never made it to ten k
hit by a porsche
t boned me from the left
I was doing fifty ran a red light while looking at the next green one
never even saw the red light. truck next to me obscured my view.
whole 1/5 of a second that it took I was thinking what are these ******** doin!! ??...
I have insurance and thick skin

really liked that bike.
whats next?
I am obviously impervious to death and destruction.
never been in a wreck with insurance and license and all those luxuries.
almost positive the frame is bent
the shifter was shoved up in between the front head and gas tank
I have red paint from the hood of the car on my shoe
I feel pretty good
cops never came
I gave him my info my chick drove him home I aaa his car to a shop
real nice guy we are supposed to take him and his wife to dinner.
250 for a deductible now I get another one? what about all my parts and all the accessories?
OMG
I am still alive
awesome
should be good for the next 250 k miles
man I am sore
any and all advice welcome
don't waste time telling me your glad I am ok
my harley killed that porsche
I win.
can I buy it back from salvage?
wonder what this drivetrain would be like in my ladies fxr?
so many questions

 

Damn that sucks,my girl has a FLD,so I read everyones threads on them that I can. I have followed you through all the mods on here,it really sucks that is all over. The main thing is that you are ok,and very lucky to be typing this tonight. Keep us informed in the next bike.

 

Sounds like u have a concussion

 

Haha I was thinking the same thing. You were T-boned at 50mph and you're complaining about a $250 deductible and you're taking HIM to dinner?! Be lucky you're alive or didn't lose your leg....

But seriously...not trying to be a dick, but you're typing is pretty scattered and formatted really oddly. Probably best to get checked out...

The story is all over the place so I'm unsure if you ran the red light or if he did, the more times I read it the more confused I get. If he hit you then your deductible doesn't matter. His insurance should be buying you a new FLD. If you hit him, $250 is still a low deductible. If it's totaled, you'll be getting a $15,000 bike for $250.

 

OP ran the light, seems clear enough to me.

 

+1, His story sounds straight forward to me. He didn't see the red light because it was blocked by a truck and he was focused on the next green light ahead. Car hit him - his fault.

Whar can I say, You're alive and can build another. practice makes perfect

 

mrnone always writes like this. Some of my favorite posts. He could still have a concussion, but it isn't affecting his posts.

If you haven't already, get checked by a doctor. Injuries from this kind of event can be sneaky and show up later - weeks or months sometimes. If you don't at least get checked out soon even if you feel fine now insurance can deny any treatment or physical therapy you may need later.

As for the bike? Get another. Frame bent is a closed deal for me. If I'm going to fix a frame it's going to be something vintage I have to restore, etc...not something rolling off a factory floor every few minutes that insurance will cover. Why be down for months getting it fixed when you could be getting on with your life? Some people seem to come out ahead with money buying back their wreck, but I think that is when they are totaled without frame damage. Either way you would be fixing it for a long time and I don't remember you as mr. patience. Also there is no garauntee it will ride the same, etc. Maybe you can salvage your added parts off this one since insurance rarely covers those anyway.

Sounds like you liked the bike you had and there is more of them out there to buy...or have fun test driving something else. I'd say you've got way more than 250,000 miles left in you so heal up and get yourself a new ride.

Glad your alive.

edit. just realized you were talking about salvaging the porsche. lol. want to see that fxr.

 

Well Tim I guess the only thing to say here is holy **** batman

 

My friend bought his bmw GS back from salvage for the cost of the sales tax , restored it
sold it for almost new- mileage and made a huge profit on it. Nothing wrong with that reasoning, or mrnone could fix it up as a project and have an extra ride in the stable for visitors!...... or days he ain't paying attention!
You should get checked , and you were extremely lucky (i know you know that) but I see nothing wrong with your logic.

 

Don't go beating yourself up Tim .... it's called an accident and the majority of us have either had or will have a lapse in concentration some time. As long as you are ok mate.