stupid old biddy drivers

Post by **billinom8s** » Jun 14th, '06, 10:15

Jut had a call from kim who bit the bullet and took a ride with rachel (diva) to the isle of wight for a couple of days.

she was in a car park, just riding out when a 'stupid old bint' (her words not mine) reversed from her parking bay straight into her knocking her off the bike. this has resulted in the fairing being smashed, the throttle being stuck open and various damages to the brake linkages.

the old woman refused to get out of the car at the start just stating that 'you knew i was coming out'. she did eventually, leaving her 3 other old biddies in the car.

photos were taken, details exchanged and then she drove off leaving kim n diva in the carpark with a knackerd bike miles from home.

i thought it was the old folk that were supposed to be the responsible ones, well thats what they are always telling us isnt it ?

kim is ok, a little shaken just but very pissed off with how the modern biker is treated and looked upon by 'respectable' people.

Post by **TLS-Moose** » Jun 14th, '06, 10:19

Oh Poor Kim! hope she's Ok and not hurt?

Gonna be OK getting the bike back? - RAC/AA/insurance co.?

Sue to old bag for all she's worth

Post by **billinom8s** » Jun 14th, '06, 10:24

she is ok, bit shaken, has RAC. told her to call them to make it useable and the cops, just to get as much detail and evidence against the old bag.

kim works for a solicitors, is PA to a partner, the old bag is gonna pay lol

Jak · Post by **Jak** » Jun 14th, '06, 11:12

Poor Kim

A_T · Post by **A_T** » Jun 14th, '06, 12:24

sorry to hear about kim's run in with the old biddy, hope it gets sorted quickly and she pays up without too much fuss

(stupid old bat...)

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Jun 14th, '06, 12:31

gutted 4 kim ... glad shes ok!

Sue the old bitch ....

miler · Post by **miler** » Jun 14th, '06, 14:02

oh no, sorry to hear this Kim , glad shes ok

MRX Steve · Post by **MRX Steve** » Jun 14th, '06, 14:43

Glad shes ok
Old people just dont pay attention on the road

Post by **billinom8s** » Jun 14th, '06, 15:55

thats the thing, wasnt on the road, was in a bloody car park !!!

Post by **billinom8s** » Jun 14th, '06, 15:57

just had a call from adrian (wearyman) he got knocked off his sv this morning on the way to work in exmouth. car pulled out in front of him on a roundabout, bit battered and bruised, so is the bike.

whats going on ????????

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Jun 14th, '06, 16:03

nothing new really though is it, theres always been an element of road users who have zero awareness of whats going on around them. It'll probably automatically become bikers faults soon when they're hit for not having headlights on or full flouro gear on to make us easier to spot as well

Some old biddy pulled out on me at drumbridges roundabout last week, i stood the bike on its nose and thumbed the horn for about 5 seconds, and he still didnt even realise what he had done!!

Maver-Nick · Post by **Maver-Nick** » Jun 14th, '06, 16:06

billinom8s wrote: whats going on ????????

Today, a couple of friends of the family of the biker killed on the A377 last week were laying flowers at the site...

A car hit them...Wife dead, Husband injured...

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Jun 14th, '06, 16:18

thats just tragic

that poor family..

Jace_13 · Post by **Jace_13** » Jun 14th, '06, 16:30

things seem to be getting worst for us bikers and familys. Gutted about kim hope shes ok and the bike is up and running soon

DynaMight · Post by **DynaMight** » Jun 14th, '06, 16:53

Nasty, hopefully the insurance company sort it out.

Just incase, heres a few places that can sort you out with replacements:

Best one by far is a guy called Greame France on 07778628448 he'll be able to get brand new and will probably have decent 2nd hand panels too.

http://www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/ are good but not as cheap as Greame.

http://bike-breakers.info/Home.htm is worth a try too.