Damaged my 390 Duke's front due to an idiotic Triumph Speed 400 rider

A scratch on my pristine 11 year old front mudguard. And white rub marks on my left fork leg upper.

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Totally pissed off man. A puppy on a Speed 400 is abreast at the traffic signal. I am careful to keep my front tyre well behind his so that he does not find ants swarming in his pants. The light changes and I'm off, regular style. Puppy kilometres behind. Next light I'm halted, puppy comes all harried from behind, pulls in front of me (at the very front of a line of halted cars and bikes), and brakes just as the light changes green, and I plough into his backside. Managing to swerve right in the millisecond I got. His rear mudguard and number plate clattered into my front mudguard and left fork leg.

Moron is then glaring at me. With an open 20-metre carriage width to choose from, he has to pull in front. And then brake like a moron with zero clue of the lights? He pulls off, I pull alongside him, and give him a piece of my mind. A scratch on my pristine 11-year-old front mudguard. And white rub marks on my left fork leg upper. Luckily the radiator seems ok. I simply hate puppies man, with egos that write checks their skills cannot cash.  Riding like a moron with fancy graphics helmet and gloves and a white flapping T-shirt. I hope he is reading this. And spends more time on his reflexes and road positioning.

P.S. Red Speed 400. BT Kawade Road signal.

Yes, I am looking at you ...

Cheers, Doc

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