High Sided By Ice On Sunday Morning.

Hey all

Sadly I had a high side on Sunday morning at around 10am on black ice and sent my beautiful Suzuki tumbling down the A25 near Dorking. I was on my way to an annual winter run when it happened, meeting point was Newlands corner and I was only 3 miles from there when it happened.

Was doing around 25mph down a relatively straight road when I hit the ice, my Avon's simply had no chance and there was no way for me to hold her so over we went. Bike flipped twice and landed on my left leg both times, remember thinking at the time "how the feck can we flip twice and slide all that way doing a shitty 25mph". Lol, is amazing what goes through your head while in slow motion.

Anyways, bike is a mess but have'nt had a proper look at her yet as I have a broken left ankle and a badly bruised left shoulder / elbow, just thought I would let you all know.

If you are out on your machines please take it easy.

 

feck dude ... bit clichéd but at least you are ok, well mostly ... get well soon

 

Feck mate, only just read this. Get well soon mate and if I can help with anything , just ask?

 

Thank you, much appreciated.

 

How ya feeling this morning mate? When would be a good day and time for a visit?

 

Sorry to hear that. Hope you and the bike mend quickly.

 

Still very stiff at the moment and in a temporary cast until Monday when I see the ortho, they are waiting for the swelling to reduce so that they can do a scan and decide treatment.

Very kind of you Alan but a long way to travel to see my ugly mug .

 

PM me your addy and postcode mate ?

 

Get well soon mate!

 

Thank you all for your kindness. Bike damage is thankfully cosmetic, fairing and tail piece are broken, one broken footpeg, left engine cover badly scuffed and scuff on exhaust.

Fortunately the mushrooms did their job for the bike and I was in my full leathers and sidi vortice boots so my damage was limited to where the bike landed on my leg and where it hit me in the shoulder while sliding. My shoei did it's job too and although now unusable my noggin is still in one piece.

On the positive the fairing replacement will enable a color change and the "dark side" is looking attractive.

 

Good to see you are now looking at the "positive" side of crashing and hope you and the bike are fixed soon

 

Sorry to hear of your 'off'....hopefully you'll be up and out by the time the weather gets better

 

Really sorry to hear that, gutted for you. Hope you and the bike are sorted soon.

 

good to see your still with us, hope you heal fast and the bike isnt to painful in cost to repair.

 

After seeing the state of the roads in your area Friday, I'm glad my baby is having it's birthday oil change and yearly tart.
Even in the van, water was up to the axles and I was dodging fallen trees.
Get well soon and spend your resting time planning summer getaway's.

 

Sorry to hear this, hope you get all sorted soon, and back on the road

 

Bugger hon. Hope the ankle is healing x