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From: Fraser Johnston on 20 Jul 2010 02:47 "Nige" <deead(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:8ajk6iFrdcU1(a)mid.individual.net... > Catman wrote: >> Nige wrote: >>> I didnt go out this weekend due to bad weather & being really tired. My >>> mate got a brand new CB1000R a few weeks ago. This Sunday morning he >>> binned it. >>> >>> Near the bends at Squires Cafe, someone came round a corner wide, he was >>> at fair lick, he avoiced the dipshit, but he was on the gravel at speed, >>> so he think going over the low bushes into a field to run off the best >>> solution toi his dilema >>> >>> You cant see the river from the road :( >>> >> >> OK, who's the submarine captain. >> >> Hope he's OK though. > > He's fine, he had to drop the bike to avoid the river, not a happy man with > 400 miles on the clock :) > At least he is ok. You can always get insurance to pay for a new bike. And with a bit of luck someone will pick up a near new bike at the auctions for not much money. Fraser
From: Nige on 20 Jul 2010 03:40
Thomas wrote: > On Jul 19, 9:40 am, "Nige" <de...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >> I didnt go out this weekend due to bad weather & being really tired. My >> mate >> got a brand new CB1000R a few weeks ago. This Sunday morning he binned >> it. >> >> Near the bends at Squires Cafe, someone came round a corner wide, he was >> at >> fair lick, he avoiced the dipshit, but he was on the gravel at speed, so >> he >> think going over the low bushes into a field to run off the best solution >> toi his dilema > > D'ya think if he were going somewhere near the legal limit, (ie, an > "unfair lick,") he might've avoided the catastrophe? > > <not that I'm trying to blame him or anything...> I know those bends, you cant help be below the legal limit of 60mph -- Nige, 'Candygram for Mongo' R1 |