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margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Oct 2019, 13:26

Covfefe wrote: ↑11 Oct 2019, 13:19

Oh was he? I thought it was early doors and he was on his way to a wedding. Didn’t follow the story enough to know he was drunk. Still, he was a young fella, at the end of his boxing career no doubt but it’s a sad way to go.

Think Paul was heading to a wedding

mickey1975 wrote: ↑12 Oct 2019, 02:14 A friend of mine died driving a pushbike into a parked car. God knows how.

banjo wrote: ↑12 Oct 2019, 04:55 How you land can have more of an effect than how fast you're going too, land head first and you're at serious risk, even with a helmet, that won't stop you from breaking your neck.

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑12 Oct 2019, 05:32

banjo wrote: ↑12 Oct 2019, 04:55 How you land can have more of an effect than how fast you're going too, land head first and you're at serious risk, even with a helmet, that won't stop you from breaking your neck.

Have you had many crashes banjo? I’ve got my bike license but after 3 near misses due to drivers being arseholes I gave it up, never came off. I’ve some pals who are keen and they’ve had multiple accidents where they have came out with very minor injuries...is it just your Donald Duck or can you learn to come off better?

Edit: I’ve just remembered I crashed a scooter at about 30mph in Thailand, some wee rat hit my back tyre. I came off pretty well rolled and hit the ground running. Pulled my toenails off a bit and had skinned my knee but that was all. Some Aussies who were watching couldn’t believe it they said. Cleaned out the leg for me as well cos they said the ground is so dirty any would would go infected over night otherwise. Rinsed it with iodine etc.

banjo wrote: ↑12 Oct 2019, 05:53

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑12 Oct 2019, 05:32

Have you had many crashes banjo? I’ve got my bike license but after 3 near misses due to drivers being arseholes I gave it up, never came off. I’ve some pals who are keen and they’ve had multiple accidents where they have came out with very minor injuries...is it just your Donald Duck or can you learn to come off better?

Edit: I’ve just remembered I crashed a scooter at about 30mph in Thailand, some wee rat hit my back tyre. I came off pretty well rolled and hit the ground running. Pulled my toenails off a bit and had skinned my knee but that was all. Some Aussies who were watching couldn’t believe it they said. Cleaned out the leg for me as well cos they said the ground is so dirty any would would go infected over night otherwise. Rinsed it with iodine etc.

F*cking loads of crashes

Most serious injury is a broken tibia, plus I've lost my pinky on my right hand from a motorbike crash, I used to race 125's back in the day so I've had a few spills

All you can do if you come off is try and relax(as daft as that sounds, but you are more likely to get hurt if you stiffen up ) pull your arms up against your chest to reduce the risk of breaking them but that's it, down to luck then.

There used to be a poster on here who stepped awkwardly off a kerb and ended up in a wheelchair, that's how fragile the human body can be.

banjo wrote: ↑12 Oct 2019, 05:53

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑12 Oct 2019, 05:32

Have you had many crashes banjo? I’ve got my bike license but after 3 near misses due to drivers being arseholes I gave it up, never came off. I’ve some pals who are keen and they’ve had multiple accidents where they have came out with very minor injuries...is it just your Donald Duck or can you learn to come off better?

Edit: I’ve just remembered I crashed a scooter at about 30mph in Thailand, some wee rat hit my back tyre. I came off pretty well rolled and hit the ground running. Pulled my toenails off a bit and had skinned my knee but that was all. Some Aussies who were watching couldn’t believe it they said. Cleaned out the leg for me as well cos they said the ground is so dirty any would would go infected over night otherwise. Rinsed it with iodine etc.

F*cking loads of crashes

Most serious injury is a broken tibia, plus I've lost my pinky on my right hand from a motorbike crash, I used to race 125's back in the day so I've had a few spills

All you can do if you come off is try and relax(as daft as that sounds, but you are more likely to get hurt if you stiffen up ) pull your arms up against your chest to reduce the risk of breaking them but that's it, down to luck then.

There used to be a poster on here who stepped awkwardly off a kerb and ended up in a wheelchair, that's how fragile the human body can be.

SAPFO wrote: ↑13 Oct 2019, 15:54

banjo wrote: ↑12 Oct 2019, 05:53

F*cking loads of crashes

Most serious injury is a broken tibia, plus I've lost my pinky on my right hand from a motorbike crash, I used to race 125's back in the day so I've had a few spills

All you can do if you come off is try and relax(as daft as that sounds, but you are more likely to get hurt if you stiffen up ) pull your arms up against your chest to reduce the risk of breaking them but that's it, down to luck then.

There used to be a poster on here who stepped awkwardly off a kerb and ended up in a wheelchair, that's how fragile the human body can be.

R6 down hill, legal limit, some prick pulled out, the drove off!! Scooped up by armed police. I remember a flashing light. It was the headlights of the car on the opposite side of the road. I stoped 5 metres away from it. It was my lucky day!

Did you ever get experience that feeling of thinking about everything in life, ie; family, while hurtling through the air? Someone once told me the name of said feeling, but I’ve forgot.

banjo wrote: ↑11 Oct 2019, 13:25

Covfefe wrote: ↑11 Oct 2019, 13:19

Oh was he? I thought it was early doors and he was on his way to a wedding. Didn’t follow the story enough to know he was drunk. Still, he was a young fella, at the end of his boxing career no doubt but it’s a sad way to go.

Something like 3 times the legal limit I think, then throwing your leg over a powerful sports bike is asking for trouble.