I killed my bike on death hill (WITH PICS)

[TSM]

Wow, the R&Gs are still intact

that reminds me of mine before i took all the broken bits off your sv took it all in the front wheel and forks by the looks my damage was more higher (mostly plastics).
glad your ok redeye the bike can be replaced.

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

I am just glad you are all so perfect accident free drivers riders . You make me feel so much safer
knowing that you don't speed or make any mistakes.

There is a big difference between making a mistake and being downright negligent. It's a little worrying you don't understand the difference.

Best wishes redeye.

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by busasean

Absolute sh*te. on my bike i travel 40,000 + miles and HGV drivers are normally the most courtesous and aware, you should try driving an artic to see how many blind spots there are! yes this guy was in the wrong, but most drivers i pass are better than your average car/bike driver.

So because i'm an HGV driver that makes me a sh*te driver? I'm with busasean on this one what you've said is a complete load of cr*p and you're generalising evry HGV/van drivers cos you've obviously had a couple of incidents wtih them just the same as most car drivers see us as hooligans who have no respect for speed limits, laws etc etc blah blah blah





Hope you heal quick redeye

[21QUEST]

I'v e said before and I'll say it again. Ive only ever come across one HGV driver who was a ****. For my money one of the best drivers on the road. Most problems perceived by car drivers and bike riders to be honest, is because of their inabilty to think(no offence to anyone).

HGV are huge . Loads of blind spots and need a wider turning circle etc. How many cars have people seen crushed or almost crushed by HGV on for the car drivers to rant at them.

A car got crushed on the motor way once when the lady in the car decides she was going to undertake an HGV. Unfortunately for her the HGV driver was pulling back into the inside lane. I bet she was probably thought he should have looked .

We bikers are found of saying non bikers should spend time on a bike to get a better idea of what we have to go through. I think everyone should maybe spend some time in the cab of an HGV and maybe people can appreciate more what the drivers of HGVs have to put up with.


Cheers
Ben

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

A car got crushed on the motor way once when the lady in the car decides she was going to undertake an HGV. Unfortunately for her the HGV driver was pulling back into the inside lane. I bet she was probably thought he should have looked .

I had a similar accident a little while ago, was driving along m25 over took a woman dribving at about 45mph ish even though the road was pretty clear. Checked my mirrors (all 3 on the n/s) couldn't see the car anywhere, indicated then i started to move over. Next thing i could hear a load of tyre sqealing as i pushed the car over onto the hard shoulder. Pulled over swapped details etc, police attended and what did she say to the police and i quote "i didn't realise how slow i was going until he (me in the lorry) started to overtake me so i sped up a bit"

But i guess as i was the hgv driver i must be at fault

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by dirtydog

I had a similar accident a little while ago, was driving along m25 over took a woman dribving at about 45mph ish even though the road was pretty clear. Checked my mirrors (all 3 on the n/s) couldn't see the car anywhere, indicated then i started to move over. Next thing i could hear a load of tyre sqealing as i pushed the car over onto the hard shoulder. Pulled over swapped details etc, police attended and what did she say to the police and i quote "i didn't realise how slow i was going until he (me in the lorry) started to overtake me so i sped up a bit"
But i guess as i was the hgv driver i must be at fault

Idiot .

What you do in that situation moron is hold your speed or even slow down just a bit more so the HGV spends less time in the over taking lane. Then you can now step on it having now realised how slow you were going . How difficult is that to work out.

Apologies redeye for the off topic posts. Might just start a new thread


Cheers
Ben

Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker

I am just glad you are all so perfect accident free drivers riders. You make me feel so much safer knowing that you don't speed or make any mistakes.
----Its a high risk game and when its your turn,its your turn,in this case matey was a very very lucky person and I'm glad his injuries are minor.

DT: How can you say such a thing! Redeye is a very close mate of mine and we've helped each other through a lot, I am so glad he wasn't taken from me. I've lost one close friend through a bike accident, it would hurt so much to loose another. We're not all 'perfect accident free drivers riders', I've pushed the limit on my sv but I've also been sensible when necessary. I live by the saying 'Everything Happens For A Reason', definately not by'when its your turn,its your turn'! That's just ridiculous and I hope that no one else has taken any interest in your message. You make it sound like it was his fault and for that I hate you.

Nobody is perfect. My dad and god father are HGV drivers and are good drivers that do take care. Unfortunately there are some drivers that lack care and these accidents do happen. Likewise with other bikers. You get sensible ones that can push their limits when it's safe to do so but then there are the plain stupid ones that choose to ride round in shorts and tshirt or ride through a town at a ridiculous speed. It's all down to the individual, you can't put the blame on a certain vehicle.

Anyway;

Redeye: I am so glad you are still here. You gave me a bloody shock and I just can't get it all out of my head. Maybe our bikes had some kind of connection, Toby got himself a new owner so yours didn't want to stick around either! The pics look terrible by the way. I hope your physio goes well and you're all better soon, you've got to take me out remember!?! Love ya babe, speak soon.

Your Tinkx

You can't live by one vague statement like "Everything happens for a reason" and then slam another equally vague statement like the one Dicky trusts.

Neither are proven, neither can be proven, so I don't see the need to call it ridciulous.

Oh and for the most part (99% really) HGV drivers are pretty spot on with their driving. They are scrutinised a lot more highly in every aspect of their driving, purely because they can cause a lot more damage than 'bloke on phone' in his corsa.

White van drivers on the other hand...

I personally feel that i ride like a **** a lot of the time, but I also feel that I can do it relatively safely, and know there's a time and a place for it. However if I was ever to fall due to somebody else, I would also realise that I would be partly to blame for not anticipating it.

Sucks when you fall off, sucks even more when it leads you to question whether or not you'll survive. Get well soon.

Oops, that was a pretty bad mate, glad you were lucky enough to escape only with bruises. Now it is a good chance to upgrade to an SV1000