bad news....

[agentpineapple]

went into london on the bike this morning to meet a mate, went around a roundabout didn't see the fresh gravel and WALLOP!!!!!!!!!
my freshly painted baby is slidling down the road with me tumbling after it.......
i'm ok, nothing broken just badly cut and bruised knees, and a sore hand.
more pissed off about the damage to the bike.......grrrr!!!!
o/s fairing/fork protector/mirror/indicator and clear lense/ bent rear brake pedal and footpeg/ slight damage to o/s can/ probably more, i can't be arsed to look, i'm putting the cover over it, i'm on a plane in 3 hours.
i'll be thinking of nothing else for the next 12 days

[MacV2]

Ohhhhhh sh1t!

Sorry to hear that Marty.

Good news that your not too badly hurt. Get the cuts & bruises out in the sun they will soon heal up but no picking the scabs.

Put it out of your mind on your R&R & sort it out on your return.

Mac

[slipper 1]

Sorry to hear that Marty. At least you are not badly hurt. Enjoy the time away then get bargain hunting for bits.

[lloydie]

Sorry to hear that Marty your not having muck luck with that bike .
Glad your not to badly hurt .
Don't think about it to much mate . There will be plenty of time for that when you get back . May be even pant it black :-) .

[AMCQ46]

sh1t news that is Marty

If it wasn't for bad luck, you would have no luck at all!,

[lumpyv]

bad news indeed mate

main thing is you mainly hurt your pride and not your body.

when you say gravel was it just a build up or were they doing that re-surfacing thing? , and if it was loose chippings did the council/contractor have a sign out? i think they are obliged to sign it if it was loose chippings.

have a good break anyway

[Kev L]

Sorry to hear about your off mate, i'll do you a favour and take it off your hands for £100 salvage!!
Let me know what bits you need when you get back and see if I have anything lying about.
Enjoy your break, no pun intended.

[boz]

Bad luck big fella. Enjoy your time away and look forward to making it even better. Glad you are ok

[Jazzscot]

FFS Marty that aint good news mate. Keep your head up as the bike can and will be fixed.



Jazz

[BigVeeGrin]

not good news, you're right Marty. Glad you're ok and the bike will mend, pisser though coz of the cost and just when it was coming together.enjoy the break though

[Duffy1964]

Glad you ok matey, bike can be fixed at next workshop day fella, if you need a hand just pm me mate

[VTRDark]

when you say gravel was it just a build up or were they doing that re-surfacing thing? , and if it was loose chippings did the council/contractor have a sign out? i think they are obliged to sign it if it was loose chippings.

Good point. It could be compensation time. Though I expect there was a bit too much speed involved.

Sorry to hear that Marty. Sounds like you and the bike have got off lightly. The worst bit is the exhaust, the rest is easily fixed and just a bit scraped up up like yourself. You could put some carbon protectors over the cans. I have a front brake lever here and some indicators if you want them. Rear peg and pedal will more than likely bend back into shape.

Oopps.

Have a chill out in Spain, drink mucho sangria and things wont seem so bad when you get back.

(:-})

[YETI]

hi marty .
hope you didnt bend my frame
oh yeah .... and i hope your ok as well
YETI..

[seb421]

Truly gutted for you mate

They never feel the same or 'right' when they have been down the road, it takes a good while (and a good wallet) for the bike to feel normal again

Hope that paint work is an easy fix was really nice job that guy did.

[lloydie]

hi marty .
hope you didnt bend my frame
oh yeah .... and i hope your ok as well
YETI..

what don't you mean my frame :-(