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Yeshu_hyd · 02-08-2010, 07:45 AM

This incident happened just less than a week ago. His name was Abdul Lateef and his friend Abhilash ( Aeronautical engineers Final years).They were very brilliant in finding out new technologies in aeronautics. Recently they had developed a plane technology which doesn't use a Run way.

The Guys were coming on R-15 , There was a Deep bling curve right . This guy (Lateef) who was driving , Didn't slow down at the curve , There was a DCM coming from Opposite direction , he couldn't estimate the speed of that vehicle , and continued in his speed . The DCM Driver was fully drunk and hit this guy from sideways , and the bike rolled nearly 5-6 turns and it dragged the rider near 100 mtrs. Lateef expired on spot and Abhilash is now in coma.

This narration may seem just another common accident but the seriousness accident was so much that i haven't seen such an accident in my life, ever.
The Bike's condition itself showed the intensity of the accident.
-- The Engine was out from the chassis
-- The Exhaust was broken.
---front and rear alloys broken .
--front fairing fell apart.
--The Disc plates broken .
-- the front mudgaurd fell on the other side of the rode.

( forgot to mention , he was wearing a helmet , but even then his head and brain was out ) . The accident spot was so terrifying to see, that i trembled driving back to college. It was so ghastly .
This is the pic of the bike . sorry for the clarity .

This accident has changed my was of driving and also my approach and attitude towards life.

Please , please friends , before you ride or do your top end remember that there is your family waiting at home. Do Use your machine in a right and safe way .

srini · 02-08-2010, 01:24 PM

I must have written about my accident a couple of times on xbhp,so let me not go to the details.I was travelling at around 50-60kmph on an empty stretch of road when all of a sudden a bus coming from the other side decided to take a right turn at a junction just a few metres ahead of me.Damn it,the driver didnt even know the purpose of indicators i guess.I had no time to react and collided.I lost consciousness.The next thing i remember is i was in a hospital.had a broken leg and was on crutches for two months...It did teach a lot though, patience especially and to always be alert while riding.Also after this incident,I've been investing more in riding gear and I'm yet to buy some...

...A simple accident bruised my ego,broke my leg and taught me to give importance to those little things while riding and I'm still learning

Neo_da1 · 02-08-2010, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by satyenpoojary

I have no qualms in accepting that a lot of my riding has happened lidless... I always rode within my limits... fast at times but usually safe.... and it was an unfortunate incident of a guy who considered me as a rolemodel that changed my perception about riding.

I will not go into the gory details of the crash, but all I would say is that when my friend passed away I realised that when I ride, there are people around who at times look and learn from me.... So now I ride full kitted, hoping to see a change in the attitude of people towards road safety!

Honestly I was super happy when I saw a LOT of unknown people in my office carrying good helmets and jackets to work! Some of them even approaching me and asking me about the stuff I were, and where do we get them from!

Am sure pune DSG has got a lot of customers courtesy me

Here's another incident of an accident on road which changed my outlook as a rider as well... you might want to go through it

I never knew most of your riding in the past was without the Helmet. Seriously you seems to be very responsible rider today.

And before my R6 all my little bit of riding was without a helmet i too confess

satyenpoojary · 02-08-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Neo_da1

I never knew most of your riding in the past was without the Helmet. Seriously you seems to be very responsible rider today.

And before my R6 all my little bit of riding was without a helmet i too confess

Yeah man! As a college kid helmet was equal to highway rides only

Neo_da1 · 02-08-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rahul9985

Well till mid last year i was among those who used to zip zam & zoom through the traffic braking really hard & almost doing rolling stoppies at the junctions. This incident is one of the MAJOR incidents which changed my idea towards life.

One day was going to a breakfast meet early in the morning. I was trailing an auto on the rightmost lane which was refusing to give way. I kept on honking & as it started moving the left i opened the throttle fully moving to the right only to find a dog in my way at a speed of about 110 kmph! I had around 2 seconds before i hit it. I squeezed the front lever without letting the weight shift & my front started skidding straight due to loss of traction. I hit the dog but at a lower speed of around 80 kmph. Skid into the poor soul which was staring at the beast charging towards it with awe! BANG & the dog was skidding along with me for over 3 seconds & when its body finally moved to the left & was out of contact with my front tyre, i crashed onto my left as the handle was wobbling beyond control just like a tank-slapper.
Held the handle tight & dint let go the bike & took the whole impact on my left knee. My reflexes & experience in hard braking worked to some extent or i would have flied and crashed into the road divider.
Fortunately i stood up only with a bruised knee. The bike was fine with a bent crash guard & damaged front footrest. I was hearing the cries of the dog so went there to have a look. It wasnt injured superficially but soon stopped crying, gave up the fight & closed its eyes.

