Thanks to the driver of the S2000 who feels that right hand turns at roundabouts should be made from the left hand approach lane [1] Damage to bike, so far 1) Clutch lever 2) Gear lever 3) Rad cap and spigot 4) FNS indicator 5) Dunno it's dark out there Damage to me 1) Minor brusing. This Hein Gericke stuff rocks 2) Trashed Uvex. Still I'm getting a new visor.... [1] I know. I *nearly* missed him -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Bugger. Happened to me a few years ago when I was on the CG125 [1] - merkin tourist in a hire car. I had a couple of bruised ribs, and a bruised shoulder - bike was kicked back into shape and ridden home. Hire car had a bit of a dent and scratch on it. [1] Makes sign of the holy pushrods
Amusing. He reckons he was OK to make that maneuver. I'm pretty sure the Highway code won't agree but ISTBC Seconded. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Catman says... You're lucky, you hit him so he had to stop. I'll bet if you hadn't hit him he'd have carried on.
*No* bet, mate....... -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
The more i ride, the less I like drivers. BTW, are you clumsy? -- 'nothing up top but a bucket & a mop & an illustrated book about birds' Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover 101 GS/Ambi (Morph) BMW 650 GS Dakar 2000 Suzuki GSX1300R Y Hayabusa
I am pretty sure it is SOP to be aware that larger vehicles often need to use the left-hand wide approach into a roundabout to be able to get round.
But did you invent any new words while discussing his driving talents? -- Veggie Dave UKRMHRC#2 BOTAFOF#08 IQ 18 FILMS http://www.iq18films.com POST PRODUCTION http://www.iq18films.co.uk Toxic Shock Syndrome Gets More Girls Than Me
Bugger. Heal well. I got caught out on one of my first trips to the UK on this huge roundabout between Loughborough and Donington Park. In Oz you _must_ turn left from the left lane at a roundybout -- you have to cross an unbroken lane marking if you don't -- so I was chucking it into the second lane of this exit from the second lane of the r-y-b when I realised that the oVvlo in the left lane was continuing straight ahead as I passed his nearside front at 80 mph... Much heavy braking and tyre smoke later I managed just to nip behind him and not over-run the exit. -- Ivan Reid, School of Engineering & Design, _____________ CMS Collaboration, Brunel University. Ivan.Reid@[brunel.ac.uk|cern.ch] Room 40-1-B12, CERN GSX600F, RG250WD "You Porsche. Me pass!" DoD #484 JKLO#003, 005 WP7# 3000 LC Unit #2368 (tinlc) UKMC#00009 BOTAFOT#16 UKRMMA#7 (Hon) KotPT -- "for stupidity above and beyond the call of duty".
What happened to the car? I hope you left him a nice reminder of why you shouldn't be an arse. GWS, and best of luck with the claim.
Yeahbut.... s2000 ffs, hardly a juggerynut is it ? Where you in the lh or rh lane ? Did he swerve left to knock you or turn right to cut you off at the pass ?
I'd like to think quite the reverse -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Yep, I'd agree. Except I'd never considered a Honda S2000 to be a 'larger' vehicle. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
No, I couldn't really see the point. He kept saying 'I was indicating' to which I replied, 'Could you move the bike off my foot'... -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
It is that. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Bet it was fun to watch. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Fucked up his rear quarter good an proper with bar ends and clutch lever Cheers, but see other post.... -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
I approached in the RH lane, indicating right. He cut me off. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Commiserations and GWS. I guess this is one of those 50/50 faults or do you think you're stuffed because you hit his (looks further down thread) rear quarter ?
