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Title: Hit and Run
Post by: Green1 on May 18, 2020, 07:17:54 PM
Just got back from Cambridge since it was nice out I went the long way home.
As I rolled to a stop at a roundabout in Braintree just after the college I shot forward with out warning. Luckily I stayed on it, I sat in the middle of the roundabout woundering what happen.
I had come to the conclusion that I must have knoked it into gear before I had fully  released the clutch lever. When putting the bike in the garage I noticed my reflector below the number plate was bent and numberplate was busted. On closer inspection the plastic mudguard has been stressed were it was pushed into the rear tyre and theres a cut in the tyre.

Luckily I was on the Guzzi as its a big old lump. I think if it was one of my Hondas they would have been totaled
 
Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: Johnwebley on May 18, 2020, 07:30:19 PM
Sounds like you had a punt in the rear.

Some kindly motorist helped you along


Glad your ok

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Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: Green1 on May 18, 2020, 07:33:40 PM
Because there were no cars about I assumed I must have cocked up.
When I got home and relised what had happend I just felt like a burk for not registering what had happend at the time.
Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: motty on May 18, 2020, 09:42:32 PM
I was going to add take care out there, but I don't think you would have been able to do anything about this particular incident

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Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: philward on May 18, 2020, 09:43:24 PM
At least no injuries - the bike can be fixed Mick! Re-affirms my opinion of people though
Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: Green1 on May 18, 2020, 10:06:37 PM
Just been checking the bike over it all seems OK. Apart from the throttle cabe now seems to have streched. I must have pulled hard on it in the shunt.

Thank god the coil packed up on the 550 otherwise I would have been on that.
Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: Trigger on May 19, 2020, 08:15:40 AM
Just been checking the bike over it all seems OK. Apart from the throttle cabe now seems to have streched. I must have pulled hard on it in the shunt.

Thank god the coil packed up on the 550 otherwise I would have been on that.

I can't believe if you did not notice that you had taken one up the rear  ;D
Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: Tomb on May 19, 2020, 10:33:44 AM
Glad you're ok. The worrying thing is the car driver (I presume car) could report you for leaving the scene of an accident :o
Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: taysidedragon on May 19, 2020, 12:46:40 PM
Glad you're ok. The worrying thing is the car driver (I presume car) could report you for leaving the scene of an accident :o

Unlikely, when they're at fault. 😊
Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: Tomb on May 19, 2020, 02:02:16 PM
Very unlikely. I only mention it as a mate had it happen when the driver thought they could push blame onto him, in a way to get their damage paid for. He got fined and points.

Blame has nothing to do with leaving the scene.

Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: Green1 on May 19, 2020, 06:19:52 PM
I should think it will be ok. There was no one there when I left. So they left before me.
How would they prove it? My bike is fine

My dad was just ahead of me and he had an Audi R8 scream past him yet there wasn't one between us before hand.
Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: Lobo on May 21, 2020, 06:13:25 AM
Hey Mick,

Glad no harm done to yourself; I can imagine sitting quietly one mo... and then a confused ‘wtf?’ thinking the next ... giving the car a few moments to escape.

What kind of a*sehole car driver would think it’s ok to drive away - sheesh.

On the plus side you’ve enlightened me (finally) what a MotoGuzzi is good for 😂

Simon.
Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: GTB981 on May 21, 2020, 10:00:36 AM
I had the same 2 years ago on my Vmax. driver leapt out and accused me of damaging her car. Claimed I rolled back ! My insurance paid me out to fix the bike then she took ME to court claiming £2250 damager to her 4 x 4 inc new radiator and bumper. She had provided a dodgy repair invoice. Her insurers initially offered 50/50 to settle I declined. She thought I wouldn`t go to court but I did. She was a no show so it went in my favour and her insurance had to re-imburse mine. Even the judge and her brief couldn`t believe it. All I will say is that she was of Nigerian appearance.
Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: Green1 on May 23, 2020, 06:21:33 PM
Turns out it happens more then you think.  :o

Friday I stayed behind at the college to take advantage of the clear workshop to straighten out a few bits.
I was talking to one of the Bursars and the same thing happened to one of his mates recently.

I don't know if I will commute on the bike next week it turns out my lower back and rear end really hurt now.

Almost forgot after all that on the way home a stupid woman pulled out on me because she was looking down at her phone  >:(
I stopped within inches of hitting it.
Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on May 23, 2020, 06:38:04 PM
OMG!

You almost hit her phone!


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Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on May 23, 2020, 06:40:42 PM
Seriously, one of the sales guys at my local Triumph dealer was rear ended on his Gixxer at a roundabout.

He has not worked since.


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Title: Re: Hit and Run
Post by: matthewmosse on May 24, 2020, 12:13:32 AM
Had similar on my sidecar cb500/4 combo back in may 05, was shunted into the arse end of an 05 plate jag, as with you, it took a few seconds to  register what had happened. About 5 cars went past us and the jag driver was perhaps understandably livid. Insurance dealt with it with issues - a good bit of service from Carol nash on that occasion, the bill was about £100 for a touch up on the jag, the sidecar still has craked paint front and rear, wasn't pristine before. Bike, unscathed. My ntv got reversed into afew years ago by a Volvo who reversed to chat to a friend off for a jog on entry road. Impressively the only dammage  to the bike was a foot peg  snapped, the car came off worse, cracked bumper, smashed twilight. I didn't  bother claiming. Felt marginally stiff a few days later. Figured the Volvo driver ( who was suitably mortified) had suffered enough dammage.
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