Smallest bike accident ever.

tee hee.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Warthog

Today I was sitting first at a red light on a roundabout for about 10 seconds, when I suddenly bumped forwards about 5 inches! I turned around and there was a car jammed right up against my bike! I got off and stormed round to his window which he wound down:

Me: "Why did you hit me?!"
Him: "Sorry"
Me: "How can you hit me, I was stationary right in front of you!!?"
Him: "Sorry, I didn't see you"
Me: "But you must have been looking straight forward, you are going forward, I am there, how can you not see me!?!?!"
Him: " I don't know, sorry. Is there any damage to your bike?"

So I walked back to my bike and had a look. Everything was fine, the numberplate holder had just flexed a bit and gone back into position. Then I looked at his car. 10 inch scratch from my numberplate down the side of the wing of his new Ford Focus!

Me: "My bike is fine, but you have a massive scratch on your car "
Him: "Oh".
Me "Bye"

And I rode off . I can't believe it happened, but at least karma rebalanced itself haha.

What you should have done is limp up to his window, tell him you were hurt and called the cops.

He deserved to have SOME serious discomfort.

Didn't see you stationary - that a Due Care and Attention right there.

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

I have to ask how he got his wing scratched if you were in front of him?

That's what I wondered

I assumed that a wing is the front quarter.

Bye as he leaves the scene of an accident...

Cheers

Hmmm I would have insisted on his insurance details at the least. Hope you do not now get some claim against you come through the post.

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

I have to ask how he got his wing scratched if you were in front of him? I suspect you were pulling off an illegal u-turn and you REVERSED into him? How do you plea?

That was exactly it, only I was on one wheel too and I ran over a cat whilst doing it

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

That's what I wondered

It was lights on a roundabout, so the lanes are doing 90 degree turn. I had stopped in the right-hand third of the lane, he came up behind me and bumped me. The wing of a car is on the side and also wraps around the headlights; the scratch started about 1 inch from his headlight and then proceeded round the side wing of his car. You trying to read something into it that didn't happen inspector?

Well you can't dine out on this story now.... what else are you bringing?

Originally Posted by Warthog

You trying to read something into it that didn't happen inspector?

Nope just couldn't picture it

[STRAMASHER]

Happened to me waiting for a ferry in front of customs in Newcastle.

Two-up and fully loaded GSX1400 VS. New Vectra driven by a Dutch fella.

There was only going to be one winner when he ploughed into the back of me in the queue cos he could not be arsed switching his ignition on annd therefore switching his brakes on! **** wit! Missus ejected and I eventually let of my brakes!

Gouged and dented his bonnet for a good foot. No damage to us. Still threw a wobbler tho!

Impressive crumple zone right enough, those Vectras.