Well now that it's all done and dusted I thought I'd share the news. At the beginning of May I was making progress down a wide and open country road on the GS at around 40-50mph. Mate of mine was following behind on his Pan. Next thing I know I'm in an ambulance proceeding at high speed to Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm. Turns out that some tart that I'd seen parked at the roadside decided to pull out 10 metres in front of me. According to my mate I slammed into the left front wing and did a Superman impression over the bonnet and slide down the road on my chest. Fortunately there was no oncoming traffic otherwise I wouldn't be sitting here writing this. Anyway after a night in hospital I'm realised with nothing more than bad bruises and a cracked thumb. Thank god for decent kit. I can highly recommend crashing in kit made by Arai, Rukka and Daytona! After a short investigation it is accepted that tart is at fault and I won't be paying a penny. After 6 weeks ins co. scraps the bike and gives me what I paid for it last year and 12k miles ago. Result! I also get full compensation for all my kit. At this point I start playing Captain Sensible and decide not to get a new bike straight away but to put the money towards a house deposit. Having decided to do that my partners godfather dies leaving everything to her including an almost new, just run-in ST1300A Pan. Another result! I'm off to pick it up next Saturday. -- Andy Cunningham Stockholm, Sweden R1150GS (dead), ST1300A (coming) UKRMMA#17 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmfaq1.html
Well thankfully (I think) the Swedes have thus far managed to keep a lid on the ambulance chasing no win no fee brigade. There are very strict guidelines regarding what compensation can be received etc. etc. I do still have some shoulder discomfort and am being assessed next week by an orthopedics expert. They will then make a formal assessment to the ins co. who in turn will pay the recommended amount if appropriate. Actually driving a sh*te old polo. Andy -- Andy Cunningham Stockholm, Sweden R1150GS (dead), ST1300A (coming) UKRMMA#17 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmfaq1.html
Ace. Fortunately my lack of experience of these vehicles shines through, so I am happy to bow to your superior knowledge. Though in my opinion you would be better off snipping the a/ Brake cables b/ Battery Cables c/Electrics. Sorry, thats a bit generalised and unfair. There are some slightly more *cool* volvos now arent there, some there must be some more reasonable volvo owners in the populous now.
Serendippety old chap... Good to hear a happy ending... -- O 1 Black, shortly to undergo extensive surgery. 1 Red, undergoing lightweight surgery. ----- 1 Blue, for Power-Ranger baiting. | o | Numbers ... | o | Stuff ... | ooo | Life ... -----
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, 'Hog That's really no way to speak about Andy's partner. As far as we know she could be perfectly presentable[1]. Shame on you, Hog. [1] And he's probably got photos[2] to prove it, I shouldn't wonder. [2] Preferably naked.
I'm sorry but you've clearly misunderstood the chain of events. It was the GS that was destroyed and I'm collecting a nearly new Pan. You seem to have got it the other way round...? ;-) Andy -- Andy Cunningham Stockholm, Sweden R1150GS (dead), ST1300A (coming) UKRMMA#17 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmfaq1.html
