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Gio · #1 Post by **Gio** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:44 am

Took a tumble on the bike yesterday, on the A5 near Shrewsbury, the bike is in a right state and I'm all dings and dents. List so far for the bike is bent fairing frame (top bit with the screen) top yoke is displaced left (this is most noticeable when you move the bars left to right its got 1.5inch gap on the right and a huge dent on the left in the tank. Other things are the bike crabs when you push it so I'm guessing its a bent frame/front forks. The left hand radiator was crushed by the fan.

It was diesel I'm led to believe as the breakdown man had collected 4 or 5 bikes there in the last week.

If the bikes not scrapped (I think it will be) it'll be a few months before I'm back in the saddle as I've got a chipped shoulder, damaged my left knee again skinned left hip, crack in my left elbow.

It was my fault really, I felt the back loose grip and I did nothing about it.

I've told the wife that if the bike is scrapped then I'd not get another, also if it isn't then it'll be sold after this summer.

#2 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:49 am

Feksakes Peter!! Will you please TRY and stay upright?!

Right. Stop with the no bike talk, go get yerself another Pan. You never binned that!

Hope you mend swiftly and fully mate.

As for the bike, It happens. At least youre relatively in one piece.

I blame Sam.

Falcoholic · #3 Post by **Falcoholic** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:50 am

Oh no Gio that's just not good at all.

Glad you're mainly OK tho. GWS

What a real shame about the bike tho. You ain't gonna be the only one that's gutted about it.

Samray · #4 Post by **Samray** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:50 am

That's a bummer mate !

and that's an understatement

Hope you arent in too much agony.

Gio · #5 Post by **Gio** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:06 am

Cheers peeps

I'll be okay, but I must admit I'm not even worried about being bikeless. I think maybe its time to call it a day before something serious happens.

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:07 am

Ouch.

Sorry to hear your bad news Gio. Hope you heal up quickly .... although things do seem to take a bit longer than they once did.....

Shame to hear about the bike - but bikes can be replaced (yes - even that bike - and you were planning to despoil it anyway)

Time for Howard to step up and empathise with you - I remember he was set to give up after his "little trauma" - but is now back in the saddle.
I guess it's natural to think of quitting after an "event" like this - and if that's really right for you, then so be it.
There again, give it a few weeks to look at in the wider context and then think about what you want to do.

Just remember there are good Falcos out there at knock-down prices and you've a great supply of spares sitting there in a bit of a mess at present (and whatever you do, don't let the insurance company have the "good bits" - even if you don't need them, there's others that do!).

All the best!

Samray · #7 Post by **Samray** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:10 am

I can just see Gio on a trike actually.

Aladinsaneuk · #8 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:12 am

sorry to hear that - hope you feel better soon

#9 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:13 am

Samray wrote:I can just see Gio on a trike actually.

Isnt Bobbi after a new one....?

I see a plan forming.

D-Rider · #10 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:14 am

Samray wrote:I can just see Gio on a trike actually.

..... BikerGrandad ........

#11 Post by **Kwackerz** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:33 am

Gio wrote: I think maybe its time to call it a day before something serious happens.

Sod that!

fastasfcuk · #12 Post by **fastasfcuk** » Mon May 28, 2007 12:40 pm

hope you mend quickly gio, sorry to hear about your bad luck,when rich see's this he'll be in pain to.

anzacinexile · #13 Post by **anzacinexile** » Mon May 28, 2007 1:03 pm

JEEZZUSS, I'm really getting pissed of with our roads. Every time I come back from a blast on the continent I feel the same

Yellowduck · #14 Post by **Yellowduck** » Mon May 28, 2007 1:28 pm

Gio,

Sorry to hear about this.

Were you on a roundabout or bend??

Firestarter · #15 Post by **Firestarter** » Mon May 28, 2007 1:44 pm

Damn, sorry to hear you've come off. That's a fair list of damage - both the bike and yourself. Take a bit of time and sort yourself, then worry about the bike.