
Gotta get that stuff nice and tidy

Haha...you sure about that Jay...think you might have some "competition" in that department. I've been keeping an eye on the Quokka for sale section for mobility scooters, hope I can pick one up not running for cheap... Etek or similar size motor transplanted in, along with some nano tech lipo go Kart slicks and wheelie bars..teeheheHyena wrote:I've always said I'll have the baddest electric wheel chair around when the time comes. I just hope it is in the distant future given everything that's gone on in the last 12 months...remf wrote:They'll be wheeling you around on a futuristic 2-wheeled device in the distant future
Is that why I feel like I've just belly flopped into an empty pool from my second storey balcony!Hobbit wrote:DUDE! glad yer semi ok. I think a 40 kph collision is the equivelent of a second story tall fall
I know, right !Ypedal wrote:Damn...![]()
that would indeed have been an Epic Go-Pro event !!!..![]()
I got his wifes phone number (which I rang to confirm). I didnt bother with rego details etc as I figured it was just a small crash and I and the bike were OK. But it wasn't until I rode off that I realised we were both a little more banged up than I realised. I guess I could ring him and see if he wants to pay a few bucks for damages ($200 would cover it) I could say "The hospital advised me to notify the police and contact your insurance company to fix my bike, but it's not really worth the hassle for a $200 worth of repairs"you and the other guy ( door person ) each take your $$ losses seperately ?.. or got your contact info's ?
I'm sure that had to have fuxored his door somewhat ?
That might make them more forthcoming with a few bucks if I share that with them!full-throttle wrote:The guy will look twice from now on. Especially after he gets the fine, which has recently been increased to $1,200![]()
Must be the season for it! Not that my illumination is lacking at all (see this vid of when I had it pointed higher http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAUfWKk0Jjg) but I'd just ordered some more headlights 30 minutes prior. Though in this guys case I still don't think it would have saved me. I actually have my light pointed to the left and down so as to not blind oncoming cars so it was pointed directly at his mirror has he have glanced at it before opening his door.Nearly got doored twice yesterday morning within 50m while in the bike lane..
Yeah my poor chest can't catch a break. It looks like a battle zone between radiation burns, tats for lining up the radio and 2 surgical scars (one a good 5mm thick). A few broken ribs would round things off nicelysn0wchyld wrote:holy shit dude. you really are in the wars eh? you wern't tempted to get the guy to pay for repairs etc? guess that was the last thing on your mind...
"you're home later than usual"GCinDC wrote:can't imagine what the wife said...
Damn the expense of petrol, I'm drivingat least you'll catch up on your reading on the train/bus whatever.
Hyena wrote:
Damn the expense of petrol, I'm driving
And then I'm saving up for this: http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/batman-motorcycle-suit
Seem to be.. Hopefully other states will follow.Hyena wrote:That might make them more forthcoming with a few bucks if I share that with them!
Is that just in Vic ? What's that fine for ?
My wife got doored a few years ago - cracked the helmet, bent the forks, taco-ed the wheel.. The door wouldn't even close afterwards. Driver's wife was more preoccupied with the door not closingNEWS, 1 August 2012
Minister for Roads, Terry Mulder, announced tougher fines and penalties for this rule will come into effect on 2 August 2012.
The on-the-spot fine has increased from $141 to $352.
The maximum court penalty has increased from $423 to $1,408.
Yeah it's like the blunt force trauma / impact causes a temporary glitch and your brain needs a few seconds to reboot. Sadly I've gone over the bars many times before but I always remember the impact and circumstances. I guess this time the sudden hit preceeded the fall so I lost those few seconds in the glitch.Rustedhen wrote:I think the brain just switches off for a second
Hyena wrote: Sadly I've gone over the bars many times before ...