MurrayWindripper, 5 months ago

@kev
Ouch! Brings back memories of my own accident in 2004 even down to the "Arrgh!"
In my case, I was riding a little slower, and the Mondeo driver was parked opposite the junction he pulled into.
Sadly, my tibia and fibula were broken in so many places that the doctors recommended amputation. After a couple of weeks of deliberation and with my leg smelling increasingly unpleasant, this is what I opted for.

kev, 5 months ago

@MurrayWindripper Oof that’s rough, I’m sorry.

MurrayWindripper, 5 months ago

@kev
Just one of those things really. The bike, in this case, Fazer 1000, was repairable. Me less so. Things worked out well, though, and I'm still working. At least for a year or so until I retire.
Gave up motorbikes but started cycling a couple of years ago once I realised I could cycle with a prosthetic limb.

nativebreed, 5 months ago

@kev I got my first cbt more than 10 years ago. Renewed it this year. I still don't own a bike. The fear from watching clips like yours just stops me from riding. I trust myself but I trust another road users.

kev, 5 months ago

@nativebreed Yeah, if that kinda video scares you, riding a bike probably isn’t for you. For me, while it’s obviously a concern, the joy of biking far outweighs the risk of having an accident.

dev_ric, 5 months ago

@kev holy crap 😶

dHeinemann, 5 months ago

@kev Damn that's scary. Glad you were alright! Thanks for sharing the video.

edgren, 5 months ago

@kev Hm. I think I've seen that footage on a YouTube channel few years ago. Good that you got all well after the crash, despite the fracture and the pain. I smiled when the van driver got fined. Too low fine, though!

kev, 5 months ago

@edgren I had a YT channel for a few years, so might have been mine.

edgren, 5 months ago

@kev Could be 🙂

smhg, 5 months ago

@kev having never driven a motorbike, it feels like every biker has a story about at least 1 horrible accident. Glad you're ok!

kev, 5 months ago

@smhg No, I know plenty of bikers who have never had an off. Problem is, when it does happen, we usually get hurt.

basil, 5 months ago

@kev I've had the same on the bicycle. So obviously much less force.

Always fun.

kev, 5 months ago

@basil oh yeah, it really brightens the day.

basil, 5 months ago

@kev I think my favourite genre is the one where the bike is waiting to turn right out of a side road and gets driven into by a right turning vehicle.

kev, 5 months ago

@basil Or a car/van/lorry reverses without looking, right over the bike.

robb, 5 months ago

@kev I remember seeing that video at the time. Horrifying.

kev, 5 months ago

@robb oh wow, really? That's weirdly cool.

ChiaChatter, 5 months ago

@kev WOW, that had to have been an experience! I noticed so many drivers slowing down, did any of them come to help you?

kev, 5 months ago

@ChiaChatter yeah, quite a few actually. Once I realised my camera had fallen off my helmet, I had a little army of people looking for it for me haha.