Not been the best year for me
Not been the best year for me
Haven't been here for a while all though I do check in for a look see every so often.
Had 2 bike crashes this year months apart one in September one in November. 1st one on a tour of Scotland when I got rammed up the ass on my brand new T Max by my own brother no less who was day dreaming. Hit me then a mate at 40 mph all three bikes wrote off all of us injured. Three ambulances 1 helicopter 2 police cars and 1 fire engine and not a single broken bone.
Roll on November going round a roundabout get hit in the side by some blind muppet who then tried to run over me in his Vauxhall Mokka. Police were pretty useless more concerned about breathilizing me who couldnt get a breath in rather than quizzing the dickhead who rammed me. 2 fractures to left leg seperated ribs bruised kidneys. The mighty Burgman 650 totalled he even cracked the engine casings. Some of you may remember me buying that one on Revcounter it was a fine machine. Still off work from that little off. Managed to find another one with a mere 4800 miles on it 14 plate. Since both accidents I have learned to detest insurance companies they are a total shower of shite and the most incompetent people I have ever had the displeasure to deal with. No particular reason for telling you this just wanted to offload a little. No sympathy required. But be careful out there folks it's bloody dangerous
Had 2 bike crashes this year months apart one in September one in November. 1st one on a tour of Scotland when I got rammed up the ass on my brand new T Max by my own brother no less who was day dreaming. Hit me then a mate at 40 mph all three bikes wrote off all of us injured. Three ambulances 1 helicopter 2 police cars and 1 fire engine and not a single broken bone.
Roll on November going round a roundabout get hit in the side by some blind muppet who then tried to run over me in his Vauxhall Mokka. Police were pretty useless more concerned about breathilizing me who couldnt get a breath in rather than quizzing the dickhead who rammed me. 2 fractures to left leg seperated ribs bruised kidneys. The mighty Burgman 650 totalled he even cracked the engine casings. Some of you may remember me buying that one on Revcounter it was a fine machine. Still off work from that little off. Managed to find another one with a mere 4800 miles on it 14 plate. Since both accidents I have learned to detest insurance companies they are a total shower of shite and the most incompetent people I have ever had the displeasure to deal with. No particular reason for telling you this just wanted to offload a little. No sympathy required. But be careful out there folks it's bloody dangerous
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Re: Not been the best year for me
Ouch. You crammed all that in 7 days Welcome back
Well you did say No sympathy required
Well you did say No sympathy required
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Re: Not been the best year for me
On the bright side, you've now got something you can rib your brother about at every family birthday/christmas/wedding from now until the end of time.
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Re: Not been the best year for me
Jeez,you need to start looking after yourself better,Ballyclare.
Good to hear from you man and I hope that's the crashing out of the way for good.
Good to hear from you man and I hope that's the crashing out of the way for good.
"Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn't know what you know now."
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Re: Not been the best year for me
'Liked', but not because, well, you know.
Sorry to hear all that.
Sorry to hear all that.
Even bland can be a type of character
Re: Not been the best year for me
Thank you all. Crash number 1
What getting up the arse looks like from my perspective
Safe link
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i0prr6v9zy5zo ... 16.TS?dl=0
The aftermath. Note Beancounter to the rescue
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j42nwfhu5gdi5 ... 17.TS?dl=0
Crash number 2 me cuddling up to the tarmac after the car reversed off me and my poor trashed burgy
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2flj6urf0oukd ... 6.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xhpd6vly9h2iv ... 2.jpg?dl=0
What getting up the arse looks like from my perspective
Safe link
https://www.dropbox.com/s/i0prr6v9zy5zo ... 16.TS?dl=0
The aftermath. Note Beancounter to the rescue
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j42nwfhu5gdi5 ... 17.TS?dl=0
Crash number 2 me cuddling up to the tarmac after the car reversed off me and my poor trashed burgy
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2flj6urf0oukd ... 6.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xhpd6vly9h2iv ... 2.jpg?dl=0
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Re: Not been the best year for me
Was that your brother in the second video lying there in the hi viz?
I'd have given him a reet kicking if it was!
I'd have given him a reet kicking if it was!
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Re: Not been the best year for me
As a Yorkshireman , I do the same. Dive underneath to save it getting damaged
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Re: Not been the best year for me
Oooh that brings back memories of being rammed outside Belmarsh Prison by a sleep driver... (not that kind of ramming gentlemen).
Hope you recover, physically, mentally and emotionally. Years of experience does not protect us much from erroneous drivers/riders whose lapse in concentration or common sense then imperils those around them.
Peace and grace.
Hope you recover, physically, mentally and emotionally. Years of experience does not protect us much from erroneous drivers/riders whose lapse in concentration or common sense then imperils those around them.
Peace and grace.
Proverbs 17:9
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.