With the help of the people who came to help me out took the dog to the roadside. They started abusing the dog but i asked them to stop it & left within moments. Was feeling real bad & my mind was totally blank. But i was neither shocked nor scared.
The after-effects of this have been region around knee which pains badly due to stress whenever i am on the saddle for over 2 hours. Even gear-shifts become really painful!
I realised that i was over-speeding when there was no hurry & when the road was not properly lit. It led me to my first proper accident. Since then i have become more careful. I drive a bit more patiently & brake sooner. I still do HIGH speeds (whenever required or if the roads permit) but brake progressively in advance to slow down at ANYTHING that can throw me off the saddle. Iam not scared of getting back to my old riding style. I have realised that life is more important than the thrill of ripping & braking hard. An accident not only sets u back by many grands but can also render u unfit for hopping onto the saddle forever.

U mean tht dog died ?

very sad if tht was the case.

Good you changed ur riding style

We all learn from experiences.

Neo_da1 · 02-08-2010, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by aargee

Well, I like to share 2 funny incidents
1. Way back in 1997, I'd Max100 & those were my proud moments of owning a bike, just after college, a good job & a bike. So one day I was coming as usual from the office on the usual road which is not a main road. There was a boy in teens standing almost in the midde of the road. He stared at me, my bike & he stood still & never bothered to move. My blood boiled thinking how dares he block my way? I went straight & hit him with my bike & only when falling down did I realize that when you hit someone with a bike you'll also fall down!!! Now the usual scene happened, everyone came rushing up & were asking what happened & my hands were trembling. So someone asked me "What happened sir" & I couldn't speak due to fear. Someone in the crowd replied, "sir was coming OK, the boy jumped in between". I leave the next scenes to you imagination. However I came home with a broken headlights

2. Just a month back, I was waiting in the right most lane to take a right in my car along with my Son. When ensured I'm not disrupting the traffic, I started moving my car & boom from somewhere a Pulsar jumped in & rammed on to my left tyre, his bike on the front bumper & he fell down. I parked my car to the adjourning footpath, switched off the car, left my son in & kept the glass half opened. Meanwhile this biker gets up & comes to me charging up & tells me that I haven't seen the bike coming & I was careless & he was coming only in 40. I calmly tell him that I'm calling the cops & let them decide what happened; picked up my cell phone & called. Here's the conversation...

Me: Good evening sir
Other side(Os): Tell me da
Me: Sir, are you around Anna Nagar or outside
Os: I'm in Salem, tell me da
Me: Yes, sir, some problem around, can you come down here?
Os: Hey, I'm in Salem man, how can I come to Chennai
Me: Yes, sir at Anna Nagar 13th main road
Os: Hey man, I'm your friend Ramesh
Me: Yes sir, I know
Os: Did you call me by mistake?
Me: No sir
Os: Then what do you want?
Me: Ok, sir, pls come, we will be waiting
Os: Are you all right?
Me: Yes sir, the bike number is TN....
Os: I didn't understand. What's going on? What is that bike number?
Me: Ok sir. Thanks & phone call disconnected.

Now I tell this biker that we wait here & the CI is coming. Now this guy is terrified & says, "you're all big shots & can do whatever you want. Pls let me go sir, I agree its my mistake". After 20 more minutes, I left home with Rs 380 & a week later the entire money was donated to a temple.

Hahaha lolz u HIT him ?

hehe anyways good you feel that day...else u wud have hit the next person standing in ur way

dineshsamtani · 02-08-2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ultimateracer

After Reading all these...I am now finding that not only me but EVERYONE has some bad or something like that incidents to share...

My Life is fully changed and the incident is still fresh in my mind. I lost a special Friend of mine forever.....His name was Ayush.

His Bike was RTR 160 (w/ Rear Disc) Only 2 months old

It was 30-October-2009...at evening he had to go to a B'Day party of a classmate..
After coaching we had little bit of fun but never realized that it was the last day I am enjoying with my buddy.

Soon I left for home and gave my bike to my one more Close Friend to hit the party.

Both of them Went to Party and reached there safely.
Ayush got a phone call that one of his friend who don't know where the party is waiting on that State Highway at some restaurant.
Ayush Left with a pillion to guide the third friend in the story.

but......
But he never Reached there......

Waiting friend tried his phone as it was only 5 minutes ride far and it was 15 minutes till now..
And by luck his Mobile phone was still active, A Villager attended the call and told him that he met with an accident.

50% of what happened is still not known..pillion escaped with a little injury and recovered in 4 days.

