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    While it doesn't excuse the car driver's behaviour, the fact that the bike accelerated so much faster than the cars makes it understandable.
    One possible reason he pulled out is that he saw all the cars stopped at the red light and calculated (quite correctly) that none of the could get to his intersection quickly enough to be a danger.
    Perhaps he didn't see the bike at the lights or didn't appreciate how much faster it was than the cars.
    I can understand his miscalculation because about 52 years ago, I assumed that the van I glimpsed on my right at a T intersection in town was far enough away for me to safely negotiate the intersection.
    I hadn't allowed for the fact that he was doing almost twice the speed limit (according to a witness he had passed moments before).
    In fact I would have made it (just) as he crossed to the wrong side of the road to T bone me.
    On the rare occasions that I rode my Honda S90 or Hodaka 100 in Sydney, I always felt comparatively safe because I could jump well clear of all the cars at the lights, so I had plenty of clear space around me most of the time.
    I hadn't considered the fact that a driver in a side street might base his decision to pull out on his knowledge of the speed at which 4 wheel vehicles leave the lights.

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    last bike k1200 gt, rode 14000km in USA in 6weeks, 2013, only the sheer power stopped me from a fatal coming into SaltLake City, when guys in pickups tried sqeeze me out, dunno for sure but think i I grabbed a ton in second, just reading abt Carlin Dunne, pikes peak, I, m so sad 'bout that

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    Sheez
    NavyDiver I'm glad you got away with that ! Well, more than could reasonably have been expected at any rate. Yell out if there's anything we can do for you.


    I was gonna jump on here and mention about how I had a low speed off / crash in the traffic on Coronation Drive in peak hour last week - but, perhaps not


    I assume the accident was terminal for the bike. Which begs the question... what bike you buying with the insurance payout ?
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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    Well assuming Ms Beautiful & tolerant will let Diver do that of course.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4bee View Post
    But only if the"Beautiful & Tolerant wife" says so.



    I believe a lot of this "accident" business is down to Drivers not planning their journey & required turn offs & making a quick "OOOPS WTF" type decision hence the erratic lane changes.

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    I think this is made worse today by the GPS's, people are driving to places they'd never have gone before. I'm even sure some of them are night blind, and think they don't need to be able to see at night as the Satnav will tell them where to turn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NavyDiver View Post
    No problem. Naughty me did not have the bike pants on for the very short ride. Added a few scratches but doubt the pants would have saved any thing else.

    Leather Jacket Sans 1986 Sydney from my first bike. Only been on the deck twice before. It saved a lot of my upper body from scraping while sliding. Same for the boots.

    Full face helmet which is a very good fit. I think this possibly helped to no brain shake

    Jacket survived - the nice paramedics got it off my broken body aware I was worried about them cutting it off. A little leather repair and it will ride again. Boots are fine. Jocks, pants and everything under the jacket was cut off me by Doctors or the paramedics
    Might I suggest getting your jacket repaired for sentimental reasons, but have a look at getting one of these new bike leathers with airbags, How It Works: Modern Airbag Suits .

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    Now you're talking.

    I feel sure Ms B&T would approve of that. I mean what could possibly go wrong?

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    My best wishes for a full and complete recovery,I rode from 1960 until 1985, we moved to Qld in 82 and I remember how Qld drivers failed to indicate, my ride was a 60's BMW boxer,those heads saved my legs a few times slide down the road of the rocker covers threw it away down "spit hill"in Sydney once,GF now Mrs was on the back NOT IMPRESSED, but she is still around 44years later

    Hope you make full recovery

    cheers

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    Best of luck for the recovery. Try not to get too frustrated with those around you during the recovery process - I had spinal fractures 5 years ago and I remember getting peeved with my limited ability to do things so just remember that its only temporary.
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    One way to help save your sanity, is to write the story of what happened, get a hundred or so copies run off, and when someone says "Oooh! What happened to you?" just hand them a sheet to read.
    All the best, old mate!
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