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[bj]

Well that didn’t last long! Passed my full licence last year, bought a Royal Enfield classic 500 (see earlier posts), and have written it off 4 weeks ago. Collided with oncoming traffic but very lucky to get away with just severe bruising! Insurance write off value cheque just arrived - can’t really see myself trying to replace the bike (even if i could get one). Was tempted to buy the bike back as salvage, to keep as a garage piece, but decided against it.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Well that didn’t last long! Passed my full licence last year, bought a Royal Enfield classic 500 (see earlier posts), and have written it off 4 weeks ago. Collided with oncoming traffic but very lucky to get away with just severe bruising! Insurance write off value cheque just arrived - can’t really see myself trying to replace the bike (even if i could get one). Was tempted to buy the bike back as salvage, to keep as a garage piece, but decided against it.

Were you 3rd laning?

 

[mk one]

Well that didn’t last long! Passed my full licence last year, bought a Royal Enfield classic 500 (see earlier posts), and have written it off 4 weeks ago. Collided with oncoming traffic but very lucky to get away with just severe bruising! Insurance write off value cheque just arrived - can’t really see myself trying to replace the bike (even if i could get one). Was tempted to buy the bike back as salvage, to keep as a garage piece, but decided against it.

Hope you are alright.

 

[mk one]

 

[bj]

Were you 3rd laning?

It was the classic most common and deadliest motorbike accident; drifting into oncoming traffic on a left hand bend. Second most common is apparently drifting off road on a right hand bend, and third is to be hit by traffic pulling out from junctions and not seeing you.
Luckily i collided as a side swipe along a vehicle rather than head on which took much of the energy out. Thrown clear of the bike when the foot peg jammed in the oncoming car’s rear tyre (shredding it), leaving me to gracefully land on my side of the road sustaining just severe bruising and no broken bones.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

It was the classic most common and deadliest motorbike accident; drifting into oncoming traffic on a left hand bend. Second most common is apparently drifting off road on a right hand bend, and third is to be hit by traffic pulling out from junctions and not seeing you.
Luckily i collided as a side swipe along a vehicle rather than head on which took much of the energy out. Thrown clear of the bike when the foot peg jammed in the oncoming car’s rear tyre (shredding it), leaving me to gracefully land on my side of the road sustaining just severe bruising and no broken bones.

Glad you are ok if a bit sore.

 

[The History Man]

A lucky escape. Hope you’re back on two wheels soon.


If not what size are you?

 

[mk one]

It was the classic most common and deadliest motorbike accident; drifting into oncoming traffic on a left hand bend. Second most common is apparently drifting off road on a right hand bend, and third is to be hit by traffic pulling out from junctions and not seeing you.
Luckily i collided as a side swipe along a vehicle rather than head on which took much of the energy out. Thrown clear of the bike when the foot peg jammed in the oncoming car’s rear tyre (shredding it), leaving me to gracefully land on my side of the road sustaining just severe bruising and no broken bones.

Common mistake, think you are heading for the other lane, or the kerb, and look and focus on that instead of looking where you want to go, the bike follows where you look.

 

[elite504]

^^ 100%
You take it steady out there.

 

[mk one]

Found some shots of my 530 EXC-R which is in need of some tlc.