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Re: [ST] bike down



on 10/6/02 5:07 PM, TIM at triumph@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Peckham,
> 
> Probably a panic throttle blip followed by over braking, as I said he  came
> around the corner faster than he should have been going and me not ready to
> react probably blipped the throttle and then braked too hard to avoid
> running into the parked van.  I guess we should call the incident a drop,
> not a lay down.  If I thought I could have withstood the pain involved in
> being struck by a vehicle, I'm not that big a man yet, I would have let him
> hit me.  My insurance company has been good with other claims I've had
> without anyone else being involved, so my motivation is get out of it with
> minimal pain and have the bike fixed, not a big deal.  I really don't care
> about the damage to the bike, though it is an inconvenience.  The fact that
> the dip shit took off is what amazes me. and no, I think I said I had three
> options, be hit, NO, Strike a parked car and be at fault for damage to their
> vehicle, NO, or get off the bike, yes, free fix and on the road again within
> a couple of weeks and besides I have others to ride.
> 
> Tim Elliott
> 
> 
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Tim,
You did what had to do in the split second you have to react-Ride the
Norton, get the RS fixed and write it off as another dealings with an
asshole!

Denny


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