Simon
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| posted on 25/7/04 at 09:18 PM |
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John,
All the best for a speedy recovery
ATB
Simon
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marc n
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| posted on 25/7/04 at 10:35 PM |
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holy poo !!!
i think i went past when you had your accident, are workshop is two miles from there. That crossroads is harrogates worst accident blackspot, and
averages 2 to 3 accidents a week, most are caused by people pulling out when they shouldnt, ive witnessed three myself !!! And was unfortunate enough
to be a passenger in a car about three miles further back at another crossroads, we where driving along the a59 and a woman never stopped at the
crossroads t boning the car on the myside door, then flipping it into a ditch police calculated the woman was doing 50 mph on impact ( she never
braked as she dint know it was a crossroads ) she only lived three miles away damn it. There are so many dangerous careless drivers out there and most
of the time it isnt even the quick drivers.
I Wish You A Speedy Recovery
regards
marc
[Edited on 25/7/04 by marc n]
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tractorboy
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 04:55 AM |
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get well soon mate.all the best to you and your girlfriend.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 07:33 AM |
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
I had a couple of minor offs when I rode a bike, one was my own fault and the other was someone who pulled out in front of me - fortunately (!?) I
only suffered a broken bone in my foot. After that my missus vetoed any further bikes! (hence the Locost).
I strongly believe that every new car driver should have a compulsory spell of driving an open vehicle - bike, locost, convertible, anything - just to
get some imression of what really goes on when driving on the roads. Too many people swan around in their hermetically sealed tin boxes and
don't develop any road sense - hence people driving too fast in inappropriate places, making stupid moves, and so on. The business of car
drivers looking up a road, 'seeing' a bike but not registering it as a moving vehicle is a very well known phenomenon that has been the
subject of a recent police advertising campaign ("Think Bike" ).
Get well soon!
David
[Edited on 26/7/04 by David Jenkins]
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spunky
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 08:08 AM |
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Certainly agree with those sentiments David, there is no better way of developing road sense and hazard perception than time spent on two wheels.
Mark, sorry for any delay caused it happened outside a military base, which was lucky as they scrambled a meat wagon and medics within a couple of
minutes, aparently there were police, ambulance, helicopter and military personell everywhere, so probably caused quite a hold up.
I got the impression from the nurses at Harrogate hospital that it was a notorious road.
Thanks again for the well wishes, I'm doing OK, even managed to get to the pub yesterday and watch Valentino do the business at Donny...
cheers
John
The reckless man may not live as long......
But the cautious man does not live at all.....
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Alez
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| posted on 26/7/04 at 08:08 AM |
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To me it's just such a familiar story. A similar event made me decide to sell what I think was the last bike I'll have. Hell I was missing
bikes so much until I then bought the bike engined Locost.
Best wishes for a trouble free and quick recovery.
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James
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| posted on 6/8/04 at 06:20 PM |
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Only just spotted this post due to you mentioning it elsewhere.
All the best for a speedy recovery mate.
Get well soon,
James
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spunky
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| posted on 6/8/04 at 06:30 PM |
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Thanks James,
I was doing OK, Black eyes have gone so I dont look like a raccoon anymore, pelvis is sore but beareable, scrotum has healed up However after poling
around Brands Hatch on Sunday on my sticks I had to go back to A&E and they have now plastered my right leg so I can't bloody well drive now
for 2 months.
John(p!ssed off)
Not that its important, but it was a Golf not a Punto. Still hurt...
[Edited on 6/8/04 by spunky]
The reckless man may not live as long......
But the cautious man does not live at all.....
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James
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| posted on 6/8/04 at 06:39 PM |
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Sorry to hear that.
Was about to say- atleast you can tinker with the car but on second thoughts that's not too easy with a cast leg I guess!
I know, I tried! After my snowboarding injury where I smashed my knee up I had to wear a leg brace from top of thigh to ankle. Not being being able
to bend one's knee is not conducive to easily getting under a chassis and welding!
Not that it stopped me though!
It just meant that after each session my leg was twice the size it should have been! Really confused my physio as to the swelling wasn't going
down!
It maybe also didn't help that I was kickboxing on it aswell!
Glad to hear you're on the mend though!
James
P.S. Stay off the caffeine- it inhibits calcium and bone growth!
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spunky
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| posted on 6/8/04 at 06:47 PM |
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Hee hee,
Not just me then, I worried the physio this morning with the lack of movement and pain I was experiencing. Didn't think it wise to tell her I
laid a patio an Tue and Wed...
As for cafiene, I dont function without copius ammounts of coffee, I better make it a Latte then
John
The reckless man may not live as long......
But the cautious man does not live at all.....
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 6/8/04 at 06:56 PM |
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are you gonna get another bike?
atb
steve
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spunky
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| posted on 6/8/04 at 07:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
are you gonna get another bike?
atb
steve
I've still got my supermoto but its a competition bike and not very practical. I'll get another one towards end of the year... cheaper
prices...
Hasn't put me off 'cos I had no 'panick' time before impact and I was knocked out instantly, so remember nothing.
John
The reckless man may not live as long......
But the cautious man does not live at all.....
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Browser
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| posted on 7/8/04 at 02:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I strongly believe that every new car driver should have a compulsory spell of driving an open vehicle - bike, locost, convertible, anything - just to
get some imression of what really goes on when driving on the roads. Too many people swan around in their hermetically sealed tin boxes and
don't develop any road sense - hence people driving too fast in inappropriate places, making stupid moves, and so on. [Edited on 26/7/04 by
David Jenkins]
It should be a compulsory spell on a bicycle, that'd change their bloody minds!
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spunky
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| posted on 12/8/04 at 11:34 AM |
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Justice....
Police have just been round to take a statement. The driver is being charged with 'careless driving'.
Hopefully he will look for motorcycles in future.
John
PS. The insurance assessor has valued my bike, in its current condition, at......£80
That would be a bit bent then.
[Edited on 12/8/04 by spunky]
The reckless man may not live as long......
But the cautious man does not live at all.....
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 12/8/04 at 11:41 AM |
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if its a 'plastic fantastic' 2 cracked panels are a couple grand damage alone are they not?
Mates CBR600 had a damaged honda sticker. quote was 50 quid for a new one
atb
steve
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spunky
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| posted on 12/8/04 at 11:50 AM |
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True Steve, they dont take much writing off.
I'm not complaining though. They are letting me have whats left off the bike and paying me £625 'MORE' than I payed for it a year
ago
John
The reckless man may not live as long......
But the cautious man does not live at all.....
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/8/04 at 11:53 AM |
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PS. The insurance assessor has valued my bike, in its current condition, at......£80
That's a pair of footpegs not including the rubbers then. That's about what I was quoted for one. All the best and take it easy.
edit
P.S. do they do leathers with an armoured scrotum for future reference?
[Edited on 12/8/04 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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