doggy style

So, did anyone see the twat who crashed in central croydon outside the
police station at about 2230 tonight? T'was me...
Whilst entering the roundabout a dark blue SL55 or similar decided to drive
into me from behind and to my left, causing me to lose the rear wheel, then
get hit by him again and high side. The bike and myself (with closed eyes)
were then inseperable as we slid along the ground at 40mph. Although I tried
to slide ahead of the bike, it wouldn't let me go and kept slamming into me
as we travelled 40feet into the kerb at the centre of the large roundabout.
The SL55 driver was kind enough to **** off and leave me for dead. When I
opened my eyes I noticed what appeared to be petrol pouring out of the bike
so i tried to crawl away. After 3 knee movements I gave up and collapsed on
the grass, only to be spoken to by two plain clothes police officers who
were very friendly and concerned
Ambulance was there sharpish as were two nice coppers (the blonde WPC
recognised me by name, which scared me...)
My bike's a mess, with scrapes and bits snapped off all down the left side.
No damage whatsoever to the right side. The worst seems to be that metal
circular thing which sits in front of the gear lever which has snapped in
two and seems to be weher the petrol is coming from. (Carburettor??? I know
as much about mechanics as Ghandi does about a PS2).
My lid and trousers are buggered beyond repair, and one minor scrape on my
Rukka jacket, which did it's job to an impressive 'T'.
I, on the other hand, have been left with two kneecaps which look as though
I've been shagging doggy style for the last 3 hours on astroturf...

This, coupled with the two previous accidents which I take no blame for ;-),
and the reason behind my "OT: Otherwise engaged" post, has made me decide to
quit biking and flog my CBR600RR which I have spent thousands on :-(
I'm going to check what terminating the finance agreement will cost me, and
then claim from my insurance to get it fixed up to the way it should be.
After that there'll be a CBR600RR with full akrapovich race system,
powercommander, goodridge brake hoses, black belly pan, and single seat
conversion for sale. Oh, it's done less than 400 miles, and has already been
serviced

If anyone's interested in offering me more than 20p for it let me know...

BTW, the quitter's name is Ross.

 

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Filth said:

[snip hurty story]

You crash at 22:30, and decide to quit biking at 01:00? Sleep on the
question for a week before doing anything you can't change your mind about
afterward (without financial loss, anyway).

And sympathies for the nasty off, mate... take it easy, and hope the
kneecaps GWS.

 

Get back on. I was in a plane crash a few years ago, total smasho into a
stand of trees, and up in a glider the next weekend. Guardian angel.

 

My first number! I am truly honoured
I'm thinking if I don't quit biking completely, I'd have to swap my current
for something very slow...

 

...or, keep the bike and try not to twist the handle on the right so far
round.

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You've already got something very very slow...

 

Even on something "very slow" you could be twatted off by a car
whilst negotiating a roundabout.

Get back on the CBR and enjoy it.

 

I'd be up for a straight swap...

 

CT wrote

In the same way that the rest of us can enjoy unbroken sigs?

 

<snip hurty sliding noises>
Shit, what a fucker. Hope you took some decent chips out of his
paintwork - would it be worth checking dealerships to see if a similar
car goes in soon for such repairs?

and yet strangely delighted you...?

heh he - though where he is now, he might know *all* about them. He
might have been their muse, even.

and you know what this looks like because you...?

Nah, bikes are an essential part of a happy marriage. How else do you
get to do such long journeys without having to actually talk to each
other?!

 

So, not wishing to ask the bleedin' obvious, were there any witnesses?

Did the coppers not see 'owt?

GWS and don't give up.
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While the incident you've just mentioned would appear to be unwarranted
I wonder if it's really true that you are not to blame for the previous
two. I notice the "wink" at the end of the sentence so perhaps you
realise you are partly responsible for those? Have you analysed what
went wrong and why?

3 accidents in short succession (IIRC) would appear to be more than bad
luck. Fix your bike, fix your knees, get past the anxiety and take some
advanced training. Then enjoy your bike.