Lilith Bites the Tarmac

BamBam · Feb 22, 2009

mud hedge and ditch and survived !

Well after our recent trip it was clear that Big Red was quicker than the Purple Peril, even with my 20 stone and bigger panniers..
So we swopped bikes and seats for a ride before a spot of Green laning and a picnic.
But this was not to happen. :comfort

RED is quicker and tank slaps with a lighter person riding her, Lilith felt the full force before my eyes.. I watched Lilith hit the tarmac hard and end up in a ditch and hedge.... unconscious and then amnesia, neck pains and I thought the worst, a possible dislocated shoulder.
Ambulance, Police, and off to A&E.
Lilith Had no neck injury come up on the scan, but did have damaged Kidney and a broken clavicle . concussion but no brain damage

We can only thank :bow

BMW for the quality of the gloves and helmet and the much millined twat suit :nenau

that was almost intact (small holes) Michele had no yes no :eek

graves to any part of her body

thank you BMW but it was cut off at A&E Thank goes to all the docs nurses at Addenbrookes :beer:

We are now at home safe and recovering :beerjug:

John Armstrong · Feb 22, 2009

Ouch!

Going to be some good bruises just looking at the helmet

Glad the kit did it's job

Uinneag · Feb 22, 2009

wwwwwwwooaaaaaa

Glad yir telling the tale GWS

Decster · Feb 22, 2009

BamBam said:
.... unconscious and then amnesia, neck pains and I thought the worst, a possible dislocated shoulder.
Ambulance, Police, and off to A&E.

Lilith Had no neck injury come up on the scan, but did have damaged Kidney and a broken clavicle . concussion but no brain damage

We are now at home safe and recovering

Ouch

Glad it was nothing worse. Take it easy and look forward to the summer :thumb2

Timpo · Feb 22, 2009

BamBam said:
We can only thank BMW for the quality of the gloves and helmet and the much millined twat suit

John Armstrong said:
Glad the kit did it's job

Absolutely! :bow

T.

BamBam · Feb 22, 2009

Thank you all,

Here's some bike pic's

BamBam · Feb 22, 2009

VAL. H. · Feb 22, 2009

Ooh not good, probably could have been much worse.

Take care Lilith, get well soon.

Val.

Thunder · Feb 22, 2009

Glad she is "ok", pass on our regards and best wishes for a speedy recovery. :thumb2

Schtum · Feb 22, 2009

Back in the days before they were known as airheads, Bee Emms would tank slap like a bugger if they weren't fitted with tyres which were stiff enough to damp any oscillations of the flexible chassis. ISTR that Metzlers or Continentals were the only tyres which BMW recommended for precisely that reason.

I remember a friend's Dunlop TT100 shod R75/6 trying to spit me off at 80 mph. It was fine for him because his fat bastard build meant that his mass damped out the oscillations before they became full-blown tank slappers; whereas for racing snakes like me, it was positively dangerous.

Rob Farmer · Feb 22, 2009

Ouch!

I'm really glad it wasn't worse than it was.

Best wishes to Michelle :beerjug:

At least her bikes ok

bustupbiker · Feb 22, 2009

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Very Nice though it is, it is after all only a thing :augie

it can be mended...

Tis you who the important one...
Get well soon Lilith. :thumb2

Thunder · Feb 22, 2009

Thunder said:
Glad she is "ok", pass on our regards and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Just to clarify, the she I as refering to was Lilith not Big Red.

(RIP) pastyman · Feb 22, 2009

Like the others have said.. Glad you are OK.
As a matter of interest, I noticed that my Bertha developed a severe tank slapper at anything over 85, below that she was ok. I was on TKC,s. Tourances are ok at higher speed without any signs of a problem.
Ive a bit of video used at the police training school showing the effects of "wobble and weave" various bikes used on a circuit to the point where they began to weave the devope tank slappers.
lighter riders were more prone to encounter weave but the answer to it was to immediately lie prone on the tank and reduce speed. the effect was instant and control regained.
wobble was something else and airheads suffer from it dramatically. try slowing down with your hands almost free of the bars. uder about 30 mph the bars begin to shake and then get progressively worse to fall of state.
take hold of the bars and normal service resumes.
modern bikes do not suffer due to improved frames and suspensions.

BamBam · Feb 22, 2009

Lilith thanks you all and will be back soon to the forum...

The bike pic's were put on the form as we are amazed at the lack of damage as it hit verges and slid some 100m or so, Lilith wanted to comment on the bike protection as well, brush gaurds with Ali incerts and crash bars on the engine and the panner rails all helped the bike and her hand and legs stay intact. Airheads BMWobbles :blast

Voyager · Feb 22, 2009

Oooh Nasty

Glad to hear that Lilith wasn't too badly hurt - get well soon :thumb2

Is this an opportunity to do further modifications to Big Red ? :augie

Hope you are both back on the road soon.

Bob.

brassmonkey001 · Feb 22, 2009

Glad to hear Lilith is OK. I hope she heals soon. :thumb2

STUBBS · Feb 22, 2009

looks bad hope you get it all sorted soon

MattW · Feb 23, 2009

Ouch - makes me go all squirrely thinking about that.
Glad to hear that Lilith escaped relatively intact - best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Matt

Loiq · Feb 23, 2009

as others have said that could have been loads worse, best wishes for a quick recovery.... :thumb2

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