Uninsured third party
29 May 2014
Have I got problems? I was riding my CBR600RR down a residential road when a car reversed straight out of a drive in front of me. I had no chance of braking and ‘T-boned’ his rear passenger door.
Mud on the road
22 May 2014
Mud represents a perennial hazard for motorcyclists but it is particularly bad during the sowing season on agricultural roads, and less so during the harvest season.
Time to wrap things up
15 May 2014
If you’re waiting to see if you have any long term repercussions after an accident, make sure you don’t lose out when it comes to re-insuring your bike…
Can I get a witness!
08 May 2014
I was filtering through heavy traffic, moving at less than walking speed. The gap in front of me started closing so I braked, not especially sharply. I was then hit from behind by another bike. Whilst I did not sustain any injuries, my pillion sustained a glancing blow to her foot, but not enough to […]
Sharp bends don’t have to be signed
01 May 2014
I am a pretty experienced motorcyclist. I was riding along rural roads in an area which I do not know particularly well. I started braking for a corner and as I got round the corner it became clear to me that the corner was much, much tighter than I was expecting. Panicking, I decided to […]
Road tentacles
06 Mar 2014
I was riding on my old CB750k2, and there were some of those rubber tubes across the road that measure the traffic, attached to a metal box chained to a lamppost.
Foreign Driver Accidents
19 Feb 2014
In my opinion, in recent years there has been a noticeable increase on British roads of foreign cars. I would be grateful if you could give some advice in case I have an accident with a foreign driver. In the event of any kind of accident involving a motorcycle and a foreign vehicle driven on […]
Dog Vs Bike
12 Feb 2014
I was riding along my local high street when a chihuahua dog (yes, the really small type) called Twinkle jumped out of her owner’s handbag and ran straight out in front of me, causing me to swerve, crash into a massive pile of rubbish outside the local kebab shop and fall off. Not my coolest […]
Lies, damned lies and outright fraudulent claims
23 Oct 2013
Honesty is the best policy. I received one of those lovely calls telling me that as a result of my entirely non-existent road traffic accident and my even less real whiplash injury that I was entitled to £3300, and all I needed to do was sign a few pieces of paper and be seen by […]
I sold my bike but didn’t cancel my insurance
16 Oct 2013
I sold my bike through a classified ad. The guy bought it, didn’t test ride it and took it away in a van. I sent off the log book and didn’t think any more about it. I have now heard from my insurers. I had not informed them I had sold the bike and had […]
Testing times
09 Oct 2013
I am new to biking and was on my way to the test centre for my full bike test. My instructor was in front and I lost sight of him. However, as we were using radios he told me to exit off the roundabout using the second exit and accelerate up the hill.
Spotty yoof parking
02 Oct 2013
A few days ago I look my Yamaha R1 to a bike dealer to have some work done. I had asked him to order in a carbon fibre mudguard and dropped the bike off as arranged. I left my bike on the dealer’s forecourt and gave him the keys.
Is your ‘lawyer’ really on your side?
20 Sep 2013
And, don’t assume that you’re in the wrong if you get knocked off while filtering…
Motorcyclist hit by a car in France
21 Aug 2013
I was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in France nearly three years ago. My solicitors were appointed by my insurers.
Can’t see the wood for the trees
14 Aug 2013
I was riding home on my R6 one night a couple of weeks ago. I went around a left-hand bend on a country lane when the front end of my bike just let go and I fell off. I slid across the road and ended up in a bush. Thankfully, the oncoming car did not […]
Dealing with the dealers
17 Jun 2013
When it comes to your bike’s warranty, must you get the dealer to service your bike?
Spill on a dirty back road
30 May 2012
I was riding along with a group of friends on reasonably quiet country roads. I know the roads well enough, but they are not roads I use that often.
Shoei Qwest Review
17 May 2012
Feeling a little light-headed? Size matters – particularly when buying a helmet. Chef reviews his latest lid.
