A motor cycle for a mature gentleman - don't laugh!

Johnus said:
Well gentleman, it may be the end of the scooter today!:)-( driving along and had someone pull out right in front of me. Had to lay the bike down or hit the car.
Happen in the city so luckily I was only going about 20mph. Scraped up both elbows. Body damage to the bike but all the oil started to leak out of it once I got it up.
Police ticketed the cars driver, so hopefully his insurance will cover it!
Insurance adjuster should be here Monday to look at it.
Could have been worse!
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Glad to see your alright that's the main thing.
 
Thank you, starting to feel the 'road burn' on the elbows a little more. It could have been a lot worse.
What kind of annoys me it that the guy never even got out of the car to see if I was ok. I think if I did leave the bike down and go up to his window he would have driven off. Good thing the police came as fast as they did.
 
Johnus said:
Thank you, starting to feel the 'road burn' on the elbows a little more. It could have been a lot worse.
What kind of annoys me it that the guy never even got out of the car to see if I was ok. I think if I did leave the bike down and go up to his window he would have driven off. Good thing the police came as fast as they did.
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I'm so sorry to hear about this.

Shortly after I returned to motorcycling an experienced rider got killed on a road I travel. He applied his brakes too quickly after spotting a police car.
Then a cyclist died near my home after falling into the path of a car having hit a pothole.

I didn't need these reminders of the dangers but they reinforced my determination to ride cautiously at all times and to do all I could to reduce accident risk.

I do hope this hasn't put you off.
 
Fido said:
I didn't need these reminders of the dangers but they reinforced my determination to ride cautiously at all times and to do all I could to reduce accident risk.
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A lesson we all should keep in mind! Especially the commuters who ride daily ... it is so easy to slip into a routine.

Johnus, I'm glad to hear you're relatively OK!
 
Thank you for the notes. The one thing it also reminded me to do was wear some 'heavier' clothing when I ride. I was going for a haircut just down the street and it was a warm day so I didn't want to wear a jacket. The road burn will remind me not to do that again.
 
Short update. Feeling better, still no resolution on insurance. The car was a rental info was sent into the company ~5 days ago.
 
Fido said:
New Honda CB 1100

It's too big. I haven't got room for a third. All that extra cleaning. No, no,no.

It's razors and brushes all over again.
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It is admirable how Honda modernised this retro bike!

Personally I'd love to have a modern version of the CB750 back.
 
Late to the party but glad you came out intact and are healing, Johnus.

I was in transit yesterday, stopped for lunch, six Harleys throbbed into the car park - could feel them from miles away. Knew the riders were upward of middle-aged because of the gear they were wearing - don't like getting cold and don't like road-rash. It takes a four-stroke to sound like a bike to me!
 
Just an update. Still dealing with the rent a car co. Resubmitted the accident reports to the office were the perp rent the car from. That was Monday, I'll wait till Friday before I think about what my next move will be!:)-(
 
Bechet45 said:
Knew the riders were upward of middle-aged because of the gear they were wearing - don't like getting cold and don't like road-rash. It takes a four-stroke to sound like a bike to me!
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I didn't like to get cold or road-rashes when I was below middle age as well ;)


My current commuter outfit is all Goretex, and my current motorbike has heated grips ... next step is a heated vest :)
 
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