Fark.

I got a call from a janitor this morning, a very pleasant lady who was
asking whether I wanted what was left of my lid back.

I asked her what happened, and she said that she'd spoken to witnesses
who saw me hit the back of a car that was "either badly positioned or
moved over", apparently without braking at all.

I then flew a long way and landed. On my head.

The lid was split in two, which would explain the cut on the back of my
head then.

Fark.

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

And did you ?

What sort of lid was it ?

 

What model of helmet was it? Would you buy another?

 

< snip >

You should mount the two halves on a plaque, like a hunting trophy.

 

Just as well you hit with the most expendable bit

It could have been a lot worse. You could be being used by Brunstroms
mob as an aide memoire..

Phil

 

Indeed. Like others I'd like to know the brand and model of lid. Oh,
and does this mean that the janitors may prosecute the driver of the
vehicle you hit?

 

*Brilliant* idea.

 

< snip >

You should mount the two halves on a plaque, like a hunting trophy.[/QUOTE]

Bookends.

 

Did the remains of the clocks from Wik's VFR ever get so mounted? I
know it was always planned, as they were about the largest
recognisable parts left, but I can't remember if it actually hapenned.

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\`\ | /`/ DS#8
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
`\|/`
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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,
TOG@toil.?.murray.invalid typed

It was a Lazer Revolution. Now discontinued, apparently... I didn't ask
for it back.

I didn't ask. The janitor was the first on scene, and went with me in
the ambulance apparently. I don't know if she's been involved in the
investigation. It sounds like the witness reports vary, so who knows
what really happened?

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Lucky landing then ....

Bit o' Super Glue, quick polish and no-one'll ever be able to tell ... then
ebay ...

Indeed.

 

<whispers>

I don't think anyone else remembers that. I presume you're referring to
the very first botafot?

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Paul.
CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird (Buen mueble de patio)
BOTAFOT #4
BOTAFOF #30
MRO #24
OMF #15
UKRMMA #30

 

I thought it was the second, acherly, but yes. And anyway, there's
_loads_ of us around that still remember it.


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\`\ | /`/ DS#8
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
`\|/`
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I Know he had them at his Watford gaff.

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\`\ | /`/ DS#8
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
`\|/`
`

 

Oh. I thought the first was just Andy and Rik and the second included
us. But my memory is failing me as I age...

<googles>

http://groups.google.com/group/uk.r...up:uk.rec.motorcycles&rnum=1#ff8386b71dae3719

That's a hell of a url.

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Paul.
CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird (Buen mueble de patio)
BOTAFOT #4
BOTAFOF #30
MRO #24
OMF #15
UKRMMA #30

 

then why not cut out the dross?
http://groups.google.com/group/uk.rec.motorcycles/browse_frm/thread/b493a0e238a1bb1b
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..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
\`\ | /`/ DS#8
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
`\|/`
`

 

Early? Bloody newbie!

 

Considering that Nigel is not a small bloke, and he landed from speed/
height straight on his head, I think the helmet stood up well and did
its job as it should.

Helmets are designed to deform and collapse in such a way as to keep
the skull/brain from incurring injury, they're a 'one crash and chuck
them out' item. Nigel has no head injuries as such so this is pretty
much what his Lazer did. OK, so he got a cut, but that's a whole lot
better than a busted noggin from a lid that failed to deform properly.
You've also got to take into account that the Lazer Revolution is
basically an open face lid with a hinged chinbar - I'd say this lid
did ok.

 

Shame.
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..'_/_|_\_'. Ace (brucedotrogers a.t rochedotcom)
\`\ | /`/ DS#8
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
`\|/`
`

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique,
typed

No disagreement from me.

And I'm in a position to say that, IYSWIM.

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Honda ST1100 wiv trailer