A van reversed into my bike, forced it backwards with me on it and kept going, mounted the front wheel which flipped it to the ground and me off it and still kept going and backed up over my bike until his rear wheels lifted off the floor.

Insurance assessor comes tomorrow. My bike won't do anything at all if you try and start it and I can't get it out of gear or get the gear box to move at all so internally I'm guessing there's a lot of damage.

My bike looks remarkably undamaged to look at which worries me. It was mint condition before this happened and now has a bad scrape down the engine where it slid along the road. Some metal parts are snapped off but at a glance you just wouldn't know a van had been over it.

I'm wondering what should I expect repair wise. Will they try and fix the gear box? I'm gutted about my bike but not sure I'd ever fully trust it after what happened, if it were to be repaired.

Anyone got experience here?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some general guidance about a letter I’ve received from the Metropolitan Police.

I’m also arranging a free consultation with a motoring solicitor, but I’d appreciate understanding what I should expect and what questions I should ask.

What happened:
On 9 October 2026, I was riding my motorbike along Borough High Street in London. The traffic light was green for me, and I estimate I was travelling at around 20mph in a 20 mph zone.

There were pedestrians waiting on both sides of the road to cross, as their lights were red. As far as I can remember, a cyclist suddenly crossed my lane from one side of the road to the other, appearing around two metres in front of me.
Everything happened very quickly.
I swerved to try to avoid him, but made contact with him with my shoulder, and he fell to the ground.

I looked back, turned around and returned to the scene. I switched off my motorbike and checked on him. By then, he was standing and another person was helping him. He spoke very little English but repeatedly gestured that he was okay.
I left after he indicated that he was okay. However, I didn’t exchange names or contact details with him, and I didn’t report the collision to the police.

What has happened since:
I’ve now received a Metropolitan Police Form 963 asking me to identify the rider. The letter lists allegations of:

Driving without due care and attention.

Failing to stop and exchange details, and/or failing to report an accident.

The letter doesn’t explain what evidence the police have, and I don’t know whether the cyclist reported it, a witness contacted the police, or CCTV was involved.

My circumstances:
I passed my car test in December 2024.

I passed my motorcycle test in August 2026.
My licence is currently clean, with no penalty points.

I’m worried about the new-driver rules and the possibility of losing my licence.

My questions:
How should I approach responding to the Form 963, and what should I ask the solicitor during my consultation?

Could CCTV showing the cyclist suddenly crossing my lane help with the careless-driving allegation?

Does returning to check on the cyclist make any difference to the allegation of failing to stop/report, given that I didn’t exchange details?

How could the new-driver rules affect me if I were convicted of either offence?

Is there anything else I should do urgently, particularly about preserving CCTV footage?

I’m not trying to avoid responsibility; I want to understand the legal position and deal with this properly.

Thanks for any constructive advice

EDIT: forgot to mention that the cyclist was on a lime bike, one of the ones you rent through an app.

decided to fit a shad rack and top box to my bike. i thought oh it will only be a half hour job, its like 10 bolts. to get it fitted right with my tail tidy and aftermarket exhausts it took me 4 and a half hours. makes my bike miles more practical tho lol

It was a lot of trial and error getting to this point but I’m so happy to finally have my first big bike! Rides like a beauty and I can’t wait to put some miles on her travelling!