Oooops - Drew Down - But Alive - SV650.org

Drew Carey · 11-02-08, 02:49 PM

Hello All

I decided that this morning would be the morning when I would decide to eat Tarmac down the M5 at 70mph!!!!!!

Basically, from all accounts (not mine - as uncontious), I was pootling along at 70 mph, no one else was involved but the bike just went out from underneath me.

There was a biker driving his lorry who gave the statement and couldn't understand it. Next thing I knew was waking up in the Ambulance.

Injuries - Broken Scaphoid (Tiny little bone in thumb, how useless is that!!!!

), very bruised all over and sore right hand also.

Bike - I aint gotta clue. The bike was picked up by Eriksons as I was out for the count. Have spoken to Insurance and they are arranging for my local dealer to pick up (which so happens to be where I got it). The ambulance man was also a biker and thinks it is mainly cosmetic (wing mirrors, levers etc) but guess will find out soon enough.

Anyway, praise the lord to the R&G's as apparently they saved the majority of the bike. Also praise the kit, mostly all ruined, but did its job.

Drew

11-02-08, 02:54 PM

Unlucky, glad to hear you're alright. Just take it nice and easy!

Luckypants · 11-02-08, 02:54 PM

Blimey! Glad you (relatively) OK fella! good one to walk away from.

Spiderman · 11-02-08, 02:56 PM

wow freaky!!!

Glad you're relatively OK tho Drew.

11-02-08, 02:58 PM

Jeez Drew ... glad you're ok ... apart from being bruised and the small break ... and the minor motorway mods you've inflicted on the bike. GWS fella

Any off you can walk away from (albeit in your case - eventually) is a good one!

11-02-08, 03:02 PM

Ouch! 70mph? good thing your alright.
was very cold this morning, do you think it was a bit of ice?
GWS

11-02-08, 03:06 PM

Scarey... glad you`re relatively ok, get well soon hun

11-02-08, 03:08 PM

I hope you find out what caused the accident. Black ice maybe

Considering the possibilities in a 70mph accident, lucky it was not worse.

Lissa · 11-02-08, 03:11 PM

Scary

Glad you're not too badly banged up and hope your bike isn't too damaged.

This is the second time someone has just had their bike go out from under them in the last month or so. Very, very bizarre.

11-02-08, 03:23 PM

As the ape said, for a 70mph accident you have got away relatively unscathed.

Hopefully the bike is not too bad, but again at 70mph i would expect it to be a write off.

I'm a pessimist.

GWS.

11-02-08, 02:49 PM	#1
Drew Carey Not Fizzwheel Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brum Posts: 1,780	UPDATE Following my Crash and viewing bike / docs Hello All I decided that this morning would be the morning when I would decide to eat Tarmac down the M5 at 70mph!!!!!! Basically, from all accounts (not mine - as uncontious), I was pootling along at 70 mph, no one else was involved but the bike just went out from underneath me. There was a biker driving his lorry who gave the statement and couldn't understand it. Next thing I knew was waking up in the Ambulance. Injuries - Broken Scaphoid (Tiny little bone in thumb, how useless is that!!!!), very bruised all over and sore right hand also. Bike - I aint gotta clue. The bike was picked up by Eriksons as I was out for the count. Have spoken to Insurance and they are arranging for my local dealer to pick up (which so happens to be where I got it). The ambulance man was also a biker and thinks it is mainly cosmetic (wing mirrors, levers etc) but guess will find out soon enough. Anyway, praise the lord to the R&G's as apparently they saved the majority of the bike. Also praise the kit, mostly all ruined, but did its job. Drew __________________ My Bike Now Doesn't Have a Motor....Just Pedals!!!! Hovis RIP Buddy - 13/08/1975 - 03/10/2009 "Feckinnnn Unluckkeeeeeeee" Last edited by Drew Carey; 12-02-08 at 07:42 PM.

11-02-08, 02:54 PM	#2
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oooops - Drew Down - But Alive Unlucky, glad to hear you're alright. Just take it nice and easy!

11-02-08, 02:54 PM	#3
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Re: Oooops - Drew Down - But Alive Blimey! Glad you (relatively) OK fella! good one to walk away from. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

11-02-08, 02:56 PM	#4
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Oooops - Drew Down - But Alive wow freaky!!! Glad you're relatively OK tho Drew. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

11-02-08, 02:58 PM	#5
Pedro68 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oooops - Drew Down - But Alive Jeez Drew ... glad you're ok ... apart from being bruised and the small break ... and the minor motorway mods you've inflicted on the bike. GWS fella Any off you can walk away from (albeit in your case - eventually) is a good one!

11-02-08, 03:02 PM	#6
N8te rider Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oooops - Drew Down - But Alive Ouch! 70mph? good thing your alright. was very cold this morning, do you think it was a bit of ice? GWS

11-02-08, 03:06 PM	#7
Speedy Claire Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oooops - Drew Down - But Alive Scarey... glad you`re relatively ok, get well soon hun

11-02-08, 03:08 PM	#8
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oooops - Drew Down - But Alive I hope you find out what caused the accident. Black ice maybe Considering the possibilities in a 70mph accident, lucky it was not worse.

11-02-08, 03:11 PM	#9
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	Re: Oooops - Drew Down - But Alive Scary Glad you're not too badly banged up and hope your bike isn't too damaged. This is the second time someone has just had their bike go out from under them in the last month or so. Very, very bizarre. __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

11-02-08, 03:23 PM	#10
ASM-Forever Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Oooops - Drew Down - But Alive As the ape said, for a 70mph accident you have got away relatively unscathed. Hopefully the bike is not too bad, but again at 70mph i would expect it to be a write off. I'm a pessimist. GWS.

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