What have you done to your bike today....

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Tallpaul

Tallpaul

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I came off my Rocket 111 in 2012. Broke my right thumb and 4 ribs.

"Sneezing and coughing are your friends" said the medic who treated me. " It prevents build up of fluid and possible pleurisy".

Coughing and sneezing? Bloody breathing was painful enough!

Best wishes for a rapid recovery.
 
Don the Don

Don the Don

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BB3Lions said:
Thanks all.

Q. The bike looks like a right off. Can I repurchase it to strip the parts at all?

Anyone recommend a cruiser/bobber - as apparently, the accident stats are lower.
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You can negotiate with your insurer about buy back

get well then have a sit on as many bikes as you can you can look at Triumph Bobber, Speedmaster, America and also Indian ect ect, do your homework and try them for size
 
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The Departed

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Don the Don said:
You can negotiate with your insurer about buy back

get well then have a sit on as many bikes as you can you can look at Triumph Bobber, Speedmaster, America and also Indian ect ect, do your homework and try them for size
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I'm not sure my mind can take the cruising style, but I'm sure my bones would be more than happy, lol

I do like the Indian and the bobber. Shame I can't grow a beard, but at least I can buy a cut now 😆
 
Scrappy

Scrappy

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Seeing as you were so keen on the KTM, I can't see you being satisfied by a cruiser for very long :unsure:, but stranger things happen :)

As Don said, get yourself healed first, then take your time and enjoy the experience of trying as many bikes as you can before making a decision ;)
 
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The Departed

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Scrappy said:
Seeing as you were so keen on the KTM, I can't see you being satisfied by a cruiser for very long :unsure:, but stranger things happen :)

As Don said, get yourself healed first, then take your time and enjoy the experience of trying as many bikes as you can before making a decision ;)
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Me neither but only way I can ride and stay married is to get a chopper/cruiser.
 
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Steve 998cc

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Would the out come of that SMIYDSY been any differrant on a bober or chopper. He would still have hit you but you would have been riding a bike you didn't want to. I've had 2 SMIDSY on differannt types of bike the witnesses thought I would be dead, but got up and walked away in the worst one, bike a total write off. We ride bikes because we have a passion for them and must except the risks or give up out passion for bikes.
 
chas

chas

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BB3Lions said:
Me neither but only way I can ride and stay married is to get a chopper/cruiser.
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I can't believe I'm saying this but have you thought about Adventure bikes? They'll give the 'captain sensible' vibe off to the wife but are far from grim to ride. I reckon a Tiger 1050 sport (at the risk of lighting @Sarky B’stard 's batsignal) would be an entertaining ride. Nigh on the same torque as my speedie and about the same power but in sensible clothes.
 
Doc Strange

Doc Strange

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Steve 998cc said:
Would the out come of that SMIYDSY been any differrant on a bober or chopper. He would still have hit you but you would have been riding a bike you didn't want to. I've had 2 SMIDSY on differannt types of bike the witnesses thought I would be dead, but got up and walked away in the worst one, bike a total write off. We ride bikes because we have a passion for them and must except the risks or give up out passion for bikes.
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Probably be riding a chopper a bit slower as the riding position generally encourages that - so you come off a bit slower when it's the other buggers' fault.

That's the problem with sportsbikes - they only start to make sense once you are exceeding the NSL :)

DS
 
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