Created and destroyed

[wiseric]

I was going through stuff in the loft the other day and came across these old pictures of my old RD350LC and thought some of you might like to see them. You’ll have to excuse the strange paint job but in my defence I was only 18 and went a little mad with my colour schemes.I bought it with the LC2 headlight bracket and clocks and added the bikini fairing later. I had plenty of access to spray paint back then so the bike was constantly changing and evolving until one day a kindly gentleman decided to get a little drunk and them drive home. I was minding my own business when the PR**K decided to turn in front of me and I hit him head on. I was very fortunate in that I didn’t hit the vehicle but flew over it for about 30 feet, I will always remember how strange it felt spinning in the air for what felt like ages with my arms and legs being throne outwards until I hit the ground narrowly missing the payment. The force of the impact was so great that my shoes and helmet came off and they couldn’t find my helmet for a while as it had disappeared into the bushes. I still suffered a shattered wrist and could not walk for 3 weeks. Unfortunately as you can see the bike was not so lucky and was a complete write off but at least I managed to write off the car as well, it was a Ford Contina Pickup for those of you who don’t recognise it. Incidently the driver only got done for reckless driving and avoided the drunk driver charge by saying he was so distraught after the accident that he went for a few drinks in the nearby pub. I never did see the driver or get any compensation or apology from him. HEY HO!













If you look closely you can just see his number plate.

[Norbo]

Holly crap mate what speed were you both doing looks like you just about cut the f**king car in half .

[ducatidave]

Very looky!! : (

[marddy]

and scary too!!

[jollyjoiner]

Kin el

[scoobytoo]

Ouch ! I came of my lc doing just over the ton when my front wheel caught a coke can! When we measured the distance the bike travelled it was over an eighth if a mile and that was up hill:( problem was the road was tarmaced only a few weeks before hence the reminants of gravel still in my elbow and rib cage over 25 years later

[steve h]

[wiseric]

I recon I was doing no more than 40 to 50 mph at the time. No idea what he was doing though.

[copper99]

Nasty! At least your here to tell the tale and share the pics...

[weirdomagnet]

just sorted out some of my old bike after reading your post,it was my gsxr750 that i had done up and owned for 4years in 1990's sold it to a mate who had just past his test on a ns125r and he destroyed after 2weeks!! he hit a car head on on a bend in the rain with his g/f on the back after he had been the pub the idiot,he was lucky and his then g/f wasnt hurt to bad.oh well.




you can see in the last pic where his baby maker hit the tank!!

[weirdomagnet]

sorry for the pic lay out,im still learning how to post pics etc.

[wiseric]

Ouch! bet he had big Kahuna's afterwards :-)

[Norbo]

I sorted it for you . looks like a nasty crash and them ball dents in the tank look nasty

[ozzy]

what a shame..

[weirdomagnet]

you havent seen my latest crashed bike yet! it was my old exup also sold to a friend.will upload some pics later.