just back from hospital - looks like bikes a write off.
was coming into work, filtering past stationary traffic, when a car pulled out of the side road to the left of me (he couldnt see me coming as he was pulling out through the traffic)
luckily was only going about 10mph - could see he wasnt even looking in my direction, and hadnt seen me, so slamed the anchors on, and swereved to try and avoid him, started to loose the back end, but by that point i hit the bonnet / bumper and was going over it !
couple of people got out to check i was OK , really nice of them, the driver himself was more concerned about saying it wasnt his fault, and that he couldnt afford to be blamed for it, trying to get the people who had seen it to agree. im pretty sure that it is his fault, even the police said I had right of way. they breathalised and cleared both of us and have taken statements, but have said it is a knock for knock situation so they wont be prosecuting, just need to put it through the insurance companies now
they took me to hospital to get checked out, but got the all clear after having a few tests / scans, just very achey and a nicely swollen leg, where i hit the curb (thank god for armoured trousers - or id be missing a shin!)
just been to see the bike (luckily the people on the corner of the junction heard the crash, and took my bike onto their drive to save having it towed - turns out they know my mom from years back) from what i could see, theirs oil all ove rhte fairings, obviously all the panels are cracked / scratched, front radiator mounting is snapped, as is rear foot peg / brake lever section, the police woman who helped move it to the driveway said the steeing was shot too as it to two of them to get it their in the end !
so not a great start to the day really - and looks like the zxr is a write off
