Health chat Thurs 26th April

**helen**

Hey everyone - thanks for all your questions. Unfortunately we didn't have time to answer all the questions in this thread, so we will definitely have a follow-up.

As usual, the transcript will be available for all to read shortly.

**helen**

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Former Member

hellfire sorry to hear about the off, if it's still hurting 3 weeks later I would definately get a second opinion, worst case you could have done some damage that needs looking at, best case it's just bruising / whiplash left over kinda thing and needs a few painkillers.

Not that I'm a doctor

Former Member

ShyBoy wrote: »

hellfire sorry to hear about the off, if it's still hurting 3 weeks later I would definately get a second opinion, worst case you could have done some damage that needs looking at, best case it's just bruising / whiplash left over kinda thing and needs a few painkillers.

Not that I'm a doctor

yeah well it wasn't my fault,

2days in having the bike, breaks seized, callipers (sp) went, sized on and my front wheel stopped while the back kept going, did a couple of neat flips

the local garage have the bike, break calliper is shot, the pads are gone and the disc break is gone, so much for being serviced recently. anyway the company i bought it from are ment to suply the parts n pick the bill up, but as of yet no parts have arrived and they've been dodging me, im not very happy.

Former Member

You know you'd have a perfectly legitimate claim for injury compensation if you wanted to go down that route. Callipers seized on my big bike because I left it in the rain, then put it in the garage to rust for 6 months . Guy who bought it wasn't fussed though.

But I've never ever heard of it happening spontaneously when the bike was well maintained, definately something dodgy. Glad you're still alive though!

Former Member

heh, well maintained, the callipers were dirty as fuck, they told us before taking it to the garage to gently hit it with a rubber mallet, alot of crap fell off.

Former Member

I forgot about this

Former Member

me too

Former Member

Given the popularity I think you'll get a chance in the future to see another chat with the good doc, as long as he's up for it...

Former Member

Thanks Jim.