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pebbles167

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Hey guys, been a while since I last posted, hopefully there are still some left who know me!

Been swamped with work since starting my new job in November, I even went pugless at around the same time!

Besides missing my 6, I'm now missing another prized possession, my bike.

Here it was, brand new a year ago. Even started a thread on it. http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=153944



and now?



Luckily im alive. Got a reasonably decent insurance payout but no compensation as I crashed into the van. Injuries are as follows:

Superficial scratches to head and light burns to right arm, (the bike quickly caught fire)
Left wrist open fracture,
Right wrist radius fracture,
Right hand dislocation (apparently dangling by skin and tendons!)
Right side ribs 1 - 9 fractured,
2 x cracked vertebrae,
Left ankle minor nerve damage, (very numb even now)
Dented pride Sad

Since I'm sat around at home bored I thought I'd post up. Maybe I'll be looking at getting another 6 as a second car with the claim payout! Devil

Hope you are all well Smile

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 01:11
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prism7guy

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Ouch, sounds like that was a bit of a painful one! Glad to hear you are ok though.
Did you have your bikes suspension setup the same as your last 306's? RazzLOL

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 00:46
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Sounds painfull but glad your ok :thumbsip

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 00:59
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pebbles167

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prism7guy wrote:
Ouch, sounds like that was a bit of a painful one! Glad to hear you are ok though.
Did you have your bikes suspension setup the same as your last 306's? RazzLOL


Lmao! Nope this one was a peach, lovely motor.

Funny you should post actually, caught your nurburgring vids on youtube earlier, impressive stuff Thumbs up

And thanks eddy Smile

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 01:13
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Shock

Glad you are OK mate, looks and sounds bad! Your first post is the reason that I would never consider a bike, how quick were you going when you hit him?

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 02:49
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pebbles167

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I bought a bike with big torque so I didn't need to scream past stuff, I rarely hit national speed limit when overtaking slow vehicles.

So as to how fast I was going? No one knows for sure, Least of all me who was knocked senseless and placed into a coma for the next 3 days! Police estimated no faster than 40mph as I'd most likely be dead!

I'm inclined to agree, I stopped dead and was pinned down by the bike (250kg so very much pinned!) and was lucky to be pulled out before I was roasted. A dead stop at above 40mph would surely have killed me? My helmet is cracked but doesn't look too bad.

Think that my arms and chest took the best part of the impact. The dent in the van was large though, and witnesses said it got shunted a goodly amount.

Crazy stuff!

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 04:49
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It looks like you have just used up one of your 9 lives mate,pleased to hear you are ok oversley you are a bit battered and bruised,the bike can always be replaced,but having had bikes myself i know how you are feeling Thumbs up

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pebbles167 wrote:
I bought a bike with big torque so I didn't need to scream past stuff, I rarely hit national speed limit when overtaking slow vehicles.

So as to how fast I was going? No one knows for sure, Least of all me who was knocked senseless and placed into a coma for the next 3 days! Police estimated no faster than 40mph as I'd most likely be dead!

I'm inclined to agree, I stopped dead and was pinned down by the bike (250kg so very much pinned!) and was lucky to be pulled out before I was roasted. A dead stop at above 40mph would surely have killed me? My helmet is cracked but doesn't look too bad.

Think that my arms and chest took the best part of the impact. The dent in the van was large though, and witnesses said it got shunted a goodly amount.

Crazy stuff!



Jesus... hope you stuck the lottery on when you woke up!

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 06:32
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Jesus, Jeffry and Moseph!! Shock

Lucky to be alive by the sounds of it.

I'm in the middle of revising for my bike theory. You'd think things like this would put you off. It doesn't, strangely.

Seriously, glad you're ok, tho. Thumbs up

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 08:00
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You're lucky to be alive, perhaps this is a message to be more careful?

Hope you make a full recovery, wrist injuries can be absolute buggers to heal properly as blood supply to the bones of the wrist is very low and has a big effect on recovery time depending on where the break is.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you bud.

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 08:04
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How did the accident happen? Lucky to be alive tbh.

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 08:19
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Holy crap, that doesn't sound to good... glad you are "well" at least.
I would love to get a bike in the likes of a MV f3 675cc but I know myself well enough so i just don't Razz
Good luck with getting back to former wealth mate Thumbs up
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pebbles167 wrote:
prism7guy wrote:
Ouch, sounds like that was a bit of a painful one! Glad to hear you are ok though.
Did you have your bikes suspension setup the same as your last 306's? RazzLOL


Lmao! Nope this one was a peach, lovely motor.

