Well the morning commute didn't go quite to plan. I was lucky and managed to stay upright, but got bounced off a car into a wall whilst travelling along a dual carriageway. People obviously no longer actually look in their mirrors. So if anyone wants some gear recommendations, I have the following:
Gaerne GX-1 boots
Acerbis Knee/shin protectors
Klim dakar trousers
Knox Urbane pro jacket
RST TraTech EVO 4 gloves
allowed me to walk away with just some aches and bruises.
being cheesegrated along a wall whilst being squashed by a car and having window glass explode over you is not fun....
Hospital has been visited..
The reason you wear proper clothing
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Richard Simpson Mark II
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Re: The reason you wear proper clothing
A good point well made.
Even if you were not injured, you need to bang in a claim against the 3rd party for a new set of kit.
Hope the aches are over soon.
Look after yourself
Richard
Even if you were not injured, you need to bang in a claim against the 3rd party for a new set of kit.
Hope the aches are over soon.
Look after yourself
Richard
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Re: The reason you wear proper clothing
Glad you’re ok!!!qcnr wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 1:08 pm Well the morning commute didn't go quite to plan. I was lucky and managed to stay upright, but got bounced off a car into a wall whilst travelling along a dual carriageway. People obviously no longer actually look in their mirrors. So if anyone wants some gear recommendations, I have the following:
Gaerne GX-1 boots
Acerbis Knee/shin protectors
Klim dakar trousers
Knox Urbane pro jacket
RST TraTech EVO 4 gloves
allowed me to walk away with just some aches and bruises.
being cheesegrated along a wall whilst being squashed by a car and having window glass explode over you is not fun....
Hospital has been visited..
The Meandering Moustache
Going Big and Riding Small
Honda PCX125 (sports tourer)
Honda Innova ANF125 (Adventure bike)
Going Big and Riding Small
Honda PCX125 (sports tourer)
Honda Innova ANF125 (Adventure bike)
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redbikejohn
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Re: The reason you wear proper clothing
Unfortunately to get proper compensation nowadays you have to claim for 'injuries'. Insurance will only give you the perceived value of bike if they think its a write off. Also start asking for receipts for clothing etc and any accessories/ad-ons etc.
If I hadn't claimed for injuries I'd have been well outbof pocket as bike and gear was old
If I hadn't claimed for injuries I'd have been well outbof pocket as bike and gear was old
Yamaha tenere 700
XT660Z written off from behind by car.
Check out www.redbikejohn.com for ride & race reports (enduro, H&H etc).
XT660Z written off from behind by car.
Check out www.redbikejohn.com for ride & race reports (enduro, H&H etc).
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johnnyboxer
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Re: The reason you wear proper clothing
I would an Airbag Vest to the list of proper gear
On the road I don’t ride without mine anymore
On the road I don’t ride without mine anymore
We buy things we don't need
With money we don't have
To impress people we don't even like
With money we don't have
To impress people we don't even like
