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Fuck man!
Take care of yourself first, proper head to toe check, you'll be finding new scrapes in a few days time.
Bike home or had to get it recovered?
Pics of everything close up and far. Nail down that witness otherwise (and prob still will be a) knock for knock.
Avoid insurance if you want to a) not be paying for someone else's mistakes upto 5 years down the line b) want to get your bike and body fixed this year. -
Bad buzz dude. Glad to hear you're ok though! I would have thought the course of action would be as Jaitch suggested that your insurance company would deal with her insurance company to claim on your behalf?
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She’s immediately calling her insurance and reporting it to the police which I told her wasn’t necessary anyway.
Tbh she was doing exactly the right thing. And if the same happens again you should too.
If I'd called the police when a Brompton knocked me off I'd have been much better for it.
But as others have said definitely make sure you are physically OK.
Also replacement 2nd hand forks should be easy to source on ebay. What bike is it?
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Not even been riding 6 months yet, just got knocked off on my way home. Not serious, only got cuts and bruises but the bike is fucked. Cracked one of the engine cases so it pissed out all it’s oil, fork is cracked at the axle end too.
Traffic was moving walking pace, clear oncoming lane so I was filtering on the right, only about 10mph and a driver suddenly turned right without looking in the mirror or indicating, hit the left side of me with her door/front wing.
Not really sure of the next steps so any advice appreciated. She’s immediately calling her insurance and reporting it to the police which I told her wasn’t necessary anyway. I don’t want to involve my insurance as I was not at fault so don’t plan on making a claim with them. Will want to make a claim through hers. I have a witness who corroborates that she moved without indicating and that I wasn’t travelling fast etc. She doesn’t have his details.