Graham1426
Active Member
- Location
- West Midlands
Could have been a lot worse buddy, hope it hasn't knocked your confidence too much when you do get back on the road.
Speedy recovery.
Speedy recovery.
I can confirm that being hit by a car at 30mph hurts!
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BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
My sympathies mate!! Hope your injuries aren't too long lasting.
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
A bit like the Alfa 159. There's some thick padding around the C piller which makes seeing things off the rear quater difficult due to the wing mirror/rear view mirror overlap being in the pillar, you can look over your shoulder but the B pillar blocks a clear view & you turn your head so much you tend to wander into the next lane by accident. Best policy is to keep a good gap to the vehicle you want to overtake & keep your eye on the rear view mirror so you can find a suitable gap making sure you're over 1900 rpm, 3rd or 4th are the typical gears of choice. When the front of the car at the back of that gap presents it's self in the wing mirror mate the accelerator with the floor. It's good practice to make sure you have a good grip of reality as 80mph from 40mph comes up in 5 seconds flat in 3rd.
Dronespace
Regular
- Location
- London, UK
Sounds very painful.
Hope you'll make a speedy recovery mate.
Hope you'll make a speedy recovery mate.
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wintonbina
Über Member
- Location
- Bournemouth
Just to add the Old Bill were there & the car involved was a Chevrolet Matiz. My garmin has frozen(broke!) and is now displaying a top speed of 60mph for the impact
That would explain the lovely black & blue colours coming out of my body! And having re-visited A&E yesterday for them to check my calf they have issued me with a pair of crutches and told me I must use them at all times!
All I wanted was a little bell to attract the wife's attention! (i might need the crutches then though!).
Thank you for all your get well wishes guys, Tony x
That would explain the lovely black & blue colours coming out of my body! And having re-visited A&E yesterday for them to check my calf they have issued me with a pair of crutches and told me I must use them at all times!All I wanted was a little bell to attract the wife's attention! (i might need the crutches then though!).Thank you for all your get well wishes guys, Tony x
Rancid
Active Member
- Location
- Saff Landin
hope you have a swift recovery....
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
A Matiz, oh no. Similar to the Sciencento in size that had me - that hurt too !
GrasB
Veteran
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
It gets worse the first gen Matiz used a shell the Fiat rejected for the Seicento.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
I hope you make a swift & full recovery and get a shiny new bike of your dreams out of this. Thankful you were not more badly injured !
Maz
Guru
Considering all you've been through, you come across as being very upbeat about it. Good for you.Just to add the Old Bill were there & the car involved was a Chevrolet Matiz. My garmin has frozen(broke!) and is now displaying a top speed of 60mph for the impact
Thank you for all your get well wishes guys, Tony x
Get well soon, sir.
SavageHoutkop
Veteran
- Location
- South Manchester-ish
Hope you feel better soon.
I drove a Chevvy Spark (same as a Matiz, isn't it?) on holiday recently (LHD as well) & that thing is designed to be one big blind-spot. Both I and Mr SHK drove the thing and it is the worst car I've ever driven.
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wintonbina
Über Member
- Location
- Bournemouth
Some good news. I've received a letter from the drivers insurance company admitting liability & to phone them to get a 'most generous offer' for my injury sustained & provide treatment to aid my recovery.
Which is nice but I will pass it to my legal people to sort out.
Which is nice but I will pass it to my legal people to sort out.
2Loose
Guru
- Location
- Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Good news on the admitting liability bit, don't rush it and make sure are properly healed, as people have said.
GWS.
GWS.