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Mar 25, 2015 | 05:29 PM

#11

dylder

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From: St Louis Mo

The cage that caused it and is at fault, but from what I read was not actually hit in the incident. Unless there were good witnesses looks like the OP is out of luck. Hope your doing well and the bike can be fixed .

Mar 25, 2015 | 05:50 PM

#12

indiandave

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From: Pennsylvania

That really sucks. Did you get checked out by a doctor? Make sure you're allright.

Mar 25, 2015 | 07:50 PM

#13

Ragtop

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If there was no contact, there was no hit and run.
Sounds like a little too much rear brake to me.
Sorry for your loss, hope your ins co covers you.

Mar 25, 2015 | 08:24 PM

#14

checkers

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From: East Tn Foot of The Dragon

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikerscum

As I've seen it said here before.... this forum eats it's young.

I'm hungry: ALL accidents are preventable, except one.

Mar 25, 2015 | 08:27 PM

#15

Lucky Doug

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From: 29575

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidc

I'll break the ice

https://rideapart.com/articles/lay-er

That is all well and good but a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do.

I am an advocate of mandatory helmet cams myself. Might save a lot of bikers a lot of grief.

Mar 25, 2015 | 08:28 PM

#16

SCJoe

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From: Summerville, SC

Hit and run...probably a scumbag illegal.

Mar 26, 2015 | 02:01 AM

#17

Next In Line

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How can it be a hit & run if the OP caused the accident by going too fast for conditions and locking up the brakes?

Mar 26, 2015 | 09:45 AM

#18

upflying

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From: Post Falls, ID

Quote:

Originally Posted by Next In Line

How can it be a hit & run if the OP caused the accident by going too fast for conditions and locking up the brakes?

Sounds like the cage violated the OP's right of way by pulling out in front of him. OP attempted to avoid collision by applying brakes and went down. OP then impacted the side of the cage. Cage is the cause of the collision.

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Mar 26, 2015 | 09:50 AM

#19

Thumper09

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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidc

I'll break the ice

https://rideapart.com/articles/lay-er

Ha ha ha that's what I always say when I hear people say "they laid it down". Nobody lays it down on purpose, what they mean was they locked up the rear brake and crashed the bike. Then, rather than admit their mistake, they make up some story about how they "had to lay it down". ha ha, so funny.

I don't think the driver of the automobile would be considered at fault. But even still, although the car may not have been the cause of the accident, by law they mustn't flee the scene of one. They'll get charged for fleeing the scene of an accident.

Last edited by Thumper09; Mar 26, 2015 at 09:54 AM.