Ayush was Unconscious. He was shifted to Indore (about 150kms) on the worst Roads of MP..

got into the finest Hospital of the city...the CHL..in ICU for about 7 days....and on the 7th day...the thing happened which I never expected to....

That night my friend with my bike phoned me....i didn't heard what he sad..but when he came to my house and said what happened...I was fully shocked.....we both went to the Civil Hospital where both of them were admitted at first. Pillion was shifted to a local private hospital and Ayush to Indore.

His father was a Railway Guard and was on his job. When he got the news he got directly to Indore. My father also went there. So Only I was left here.
Next Day I went to the Accidental Spot as Only I was here to tackle with Police and All. First went to Police Station and then again to Spot. Lifted his Bike which was about 15 meters far off the road corner. The front was fully meshed up. The Fuel tank was bumped with his lower jaw(Yes..!!! He was without helmet..). Fuel tank and the Parts of DigiMeter Remained were full of Blood and Brake Oil leaked. You might have Imagine the Impact. We came to know by villagers that he was at 90+ and suddenly a vehicle at that banked tight corner came in front of him. He Skipped him but got offroad and road was at 1Meter height. A big Rock came in front of Him and he squeezed that bloody front brake lever and Believe it or not He was in Air and Rolled about 3 times in Air with the Bike..!! And his head smashed into the Fuel Tank about 2-3 times and that was the thing which snatched him.

He came again to his home unfortunately without life..

Now, Its hard to imagine what if feels for his parents to lost a child who have not even hit 20.

You know what his mother said to his breathless body..??
"Kya tune ek bhi baar ye nahi socha ki teri maa tera ghar par intezaar kar rahi he...???"
(Means: "Haven't you thought even once before overspeeding that your mother is waiting for you at home....???")

Please xBhpians...always wear your lids..And before leaving on your wheels..remember that someone(Your sister, father, mother or Friends) are waiting for you...!!

He was the only son of his Father.
Now they are alone.
His father now is under financial and economical breakdown due to fees of the hospitals and all.....He moreover lost his only son...

I dont know why God does bad to good people....
Ayush never pleased to his Father to buy him RTR but His father wanted his son to have the best.
He bought him RTR that too with Rear Disc and Premium Colour(i.e. Yellow...You need to pay 1000 bucks more for it). But not even he had ever imagined that The Dreams he weaved for His son are shattered forever....

That was the day I also Saw my Father Cry for the First Time...

From Then Before doing any non-sense Act..I think more than twice for It.
I would be adding his damaged bike photo which someone Snapped at Police Station.

Rest In Peace Ayush...

Edit:
The Photo if you wish to see:-
Picasa Web Albums - Gaurav

Sad to hear about your friend man....

RIP Ayush...

Galaxtus · 02-08-2010, 08:47 PM

It was back in June 09. Me & my friends went for a road trip on our bikes. It was day two in the morning. We headed of from the hotel & going towards MM Hills. Its Small single track SH. We were four riders & i was the last one behind them. We started to notice a Truck coming & it a bend turn. My other friends timing was right & they crossed but when i about to enter the corner, i could not judge the bend limit has the truck was blocking my view. I thought it was a normal curve because while going we did not find any tight bends. Has the truck went past me it was too late. It was a monster 80 degree curve. I was doing 80+ at that time, tried to get back on road was not able to because gravel & stones. I fighting hard to stay on the bike couldn't do so. Hit a big rock & flew & rolled on the stones for 5-6 times. Thanks that day i was wearing lid, jacket & a back pack bag which saved me from some serious injuries. When i got up i see my friends have gone. Handle bar bent, right side tank(fibre) was broke, front mudgard, reflector. Then i tried calling my friends it was coming not reachable after 10 to 15 mins i got the line. I told them i had fell done. Two of my friends rushed back( Ravi & Ravindra) other one was lazy. They asked me are you hurt, i replied a little. But i almost cried looking at my bike in that condition because it was a new bike hardly done 2000 kms that time. But still we managed to fix the handle bar ourselfs by pulling each side. While coming back everybody was looking at me what has happened. I felt little embarresd but realised a hard lesson learnt. From that day i really take extra care while riding in Highways or in cities. You will never know what will hit you. It only takes a second ot two happen.

SAFE RIDING.

ashokrajagopal · 02-09-2010, 07:06 PM

Have written this before, so not describing much; still I have to speak in this thread because I went thru a C change in attitude.