Funny you should post actually, caught your nurburgring vids on youtube earlier, impressive stuff Thumbs up

And thanks eddy Smile


Cheers mate. Blush
It looked a nice bike, shame it ended as it did. I know myself too well to ever trust myself on a road bike, the result would be very messy. Laugh

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 09:16
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unlucky mate! glad to see your alright.

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 09:36
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Glad you made it out of that okay!
Sounds like a nasty incident.

Shame about the bike...looked really nice when I saw it, but at the end of the day your life is what is important.

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 09:48
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Cheers for your replies guys, I'll be fixed soon! Andy do your theory, we all know bikes can be dangerous, but so can a car. Granted the chance is higher on a bike, but I think its an acceptable risk. I'm still not put off! And marco, Id love an MV! quite a few in price range now too Yes

tvrfan007 wrote:
How did the accident happen? Lucky to be alive tbh.


Here's a google maps road view

Point 1.

Following a slow moving lorry round a left curve, I make sure I tuck left to see what is ahead of the lorry. I don't see anything, I'm good to overtake when the road and traffic permit. Little do I know the reason the lorry is so slow is because he is up the arse of a slow van who isn't so sure where he is. The lorry is therefore hiding the van, Hence why I didn't see it when I tucked left.

Point 2.

No oncoming traffic as I come onto the straight, I'm in 5th and I open up the throttle to zip past, still cant see anything in front of the lorry, There is a little farm junction approaching on my right, I know this route and I've never seen it used before, nothing waiting to enter/exit, proceed with overtake.

Point 3.

CRUNCH! I bounce my head off the back of a van that seemingly came out of nowhere. I'm out for the count, fire, blood, panic, noise etc. The farm junction was the slow moving vans destination. The junction is barely wide enough for a car, so the van stayed left in order for him to be able to swing into the lane. For me it was too late, nowhere to go.



RetroPug wrote:
Glad you made it out of that okay!
Sounds like a nasty incident.

Shame about the bike...looked really nice when I saw it, but at the end of the day your life is what is important.


Could have been nastier! Luckily I'm still alive! How you getting on with the 6? If you still have it? Smile


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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 12:54
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Crikey Shock

Glad your on the mend and appear to be able to make light of it Chis; something that serious could mess with your head i would think.

Biking isnt that dangerous for me; mainly because my MOT cert says.

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 14:40
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Yup, not put off.
My theory is next month.
And, as soon as I sell my six I'm putting in for direct access.

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 15:57
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Ouch sounds a nasty one. Glad you're ok though! Worries me when I get a bike... but then if I never did anything that worried me it would be a boring life LOL

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 18:35
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pebbles167 wrote:

Could have been nastier! Luckily I'm still alive! How you getting on with the 6? If you still have it? Smile


Still got it!
Did a lot of work to it over the christmas period, still got a few things on the to-do list but it is getting there.

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 18:37
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Hope your wrists heal well enough to get back on a bike... mine hasn't Sad

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Crikey!

Hope you recover quick Pebbles...at least so you can toss those ribs on the BBQ at Owain's house. Thumbs up

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Posted 31st Mar 2014 at 22:57
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Chris28190 wrote:
Ouch sounds a nasty one. Glad you're ok though! Worries me when I get a bike... but then if I never did anything that worried me it would be a boring life LOL


Ah bikes are great, risk is living. Smile

RetroPug wrote:
pebbles167 wrote:

Could have been nastier! Luckily I'm still alive! How you getting on with the 6? If you still have it? Smile


Still got it!
Did a lot of work to it over the christmas period, still got a few things on the to-do list but it is getting there.


Good to hear, keep checking back to your project thread but alas, no updates Sad

daver6 wrote:
Hope your wrists heal well enough to get back on a bike... mine hasn't Sad


The doctors have said its anyones guess. They say my strength will recover entirely, but probably only 50% movment. We'll see Smile

If you dont my my asking, what happened to yours?

stan_306gti6 wrote:
Crikey!

Hope you recover quick Pebbles...at least so you can toss those ribs on the BBQ at Owain's house. Thumbs up


Damn, we still must get round to this Stan! Perhaps ill be turning up in a BMW 130i instead to make some 6 pot noise for his neighbours. Boy he'll be popular Thumbs up

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Posted 1st Apr 2014 at 01:27
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Damn, bad luck matey but glad you're okay. If it's any consolation, just reading this thread will make other people more aware when they're in a similar situation, by sharing you may have prevented other people from having the same off.

So what bike you buying next? Another XJR? Or something bigger? LOL

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Posted 1st Apr 2014 at 09:11
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Did younger a bike in the end, oWain?
Remember you saying you were buying some gear, at one point.

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Posted 1st Apr 2014 at 09:36
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