Tarmac surfing for beginners...

YouTube · Post by **Paul** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:09 am

Julian,

Yes, all three lanes of traffic behind me stopped. Having initially reached the conclusion that I had been a plonker and locked the front wheel, I sent them on their way once I'd got the bike onto the hard shoulder. It was only later that it occured to me that I'd probably been rammed from behind, by which point the car that had rammed me was long gone...

Cheers,

Paul

gus · Post by **gus** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:37 pm

Paul
Unless it was wet or the road surface was shit then you would endo the bike if its in a straigthline before locking and losing the front.
gus

winger · Post by **winger** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:51 pm

Now there's a man talking from exsperience!!!

Jason M · Post by **Jason M** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:54 pm

gus wrote:Paul
Unless it was wet or the road surface was shit then you would endo the bike if its in a straigthline before locking and losing the front.
gus

This is where ABS comes in I think.....

gus · Post by **gus** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:59 pm

winger wrote:Now there's a man talking from exsperience!!!

Damm right!

gus

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:04 pm

Hi Paul,

Only just picked up on this on one of my infrequent visits.
Sorry to hear of your off, it's a big shock to the system as I know all too well on the same bike

In my experience It happens so quick that it's almost impossible to remember what happened/fault/blame.
Unless you only used the front brake only you definitely wouldn't endo!
Most grab a handful and if you're at a slight angle tuck the front.
I remember it's last excursion and a mate saying, when i asked about the damage,"It's not that bad"....yeah right!

Nigel

YouTube · Post by **Paul** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:00 pm

Well the good news is, I went to the fracture clinic this morning and a proper doctor took a look at my wrist. It turns out that the diagnosis of the nurse in A&E was wide of the mark, and I haven't fractured the bones in my wrist and finger after all. Cast is now off. Still a bit sore, but happy that it's "just" soft tissue damage.

Cheers,

Paul

winger · Post by **winger** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:34 pm

And the bike??

YouTube · Post by **Paul** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:38 pm

Bike still with the assessors. Waiting to hear the news. Expecting an update middle of next week.

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:22 pm

What about Wednesday when the Wife got home ?

YouTube · Post by **Paul** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:25 am

Boxadog 2000 wrote:What about Wednesday when the Wife got home ?

We're avoiding that conversation at the moment... I'm taking her to Prague next weekend so might broach the subject after a bottle of wine or three one evening. Wish me luck!

herrman · Post by **herrman** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:24 am

Paul,
Sorry to hear of this but glad that you are OK, Could be worth checking with Carol Nash re your kit, When I had my off last year they had thrown in up to £1000 worth of cover for riding gear and paid out for my leathers, helmet and gloves. Hope to see you in Hawes maybe with a shiny new F800s!!!!
Regards Peter.

winger · Post by **winger** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:05 pm

Hi Paul

I'd like to eve's drop the conversation after you have both had a drink bareing in mind both of you have had a brush with your maker!!!

I'm sure it'll all work ok in ther end!!.

Just to show we've all got cross's to bare just fallen out of the dentist chair!! had 4 hours of dental work done on the same tooth in the last 3 weeks,2 hours this afternoon!!, as i said to the dentist ,i've fallen of any number of bikes,but never suffered like the last 3 weeks!!!.

Chris

Boxadog 2000 · Post by **Boxadog 2000** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:47 pm

I thought that when we got to our age we just sent them in the post

PS
Sorry but it made me smile at the thought

winger · Post by **winger** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:18 pm

I wish!!,sounds like the best idea i've heard in weeks!!.