2005, '99 RX135 4s.
I was an overspeeding youngster, who dint even like a few brands/models on the road. Whenever they came around, I would chase them down, overtake and slowdown. When they go around me, I would chase again, overtake -- some kind of insanity.
Have even tried to race with a Porsche speeding over in ECR.
Met with an accident when I was going in 60 kph, taking a curve, and an M80 was dutifully jumping on to the road in the wrongside. Fell down to my right side,skid along a few metres, and narrowly escaped a few cars passing by. I have scars on my upper arm, elbow, side of the knees and right palm. Dint have any fracture, but had real bad scratches. The pain of dressing it up every morning, the pain of limping on stairs, and the difficulty I had in everything from lighting up a cigarette to wearing my trousers made me realise.
What am I speeding for ?? The thrill is simply not worth the risk.

Never ridden any bike madly after that. Now I ride a Std 350, and rarely go above 70. My city speed is a strict 60kph, and nobody can tease me into a traffic signal grand prix.

sandeep_141 · 02-09-2010, 09:42 PM

Hey biker friends,
I would like to share a incident with you. I n my other frnds had planned a trip. The road to the destination was a very good highway, so while going i was all excited to go for high speed. I touched 145km/h n i was really over whelmed to do it.

While coming back i wanted to cross the 145, I was ripping my bike. The highway was empty n i was in the fast lane i was just waiting to go beyond 145.

At one place i was at 143 n suddenly i saw a person on the extreme left of the road....i did not slow down coz he was just waiting there on the road side....but suddenly he got his bike in motion n without looking behind he turned n tried to get his bike off the divider in the fast lane.... tried applying brakes but my bike was at high speed......i tried to shift down gears but still my bike was not gettin slower.....i applied both the discs....but accidents happen in few seconds of time....finally i pulled the front disc hard....my bike ended up in a rolling stoppie at 100km/h n i crashed into that person.....

I was thrown off the bike n i landed my head on the stone blockings on the side of the highway.....luckily i was wearing my helmet.....the impact of the stone was so hard that it cracked the shell of my helmet.....but Thank God my head was saved.....i had no major injuries but had few paining bones every time i moved.....

I remember the sleepless nights i had in pain.....now i have recovered from the pain.....bike has been claimed a insurance of 40,000rs.....

i learnt that its better to reach home late rather than never reach there....

i think that things happen for us to learn from them.....

I request all my biker friends to ride safe.....it feels really bad to have a paining body n a crashed bike.....

Some one is waiting for us to reach home safely n our few mins fun can end up making them cry forever...

ride safe
god bless

02-08-2010, 07:45 AM	#11 (permalink)
Yeshu_hyd A Mad Biker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 214	This incident happened just less than a week ago. His name was Abdul Lateef and his friend Abhilash ( Aeronautical engineers Final years).They were very brilliant in finding out new technologies in aeronautics. Recently they had developed a plane technology which doesn't use a Run way. The Guys were coming on R-15 , There was a Deep bling curve right . This guy (Lateef) who was driving , Didn't slow down at the curve , There was a DCM coming from Opposite direction , he couldn't estimate the speed of that vehicle , and continued in his speed . The DCM Driver was fully drunk and hit this guy from sideways , and the bike rolled nearly 5-6 turns and it dragged the rider near 100 mtrs. Lateef expired on spot and Abhilash is now in coma. This narration may seem just another common accident but the seriousness accident was so much that i haven't seen such an accident in my life, ever. The Bike's condition itself showed the intensity of the accident. -- The Engine was out from the chassis -- The Exhaust was broken. ---front and rear alloys broken . --front fairing fell apart. --The Disc plates broken . -- the front mudgaurd fell on the other side of the rode. ( forgot to mention , he was wearing a helmet , but even then his head and brain was out ) . The accident spot was so terrifying to see, that i trembled driving back to college. It was so ghastly . This is the pic of the bike . sorry for the clarity . This accident has changed my was of driving and also my approach and attitude towards life. Please , please friends , before you ride or do your top end remember that there is your family waiting at home. Do Use your machine in a right and safe way . __________________ If u Wanna Break The "LAWS" , Break "NEWTON's " Last edited by Yeshu_hyd; 02-10-2010 at 11:07 PM.

