Thanks again to all for the advice. Things picked up, I've been having physio for my sore ribs which has been absolutely brilliant. I've got more movement in my back than I've had for years.
On the other hand, the bike has been written off, which was no surprise. Y-reg, 77k miles & needing new forks, mirrors, levers, headlight, cowling & mounting, headlight...... Haven't got much for it though, £700 offer (which is about right 'cos I'd only recently got a value for I, and that was the number). The bike was very secondhand, hardly a panel that wasn't scratched cracked or both. They've deducted £125 for salvage. Not come across this before, so not sure about this but don't reckon it's worth that to me.
The thing that's really, really bugging me is his statement. He was reversing into someone's drive and then pulled out straight into my path. He's now saying that there was stopped traffic in both directions which is why he couldn't see me because I was overtaking the stationery traffic. It's a complete lie, but he's obviously been told that this will make it 50:50. There was no traffic coming towards me and the traffic behind me was at least 500 metres behind me. I'd cleared the debris from the road and was picking the bike back up before it arrived. There were no witnesses, so how come he says there were cars around?
Oh well, rant over - let the lawyers sort it out. Last one took 2 1/2 years to sort.
BTW replacement hire-bike has been a Suzuki GSXF 650. I've never seen one before and am amazed that there aren't a load of them around. At £6k new it's surely excellent value. Seems to get looked down on by everyone though, so no credibility. Limited lock though.
ATB
Jonathan
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