Bike Crashes hurt, yo!

[RiPz]

Hi All

Well, i've been in my first "proper" bike crash... and it flippin' hurts!

Car pulled out infront of me on a roundabout (i was already on the roundabout) and he saw me and stopped.. in the middle of the road.

I glanced off the front wheel and wing (my left hand engine casing bent the rim of his front wheel back on itself and burst his front tyre)

Then the bike (and i) went over on the right hand side.

The bike is a surefire write off, more than 75% of its value in cosmetic damage plus bent clipons, broken footpeg hanger, engine case and exhaust.

Myself.. my lower back hurts, my right hip, my lower ribs, my shoulder, elbow and neck are all aching.

I don't recommend it anyway!

 

[RiPz]

Not yet, the bike is at my mates house atm, awaiting inspection by an insurance assessor. I took my 20D down there yesterday to take some pics but i forgot my CF card :doh:

I'll try and get some pics soon

Sig updated

 

[RiPz]

I'm waiting on a call from my insurance company today to see what's going to happen, i'm only TPFT anyway so if he doesnt take the blame i'm screwed!

my losses so far:

£1500 ish of bike
£600 of gear
£8.80 in a taxi to get to work this morning
mobile phone was smashed up when i hit the ground.
£use of my right arm and ability to look to my left

 

[RiPz]

Has it put you off bikes?

Nope! i want to get the thing back on the road as a streetfighter like.. yesterday! but i cant touch it until its been inspected by insurance!

 

[RiPz]

bad luck man, watch out though... many car drivers try to pin it on you and you'll end up with a 50/50 decision unless you have witnesses

things like

was he traveling to fast YES

did he use his horn NO

like ffs, if someone pulls out on you the last thing you think about is your horn

Surely if the driver could see you well enough to judge that you were "travelling too fast" he shouldnt have pulled out infront of you, thats attempted manslaughter

 

[RiPz]

This is the roundabout that the accident happened on, as you can see (looking at the size of the articulated lorry on the roundabout) it's not a small roundabout, so i was clearly already on the roundabout when he pulled out.

you'll also notice the MASSIVE patch of black from diesel that's spread across the roundabout and eaten through the tar, this is the main reason i dont go fast around that roundabout, despite my exit being straight into a 70 zone!

 

[RiPz]

thanks for all the get well messages.. i'm lucky i bounce and dont break thats all i can say!

financially this will do me over if my losses arent covered by his insurance, so i'm hoping that goes through ok.. i'm going to go up and take pictures of the roundabout later and go in the pub on the roundabout to see if there was anyone stood outside that witnessed it (i remember seeing a couple of people stood outside having a ciggy)

 

[RiPz]

I have been to hopsital and they've asaid there are no breaks but there's a lot of bruising, soft tissue damage, and whiplash.

I'm not one to hold things against people, **** happens, anyone could have made the same mistake, i just hope he isnt a **** about it and holds his hands up and admits his mistake. if he doesnt then i will be one to hold it against him

Cool, Dry, Sunny day, i had my headlights on (as i always do) approached an open roundabout with nobody approaching from my right, carried on at the posted speed limit ready to enter a 70 zone upon exiting the roundabout, he followed another car off the give-way line, then saw me coming and stopped in the middle of the roundabout thinking i'd whip round him.

i wasnt even hurt much when it happened, but i was aching all over as soon as the adrenaline dissapeared

I'll keep you updated on what happens, and get pics of the bike

 

[RiPz]

accident management & legal cover company have been on the phone today, i'm having a bike delivered to my work for me to use until i get my payout or my bike is repaired, that will be here tomorrow.

getting a Honda CBF600, so a little bit different to the gixxer but it will get me back on the road which i need - i'm at a rally this weekend!

 

[RiPz]

if it's cosmetic its a cheap diy fix. £40 for someone to straighten forks and yokes, £150 for a race fairing or nothing if it can be a naked bike, £10 for indicators(which like mirrors you dont need for full mot. headlight, brakelight and number plate light are ok). you learn to make things work cheap when racing

i know that, its being streetfightered for <£100 when i buy it back off the insurance company for £50

what i wont accept is a cheap dirty DIY fix because of someone elses negligent driving... why should i get glued together panels or a race fairing because of someone else.. i want my bike back exactly how it was 4 seconds before he pulled out infront of me, or its value in £££!

 

[RiPz]

you should get the value of the bike plus be able to buy it back i think. no bike i've had has ever been bodged as safety counts on this. at 170mph you want to make sure its not going to fail!

what i'm saying is:

people pay stupid prices coz it looks nice. £1000 for a fairing or £150 for a race fairing? i'll take the £850 and spend it doing the rest. as long as it does what it should its good. you can fix it back up as it was but at end of day - its been down the road and you can't hide that. you also don't want to spend too much as a bike running on its side will starve of oil hence reliability is impeded. it might be fine for 100000 miles but it might seize after 1000 miles.

it cut out on impact and started up again 10 minutes later with no knocks or bangs so i dont think she got starved

 

[RiPz]

got my hire bike, 58 plate bandit 650... not a bad bike!

I don't like it though, I want my baby back! at least its getting me around.

I've told the insurance company to leave my bike at my friends house and inspect it there

 

[RiPz]

The driver may also have to report the accident to a police officer or at a police station, in person, as soon as practicable and in any case within 24 hours. This duty arises whenever the driver has not given their name and address at the scene of the accident, whether or not they were asked to do so.
If any personal injury is caused to another person, the driver must also produce a valid insurance certificate if asked to do so by a police officer, injured person, or anyone else directly or indirectly involved in the accident. If the insurance certificate is asked for, but not produced at the time, the accident must be reported to a police station as soon as practicable, or in any case within 24 hours, and the insurance certificate must be taken to a police station within seven days of the accident. However if the driver is asked at the time of the accident to produce insurance details and does so, there is no further obligation to report the accident to the police, as long as they have complied with the duties described above.

you dont need to involve the police at all by law, its just generally a good idea to.

 

[RiPz]

I thought all 2 or more vehicle accidents had to be reported to the police now-a-days?

i told my insurance company that the police weren't called to the scene and they didn't mention anything about it.. i presume they would have it were important!