02-08-2010, 01:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
srini confused biker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: b'lore Posts: 972	I must have written about my accident a couple of times on xbhp,so let me not go to the details.I was travelling at around 50-60kmph on an empty stretch of road when all of a sudden a bus coming from the other side decided to take a right turn at a junction just a few metres ahead of me.Damn it,the driver didnt even know the purpose of indicators i guess.I had no time to react and collided.I lost consciousness.The next thing i remember is i was in a hospital.had a broken leg and was on crutches for two months...It did teach a lot though, patience especially and to always be alert while riding.Also after this incident,I've been investing more in riding gear and I'm yet to buy some......A simple accident bruised my ego,broke my leg and taught me to give importance to those little things while riding and I'm still learning __________________ *as soon as i believe Im the best,Im not the best anymore...*

02-08-2010, 08:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
Galaxtus MUTANT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 113	It was back in June 09. Me & my friends went for a road trip on our bikes. It was day two in the morning. We headed of from the hotel & going towards MM Hills. Its Small single track SH. We were four riders & i was the last one behind them. We started to notice a Truck coming & it a bend turn. My other friends timing was right & they crossed but when i about to enter the corner, i could not judge the bend limit has the truck was blocking my view. I thought it was a normal curve because while going we did not find any tight bends. Has the truck went past me it was too late. It was a monster 80 degree curve. I was doing 80+ at that time, tried to get back on road was not able to because gravel & stones. I fighting hard to stay on the bike couldn't do so. Hit a big rock & flew & rolled on the stones for 5-6 times. Thanks that day i was wearing lid, jacket & a back pack bag which saved me from some serious injuries. When i got up i see my friends have gone. Handle bar bent, right side tank(fibre) was broke, front mudgard, reflector. Then i tried calling my friends it was coming not reachable after 10 to 15 mins i got the line. I told them i had fell done. Two of my friends rushed back( Ravi & Ravindra) other one was lazy. They asked me are you hurt, i replied a little. But i almost cried looking at my bike in that condition because it was a new bike hardly done 2000 kms that time. But still we managed to fix the handle bar ourselfs by pulling each side. While coming back everybody was looking at me what has happened. I felt little embarresd but realised a hard lesson learnt. From that day i really take extra care while riding in Highways or in cities. You will never know what will hit you. It only takes a second ot two happen. SAFE RIDING. __________________ Yamaha FZ16 - 2009 to 2011 Pulsar 220F Black - 2011....... Last edited by Galaxtus; 02-08-2010 at 08:50 PM.

02-09-2010, 09:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
sandeep_141 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: pune Posts: 65	Close shave with death Hey biker friends, I would like to share a incident with you. I n my other frnds had planned a trip. The road to the destination was a very good highway, so while going i was all excited to go for high speed. I touched 145km/h n i was really over whelmed to do it. While coming back i wanted to cross the 145, I was ripping my bike. The highway was empty n i was in the fast lane i was just waiting to go beyond 145. At one place i was at 143 n suddenly i saw a person on the extreme left of the road....i did not slow down coz he was just waiting there on the road side....but suddenly he got his bike in motion n without looking behind he turned n tried to get his bike off the divider in the fast lane.... tried applying brakes but my bike was at high speed......i tried to shift down gears but still my bike was not gettin slower.....i applied both the discs....but accidents happen in few seconds of time....finally i pulled the front disc hard....my bike ended up in a rolling stoppie at 100km/h n i crashed into that person..... I was thrown off the bike n i landed my head on the stone blockings on the side of the highway.....luckily i was wearing my helmet.....the impact of the stone was so hard that it cracked the shell of my helmet.....but Thank God my head was saved.....i had no major injuries but had few paining bones every time i moved..... I remember the sleepless nights i had in pain.....now i have recovered from the pain.....bike has been claimed a insurance of 40,000rs..... i learnt that its better to reach home late rather than never reach there.... i think that things happen for us to learn from them..... I request all my biker friends to ride safe.....it feels really bad to have a paining body n a crashed bike..... Some one is waiting for us to reach home safely n our few mins fun can end up making them cry forever... ride safe god bless

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02-09-2010, 07:06 PM	#19 (permalink)
ashokrajagopal Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 32	Have written this before, so not describing much; still I have to speak in this thread because I went thru a C change in attitude. 2005, '99 RX135 4s. I was an overspeeding youngster, who dint even like a few brands/models on the road. Whenever they came around, I would chase them down, overtake and slowdown. When they go around me, I would chase again, overtake -- some kind of insanity. Have even tried to race with a Porsche speeding over in ECR. Met with an accident when I was going in 60 kph, taking a curve, and an M80 was dutifully jumping on to the road in the wrongside. Fell down to my right side,skid along a few metres, and narrowly escaped a few cars passing by. I have scars on my upper arm, elbow, side of the knees and right palm. Dint have any fracture, but had real bad scratches. The pain of dressing it up every morning, the pain of limping on stairs, and the difficulty I had in everything from lighting up a cigarette to wearing my trousers made me realise. What am I speeding for ?? The thrill is simply not worth the risk. Never ridden any bike madly after that. Now I ride a Std 350, and rarely go above 70. My city speed is a strict 60kph, and nobody can tease me into a traffic signal grand prix.

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