There i was minding my own business blatting down the M6 on the way home from visiting friends when suddenly directly in front of me a BMW (car) had a rear tyre blow out, i felt all the shrapnel hit me & slowed right down easily avoiding the car At this time i was thinking go steady, get off at the next junction & check for any damage as i didnt want to stop on the motorway, unfortunately i didnt get to do this as there was another sudden bang i lost power & started weaving all over the place   What i think happened is the bits from the car tyre jammed in my chain, the result of this is its shattered the chain ajuster, ripped it clean out of the swingarm, punched the wheel spindle almost all the way through the arm, thrown the chain off & allowed the wheel to go sideways in the arm ....... at 60/70 mph  Thank F*** the wheel didn't lock up or i dont think i'd be typing this now   I'm home now, the bike is the best part of 100 miles away, its my only transport & i really dont care .... all i keep thinking is how the hell did i stay on that !!!!   scoobs                                                                                                                                                                               

(((((((Scoobs))))))   So glad you are safe                                                                                                                                                                              

You lucky sonofa*!tch scoobs!!  Good to hear you,re safe though                                                                                                                                                                             

Shit man, great your ok. Now get down to the newsagents and put the Lotto on !!                                                                                                                                                                              

3 little words......      You Spawny Git !!!     Sorry to hear about the bike Scoobs, glad you're O.K.       (wanna buy some new undies?)                                                                                                                                                                             

You are a lucky fella last year was the front that fell to bits on the M1 somebody watching over you scoobs                                                                                                                                                                             

        JEEZ................   Glad you're ok though   Can't quite decide if you are lucky or unlucky !!!!!!!!!                                                                                                                                                                             

Thanks guys & girl ((group hug))
I got home safe thanks to a good mate, but now i've sat here thinking about it i'm actually shaking, after 30 odd years of riding year round i'm really thinking of giving up .... surely theres easier ways to die ???                                                                                                                                                                             

Just delayed shock mate !! Dutch fag an bucket of JD 'll sort it.   Easier ways to die .. ... loads of 'em Not as much enjoyment though.                                                                                                                                                                             

You could always get a reliant robin                                                                                                                                                                             

  OMG  Scoobs, what a cat you are, how many lives have you got left now?   It's sad about your bike but glad you're not injured, Tony's right tho it's probably delayed shock, adrenalin has worn off now.       Sandi                                                                                                                                                                             

As JP said--after the tyre incident on the M1 last year your guardian angel is doing a great job!!!..   Yeah scoob lots of easier ways to die, but the bike is also fun!   Do me a favour scoob...PM me with 6 numbers will ya                                                                                                                                                                             

*gulp*...did you carry a spare pair of underpants?

 Seriously, that sounds a real nasty experience and I feel for you. Years back I had a loose adjuster lock up the back wheel on an old Matchless, and that was bad enough at 40mph. I can barely imagine how you felt   ...take GT's advice and repeat until the screaming abdabs have stopped                                                                                                                                                                             

was it the yelow peril again scoobs? you're either very lucky or unlucky depending on you're point of view                                                                                                                                                                             

Glad your ok Soob's, the bike can be replaced. Ya lucky git.                                                                                                                                                                             

yup the yellow peril again yam     got a better name for it now bit better not put it here lol                                                                                                                                                                             

Good God Scoob,,,, You must have a Guardian Angel...

Thank god you are ok

                                                                                                                                                                             

wow feckin nora you defo got guardian angel chuck.... i hope you are ok now as takes time to get over for sure ....   i had similar years ago but was in car all traffic had come to total long tailback stop on dual carriageway and i was in outside lane... looked in mirror van behind not stoppin went straight in to back of me.... took me a while to get over.. bought first bike with the compo but im ok now just a lot more aware of how dangerous metal cages of all sizes are and can be.. but i was lucky   live totally in the here an now an dont waste time on stuff dont make ya happy... lifes too short i say x                                                                                                                                                                             

glad your ok brother...you see we will get to have that beer                                                                                                                                                                              

it's not all luck chap. You showed a lot of skill there. Be cool, calm for awhile then get back into things... Well done!