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I would like to thank the ES Bullet rider who I met at Rivington on Sunday morning. He was a tall gentleman with a recently acquired Enfield and we had a brief chat just as I was leaving having had my bacon buttie. Next time we met I was lying in the road having hit an Audi car that over-braked when a dog ran into the road in front of it. Bullet Stoppers couldn't match the Audi brakes. My fault, I ran into the cars rear bumper. Anyway he helped pick up the bike and bits, turned off the petrol etc and made the bike safe. Many thanks again. I was taken to Bolton Royal Hospt. and after excellent treatment was discharged bruised and battered later in the day. The bike has bent forks and other frontend damage, fairing screen smashed and panniers scratched. Carole Nash have been fantastic, recovered bike to my home and dispatched an engineer to assess claim. I am allowed to repair the bike myself and the insurance co. will pay for the parts....result! ( I would not be a happy bunny if the bike had to be repaired by an unknown workshop). Once again many thanks if you read this. Ian

Ian glad to hear you are ok and not beaten up too much

Ian,

Sorry to read that.

I,m in France at the moment, so sending you best wishes across the water!

Hope you and bike both ok or at any rate ok enough.....

Seen one RE here, a classic I think but soon merged into the Paris traffic

atb, Chris

Thanks for the concern and sympathy. I'm recovering , black, yellow and blue bruises on the legs, lower abdomen and parts I cant mention on a family web site! The limp is also getting less each day. Bike not so good and has now become my winter project for this year. Mr H will be well pleased when he gets the order for the parts I will need. Most stuff forward of the headstock is damaged to one degree or another, footrest bent (easy bit) and pannier and top box will need rubbing down, filling and spraying. Just as well I can do this stuff myself at home or I fear the bike would have been written off. Incidently the headlight survived intact and all three bulb filaments still light up!! Pity about the rest.