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Witnessed an accident yesterday, a boy who probably wasnt even 16 was riding an activa and overtook a Wagon R from Left, ignoring wagonR's indication to turn left and hit the car, then fell in an underconstruction sewage canal with minor injuries on head, he was helmetless. :thumbdown:

Bikes + Dogs

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Accidents in Bangalore city have become a daily affair - it is like the day isn't a normal day if there isn't any reports on accident. After abundantly seeing accidents here (both major & minor, & not drawing anything particular), and by being a victim of numerous road rage cases, I could only conclude the following (some of which are also available in xBhp MAX tip):

• Ride at controllable speeds in Bangalore city limits, even one ways can be fatal.
• Use indicators, signals everywhere necessary; laziness is not an option.
• Honk crazily till the person/individual/vehicle in front shows a sign indicating GAALI (that means, it's effecting their ear drums).
• Analyze RVMs at signals tactfully or stop with full consciousness as someone who needs to pee might rear-end you - have seen couple of times.
• Adjust your bike in the most effective way in traffic jams, or else the one behind will keep signaling GAALIs at you.
• Stay in the middle of traffic jam if there's a cut to either left or right, someone may want to sneak out and you're becoming a hindrance in his/her perfect life.
• Careful with female drivers/riders around - 9 outta 10 female pilots out there are just dumbos!
• Autos, Cabs, and Airport Cabs etc. are the supreme lot on Bangalore roads - make way & show them the respect they deserve.
• Be careful with a cyclists who somehow ends up in the middle of the traffic jam; besides they do not have RVMs.
• Memorize potholes in Bangalore roads as they are potential life-takers. And the number of these hell-holes are increasing by the day.
• Certain roads which are also bus routes are extremely narrow. Feel free to use the footpath as someone behind might get down and give GAALIs and give you a demonstration with hand signals showing how to take the footpath.

Furthermore, one needs to have a perfect bike to execute the above as their is no mercy for a concept called mechanical error - your bike stalls in the middle of traffic, be prepared for a plethora of GAALIs from other road-users.

'will add more learning later. All the best, till then.

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Now the days I am seeing lots of teenagers on electric & gear less scooters riding sanely, they don't care about anything, they rides like crazy on small single lane Mohllas...

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Yesterday a activa bumped into me(from the side) just after a signal,he wobbled something from his vehicle was dragging my bike,he manages to control while I lose control.He fled the scene and I was flat on the road.Thanks to my presence of mind got up immediately and went on to the side of the road fearing a vehicle could go over me.
Damages:broken right side indicator.handle bar was bent very badly,fairing scratched.
Personal Injuries:just a small scratch on my little toe.Thanks to the thick jeans,Riding jacket that I did not suffer further injuries

Lesson Learnt:My friends make fun of me for using riding jacket, I just ignore them.So anybody making fun of you please don't bother and Ride with safety gears

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So I write this after few months after I crashed. . . I was doing something around 90-95 kph on my unicorn when I approached my favorite curve, I was soo pissed off that day after having a fight at place, got late for my internals and so many other stupid things in my mind, that I started leaning the bike way too much, the foot peg scraped, leaned more, the foot peg closed and the bike was almost to the ground when suddenly the front tire gave away and I crashed. . . I rolled a few times, at the end of the third or fourth roll, I stood up on my feet, getting back to normal and searching for a few minutes. . . Thanks to some construction workers nearby who came quickly to help me. . . Searched like two minutes or so, only to see my bike being thrown away to the other side of the road. . . That's the worst nightmare to me in my life. . . Lost the bike, totaled it . . . I on the other hand had multiple abrasions on the body, . . Thanked god and walked on my feet. . .

The thing I learnt from this,
1. Never ride hard when you have had a fight at your place. . .
2. It doesn't matter how late you are, either you leave early or it's fine to be late by another 5 minutes as nothing's gonna change the situation. . .
3. Try to be as calm as possible. . .
4. Always know your bike's limits. . . I pushed it way too hard than it can handle and ended up in a crash. . .
5. Don't forget to thank God . . .
6. It's up to you to either stop doing it/get back and start it all over again. . . Got back to riding within 10 days after the crash, though eating with my own hands wasn't possible for almost a month. . . I got back up and now I have learnt my lesson and the next time I have a fight, I won't ride hard and will corner on a bike that is actually built for that purpose. . .

That's all. . .

PS: Miss my Unicorn . . .

Cheers!!!

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Well said. This couldn't have been better.

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they laugh coz we are diffrent, we laugh coz they all same.. safety first. ego cannot save the pain of bruised skin...

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My would be a funnier version, I guess so.

It was around 11 in the night, while I was returning home. I was passing the Metro rail contruction site, where they had put the barricades right till the point where the roads meet at a junction. Bunch of f***ing idiots. The visibility was literally zero and I had to bloody guess what will come out. I was travelling around 65ish...Decided to slow down and applied the brakes and came down to 30 odd.

Suddenly, A dog came running through the junction to cross over to the other side of the road. It was literally meteres away from my bike. I applied the brakes a bit hard and couldnt stop it in time. Next moment, I was counting the stars in the sky lying dead-flat on the road.

I had no idea what happened. Two guys, who were having a cup of tea were watching the whole incident, came rushing towards me and helped me up. Asked me if I am hurt and told me , it is not your fault. We saw what happened. Next thing I asked, what happened to the dog. They laughed and told, that thing ran away.

