Podd did what he does best

[Gazdaman]

Got a call from him about 10 minutes ago.

He's laying on the odeon roundabout. Hit a car apparently, I think physically he's ok, said his ankle hurt but nothing too serious from the sounds of it. Going to hospital though.

Said the side of the R6 is pretty battered, as is his very expensive blue flame can (which I'll add I advised against for this very reason).

He couldn't have picked a worse time really, I hope this doesn't affect his compensation claim from his last accident, but it will probably mean he's not riding at silverstone, and his mum will go absolutely crazy!

Poor guy.

Gaz

[Biker Dude]

dammmit.... Oddsey has all the luck huh.

Hope he's ok.

[Juvenilerider]

For **** sake paul AVOID the cars.... Hope he's ok! Did he hit the car, or did the car hit him?

[Gazdaman]

I suspect it was one of those "It wasn't my fault" kind of affairs, but a little forward thinking could have easily avoided it.

Gaz

[Juvenilerider]

I suspect it was one of those "It wasn't my fault" kind of affairs, but a little forward thinking could have easily avoided it.

Gaz

Like my crash. It wasn't my fault... but it was because I wasn't planning far enough ahead.

Perhaps some IAM lessons may be in order.

[DoodleBug]

Thats one guy I would suggest do some further training, hope he's OK.

[Gazdaman]

I agree, some advanced riding would be a good plan.

I'll be doing some at some point for definite.

Gaz

[gixer400]

poor chap. hope hes ok. ill buy him a cocoa drink to make him feel better

[becky]

oh i hope hes ok......how many crashers can someone have in there ,is it his first year of riding......

[Juvenilerider]

I'm not sure actually, how long was he riding the CG?

[auroredj]

Poor sod this guy certainly doesn't have lady luck on his side, still hope he is ok and not too battered

[RaceMeNSee]

OOhhh my god Pod.........Only just saw this.........Jeez....i sooo hope your o.k mate! get well enough to post up exzactly what happened asap.....DAmn........that nice new R6 to...with all those nice shiney bits on em!Im glad i was in fron the other day with the crazy women....you woulda probadogly hit her!!!! Get well soon pod...Oh gaz have you seen the bike yet? is it easerly repairable?

[The Guvnor]

Bloody hell...........hope hes okay. All the best matey.

[harriebird]

the bike can be fixed, hope he's ok and not too battered (pride or body!)

[kasandrich]

He was on the CG for 6 months after he passed his test, without the time he road it before the test.

Anyway, best wishes Paul, hope everything is OK.

[Juvenilerider]

Just had a text from him, the bike is ok, needs a new crank case apparently and it'll be fine... he's just got a sprained ankle so will be on for Silverstone.

[Spider]

silly boy think you should all take him out and teach him to ride haha

[EverSoSlightlyFasterThanU]

spider why is you pic a pic of somone ****ing on your name isent that a bit stupid

[The Guvnor]

:grin1 lol...............hes got a good point there !!!!:laugh1

[Gazdaman]

Yeah he's just sprained, and a bike shop owner is looking after his bike, so no police recovery fees.

He lowsided aswell, no car involved, apparently I got the wrong end of the stick. He said "I hit something on the roundabout" which apparently he meant diesel or something.

Silverstone looks touch and go, but possible.

And I havn't seen the bike, I'm in Bristol, he's in Chelmsford.

Gaz

[RaceMeNSee]

Thats the first thing i said drew....WHy is there some chav ****ing on his name?! thats not good!??!?! im glad pods o.k and it was just a little spill!

[r6paul]

Afternoon all, just got home from my dads.

Tis stupid, came onto the odeon roundabout just comming off and the rear wheel just slipped out, low sided it up the road.

Mainly cosmetic damage, like scratched fairings, broken crank case, scratched levers, scratched link pipe and can, which annoyed me the most.

I managed to pick the bike up on my own then an older teenager helped me push it to the side of the road. An old granny stayed with me till a guy on a KTM stopped off and waited with me. Rang my dad who came down and also an ambulance car came. I went off in the abulance car to A&E.

Luckily a bike garage van drove past and came back and took the bike to their shop which was just up the road.

I've only sprained some of the ligaments in my left food but it hurts alot and i can't walk on it.

Went back to see the bike, ordered a new crank case in, cost me £47 and £2 for gasket. The guy reckons i came off as the tyres are old and worn, and reckoned that i used a part of the tyre that hasnt been used in ages and it slipped out.

I'm not sure if that was him trying to get me to buy new tyres off him or the real reason. It could be, but its strange as i wasn't going for KD i just leant it over. And why have i had it over on the last 3 days and its not slid out before?!

Has miffed me off, was meant to be going down to bristol on fri to see gaz and then down to taunton on the sat to stay with the misses. Now got to get a train or bus. Altho gaz said he'd take me to taunton from bristol, which is nice.

Silverstone i still want to do. And am going to do my foot excersises every day and hope it'll be better by the sunday.


