Peteff
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 03:42 PM |
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All shook up !
I went out for a ride on my motorbike and following a car along a nice local road when we came up behind a tractor, he braked and slowed down behind
it and I could see nothing was coming so I indicated and went and was alongside him when he decided to do the same. I took his wing mirror clean off
and went over onto the grass the other side of the road nearly through the hedge, luckily kept it upright and there was ho ditch. Tank dented and
scratched and some bits and the bike shop says about £280 for repairs. 
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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tegwin
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 03:43 PM |
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Sorry to hear that!
Its fairly standard for the majority of people to not bother checking their mirrors before overtaking!
Most dont even bother indicating their intentions either which annoys me!
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 03:52 PM |
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What a bummer, car drivers should be made to ride a bike for a day as part of the test!!
One of the biggest killers of Bikers is overtaking a moving car and then the car decides to move out or turn right, especially on Rural roads.
No comfort I know, but we need to have our wits about us - we have to think about our driving and theirs too, cos they don't seem to have the
capacity to think about what they are doing.
Glad you are ok - chin up!
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tomprescott
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 04:07 PM |
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Sorry to hear, glad you are safe!
Trust the driver of the car is picking up the bill!? True that the louder the bike the safer, unless you make peoples ears bleed they often
don't think to look where you are.
A bird in the hand....
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mads
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 04:11 PM |
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sorry to hear that but as said, glad to hear you're OK.
Completely agree that car drivers should be made to ride a bike at least before being given their license!
We gain knowledge faster than we do wisdom!
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip!"
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 04:14 PM |
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Thanks all, I've got to get in touch with him later I have all his details and I've calmed down a lot as I was shaking like the proverbial
dog.
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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OX
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 04:16 PM |
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dont let it put you off,,glad your ok 
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pewe
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 04:25 PM |
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Lucky escape - as the manuals say "put it down to experience and learn from it".
I think there's a tendency to not use the horn and lights when out on a bike especially when overtaking but given most tin top drivers are
completely bike oblivious I think there's a strong case for using them as often as possible.
Cheers, Pewe 
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iank
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 05:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Thanks all, I've got to get in touch with him later I have all his details and I've calmed down a lot as I was shaking like the proverbial
dog.
dog? I'd have bet on "leaf".
Glad you are ok and got his number. Hope he does the decent thing - did you get the tractor drivers number just in case?
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 05:41 PM |
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glad you're ok, i feel the same when driving the striker, whenever i overtake someone or even pass someone on a dual carriageway i just floor it
so they at least hear me
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jambojeef
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 05:53 PM |
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So did the bike go down then Pete or did you manage to keep it upright?
Its amazing that some people just dont look isnt it? I was hit from behind on my VFR my an artic + trailer last year which unsurprisingly said he
"didnt see me"!
Glad no real harm done though....
Whats the bike btw? Might be worth caliming on your insurance - my ins company were brilliant in an obvious non fault claim.
Geoff
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 06:20 PM |
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Hi Pete, your made of Derbyshire stock so you'll be fine, have I to pick you up if I'm off to Newark again tomorrow ?
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 07:16 PM |
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Glad you're OK. Happens all too often, I had a near miss a few weeks ago, coming up to a crossroads-type junction on a 90 deg bend, I had right
of way turning off the main road, all other users were waiting. Just as I turned in, a JCB decided he'd waited long enough and turned right
across in front of me  A damn good job I was going real slow.
Some real a-holes out there.
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/6/10 at 07:21 PM |
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I'm having a lie in tomorrow thanks Jon, I didn't get the tractor driver as he sailed past when we were stood at the side of the road. I
kept it upright and was on the opposite verge, the road was still clear so I went back across. Tank is dented and clutch lever and adjuster and bits
but the work doesn't come cheap on bikes. It's a Hornet 900 not done 10,000 miles and was immaculate.
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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