bonny
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« on: 04.08. 2010 20:15 » |
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i left my grandmothers old house today and set off for home , the road is a narrow winding one and is normally a joy to ride , its being used as a rat run by scumbags and lorry drivers more and more though ,so i came round a corner and was face to face with a rigid bodied lorry , he was right in the middle of the road and going way too fast, anyhoo i wound up in the ditch , the front mudguard and my shoulder took most of the wallop , the guard was so beaten into the front tyre the wheel wouldn't rotate , poor old triumph  |
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« Reply #1 on: 04.08. 2010 20:21 » |
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Sorry to hear this, hope the shoulder recovers soon, did you get a number or were you to busy falling off
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« Reply #2 on: 04.08. 2010 20:30 » |
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i was coursing through undergrowth like tarzan bill, i'd have liked to get a number , this road is total unsuitable for goods vehicles , and especially for ones speeding .
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« Reply #3 on: 04.08. 2010 21:25 » |
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Oh blummin heck... horrible to see a bike on its side. Hope your okay Bonny!
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« Reply #4 on: 04.08. 2010 21:44 » |
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Sorry to hear this Bonny. The worst bit is the sound of your precious metal crunching into things. And you know it's going to hurt more later.
Hoping for a speedy recovery for you and the bike.
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« Reply #5 on: 04.08. 2010 21:44 » |
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Bad luck glad you are mostly ok.
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« Reply #6 on: 04.08. 2010 21:53 » |
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i have yet to be in an accident that hasn't been the fault of someone acting the idiot , anyway it think the main damage is a completely mangled front mudguard and stay , a bent footrest and a small dent on the petrol tank , i got a friend to pick it up in his van and take it to his workshop, i'll look at it over the weekend , but i'll have to divert funds from the a10 to sort it out.
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« Reply #7 on: 04.08. 2010 22:04 » |
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horrible to see a bike on its side yes, indeed. Good luck with repairs. |
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« Reply #8 on: 04.08. 2010 22:26 » |
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I hope you let the police know. dangerous driving and failing to stop at scene of an accident.
Lorries are easier to trace than cars..they also often use the same stretch of road at the same time every day.
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« Reply #9 on: 04.08. 2010 22:31 » |
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sorry to hear about your accident hope you and bike make a good recovery
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« Reply #10 on: 04.08. 2010 22:38 » |
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...ummm yes and sorry to hear about your accident too  Cheers, Iain |
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« Reply #11 on: 04.08. 2010 23:38 » |
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Bad news glad your ok |
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« Reply #12 on: 05.08. 2010 19:21 » |
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Sorry to hear about your bad luck, but be glad you are (mostly) okay and don't worry about the crumpled sheet metal too much, THAT can be fixed and doesn't hurt!
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« Reply #13 on: 06.08. 2010 03:02 » |
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thanks again for the kind words everyone , i am fine , just sore and disappointed about the damage to my bike , have it 11 years now and was worried it might be bent or something drastic.
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« Reply #14 on: 06.08. 2010 04:13 » |
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Het its good to hear you are OK. Jeff
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« Reply #15 on: 13.08. 2010 22:20 » |
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Hi Bonny, Sorry to hear of your "off" At least you are well enough to give out about it  Hope you and the Triumph recover well Regards John O R |
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