I'm back - almost in one piece.

Wotcha.

Soon as I can manage it. I dare say the auto trike will be first 'cos I
don't need the left leg to ride that one. I have no "up & down" movement in
the left foot, so bikes with a left foot shift may prove a tad tricky - so
the MZ and the Drifter may be laid up for a while. Luckily my other bikes
are right foot shift.

 

Wotcha.

The bike came out of it far better than I did. Petrol tank, left footrest &
brake lever bent, headlight broken & seat ripped. The car missed the front
wheel and hit me head on - my knee being the first point of contact. Almost
pushed my leg out of my arse, as they say.

 

Wotcha.

My BSA B31, known as the "30-bobber". This was the bike that smokes when
left on the side stand.
http://www.moonshiners.org.uk/showme/smokeyb31.wmv
http://www.moonshiners.org.uk/LWMEimages/weekend2009/2009week14.htm

More than salvageable - it suffered very little damage compared to me.

Had it have been the B33 that I spent three years building, then I would
have been even more pissed off, if that's possible.
http://www.moonshiners.org.uk/LWMEimages/weekend2009/2009week09.htm

 

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

Well, yeah. But never let the truth stand in the way, and all that.

 

Just read it wasn't the BSA you'd spent an age on. Still, at least the
bike's just about OK and you'll mend.

 

That explains the off then.
BSA brakes claim another victim who forget to give them a written
warning of intent to stop.

 

Hardly a surprise, but what a load of cock.

 

That is *really* nice.

GWS.

 

Welcome back. I hope the bastard who hit you was insured and that you get a
shedload of compensation money.

 

Bugger. I like that

 

Ouch. GWS.

/Worries about how close you have to be before the fuckers see you....

 

Mine (a ZB31 - plunger model, black with a chrome and green tank) didn't
smoke - however, locally it *WAS* known as the Torrey Canyon...

 

True - like large marine vessels they take a long time to stop, but that
*WAN'T* why mine was known as the Torrey Canyon.

 

They all do that sir.
If it is not dripping it is empty.

 

Wotcha.

I wish.

Never even had a chance to hit the brakes, the car turned right in front of
me and the first I knew about it was when I took up flying.
Years of experience count for bugger all in an accident like that.

 

Wotcha.

Yep - insured. I have my legal nasties chasing 'em at the moment.
What punishment did the legal system mete out to the offending driver ?

They sent her on a "driver improvement" course - no court appearance or
anything similar.

 

That was my first ever crash that was. I was accelerating away from a
roundabout, & one of the cars queueing on the other side of the road
decided he didn't want to queue anymore & turned across in front of me.

I hit him square on, did a full somersault over his roof, & landed on
my feet. I was fine, the bike was fine (rode it home), his car was
nicely fucked.

PS GWS.

 

I hope you've written to your MP asking them to explain why breaking
the speed limit by n MPH is dangerous driving, but something that is
demonstrably dangerous, isn't. I'd go for lots of emotive stuff -
'sending out the message that maiming/killing motorcyclists is
acceptable blah blah'.

 

Guessing who that MP might be, I'm not sure that he would be terribly
interested. A shame, particularly as at Local Authority level Sandwell
MBC were showing some positive interest in PTW matters as the
Moonshiners own pages confirm - albeit back in 2000.

Oh, and GWS Lone Wolf.


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Back atcha.

Sorry to hear that. Hope the prognosis is good. To be honest I
didn't miss you until you posted, IYSWIM, but that's how my life goes.

All the best.

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