Author Topic: Dedicated "off" thread (Read 20138 times)

mtread · « **Reply #25 on:** 12 January 2014, 08:44:37 pm »

My biggy.
Friday 13th Sept 1999. Riding my Bandit (yes I know) back from badminton in the twilight. Pulled into the right filter lane ready to turn right into a side road. Suddenly headlights in my offside mirror, I'm being overtaken! Wallop, get hit at speed from behind, me and bike do somersaults. I land on the ground, bike lands next to me with a jet of oil coming out of the engine casing.
I crawl to the kerb, leg a bleeding mess but otherwise all in one piece. Bike in a terrible state. Traffic all stops and a police car pulls up to check I'm OK and tells me I've been hit by some joyriders being chased by the police.
So there I am sitting on the kerb with everybody fussing around me when I see a fat copper chasing two yoofs back my way. He can only catch one, so I cross the road and stand in the other one's way. I've still got my armoured jacket and gloves on. He tries a karate kick but his chin meets the front of my glove. Down he goes and I kneel on his back until the meat wagon arrives and they throw him in the back.
Result - Bandit written off, bruises and bleeding but compensation, 9 months at Her Majesty's pleasure for the perpetrator
Lessons learned - Sometimes there's just nothing you can do about it. Don't let the bastards get away with it. When your Bandit's written off, buy a Fazer

devilsyam · « **Reply #26 on:** 12 January 2014, 08:51:43 pm »

dont tend to fall off them more over them these days

Skippernick · « **Reply #27 on:** 12 January 2014, 09:04:27 pm »

Quote from: devilsyam on 12 January 2014, 08:51:43 pm

dont tend to fall off them more over them these days

ouch, is it okish?

fazersharp · « **Reply #28 on:** 12 January 2014, 09:21:48 pm »

Quote from: mtread on 12 January 2014, 08:44:37 pm

My biggy.
Friday 13th Sept 1999. Riding my Bandit (yes I know) back from badminton in the twilight. Pulled into the right filter lane ready to turn right into a side road. Suddenly headlights in my offside mirror, I'm being overtaken! Wallop, get hit at speed from behind, me and bike do somersaults. I land on the ground, bike lands next to me with a jet of oil coming out of the engine casing.
I crawl to the kerb, leg a bleeding mess but otherwise all in one piece. Bike in a terrible state. Traffic all stops and a police car pulls up to check I'm OK and tells me I've been hit by some joyriders being chased by the police.
So there I am sitting on the kerb with everybody fussing around me when I see a fat copper chasing two yoofs back my way. He can only catch one, so I cross the road and stand in the other one's way. I've still got my armoured jacket and gloves on. He tries a karate kick but his chin meets the front of my glove. Down he goes and I kneel on his back until the meat wagon arrives and they throw him in the back.
Result - Bandit written off, bruises and bleeding but compensation, 9 months at Her Majesty's pleasure for the perpetrator
Lessons learned - Sometimes there's just nothing you can do about it. Don't let the bastards get away with it. When your Bandit's written off, buy a Fazer

Woww this tale is just a roller coaster --- being hit like that and then getting the oppo to punch one them in the face !!!. (if only every time you could)
So they had no insurance but were being chased) or followed as the police perfer to say ) how did you get a claim or whatever
Oh and I hope you wre comming from Badminton the place and not the game !!

Punkstig · « **Reply #29 on:** 12 January 2014, 09:51:47 pm »

My favourite-

mtread · « **Reply #30 on:** 12 January 2014, 11:11:31 pm »

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Woww this tale is just a roller coaster --- being hit like that and then getting the oppo to punch one them in the face !!!. (if only every time you could)
So they had no insurance but were being chased) or followed as the police perfer to say ) how did you get a claim or whatever
Oh and I hope you wre comming from Badminton the place and not the game !!

