When cars bite...
Discussion
Can I have some tea and sympathy for Mrs 215 who got rear-ended at a give way junction today; she stopped to make sure the main road was clear, the car behind her didn't...
She was treated with a ride in an ambulance and five hours of prodding, poking, tests and scans before being sent home with some serious painkillers and is now lying snoring next to me in an opioid haze...
The hospital described her injuries as "pretty light considering..." but have said she's going to feel it more in the next few days.
Helmet bashed, gloves split at seam, trousers ripped, left boot sole torn off where the footpeg has dug in and her glasses went flying and are scratched to buggery.
The bike hasn't fared too well either;
Huge chunk out of back wheel, exhaust tastefully crumpled and rear mudguard and number plate folded up under the tail and wedged against the tyre. Can't really tell if the swingarm is bent or not, I'll leave that to whoever gets to repair it to check.
Fairing has been scraped on the left side and pushed squint from when the bike fell over and there are minor marks all down the left side.
The other driver has admitted liability (he couldn't really deny it) and his insurance have already been in touch offering to repair the bike (and supply a replacement until it's done).
Personally, I don't see her being back on a bike all that soon.
She was treated with a ride in an ambulance and five hours of prodding, poking, tests and scans before being sent home with some serious painkillers and is now lying snoring next to me in an opioid haze...
The hospital described her injuries as "pretty light considering..." but have said she's going to feel it more in the next few days.
Helmet bashed, gloves split at seam, trousers ripped, left boot sole torn off where the footpeg has dug in and her glasses went flying and are scratched to buggery.
The bike hasn't fared too well either;
Huge chunk out of back wheel, exhaust tastefully crumpled and rear mudguard and number plate folded up under the tail and wedged against the tyre. Can't really tell if the swingarm is bent or not, I'll leave that to whoever gets to repair it to check.
Fairing has been scraped on the left side and pushed squint from when the bike fell over and there are minor marks all down the left side.
The other driver has admitted liability (he couldn't really deny it) and his insurance have already been in touch offering to repair the bike (and supply a replacement until it's done).
Personally, I don't see her being back on a bike all that soon.
Gavia said:
Ouch, hope she heals well and quickly.
On a practicl note, the bike will be a write off and if she is injured, then don’t get a bike off them, as the claim for injury might be jeopardised by it. Get a full list of everything that’s damaged and make sure they pay for it to be replaced, although there may be some haggling over cost, as they’ll try to reduce the value for wear and tear (legitimately with some things).
The gloves splitting st the seam isn’t great. What brand was that?
Thanks for the advice.On a practicl note, the bike will be a write off and if she is injured, then don’t get a bike off them, as the claim for injury might be jeopardised by it. Get a full list of everything that’s damaged and make sure they pay for it to be replaced, although there may be some haggling over cost, as they’ll try to reduce the value for wear and tear (legitimately with some things).
The gloves splitting st the seam isn’t great. What brand was that?
Mrs 215 is very stiff and sore today and quite muddy headed (not sure if it's the codeine or effects from yesterday).
She's hoping the bike will be rebuilt as it was my 30th birthday present to her so has sentimental value if nothing else; I would prefer it wasn't as I'm a bit wary of what stresses might have been caused to the swingarm, frame etc.
We won't be bothering with a hire-bike; firstly she won't be on a bike for at least a few weeks anyway and secondly with another bike in the garage it's a bit difficult to justify.
Gloves were Dainese, I'm quite disappointed that they have fared so badly considering it was a fairly low speed tumble and they weren't exactly cheap!
Trousers and boots were both Triumph branded kit; the boots did a good job of protecting her ankle when the bike landed on her, the trousers have burst at the front when she's tumbled and don't look repairable unfortunately.
What she's most annoyed about is her glasses!
With a big scrape across one lens and a wonky leg she looked awfy silly trying to read a book this morning with her head on one side and one eye half-closed...
DDg said:
Losing the sole of her boot??!!! That's weird. Hope nothing lasting. I had whiplash from being rear ended in a dodgem car and it still pops up occasionally, 15 years later.
You can see where the hero-bob on the footpeg has dug into the inside of her ankle and skidded down, it's then dug into the sole and ripped it away from the leather.I think without boots she would have had a broken ankle...
STe_rsv4 said:
Wishing your Mrs a speedy recovery and all that but how the f
k did the car driver manage that?!
They must have known there was a junction so should have already been prepared to slow / stop, so to wipe a bike out sat at the junction beggar's belief!
Car driver apparently saw the car in front of Mrs 215 pull out from the junction, expected her to go too and accelerated hoping he would get a gap too!k did the car driver manage that?!They must have known there was a junction so should have already been prepared to slow / stop, so to wipe a bike out sat at the junction beggar's belief!
Unfortunately, it's a fairly rubbish junction for view, especially on a bike, and Mrs 215 wasn't happy to just dive out in the wake of the car in front, especially considering it's a 40 limit.
Thankfully when she was hit she still had her foot on the back brake so wasn't punted straight out and into the traffic.
Well the insurance company seem to be on the ball; engineer called and asked if he could come and see the bike this morning as he was already in the area (bike was recovered to home).
Reckons it will be a write-off (like Gavia said) but he will need to price the parts first before he can confirm it.
He hopes to let us know for definite on Monday!
Meanwhile Mrs 215 feels like she's been run over by a truck; neck and shoulders starting to seize up, lower back sore and rigid and a dull headache despite the codeine.
Just as well she has such a loving husband to look after her...
Reckons it will be a write-off (like Gavia said) but he will need to price the parts first before he can confirm it.
He hopes to let us know for definite on Monday!
Meanwhile Mrs 215 feels like she's been run over by a truck; neck and shoulders starting to seize up, lower back sore and rigid and a dull headache despite the codeine.
Just as well she has such a loving husband to look after her...
Well, they certainly aren't hanging around!
Mrs 215 has already had an email from the engineer confirming the bike as a Cat N write off, giving a not unreasonable settlement value and a tempting "the remains are yours for X" figure.
Watch this space...
In the meantime, a trip to the GP this afternoon has seen a different box of painkillers and a physio referral asap.
Mrs 215 has already had an email from the engineer confirming the bike as a Cat N write off, giving a not unreasonable settlement value and a tempting "the remains are yours for X" figure.
Watch this space...
In the meantime, a trip to the GP this afternoon has seen a different box of painkillers and a physio referral asap.
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