Any crash you can hobble away from is a good one

But it still fucking hurts.

The plan for this weekend was to head to Cornwall for a couple of
days. A mostly scenic route had been plotted - M5 to Taunton, A358 to
Bishops Lydeard, B3224 to Simonsbath, B3358 to Challacombe, then onto
the A39 for the rest of the trip. All was going to plan until I fucked
up a left hander on the B3224 - I'm not 100% sure whether I hit
gravel, a white line or an apple core, but the front went away. Bike
slid down the road, hit an earthen bank and bounced back onto the
road. The driver an passenger of a Land Rover helped drag the bike to
the side of the road and a call to Auntie Carole was made to get the
now slightly foxed 9R and rider back home - they promised a truck
would be with me within 60 minutes, which this time was the case.

Bike was dragged onto flat bed truck and secured. The reverse of my
journey resulted in me getting home, albeit with increasing levels of
discomfort to my left knee and right hand/wrist.

Once the bike had been dragged into the garage, I called Platy with
the intention of explaining that retrieval of his new Wing could be a
bit challenging, as I might not be able to drive the van I'd borrowed
from work and that I was about to get myself to the local A&E to get
looked at. Platy offered to drive me there, the offer was gratefully
accepted. We arrived at Frenchay A&E at around 7:15 p.m. and checked
out at around 1:00 a.m. having been told that my knee is OK, but I've
broken my right thumb - my right hand is now in plaster and I'll find
out on Monday what else is likely to happen to it. Cheers for being
the driver and pisstaker-in-chief.

Photos, with the caveat that I am a graduate of the Paul Carmichael
school of photography. The images are around 700k each, but I CBA to
resize them.

Slightly foxed 9R:

http://www.mousemat.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Crash/Crash_003.jpg

RHS panels:

http://www.mousemat.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Crash/Crash_004.jpg

Crash bung mostly did it's job - cheers for fitting them, Loz:

http://www.mousemat.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Crash/Crash_005.jpg

Thank you, Mr. Shoei:

http://www.mousemat.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Crash/Crash_007.jpg

Left hand glove:

http://www.mousemat.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Crash/Crash_012.jpg

RST leather jeans

http://www.mousemat.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Crash/Crash_013.jpg

RST jacket

http://www.mousemat.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Crash/Crash_019.jpg

So, that's Chimay next weekend written off and does anyone want a
track day place?

 

I can see your problem, right there: you've overfilled your front
tyre.

You daft twat. gws.
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|_\_____/_| ..80389../..21885.../..31432.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR'06 Points: 85 Miles: 413

 

Don't know you but glad you are basically OK. Your photos however made me
stop and think about the gear I ride in and if I would walk away from an
accident, and I have to conclude probably not. I feel a trip to the shop
coming on for some better quality gear before heading off to Scotland in a
couple of weeks.

Bill
CX500

 

That could have been very nasty indeed. I'm glad you're okay.

Take care,

 

And I guess I should have used straw instead of grass?

Yes and ta.

 

Well that looked worse than the result you posted.
GWS

Fortunately my riding style of mainly bolt upright should protect me from
the worst type of things that happen on a bike and my leather stuff will do
the rest.

Ditch surfing is not recommended

 

You should always use cut grass, similar to the Timothy sort that one
gives to guinea pigs otherwise it can cause a whole host of problems.

 

Nasty, but the bike doesn't look as bad as I thought it might.

GWS you clumsy ****.

 

I'll bet it does.

Glad you're Ok and if it's any consolation, I've just shown the wife your
pis and she's more convinced than ever that riding without the leathers and
stuff is a "not good" idea. It made me think too, as I've been riding in
cargo pants and trainers the last few weeks.

That stops today.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

No, "falling off at speed" is the not good bit, not "riding".

Why? You don't have to be a clumsy ****, just because Chris was.

It's not like a big game of tag or similar.
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(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR'06 Points: 85 Miles: 413

 

I'll bet.

Ummm... if you decide to break it rather than repairing it, can I have
first dibs?

 

<raises eyebrow>

 

I'll get back to you on that one.

 

Old memes never die. What is that, 1997-vintage?

Hobbling's good. Spinal boards are bad. Helicopters are worse. Please
DAMHIK...

 

Something around there.

OK.

 

Lack of machinery for Chimay or broken thumb?

 

I suspect the latter as the former can be sorted.
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But you said you wouldn't be loaning your bike out again...

 

The latter. As it's the right thumb that's broken, throttle and brake
usage could be challenging.

 

*ding*