Winding my way through the sunny Devon lanes today I couldn't have been happier...when....coming round a corner I hit some gravel thrown down on a temporary road repair, the front end stepped out and down I went.
There wasn't much speed involved but I ripped my trouser leg open, skinned my knee, whacked myself pretty heavily in the chest and twisted and squashed one ankle a bit as somehow one foot got trapped under the bike...
Recovering from the initial impact, and having determined no soft bits were seriously damaged I found I couldn't get my foot out from under the bike and just didn't have the 'purchase' to lift it.
Ah well, it looked like I would be stuck in this predicament until a car happened along this country lane....
Happily, in a short time I saw a Range Rover approaching...salvation!!..or so I thought....
Then this B*****D actually manoevered around me and drove on!
I have to say I couldn't believe my own eyes.
A minute later the local Postie van came along and he (being a member of the human race) stopped and helped me out.
Not a lot I can say really...looking back I still can't believe that anyone wouldn't stop in such a situation. I guess if I ever saw that guy in a similar predicament I'd HAVE to stop.....and apply my boot to his neck for a minute ot two....Ian
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Nothing too serious Douglas, though I definitely don't bounce as well as I get older!...I'm hobbling about now but I should be fighting fit again in a week....Ian
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Hi Ian. Hope you are recovering well. I dropped my bike a few years ago and, while trying to extricate myself, literally dozens of drivers risked the on coming traffic on the other side of the road to get around me rather than help. They were even sounding their horns to show how annoyed they were that I should be so inconsiderate as to impede their progress! I ended up hopping around on my one functioning leg screaming obscenities at them, which as I had reverted to good old Anglo Saxon and they were German was wasted but it made me feel better.
Cheers
Pete
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Fergusson speeds too much for you Ian????
Yes it does hurt as you get older, a couple of years ago someone pulled out on me on my Harley and I had to lay it down, he did a runner, so I picked it up and chased after him, I don't think the young lad with the BMW had any insurance as he really got a move on when he saw me pick it up and he went to ground somewhere, needless to say I lost him. I was fine, just a couple of big grazes I went back to work and finished the day. I sat down to have something to eat in the evening .........then I couldn't get up!
I was in agony!
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Glad to hear you are OK Ian, did the "Fergie" leave any deep gouges in the road?
I guess this general selfish human attitude isn't a new phenomena or there wouldn't be a story of a good samaritan. So the moral is if you are going to fall off your bike best do it in Samaria..
Rob
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maybe the rangerover thought you were a hells angel and might have been a trap
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Not a good idea Dave. Especially when injured and trapped. You could be in line for a kicking Ron
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Ah yes, maybe right Ron, I'm just sooo hot headed 
Perhaps he thought Ian was sunbathing with his bike, in this lovely weather, and didn't want to disturb him
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Hi Horror, Nothing too bad on the bike...popped two indicator glasses which just clipped back in...they're scratched but I'll look out for some good used ones on e bay.
Took the end of the gearchange rubber..scratched the clutch inspection cover but it was already scratched and I had previously got a new one to replace it.(glad I didn't fit it!!) Dented the petrol tank (just below where I dented it when I dropped it in the icy weather )...bit of a shame but I already have a larger capacity replacement.
Wrote off a pair of combat trousers, scuffed my jacket and helmet and, unfortunately a very nice pair of late pattern 'Northern Ireland' gloves. Also buggered up a nice pair of Pro boots...dammit. But better leather than more skin!...Ian
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Sounds like time to make a claim from the Highways Authority. 
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An angry motorist in rush hour crushed me between two cars when I was filtering through the traffic.
There was an onslaught of other aggressive london rush hour drivers offering to be witnesses to say that I was at fault. young mothers, builder types office people etc.
Apparently I was going too fast! Yea too fast on a 1976 honda c90
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