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[mattster]

Yikes! Like everyone else has said mate - shame about the bike, but glad you're not worse off!

[MJONESY]

well thats f**ked it, glad to hear your not to badly damaged fella, as for the taxi driver lets hope you manage to financially kick him squarely in the nuts

[playerone]

Bloody glad your not as badly hurt as first thought via facebook you soon mend and be hooning about again

[MacV2]

You've not gone & fallen off again Benny ?

You should be more careful Dude.

Hope you heal up quick & get a fast sort out with the insurance.

Everyday I'm at work, driving around I see countless numpties driving minicab's doing really stupid things without a care in the world for any other road users.

The bloody black cabs are even worse !

[leevtr]

You've not gone & fallen off again Benny ?

You should be more careful Dude.

Hope you heal up quick & get a fast sort out with the insurance.

Everyday I'm at work, driving around I see countless numpties driving minicab's doing really stupid things without a care in the world for any other road users.

The bloody black cabs are even worse !

You taking note BSM !!

[freakdazzer]

get well soon,its a shitter about your bike but hope insurance gets sorted quick

[lanny]

I guess you'll be up and running before long or at least i hope you are. Good luck with the outcome mate i wish you all the best

[tony.mon]

Positives:
You bounced, so you're not too old yet.
And I'll give you £20 for the wreckage.

It's an upgrade opportunity, as I always say.....

Drink your way to forgetfulness, and get the Storm out as soon as your wrist turns enough.

[benny hedges]

cheers for the replies chaps

been a busy day today with mce - jeez theyre ok you know. been right on it.
gixxer thou available next week if im fit to ride it, and they'll replace my gear straight away.
this is why the cheapest policy is not always the best!

got the bike back home and i feel loads better now.
its actually not as bad as i feared but i reckon its still cat c write off.

there is the slightest dent in the tank & left akro can, left lower fairing is intact but scuffed, mudguard is a bit scuffed and the front wheel has a kerb mark on it but repairable. left headlamp is scratched on the edge but will buff out.
top yoke has a chip missing where the clip on has moved against the stop but will repair imo.
gearshift lever has lost the rubber and is twisted, possibly repairable.
brake mc has just popped out of place

totally fkt bits - screen, nosecone (upper fairing), fairing bracket,clutch mc, heated grip switch
left rad (possibly repairable) clocks / dash and the left mirror which had been on literally 2 fkin hours - and both front inis but i already have a new set

rest of it has miraculously escaped damage.
looks like the front/top of the fairing took out the bollard then it just parked itself.
the impact against the taxi was all me, not the bike (saved it lol) and it couldn't have been doing more than 10mph at the time.








had to take off the crappy bandaging cos it was mingin already.
swelling isnt that bad tbh & i can move my fingers... bruising is coming up nice tho.

its the 3rd & 4th metacarpals in the left hand, crushed rather than snapped so should be ok tbh.
got to see orthopaedic surgeon on friday and hoping they'll let me go back to work, cos ive still got good mobility in it but a bit weak & stiff cos its so swollen.

upper arm is ok as long as i dont touch it lol. bit tender.

no bruising on the foot yet but will be in a couple of days - and im not showing you my butt cos some may be havin their tea

so... assuming its written off cat c and i get a decent settlement, it's having a castrol rep paint job, marchesini wheels, set of gilles rearsets and THIS

not bothered about it being non standard as it's a keeper - didnt buy it as an investment, i bought it to ride, so any practical improvement is a bonus for me.
junk the heavy standard rims, get a more modern functional dash and the paintjob ive always lusted after

@tony - im already on with the storm mate. call it physio

[tony.mon]

Sorted, you old scroat. it'll take more than a taxi to keep you down.

That'll keep you off the hand shandy for a week or so.....But considering the damage, I'm down to £17.50 as my best offer.

[VTRDark]

Cor I'm surprised there is not more damage to the bike, that pic looked awful and there not much damage to you either, just the head then

Glad your up and about and feeling a bit more upbeat. I like that that translogic dash very much. I must admit I have never been a big fan of the style of the the SP's dash. It will all turn out well in the end then mate.

(:-})

[ChrisC]

Only just caught up with news,glad to hear you're not too badly damaged and hope both you and the bike are sorted out soon
ChrisC

[benny hedges]

it'll take more than a taxi to keep you down..

tip - do not try to punch and shoulder charge a taxi off the road.
it doesnt work like it does on the flims lol

[mr.john.coates]

Wow, horrid !

Glad you're ok, dude and the bike not too bad.

You may feel the effects of shock once adrenalin wears off, can make you feel quick ill and shakey...don't rush back to work !

[benny hedges]

I like that translogic dash very much.
(:-})

look what its got on it though... very much like the rc8 and s1000r dash


oil level, fuel level, temperature, rpm, speed, odo, trip, lap timer, clock, voltage, hi/lo beam, gear position...
what more could you want / need!

the standard sp dash is a bit basic... i can scroll through odo, trip , temp etc but cant view them in one screen and theres no Volts, clock, lap timer or gpi either.
considering the standard dash is almost a grand new, this is a snip at £400

&john - im ok really mate, if they write this one off that'll be my 9th lol