Just had my 1st off !!!!!

[TamSV]

That's what happens when you do all your own stunts.

Bad luck SIII, but at least you're OK and bike doesn't sound too bad.

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

Nice observation

The amount of blown bulbs on the road is ridiculous though, another consequence of replacing police cars with speed cameras. Also the number of folk driving along with an indicator on when it shouldn't be. My driving instructor asked me all those years ago what a flashing indicator meant. When I told him, he replied "No! It means that the bulb is working!"

+1 its beyond a joke.

The indicator one is very true.

[keith_d]

Round here they don't want to risk blowing the indicator bulb, so they only use it on when there's a police car up their posterior passage. Actually, there is another time when I see cars indicate. It's when they've f****d up and need to cut across two lanes of traffic like NOW.

Sounds like SIII has learned the first lesson of motorcycling comparatively cheaply. Good that he's OK and the bike is fixable. Amazing that the car driver is contributing to repairs.

Originally Posted by SIII

Her husband turns up and want to phone cops and being all aggresive, managed to calm him down. I knew it was my fault because as the following vehicle should always be able to stop, never mind any signals.

We came to an agreement and he has just brought me £250 to pay for the damage to the bike.

WTF?, is this an April fool?

I'd like to meet that guy when he was in a good mood!

Conclusion; Thank your lucky stars, fill the lotto in and learn from your experience.

Blown bulbs or just ignorant drivers? Seems to me it's mirror, manouvre, signal these days.

Leaving signals on is the silent killer for bikers, I think we're more culpable for that ourselves!

My biggest bug bear is when people approach a junction, slow right down, move to the line and THEN indicate....jesus, you would be better not bothering!!! GRRR!

[combatfred]

Sorry to hear about your episode Ron, but more glad that your OK.
It sounds like you're on the case with getting your pride & joy back to being pristine.
Just remember that what happened to you could happen to anyone of us.

Take care & will see you soon.

Fred

[SIII]

Cheers Fred, been working on bike all day, tidying up.

Have managed to repair, straighten, hide most of the damage. Quite surprised how well I have managed to get the bike tidied up, can hardly see damage from about 6 foot away. Have been pretty lucky with the minimal amount of damage. My brake lever repair looks trick.

Got quite a fright, will be slowed down for a few miles. Was not expecting that one, but I am sure there are more cage drivers out there (not)thinking up even more ways to get us!

Originally Posted by combatfred

Just remember that what happened to you could happen to anyone of us

+1. This is very true BTW.

I'm terrible for sitting on peoples tails on my XT600, partly 'cos it doesn't have the power to get past easy, so it has to start an overtake close and blat past with less distance to cover, and also it's tall so you get white van man syndrome, you can see straight over the top of cars, so you plan for the road in front of them, not for them.

So long as you see where the blame lies, which you do now, and you can say "Oh f**k, I won't do that again!", 'tis all that matters.

Originally Posted by Stenno

Seems to me it's mirror, manouvre, signal these days.

more of, manouvre, mirror to see which side they will hit you, indicate to show you which side they will hit you

glad your okay, and the damage isn't too bad...