Yesterday a female in her 65 plate Audi A3 crossed from lane 3 to 2 on the A40 into London. She didn't look behind properly and changed lane just as I was passing. By some miracle I rolled with the drop and jumped up to give her a middle finger salute with each hand right there standing in lane 2 with all the traffic stopped. I have a bruised leg and shoulder, that is all, I kid you not. I wasn't going fast mind, probably 20mph but the Halversons trousers, the Triumph explorer jacket, the Sidi boots and Knox winter gloves with all their padding and armour saved me from goodness knows what damage, and they didn't even get a mark. other than the knuckle armour. My damage is about £2k if I repair it myself which I intend to do, worst damage is a buckled front wheel and broken brake pedal plus some plastic. Her car needs a new passenger door and front NSF wing. I also think the frame is buckled so it may even be classified as a write off!
Sorry to hear that Red Thunder and really glad that you have not been seriously injured. Reading the post below from Gary, I agree with him, you might be better getting yourself checked out by a medic. What do you mean by 'repair it yourself' surely it is an insurance repair, if the frame is buckled it should be written off.
Ouch. Feel for you RT. pleased to hear you are pretty much unscathed. A good advert for proper togs, though not sure how hiviz helps when there's dozy drivers on the loose. Yours looks like an insurance write off. If still roadworthy (or fixable) you could always buy it back off the insurance company and do it up.
Sounds like you got off lightly Glad you are reasonably well following that. Just see how you feel sometimes injuries that seem minor can take a few hours to show how bad/good they are.
Aghhhhhh! That beautifel SE You do know it's your fault don't you? She always switches lanes there at that time every day, so why would she need to divert her attention from topping up her lip gloss and checking her online status?? Surely it's up to everyone else to keep out of her way??
Did you get it on your Camera? Glad your not badly hurt. Hope you get her back on the road soon mate ( the bike not the car driver )
Sorry to hear it rd, but definitely get yourself checked out, you never know what might turn up later
Bad news mate but glad to hear that you seem to be OK - but agree with others, best get checked out by the Doc.
Been acouple of days now and my leg hasn't even bruised yet, just a bit of swelling When I said the frame may be bent I meant her car, I think where my Crash SLiders dug into her car door they also bent the frame there. My bike is fine, the damage being all on the Off Side - Font Wheel buckled (Tyre had 310 miles on it from new - still better change as it has been impacted) - Brake pedal broke - Mirrors, bar ends and grip are busted - Brake lever bent/scratched - Headlight cowl smashed - Can't get new ones in my colours anymore! - Radiator cover smashed - Clutch cover has a scrape (new gaskets also would be needed) - Rear footpag holder is scraped - Shark helmet has a small scrape on the back but will still need replacing I reacon £2kish I checked the alignment last night with long bits of sturdy wood I keep just for the job and it still seems perfect. I will be getting Triumph M40 to collect, assess and quote for the work
I do feel the need to repair it myself as I do all work on my bike and I would get the bike back on the road quicker. But I definetly need a proffessional assesment to ensuer all damage is accounted for and not just the visual stuff I can see. Don't get me wrong, I trust Hughenden M40, absolutely, but she is my bike and I want to heal her... So parts would be about £2k including helmet, my bike is valued at around £5k. I reckon all the bits an be done in one day so about £500 of labour. It is fully comp insurance with £350 excess Yes, all captured in glorious 1050P high definition with front and rear cameras. I need to go through it though and upload it to Carole Nash, plus my statement. On the video she is totally hidden in front of a large van and pulls out when I am level with the rear of the van, even travelling a lot slower, I would still have impacted her car, just at a sharper angle and I would probably have had broken legs and pelvis. When I have time I will edit into a YouTube vid.
Hi RT, glad to hear you are in good shape but I also reckon a medical inspection is a must, as you never know what might come out later. If the accident happened like you described then the fault must be 100% hers and therefore her insurance pays. Plus by the sound of it you've got good evidence.
Hi Red, As stated earlier by several members I think you should be applying the same professional assessment to yourself as well as the bike.
Glad you're ok mate, but one question - you say she changed from lane 3 to lane 2? So you were undertaking? That's only permissible in 'congested conditions' which is, of course, subjective, so her insurer may argue the toss.
