.I was hit by a car which turned right accross my carriageway. He actually pulled into the side of my bike so I suppose I had a bit of good fortune not to pile straight into the side of him ! Fortunately it wasnt at very high speed, 25 to 30 MPH, but the impact was sufficient to cause a big highside as I tried to control the bike.
The result was several bruises and a shattered left ankle / lower tib and fib which have been plated and pinned together plus something called a tight rope through my ankle. I saw the xrays for the first time today and it looks a bit of a mess ...as do the wounds where the surgeons went in. I had to wait two weeks for the swelling to subside enough for them to operate
.Thankfully I was wearing full leathers, back protector and high leg motocross boots and I am sure it all saved me a lot of additional pain. I dread to think what the damage might have been if I had been wearing my old race rep boots rather than the Sidi's.
To make matters even worse the bike mounted the pavement and knocked over a lady who was walking her dog, breaking her leg as well. I think that is what has bothered me most about the whole episode. I choose to ride a bike and accept the risks of doing so but she was just out for a stoll.
The bike isnt too badly damaged except for a chunk out of right hand engine case / crank case which in itself will probably result in it being written off. Aside from that it is just levers, pegs, indicators and exhaust (can is fine) and a few bent brackets. Even the body panels are servicable.
Anyway chaps, ride safe and watch out for Mr Magoo behind the wheel of every tin box.
Cheers
Garf
