Bugger...

Mort · 21-11-2009, 10:49 PM

I did 2 days at the California superbike school this week. Just outside the track on a gravel road I managed to slide and flip my trailer with the bike on it. It flicked round and hit the side of the car and turned over. Bike and trailer had to be taken home on a truck and I had to hire a bike for the 2 days (GSXR600 - nice bike)... so its been a bit of an expensive weekend....

A few pics to point and laugh at...

Busby · 21-11-2009, 11:07 PM

Oh feck - sorry to hear that mate.

Hope it's repairable and not too costly. Or is it a certain insurance job?

Scotty · 21-11-2009, 11:11 PM

That's a real kick in the mellons after completing two days on track. Sorry to see those pics

Mort · 21-11-2009, 11:26 PM

It wasn't after the track it was before I entered... 7am right outside... hence the hire bikes. I'll have to claim on the car and bike policies to repair the car , bike and trailer. Nasty.

Scotty · 22-11-2009, 05:06 PM

doh! I suppose it made you feel less worried about dropping it whilst on track

Avus_Bub · 22-11-2009, 06:36 PM

Doh indeed! Sorry to see this Mort, I hope you get it all sorted with the minimum of fuss

Scotty · 22-11-2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scotty

doh! I suppose it made you feel less worried about dropping it whilst on track

Sorry got confused. I now get you fecked the bike and had to ride a hire one of the two days.

I hope the insurance process isn't too painful

mb · 23-11-2009, 06:07 PM

That is bad luck I suppose at least the damage was at a fairly low speed. Hope you get everything sorted out OK - the accident forms must be interesting Car driver = Mort, Bike rider = Mort !

Chri5 · 23-11-2009, 06:25 PM

Ouch- Bike £1500, car £750, trailer

Simple error, and bad luck. Were you laughed at, or was everyone decent about it

Mort · 24-11-2009, 08:58 AM

Dont think anyone noticed really.... expensive couple if days at the track though....(Reckon about £1K)...

All parts for the bike have to come from Japan (They stock f*ck-all parts here)....that'll take about a month. On the subject of parts...I once waited 4 months for a part for my GasGas dirt bike and 9 (yes nine) months for a part for my Arai Helmet. I've learned now its often cheaper and faster to order parts from the UK.

21-11-2009, 10:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mort Mitsubishi Evo X Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Auckland NZ Posts: 2,066	Bugger... I did 2 days at the California superbike school this week. Just outside the track on a gravel road I managed to slide and flip my trailer with the bike on it. It flicked round and hit the side of the car and turned over. Bike and trailer had to be taken home on a truck and I had to hire a bike for the 2 days (GSXR600 - nice bike)... so its been a bit of an expensive weekend.... A few pics to point and laugh at... __________________ *It's not what you ride, it's how stupid you look.*

21-11-2009, 11:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Busby Porsche Boxster S Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,927	Oh feck - sorry to hear that mate. Hope it's repairable and not too costly. Or is it a certain insurance job? __________________ "Leave the gun. Take the cannoli."

21-11-2009, 11:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scotty OAP Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 12,326	That's a real kick in the mellons after completing two days on track. Sorry to see those pics __________________ Audi B8 A4 Avant 2.0T FSI quattro S-Line Executive avec toys Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird Honda CBR600F6

21-11-2009, 11:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mort Mitsubishi Evo X Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Auckland NZ Posts: 2,066	It wasn't after the track it was before I entered... 7am right outside... hence the hire bikes. I'll have to claim on the car and bike policies to repair the car , bike and trailer. Nasty. __________________ *It's not what you ride, it's how stupid you look.* Last edited by Mort; 21-11-2009 at 11:29 PM.

22-11-2009, 05:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scotty OAP Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 12,326	doh! I suppose it made you feel less worried about dropping it whilst on track __________________ Audi B8 A4 Avant 2.0T FSI quattro S-Line Executive avec toys Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird Honda CBR600F6

22-11-2009, 06:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Avus_Bub Audi RS4 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Surrey Posts: 3,400	Doh indeed! Sorry to see this Mort, I hope you get it all sorted with the minimum of fuss __________________ It costs a lot of money to look this cheap. Dolly Parton Bub's 240ps S-Line Quattro Avant & Bikes

23-11-2009, 06:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
mb Nissan GTR Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,838	That is bad luck I suppose at least the damage was at a fairly low speed. Hope you get everything sorted out OK - the accident forms must be interesting Car driver = Mort, Bike rider = Mort !

23-11-2009, 06:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Chri5 I'm (still) a slag Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,978	Ouch- Bike £1500, car £750, trailer Simple error, and bad luck. Were you laughed at, or was everyone decent about it

24-11-2009, 08:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mort Mitsubishi Evo X Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Auckland NZ Posts: 2,066	Dont think anyone noticed really.... expensive couple if days at the track though....(Reckon about £1K)... All parts for the bike have to come from Japan (They stock fck-all parts here)....that'll take about a month. On the subject of parts...I once waited 4 months for a part for my GasGas dirt bike and 9 (yes nine) months for a part for my Arai Helmet. I've learned now its often cheaper and faster to order parts from the UK. __________________ It's not what you ride, it's how stupid you look.*