Where only the coffee can filter

[Rusty]

At about half 6 after a 12 hour day shift you will find me filtering from Charring Cross down to the A3 (and on to Guildford) ... about 5/6 miles, which ever route I take, and there are many, it takes me 30 minutes ... a strong coffee before I go.... so I have the reactions of a cat .... and there will be plenty of slow speed agility with the fan cutting in soon after Eaton Square ! You have to filter ... there is no other way .... the only alternative would be to stay at work till about 10 ish when the traffic is a little lighter !

[Nok12rs]

Could not agree more Mr Rusty.  I commuted on my K1200RS from SW18 to Docklands and Euston Road, every day in all weather from 1999 to 2007.

I had never had a motorcyle accident..................

Hers's the thing: Yesterday, my first 1400GTR ride on hired '09 from Wandsworth to...............Chichester (or not!)

1. Wandsworth to A3  I like this  bike

2. A3 to Guildford  I love this bike

3. Guildford towards Chichester, I am absolutely in love! (OK a couple of niggles but who or what is perferct.)

4. 1300 hours, South of Petworth, (A285) speed down to 30ish, head on collision with smallish car .

Totalled bike and probably the car, apparently my fault.  Interestingly, car air bags did not deploy. Incredible V notch feature in their bonnet from impact.

Para medic tailors did great job on my kit and on me (bless em all and sincere thanks)

Ambulance to Chichester Hospital (  as I said that was my destination -Chichester.)  Check over and Xrays. Nothing broken.  Severe legs and groin swelling plus twisted right knee.

Discharged to a taxi at 18:00.

A fine time to have my first ever accident. Thank God for small  car and not a truck,

Thank God for nicely collapsed 1400GTR.

Cost of Day out :  £155 hire £60 insurance.  my insurance excess £2,000 (not possible to pay for less) plus £150 for transporting bike to local garage plus £150 recovery to hire firm SW18 and £105 for taxi

I am both stirred and shaken but, for now, have license to live......for everything else there's Access.

I have so enjoyed this Forum. I hope I am not breaking written or unwritten protocol by proclaiming to all that I can be a pratt in action as well as in words.

It's kinda cathartic.

Be safe.

[Kwikasfuki]

Dude, glad to hear you're OK. Vehicles, money etc can be replaced. You can't.

Was one of you in the wrong lane?

[nigelp]

Glad to hear you're OK, as said above metal can be replaced as can the money, you can't.

Let's hope the swelling goes down and you're back to normal soon.

Best wishes for a swift recovery.




Made it......didn't mention the ABS once!!!

[Nok12rs]

Messrs Kwikas and Nigelp,

Thank you both for you kind wishes.

A long answer to MrKwiks question:

A moments loss of concentration whilst doing 30 mph down hill approaching a sharp left hander. There is a road which joins the bend thereby giving, to some, the impression that you can go straight on.  Police say quite a few accidents at this point for these reasons.  Also some that go straight on without incident.

I, apparently, went straight on but not, I believe, because I thought  that the road did! 

No, I believe that going slowly after a brilliant nippy ride I allowed myself to drift off on a metal review of the bike thus far.  Suddenly, I am awake and going straight for a car that is at the apex of the bend.  Grabbed everything and began a slow motion trip to the scene of the accident

I have just spoken with the police, because I did not see the final dispositions from the ground or the stretcher. They explained:

1. Car, with newly formed V notch feature, facing north in correct lane.
2. Me lying parallel with front bumper, head by near side front wheel.
3. Beautiful bike lying almost parallel with me and car, head level with mine.

Police believe that it was clearly my fault, they do not believe I was speeding and will close matter with a wrist slapping letter, mostly, he explained, to provide clarity for the insurance companies now, and mine in the future!!!!!!!!!!!!

And finally...... I powerfully recollect thinking, as I was being (it seemed) tossed slammed around   "Shit!  I am going to live!!"

So, enough dramatics from one S S B for today.

Be Safe be Vigilant .

[Kwikasfuki]

What you described can happen easily. You can never be 100% vigilant. Key is to learn.
Here's to you healing quickly.

[2kwacks]

Sorry to hear about your accident. where only human so prone to make mistakes. bikes and cars are only metal and can be repaired or replaced. any accident we can walk away from is a good one, glad to hear you did

[O.C.]

Well that's what you call putting the bike to a test....all that matters is that you are ok

Its a salutory lesson to us all .....being 100% alert 100% of the time , as it only takes a small lapse in concentration.

[Nok12rs]

Thanks to all for comments and good wishes.

Time to hobble out with Lottie. She likes to play with balls and take a piss outdoors at this time of night. 

And then to bed,

to sleep, per chance to dream............ of wraith like steed......in magnesium armour clad...bright lights where steaming nostrils flair......she flies .....from earthly cares immune...'till dawns' bright light to rest her brings.....and I awake......the spirits to thank (JD) and a future brighter yet to behold.

[patrick]

Can I just say how glad I am to read that you have survived this incident.

P

[O.C.]

mmmm the JD seems to be working 

[Winston Smith]

I sincerely hope Lottie isn't the wife..............

[Kevin]

I sincerely hope Lottie isn't the wife..............

(Sorry to hear about your accident Mr. Nok but glad you're OK)

Kevin

[Nok12rs]

I sincerely hope Lottie isn't the wife..............

No Mr Smith!  We just live together though, of course, not in sin! 

Who or what do you have in your Room 101?   (you've probably heard it all before)

[Nok12rs]

(Sorry to hear about your accident Mr. Nok but glad you're OK)

Kevin

Thank you Kevin. Yes; getting there mate.