Some of the other questions answered; i've been riding on the road for just under 2 years, and already got the advanced riding courses in my mind, was booking them up for in the summer after uni finishes and im back in essex properally.

Looks like no vinegar burgers tonight :(

[r6paul]

Forgot to add a policeman came to see me just before i went in for an x-ray. Was a nice chap. He owns a ZX6r. It won't effect my payout, don't need to inform my insurance and the police aren't looking in to it

[Juvenilerider]

That's bad luck mate. If it was a spill yo ushould tell the council! atleast you're ok though!

[RaceMeNSee]

Phew....soooo glad your o.k......but please....PLEASE I BEG OF YOU....tell me your bike isnt in an UNBELIEVABLEY crap bike shop by the name of.....ahem *voyager motorcycles* or there REAL name...*Bits and Pieces* is it? because if so......your bikes already broken more than it was when it hit the road, and there drawing out fake problems with it right now.............

[Juvenilerider]

I'd rather the old bill recover my bike that bits n pieces!

[r6paul]

No its not there, altho this bike shop sdoes look dodgy.

Its up springfield road. Comming from the small mini roundabout by tesco, go up springfield road. Before you get to the traffic lights on the right hand side theres a one way road called trinity road. You have to go up navigation road then turn left and left again to get to it.

[RaceMeNSee]

OOhhhhhh Moto Tweeks!
just down the road from me!
and trinity road isnt one way
you just cant get into it from a certan point
no mate
that place is as safe as houses, and rather cheap to, he will take care of you...the main blokes called Nigel by the way

[becky]

glad ur not to damaged paul.......bits and pecies please no not them...

[RaceMeNSee]

Nope not there its at Moto Tweeks!

[Gazdaman]

The policeman's bike is a special shrinking capacity engine!

It was a 9r earlier!!

Gaz

[r6paul]

OOhhhhhh Moto Tweeks!
just down the road from me!
and trinity road isnt one way
you just cant get into it from a certan point
no mate
that place is as safe as houses, and rather cheap to, he will take care of you...the main blokes called Nigel by the way


Yer thats the place. Well if you say there good then they must be ok. Personally didn't get that opinion, but is probably just me being stupid.

[r6paul]

The policeman's bike is a special shrinking capacity engine!

It was a 9r earlier!!

Gaz


ZX9, ZX6 - meh both the same. I wasnt thinking really bout that, thinking more about my bike and foot when i was spking to you. But its a ZX6 thinking back on it

[Gazdaman]

If they're both the same you won't mind swapping your R6 for this special R3 I've got. They're both the same, honest.

Gaz

[r6paul]

If they're both the same you won't mind swapping your R6 for this special R3 I've got. They're both the same, honest.

Gaz


OK done. :laugh1

It doesnt matter what bike he's got, thats only a small, unimportant detail, nothing to do with the crash or bike

[RaceMeNSee]

No no, its really a good shop, tis just a little small....and cause its first and foremost a Workshop and not a sales center, its full of tools and usefull stuff instead of stoopid sales people trying to sell you krack monkeys!

[r6paul]

LOL well they've ordered my crank case in and are going to fit it, they are also going to see how much it'll cost me to get some 014s in too.

[Juvenilerider]

If they're both the same you won't mind swapping your R6 for this special R3 I've got. They're both the same, honest.

Gaz


hahahaha I actually just laughed out loud in the middle of the office haha everyone thinks im weirder now hahah

[RaceMeNSee]

hahahaha.......

[r6paul]

I tell you what, this special R3 is soooo fast and corners like a dream. Its got machine guns attached to it and a licence to kill too so i can kill all the chavs and not get told off

[Juvenilerider]

I tell you what, this special R3 is soooo fast and corners like a dream. Its got machine guns attached to it and a licence to kill too so i can kill all the chavs and not get told off

ONLY IF YOU CAN STAY UPRIGHT ON THE THING!

[Juvenilerider]

oohh i burned you!

[Juvenilerider]

Pauls just told me that the geezer who stopped and picked him up out of the kindness of his heart, has now charged him £15 for the privelidge?! Is it just me, or is that cheeky as ****?!

So this geezer has basically seen a bike crash and decided he can make some money so started helping out. What a nice guy, **** using him for any work. That just screams integraty doesn't it.

[r6paul]

Hahahaha that was gd but below the belt. Someone wants to die. I'm going to push your bike over :laughboun

[r6paul]

Pauls just told me that the geezer who stopped and picked him up out of the kindness of his heart, has now charged him £15 for the privelidge?! Is it just me, or is that cheeky as ****?!

So this geezer has basically seen a bike crash and decided he can make some money so started helping out. What a nice guy, **** using him for any work. That just screams integraty doesn't it.


At the end of the day he does run a business. But i just thought it was a bit checky as he didn't mention it till the afternoon when i went in to talk about costs of the crank case. They seem to stay quite when it comes to costs

[Gazdaman]

He gained business out of you for picking the bike up. What a penis.

Although even if it is cheeky, it's a lot cheaper than the police impound prices. I had to pay over £100 to get the MZ back when it was stolen.

Gaz