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Might sound silly, If I am pissed off while driving due to many reasons, somelike what you have quoted or people trying to bully you for a quick race or something. I will try to sing and calm myself down or park the vehicle in some secure spot on the road and breathe some air and move on. Actually the singing part helps me a lot. Lucky me, there is no one nearby to hear that dreadful voice of mine.

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Feel sorry for your bike buddy but thanks to God, you are up and running! That matters the most!

Funny thing is that I feel much more relaxed and composed while I am riding. After a fight or a tense situation, I go for a ride just to calm myself down. While I am riding, all those thoughts and negetive feelings are left behind.

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As I said the fight wasn't the only cause for this. . . Others being, I was late for my internals and also that crazy stupid idea that stuck my mind at that idiotic time to try to lean the bike more and more. . . That's when things went bad to worst. . .

Cheers!!!

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Over-confidence was the biggest cause for it. Period!

Be glad that you have limbs to walk on and eat with.

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After 5 years of owning a bike I had a serious(But Non Injurious) crash yesterday,
I took the roundabout to the outer ring road and just after passing 500meters or so
I saw a man crossing a pack of donkeys(Here I use it literally & not for some street idiot)
By the time I approached that spot, the entire herd crossed over to the service lane.
There was an indigo cab in front of me(I remember it's name because I kissed the INDIGO-CS logo on the boot) and two other cars behind.
The man tried to grab the last one but the donkey held up its head high and ran back on the main road.
The cabbie braked hard and I heard the screech of tires both ahead and behind.
I was doing around 50-60 and I grabbed the front Brake and tried to steer to the left of cab.
The bike nearly lifted forward with a little skid from the rear.
I managed to shred plenty of speed but the cab braked in a lesser distance,and I rear ended it.
I was nearly thrown forward from the bike and I went over my tank with both my hands on the handlebar.
My helmet made a thud with the indigo's boot and because I was steering left,my bike swerved left perpendicular to the traffic.
I was still holding my bike and the bike tipped to the right and with the clutch pulled in the bike redlined,
Immediately killed the engine and pulled the bike straight up.
Looked out for on coming traffic as I was in Ninja Roll position

Finally fearing for a dislocated wrist looked around the bike.
The cab got a little black mark of my helmet and his rear crashguard saved his bumper.
My bike's right Rearview was bent behind.
Hands were a bit shaky due to the adrenaline and the pain in both my wrists surfaced about half an hour later.

The cabbie immediately got out and was surpised to see me on my feet and my bike on the stand.
He asked me If I was ok and I nodded him yes.
I showed him the little mark on his boot and he smiled and said don't bother("are koi nai")
I car behind me pulled over and the guy said I took the crash pretty well.

In a country where humans violate and harm the road safety more often than the animals.
How could I get angry on the animal.....

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Indeed bhai, I thank god for it . . .

PS: That one month was like hell, not able to even hold a spoon in my hand. . . No more over confidence, now I know not to cross way over the limits of a bike. . .

Cheers!!!

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The mindset of some so called bikers has to be changed also.
On many occasions, I've managed to get in touch with people who ride NS,Dukes,P180/220,Karizma,R15,CBR,RTR etc. When I ask them how's there bike doing, they say 'fine' and immediately inform me last week they managed 140. Even during conversations among themselves center around top speed(mostly). About how person A has managed 135 in stock, person B has managed 140 after some modifications etc etc. Seems biking is only about speed. Now a person like me who owns a humble 125cc and is content with 70-80 kmph feels irritated sometimes. Biking is not about speed and power only - they are only two of the components. There are other aspects like smoothness, performance,quality of the ride etc. If a 150-250 cc bike runs at that speed, the rider gets too preoccupied with how to control the bike and it is highly unlikely that he will be able to save himself or the other person. Because he has already pushed his bike to the limit.
Sorry for this OT. But, I think most of the two-wheeler accidents occur due to the rider's arrogance and ignorance. Add to that the attitude - give me anything between 15-30 bhp and I am the hero of the Ghost Rider/Torque!
Myself saw an accident a few weeks back. It was late on a Saturday night and I was returning home. The road was isolated. I was not very far from my office when I saw a P150 zooming past me at around 100 kmph along with a lady pillion at ~ 11.15 pm. Both of them had branded helmets but not full-face ones. There was a race/bet in place I guess. Two other bikes one a CBZ and the other one being a FZ. The P150 pulled ahead and in came a dog from nowhere. The rider applied disc at full force and the next moment both of them were lying on the road in a pool of blood. They were taken to the hospital and were admitted in a serious conditions. The boy had his vertebrae broken into pieces and his lung penetrated by broken ribs. He was in coma. After 5 days and 3.5 lakh rupees, the boy passed away. The girl has recovered but her cheekbone has been fractured badly.
This accident shook me up so much that I myself lost confidence to ride. The saddest part is, both of them happen to be my colleagues. When we rushed to the spot, the first words that came out of my mouth was - OMG! I was not there in any social media including xBhp for a few days. It all happened in front of my eyes. I did not go in the ride with the other members in the last Kolkata G2G.
Sorry for the lengthy post. But could not resist myself from sharing.

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Sad to know the fate of your colleagues Krishna da, but some only learn it the hard way. Only a few of them survive to tell the tale.
Also, the keyword 'biker' means hooliganism nowadays.
The funniest thing is that, none of the above mentioned bikes do a true 140 kmph. CBR 250R barely crosses 145 true speed but nowadays riding is about numbers only.