Think I just wrote off the Hornet :o(

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Ben Cope
10/07/2003 at 16:04
I had just picked up a batch of stickers on the scooter, parked it up and got the keys for the Hornet so i could take it to Reading and get the tyre sorted.

Got about a mile away from my house, onto a roundabout preparing to go straight on. Entered the roundabout, went over and signalled left to leave it, on my left was a Renault Scenic, I saw her indicator come on to go right, across my path I thought don't you fucking dare but she kept coming. I was anchored on as she clattered my bike with the front right wing, I was locked fornt and back and sliding down the right hand side of her car towards the rear when my front tyre touched her rear right tyre and I was down.

Pissed off 'cos I've just ruined my 1 day old pair of Belstaff gloves and new jacket. I was wearing jeans and my legs are cool just grazed. Oxtars are cool and my feet are good. Think I might have popped my collar bone out as it's sore as fuck. Just pushed the bike home, sat in the drive looking sad.

Dizzy bitch.
human
10/07/2003 at 16:07
FFS! I trust insurance details/witnesses etc are all in order?
God
10/07/2003 at 16:08
Deja vu.


Glad you're ok.

Not good news Ben, sorry to hear this but I can't help thinking that maybe, just possibly, it may be something that you could perhaps avoid next time?

I know it's not really terribly pc to criticise you, but you do seem to be on a bit of a roll again mate.

I hope it gets sorted and the damage isn't as bad as you think.
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Ben Cope
10/07/2003 at 16:08
Yeah, swapped all the details. Woman protested it wasn't her fault, copper came and she started sobbing to him. I just told her she wasn't needed and to go home. Witness said it was her fault.
stmb
10/07/2003 at 16:09
jees man thats fuckin shitty for ya,,
hope u got all her details to get it all back,

put in for the price of the gloves, helmet etc on the claim form,
teach the bitch a lesson,


RIP Hornet
Glad ur not hurt
WellOffRoad!
10/07/2003 at 16:10
the ' gods' really hate you don't they
you must have been a right bast**d in a past life

hope you get it all sorted , get yourself checked out too.
The fountain of all wisdom … right next to the pit of stupidity , should have gone left rather than right then?
twids
10/07/2003 at 16:12
You must be the unluckiest bloke I know, it doesn't sound like there was much you could do once she started to pull over apar from brace for impact.
tufty
10/07/2003 at 16:12
Hard lines Ben.

Remember "Where there's blame, there's a claim."
DJL
10/07/2003 at 16:13
Look on the bright side - no need to get the tyre sorted now

Big shitter though - glad you're OK and you got the witness.

Big claim up time me thinks


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Sprocket
10/07/2003 at 16:13
Look on the bright side, you might be able to replace the hairnet with a decent bike..... a Fazer !!

Bad luck dude, hope everthing works out....
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Yummaha
10/07/2003 at 16:13
Sorry to hear that mate, dozey bitch (her not you ).
Good job you weren't in shorts & Tshirt today tho
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Viffer
10/07/2003 at 16:14
Bad luck. Hope it's soon sorted - both you and the bike.
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Dodgy Geezer
10/07/2003 at 16:14
Bad news mate

Therein lies the reason one of my (very few) rules I won't break is "don't overtake anything as you leave a roundabout" - immediately afterwards, yeah, actually on it, no
gsf600y
10/07/2003 at 16:15
unlucky. Hope your collarbone is ok.
Was it on a dual lane roundabout?
Did I read once that on a dual lane roundabout, that technically, if you are in the left hand lane you can keep going around and around and even if someone on the right lane is turning off, you can keep going around, more or less resulting in pulling in front of the driver turning off? (did that make sense?).
Diversion
10/07/2003 at 16:18
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DBRacingGod
10/07/2003 at 16:21
Fook. Sorry Ben - at least you'e in one piece. One of our blokes lost the front of his R6, shot off the road and landed on a tree stump breaking seven ribs and puncturing a lung. That was Sunday. He discharged himself from hospital today!
He is the same fella who drained hot excess engine oil from a bike by sucking it up a straw and gobbing it out....you don't screw with Olly.
Hope you're feeling better soon (both of ya).
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KR1Slapper
10/07/2003 at 16:21
Burger

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Lob Rockster
10/07/2003 at 16:22
KR1Slapper wrote

Burger

Gaffer tape. Learn to love it like I did.


We're talking bikes not bondage

Ben - glad you seem to be OK. Fingers crossed on the insurance claim

alastair
10/07/2003 at 16:24
Gutted about the bike mate.

Good luck with the insurance. Hope it works out to your advantage.
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wastegate
10/07/2003 at 16:24
Hola Chico

Oh shitey bum bollocks! Sorry to hear that matey. Well
you know the form and what to avoid after ,so heres
to a new cbr!

At least your young, so the collar bone will heal pretty
quick (unlike poor old Steve).

But dont be a nobber, reflect on what you could have/
should have done and promise yourself never to
let it happen again, else poor old Reets will have a
breakdown.

Madre de dios..........I've got to tell her... Oh Nooooooo.

Pair Hornet forks anyone???????
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