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Post by Cadfael on Aug 23, 2010 20:21:18 GMT
had a bit of bad luck today. As i was driving though a traffic jam a car left of me suddenly moved a bit to the right without reason and pushed me to the right. But on the right was a car too so I banged into that one too, which was fortunate because that kept me straight. I managed to stop quite quickly and i'm dong ok myself. No injuries, although my bike is in bad shape. A hole in my left cilinder and my right also has a big dent.
Glad that they took the impact and not myself. I'll keep you updated.
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Post by Gibbon on Aug 24, 2010 8:55:53 GMT
Hope the idiot pays for all the damage, glad you're ok
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Post by Cadfael on Aug 24, 2010 11:30:12 GMT
I hope so too. My insurance said this could be taking a long time.
Those guys were turkish from origin and hardly spoke dutch. One of them that sat in the back did speak dutch but didnt see it happen. And in the end they refused to sign the damageform. Luckily I have a few witnesses.
But it's gonna cost me money anyway... If i have to find another bike i have to put extra money in it cause you do want something similar, and then with less miles so you dont have to buy a new one next year like i was planning to do.
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Snake Plisskin
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Post by Snake Plisskin on Aug 27, 2010 2:09:41 GMT
thats a bummer
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Post by Cadfael on Aug 27, 2010 6:41:36 GMT
yesterday i visited the garage, and they said the damage was not that bad at all. they just got the bike in so i'll here a more detailed report soon. So big chance that I can drive my bike again soon.
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Post by Gibbon on Aug 27, 2010 9:13:56 GMT
Here's hoping it's not too bad. By the time it's fixed, be ready for winter lol
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Post by Cadfael on Aug 27, 2010 10:39:07 GMT
hehe, winter doesn't stop me from driving ;D
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Post by Snake Plisskin on Aug 30, 2010 2:45:10 GMT
my last bike was a kia 10 speed got i from toys are us used to ride allover brooklyn with that bike.
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Post by Cadfael on Aug 30, 2010 18:39:40 GMT
my last bike was a kia 10 speed got i from toys are us used to ride allover brooklyn with that bike. I only have 6 gears, but mine goes over 200km/h
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Post by Snake Plisskin on Sept 1, 2010 0:55:38 GMT
yeah mine had two leg power. i rode that bike all the way from Canarsie to college and that was Manhatten Beach Brooklyn and sometimes i rode it to work when i worked in flatbush and ave s.
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Post by Gibbon on Sept 1, 2010 7:11:23 GMT
Top speed on mine is 158mph/254kph, not that i've done that on mine lol. I used to cycle a lot when i was younger, prefer motorbikes these days though
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Post by mrdead on Sept 8, 2010 19:32:04 GMT
Just a sugestion, Try a Harly Davidson, They are signifigantly more expensive But they also do ALOT more damage when these blind cagers try to force their way through trafic. Glad you dident get hurt! Keep the rubber on the road.
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Post by Cadfael on Sept 9, 2010 5:29:10 GMT
Thanks for the tip but for all year round driving (even in winter) it would be a waste of the bike. And i have a lot more wind/rain protection now. But good news, I got my bike back yesterday, its all fixed and well again. and now my backlight went poof today... so i have to get back to get a new one...
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Post by Gibbon on Sept 9, 2010 7:39:03 GMT
Glad it's fixed, and as to your back light, should only be a bulb. I won't get drawn into the Harley debate lol, as i have my own opinions on that which for once, i refuse to share. I will say this, they are all motorcycles, and as long as we all enjoy riding what we have, that's all that matters.
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Post by Cadfael on Sept 9, 2010 7:41:28 GMT
yeah, only the bulb needs replacing. Glad my bike gives a signal when its broken. and even the brakelight takes over the backlight function (it goes on with 50% power). A great invention.
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