SilverSV down but not out

Finally had bit of a run in with something a bit bigger than me after 4 years on the road in London. The usual, someone not quite looking as much as they should have done and me not taking account of the unexpected. Car was stationary behind a bus at a bus stop, road clear ahead. I went to overtake, expecting he might not look and pull out at me, which he did. I was ready for that and left enough space for that eventuality. However, it never crossed my mind that he'd be turning right towards an almost invisible gated entrance and that did catch me out.

Rapidly ran out of options and my left lower fairing took most of the beating against his front right wing. That would have been it had I not then taken out a metal post head on - wish they wouldn't put those things at the side of roads! Body is fine as I did the usual commando roll to get out of trouble and only injury is a nice bruise on my lower back where I hit curb. Bike a bit bashed in, so will be on the look out for a few bits of plastic and metal for anyone out there who can help...

Watch out there folks - yet another proven incident of you snooze - you lose!

Glad to hear you didn't come off to badly, hope you can get the bike fixed up and get back out there ASAP.

er why cant u claime on the car drivers incurance? seeing as it sounds his fualt?

could have been so much worse, glad to hear you're basically ok.

good luck getting yourself and the bike back on the road.

any chance of claiming on driver's insurance

Glad you're okay, sorry about the bike, out of interest were you wearing a back protector?


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Glad you're ok I'd persue a claim against the driver too TBH

yeah might as well sue them(well incurance company for damages)

Originally Posted by Bikerz

yeah might as well sue them(well incurance company for damages)

Sorry, but in this case doesn't sound like it was the driver's fault though

(glad youre ok though, silversv)

why? if they moved into him and he never changed lane then there fualt? what he do wrong?

Well, if ive understood the circumstances correctly it sounds like Silversv was basically making an overtake and the car turn right into a driveway across his path - the problem is that he was making an overtake. Take the bike out of the situation and imagine the same with two cars?