Team-BHP - Accidents in India

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Originally Posted by prince_pervez (Post 1939894)

^^ This even after the sari guard ? Time to redesign the saree guard to..whaaaaaaaaat ? Wait, how can a foot go inside a saree guard and later reach till
the spokes of the alloy wheels ? I can't see the text properly so please let me know how this can happen. I can see a mention of a fashionable bike. Now which segment is that ?

The bike had slipped and fallen down and it is said that the lady was sitting with both feet positioned towards the left side.So the fore-foot was detached on the spot, as it came in between the alloy spokes.In the case of a fall, the legs can be entangled into the wheel, even below the chain cover into the lower half of the wheel where there is no guard.
The bike was a brand new black Pulsar 150.

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Originally Posted by Arkin evoisrevo (Post 1939957)

Sad to know about this.
Were you injured?
Whose indica have you mentioned?
all the best to put the culprits in soup.

From what I gathered, he was in his Indica & the Scorpio reversed into him. The Indica suffered damage over the front wheel well.

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Originally Posted by prince_pervez (Post 1939894)

^^ This even after the sari guard ? Time to redesign the saree guard to..whaaaaaaaaat ? Wait, how can a foot go inside a saree guard and later reach till the spokes of the alloy wheels ?

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Originally Posted by anjan_c2007 (Post 1940028)

In the case of a fall, the legs can be entangled into the wheel, even below the chain cover into the lower half of the wheel where there is no guard.
The bike was a brand new black Pulsar 150.

I doubt if there was a saree guard at all. I have seen very few Pulsars, FZ etc with one. It is mandatory but is either not installed, or the owners remove it immediately as it is infra dig to have one on their manly steeds! The only 150 cc that normally sports a saree guard is the Unicorn.

That a foot may foul with the wheel in spite of the saree guard is beside the point. A head injury may happen despite the helmet, so can we do away with it? The real danger in the absence of the guard is that loose clothing such as saree, dupatta etc may be sucked in to the wheel, causing the bike to fall as well as strangling the female pillion rider.

BTW a crash bar too is mandatory for bikes, but we see many "modern" bikes without one as well!

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Originally Posted by agbenny (Post 1939909)

You can see 2-3 accidents a day at this L&T bypass. Most of the worst accidents in Coimbatore district happen here.

The L&T by-pass road is an abrupt transition to a smooth express way from the regular asphalt on NH-47 and other side roads. And it's common for drivers to let go off the adrenaline surge by stepping on the A-pedal. Not many are familiar with the contours of the road and also to the ups and downs (literally).

You can often see bulkers and tankers turned turtle at the turns, mangled up sedans and MUVs along this road during the rains.

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Originally Posted by HappyWheels (Post 1938154)

Not sure why you have masked the number.
Hope you file a hit and run case in the nearest station.

I am unsure of the sequence of the digits as it was dark and it happened in a flash.

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Originally Posted by AlokSriva (Post 1938258)

You have full right to be peeved mate. Make sure you register an FIR specifying the culprit vehicle's registration number at the police station under whose jurisdiction accident took place.

If I locate him, that's definitely top of my list.

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Originally Posted by prince_pervez (Post 1938286)

Shucks man! Family and all. Nevertheless, file a complaint and hunt the bugger down. Good to know you and your family are safe.

Thanks, Pervez.

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Originally Posted by IronH4WK (Post 1939756)

chief, you had good reason to be angered, but IMO - you should not have left your family at the spot of the incident alone.

No, Ironhawk, my wife and son had just got into the car. And this happened barely 10 seconds later.

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Originally Posted by Arkin evoisrevo (Post 1939957)

Sad to know about this.
Were you injured?
Whose indica have you mentioned?
all the best to put the culprits in soup.

The Indica was mine and no one was injured as we were in the car. Thanks for the concern

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Originally Posted by suman (Post 1940467)

From what I gathered, he was in his Indica & the Scorpio reversed into him. The Indica suffered damage over the front wheel well.

That's right, Suman.

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Originally Posted by Gansan (Post 1940519)

We see a lot of so-called sports bike without all these mandatory safety accessories. There should be a strong rule to curb these bikes. Also we find a lot of bikes without the rear mirrors. I myself have had one too many close shaves with bikes that dont have rear mirrors. Worst part is those bikers that feel mirrors degrade their bikes and their persona, are the ones that dont bother to indicate when turning.

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Originally Posted by Gansan (Post 1940519)

The only 150 cc that normally sports a saree guard is the Unicorn.

Wrong! The Pulsar, FZ 16, R15, HH CBZ X, Hunk, Suzuki GS150R, all sport the saree guard standard. Fitted from the factory.

It is HONDA which charges the customer for everything. Even the number plate, side stand are fitments made at dealer's end.

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Originally Posted by Arkin evoisrevo (Post 1941193)

What is the extent of the damage done to your Indiaca's nose?

You remind me of my 8-year old nephew :)

Anyway, from what I gather, the front wheel well of discoverwild's Indica has caved in - means, there is a dent and would require denting, and if needed, painting too.

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Originally Posted by DRIV3R (Post 1941184)

Buddy you missed the RTR!!

All 150 cc Bikes come with Saree Gaurd, but most of the buyers remove it for reasons known only to them !!!
Infact they remove the front crash gaurd and ORVM's that come along with the bike too.