I didn't punch him in the face officer, he ran into me, and then I restrained him. As my statement made clear

I held him face down in the mud, and one of the policewomen suggested he couldn't breath properly, so I carefully twisted his head to one side... It's amazing what adrenaline can achieve.
You're right, no insurance, but a good solicitor and a claim through the Motor Insurance Bureau, which is that premium we all pay a little bit of to cover the uninsured.
I was very, very lucky. Oh and I think I won at badminton 15-13 ............

fazersharp · « **Reply #31 on:** 12 January 2014, 11:32:06 pm »

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he ran into me, and then I restrained him. As my statement made clear

Exupnut · « **Reply #32 on:** 21 January 2014, 11:27:38 pm »

i had on off tonight.....

i was lucky......happily i am fine as i was kitted up(right knee light grazing a little scuff on left hand) and FOC.ME.CO.UK..the bike isnt' THAT bad....piccys to follow

fazersharp · « **Reply #33 on:** 21 January 2014, 11:42:18 pm »

Oh crap get sorted first. Hope you are ok
Its almost like people are still in the ditch reaching for the phone ----- must--------post------in------ off-------- thread

noggythenog · « **Reply #34 on:** 21 January 2014, 11:51:27 pm »

Quote from: Exupnut on 21 January 2014, 11:27:38 pm

i had on off tonight..... i was lucky......happily i am fine as i was kitted up(right knee light grazing a little scuff on left hand) and FOC.ME.CO.UK..the bike isnt' THAT bad....piccys to follow

Shit exup, glad you're ok, get some beers in.

Have you PM'd Cristo, i know he'd want to know straight away....it's ok, save your poor scratched hand......ii've done it for you.....that's what mates are for.

ChristoT · « **Reply #35 on:** 22 January 2014, 12:04:43 am »

He texted me. Glad to hear he's ok, he hasn't replied to me yet.

Exupnut · « **Reply #36 on:** 22 January 2014, 01:04:21 am »

Quote from: fazersharp on 21 January 2014, 11:42:18 pm

Oh crap get sorted first. Hope you are ok
Its almost like people are still in the ditch reaching for the phone ----- must--------post------in------ off-------- thread

I had an off... Where should I post it?

red98 · « **Reply #37 on:** 22 January 2014, 06:59:47 am »

what you doing old man

....us thou old boys dont fall off !!!!!....glad your ok matey

slimwilly · « **Reply #38 on:** 22 January 2014, 07:09:17 am »

Oops ,,go careful boy

Skippernick · « **Reply #39 on:** 22 January 2014, 07:53:55 am »

New Year, new model to fall off.

Glad you are ok matey.

fazersharp · « **Reply #40 on:** 22 January 2014, 09:40:10 am »

Yeh po

Quote from: Exupnut on 22 January 2014, 01:04:21 am

Quote from: fazersharp on 21 January 2014, 11:42:18 pm
Oh crap get sorted first. Hope you are ok
Its almost like people are still in the ditch reaching for the phone ----- must--------post------in------ off-------- thread

I had an off... Where should I post it?

Yeh post it here when you are ready. Its just that it sounded like it was 5 mins ago

richfzs · « **Reply #41 on:** 22 January 2014, 09:45:29 am »

Is your sarcasm detector faulty, fazersharp?

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #42 on:** 22 January 2014, 10:09:52 am »

Oh bugger, glad you're ok Pete. So first victim of the year and it's a thou? I hope this year isn't going to be the one for thou spills - not that I'd want it to be the year of the 600s (again) either.
Could it be that your new office job has left you out of practice?

Come on then, what happened?

noggythenog · « **Reply #43 on:** 22 January 2014, 10:22:50 am »

One thing's for sure...

It woulda be a slow speed off on a Blue bike

Good thing you were wearing all your kit....unlike so eone i know

Nog

Exupnut · « **Reply #44 on:** 22 January 2014, 01:17:35 pm »

I'll post up bike/injury pics wen i get home and let u know wot append. Bike is driveable thank foc.

Fuzzy · « **Reply #45 on:** 22 January 2014, 01:29:05 pm »

Tough luck Pete, glad you & your bike sound relatively unscathed though.

Mattsplat · « **Reply #46 on:** 22 January 2014, 03:04:47 pm »

Bad luck Pete.

My last off was a verticle stoppie into the back of my mate, proper headbutted him in the back!

Our own fault, three of us too close together, too fast and an argumentative mate (point man) who decided to stop in the middle of the road to argue with a local who had been gesturing for us to slow down.

One minute Im braking, have to slow down more so apply more brake and whoop, the bikes rear shot up pointing at the sky as Im barreling towards the back of an R6...

richfzs · « **Reply #47 on:** 22 January 2014, 03:15:49 pm »

Well, at least the local guy achieved his aim of getting you to slow down :-)

Exupnut · « **Reply #48 on:** 22 January 2014, 09:16:11 pm »

Exupnut · « **Reply #49 on:** 22 January 2014, 09:17:37 pm »