An Extreme makeover!

Fireskull · 9 Aug 2010 at 11:52

Your neck and shoulders are going to ache for days

just get as much rest as you can that's my only advice, though I can say that easily I could not go anywhere

Hows the knee swelling?

*Just looked at your latest pic, makes sense now, glad you didn't run into the back of your bike! Crash bungs are an odd one, save your bike on the tarmac but as soon as they touch grass your getting flipped

Scort · 9 Aug 2010 at 11:55

Draeger said:
Scort, not sure what you meant above by "lost the mods" but before your salvage guy appears, are you going to remove those Two Bros cans or had you already declared them to the insurers when you fitted them?. Just a thought.

Everything was declared, even down to the stupid bits (tank protectors and removing the livery

) - heard so many horror stories, I wouldn't risk anything!

Felix · 9 Aug 2010 at 11:55

"They fell off and were lost in a hedge..."

Scort · 9 Aug 2010 at 11:57

Fireskull said:
Your neck and shoulders are going to ache for days just get as much rest as you can that's my only advice, though I can say that easily I could not go anywhere

Hows the knee swelling?

*Just looked at your latest pic, makes sense now, glad you didn't run into the back of your bike! Crash bungs are an odd one, save your bike on the tarmac but as soon as they touch grass your getting flipped

Knee looks smaller today, but that could jsut be me trying to think things better, I was strolling around George Whites for an hour and felt it when I stopped! Thankfully I can still drive, but I only did a short trip in the car, I wouldn't risk anything long!

When my mates arrived, they said the same thing, the bobbins probably caused the bike to flip due to digging in, otherwise the damage may not have been so bad - hey ho though, better safe than sorry I guess

Felix · 9 Aug 2010 at 11:58

Only guessing here, looks like bike was sideways and rolled to get the scratches across the tank rather than from to back.

Scort · 9 Aug 2010 at 11:58

Felix said:
"They fell off and were lost in a hedge..."

Hahahaha, I was tempted to say that about the dash cluster, I think they can be sold for a fair bit - "erm, it felw over the hedge and a cow ran off with it"

PardonTheWait · 9 Aug 2010 at 12:00

Impressive bit of biffo there mate, looks like you got off relatively light as well injury wise. Bike's just a bike, as long as all your bits are still attached everything's ok.

Shame though, I did like your bike

Felix · 9 Aug 2010 at 12:01

Well if it were stucked right in a blackthorn bush it would be pretty hard to get it out. Especially when there are thick hedges.

Scort · 9 Aug 2010 at 12:05

PardonTheWait said:
Impressive bit of biffo there mate, looks like you got off relatively light as well injury wise. Bike's just a bike, as long as all your bits are still attached everything's ok.

Shame though, I did like your bike

Yeah, I'll miss her for sure, but as you and others have said, it's just a bike - main thing is I'm here and still perfectly able, aches and pains are nothing, it could have been so much worse, so thanks to:

Shoe XR1100
One piece Spyke leathers
Aplinestars GP pro gloves
Know Ageis back protector
Forefield pro pants
Alpinestars Supertech R boots

Seriously, I swore never to ride without full kit after the 08 crash, and regardless of the heat or my plans for when I stop, I'll always don the above!

Fireskull · 9 Aug 2010 at 12:14

How did your kit fair up? going by the pics you didn't land on the road so no splits in the leather? did you hit your lid?

RobEves · 9 Aug 2010 at 13:57

Good to see your ok.

MADMAN69UK · 9 Aug 2010 at 16:55

Hector said:
What is you email mate? I clicked Trust but it said the account was not configured.

Oh sorry, it's [email protected].

Thanks

Flukester · 9 Aug 2010 at 18:22

Ouch.....bad luck but it looks like you stretched the rear brake light switch spring lol

Seriously though, glad u ok, v v v lucky no big trees in way.....

Hector · 9 Aug 2010 at 19:00

MADMAN69UK said:
Oh sorry, it's [email protected].

Thanks

np's, email sent

Ur round next · 9 Aug 2010 at 19:23

When you say Extreme makeover you were not kidding lol

Glad your ok tho mate

Scort · 9 Aug 2010 at 20:12

Fireskull said:
How did your kit fair up? going by the pics you didn't land on the road so no splits in the leather? did you hit your lid?

Kit stood up pretty well, leather was damaged, but the lid got dinged, so will need to be replaced - claimed for kit today, just waitin on the paper work now...

Bike is being picked up tomorrow

I do feel damn lucky though, if there had been a wall there and I hadn't slowed by the time I cleared that gravel drive, I may be spending some more time in hospital.... or worse.

kidloco · 10 Aug 2010 at 12:40

Bloody shame about the bike mate but at least your OK which is the main thing. Looking at thge state of the bike things could have been MUCH worse!

From the damage it looks like it has defo cartwheeled a bit. You can see there isnt just damage on the tank but also the rear sub frame is bent to hell where it has taken an almighty smack from above

fish · 10 Aug 2010 at 14:27

Where abouts did it happen mate?

Scort · 10 Aug 2010 at 15:19

kidloco said:
Bloody shame about the bike mate but at least your OK which is the main thing. Looking at thge state of the bike things could have been MUCH worse!

From the damage it looks like it has defo cartwheeled a bit. You can see there isnt just damage on the tank but also the rear sub frame is bent to hell where it has taken an almighty smack from above

The rear subframe was cracked into about six pieces, so I’m guessing the arse end did indeed take a big wollop, but at least I’m still here

fish said:
Where abouts did it happen mate?

Not sure the name of the road – runs from South Cerney to Bassett, sods law this happened really as the majority of the road prior had been slow moving due to the amount of cyclists – if only they had been on this corner too

kidloco · 10 Aug 2010 at 15:51

I would certainly think about buying it off the insurance company if the price is right though mate.

The subframe on that is detachable isnt it, not like the early ones which were one piece so will just be able to bolt on a new one.

I can see a tiny scratch on the swingarm but other then that no damage, frame also looks good, as does the forks.

Cheap tank and pre painted fairing kit from china and you could have the start of a very nice track bike there.

I stacked my R1 plenty of time, a couple of times the damage was a lot worse then yours and it got patched up then back on the road/track. They are very resiliant bikes.