Good Luck and Bad Luck
My good friend Erkki Malminen had good luck and bad luck a few days ago. He was driving on Sukumvit here in Pattaya with his rather new Yamaha Nouvo Eleganze and while stopping behind a Toyota Sedan at the red lights he was hit from behind at high speed by an unknown pick up after 30 metres of brake marks on the asphalt.
He made a long air flight and then he slided along the asphalt of Sukumvit without hitting any car. His bike hit the Toyota in front of him and caused some damage (costed him 10.000 Baht) and his Yamaha burned totally for 30 minutes just leaving a small 10 kg melted metals behind. The crash was so hard that the rear schocks were separated from the frame.
He only got minor scratches and a stiff body the next day. Probably he was saved by a golf bag he kept on his back and that protected his back. The golfbag also went as up in flames only leaving some small remains of his driver as proof to his insurance company.
The Pick Up driver fled the scene..... Thai style.
You can see the fire here.http://www.pattayapeople.com/default.asp?Folder=16&IdArticle=20671
My good friend Erkki Malminen had good luck and bad luck a few days ago. He was driving on Sukumvit here in Pattaya with his rather new Yamaha Nouvo Eleganze and while stopping behind a Toyota Sedan at the red lights he was hit from behind at high speed by an unknown pick up after 30 metres of brake marks on the asphalt.
He made a long air flight and then he slided along the asphalt of Sukumvit without hitting any car. His bike hit the Toyota in front of him and caused some damage (costed him 10.000 Baht) and his Yamaha burned totally for 30 minutes just leaving a small 10 kg melted metals behind. The crash was so hard that the rear schocks were separated from the frame.
He only got minor scratches and a stiff body the next day. Probably he was saved by a golf bag he kept on his back and that protected his back. The golfbag also went as up in flames only leaving some small remains of his driver as proof to his insurance company.
The Pick Up driver fled the scene..... Thai style.
You can see the fire here.http://www.pattayapeople.com/default.asp?Folder=16&IdArticle=20671
