Nearly run over by an artic!

[cheezes]

Was on my motorbike.
Bounced off the trailer and just managed to save myself and the bike from going under his wheels.
Big bruise on my ankle, but otherwise ok.
Phew!

[musophilr]

I'm pleased you were largely unscathed. If it was his fault I hope you got the registration plate, you might get something for the scratches on your bike. Some lorry drivers are decent chaps but others deserve to be nailed...

[Emperor Fabulous]

...and are you now sitting there shaking like a leaf - pondering on the chance events that led you to be alive this evening and not a cold (flat) cadaver in your local mortuary? Are you now taking in the realisation that you really could have died today - but were spared?

Are you now going to start your life anew, embracing each day that dawns and extracting the absolute most you can from every moment ?

I wish I could have an positive epiphany.

[holnrew]

Originally Posted by Emperor Fabulous

...and are you now sitting there shaking like a leaf - pondering on the chance events that led you to be alive this evening and not a cold (flat) cadaver in your local mortuary? Are you now taking in the realisation that you really could have died today - but were spared?

Are you now going to start your life anew, embracing each day that dawns and extracting the absolute most you can from every moment ?

I wish I could have an positive epiphany.

Why should something bad happen before you make those changes?

Every day you wake up is a chance to better yourself.

[minky_monkey]

Originally Posted by holnrew

Every day you wake up is a chance to better yourself.

True, but usually you still end up going to bed the same old git.....

[cheezes]

Originally Posted by Emperor Fabulous

...and are you now sitting there shaking like a leaf - pondering on the chance events that led you to be alive this evening and not a cold (flat) cadaver in your local mortuary? Are you now taking in the realisation that you really could have died today - but were spared?

Are you now going to start your life anew, embracing each day that dawns and extracting the absolute most you can from every moment ?

I wish I could have an positive epiphany.

Nah! It's my lightning reflexes that saved me. I am a motorcycling god!

Originally Posted by minky_monkey

True, but usually you still end up going to bed the same old git.....

Correct.

[Emperor Fabulous]

Not close enough for an epiphany eh ?... Bet your pants needed changing though.

I too nearly dedded myself (and a mate, who ironically now is dead) on my old Honda 550-4 years ago. There was just a quick flick of the bars and the throttle between salvation (which thankfully came), and embedded-ness in the front of a horse lorry. There was literally about two inches in it, at over 70mph.

I didn't get an epiphany then - just a punch in the kidneys and lots of very vocal complaints from my pillion.

I had another ultra-close call at 120mph too - misjudged a sweeping motorway bend and drifted to within 1cm of the gravel - I couldn't shut it off as it would have straightened up, so I had to try to change line mid-bend, not easy to do at that speed, especially when you're shitting it. For a brief few moments I really did expect to die. If the front wheel had hit the gravel, I'd have been launched at 120mph into the opposite carriageway.

[Jazzy_Jefferson]

Originally Posted by cheezes

I am a motorcycling god!

clearly not, you nearly ended up under a lorry.

Incidently, what were you doing that meant you were so close to said lorry?

[Brio]

Originally Posted by Emperor Fabulous

Not close enough for an epiphany eh ?... Bet your pants needed changing though.

I too nearly dedded myself (and a mate, who ironically now is dead) on my old Honda 550-4 years ago. There was just a quick flick of the bars and the throttle between salvation (which thankfully came), and embedded-ness in the front of a horse lorry. There was literally about two inches in it, at over 70mph.

I didn't get an epiphany then - just a punch in the kidneys and lots of very vocal complaints from my pillion.

I had another ultra-close call at 120mph too - misjudged a sweeping motorway bend and drifted to within 1cm of the gravel - I couldn't shut it off as it would have straightened up, so I had to try to change line mid-bend, not easy to do at that speed, especially when you're shitting it. For a brief few moments I really did expect to die. If the front wheel had hit the gravel, I'd have been launched at 120mph into the opposite carriageway.

ossibly killing innocents? Twat.

[cheezes]

Originally Posted by Jazzy_Jefferson

clearly not, you nearly ended up under a lorry.

Incidently, what were you doing that meant you were so close to said lorry?

Well, obviously that was said in jest.

Basically, we had both entered a large roundabout; lorry in the left lane, meaning his options should be either 1st or 2nd exit, myself in the right lane, meaning my options were 2nd, 3rd or back the way I'd come.
Knowing how artics usually straddle lanes to negotiate roundabouts, I kept back until he had reached the 2nd exit.
When it appeared he was going to exit (as he wasn't signalling right) I signalled left and proceeded to exit (as was the car right behind me)
Unfortunately, the lorry carried on turning past the 2nd exit, over the zig-zag markings and so into my path.
I managed to turn the bike but just made contact with the trailer with my shoulder, which caused the bike and I to tip further to the right, but I saved the fall with my foot.

It wasn't scary, actually.
My underwear remained unsoiled.
My ankle bloody hurts though.