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Well definitely getting thrown forward and then run over is not a great option.
I agree as someone who has had a ride on the bonnet ( hood ) of a peugeot car still sat on my bike , hoping that the driver would not slam his brakes on but did anyway .
Not a great day
Not a great day
That’s an experience I hope not to share. Glad you rode the bonnet and lived. Your bike probably wasn’t too happy, was it totaled?I agree as someone who has had a ride on the bonnet ( hood ) of a peugeot car still sat on my bike , hoping that the driver would not slam his brakes on but did anyway .
Not a great day
Actually the bike did quite well broken foot rest , dent in the tank , broken clutch lever and bent bars , but then my left leg and arm took most of the impact .
Big hole in my nee ( lots of the red stuff ) and a broken elbow , but i still managed to ride home afterwards as i was not having roadside assistance from the ambulance , as in the uk you have to pay for medical assistance in an RTA .
Big hole in my nee ( lots of the red stuff ) and a broken elbow , but i still managed to ride home afterwards as i was not having roadside assistance from the ambulance , as in the uk you have to pay for medical assistance in an RTA .
Wow. I likely would have tried to make the same choice. I take it you were able to piece the bike back together later. That’s an amazing read, I’m certainly glad you are here to tell us the details. I get the idea this was a few years back.
Side note, ambulance service will cost you here as well.
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Ye it was back in my mid 30's so 20 years ago now .... the bike repaired as if nothing had happened apart from the tank which i bought a half tank cover for which covered it up , i was a bit gutted as it was my first brand new bike a 2005 yellow suzuki sv 650 sport a fantastic little bike that i will allways have fond memories of 
