I went down today...........
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RE: I went down today...........
I feel for you. Close to same thing happened to me. DO NOT let Harley fix it. Your bike will be out of service for a while if you have to wait for painted parts from them. Let them do the estimate on repairs and then move it do a reputable independent shop. The good thing is you are ok for the most part.
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ORIGINAL: mberryhill69
I feel for you. Close to same thing happened to me. DO NOT let Harley fix it. Your bike will be out of service for a while if you have to wait for painted parts from them. Let them do the estimate on repairs and then move it do a reputable independent shop. The good thing is you are ok for the most part.
I feel for you. Close to same thing happened to me. DO NOT let Harley fix it. Your bike will be out of service for a while if you have to wait for painted parts from them. Let them do the estimate on repairs and then move it do a reputable independent shop. The good thing is you are ok for the most part.
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Sorry to hear that but glad that your ok and I hope the ***** gets whats coming to him.
A buddy at work just got rear ended last week and the guy took off only to come back after the cops showed up because his front license plate was imbedded into my coworker's fender. He didn't get to pass go when he came back. Guy is back at work today but bike is pretty messed up.
Jeff
I have heard about a lot of hit and runs in Austin. 3 to 5 with deaths in the last year or two. Jail is to nice of a place for these people.
A buddy at work just got rear ended last week and the guy took off only to come back after the cops showed up because his front license plate was imbedded into my coworker's fender. He didn't get to pass go when he came back. Guy is back at work today but bike is pretty messed up.
Jeff
I have heard about a lot of hit and runs in Austin. 3 to 5 with deaths in the last year or two. Jail is to nice of a place for these people.
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ORIGINAL: DenimStreet
I hate to go on and on about this guys but so much happened over a few hours and you all have such good ears....
I am amazed at how good people were to me yesterday. Especially a man named CJ and his wife. After the accident when everyone left, I was stranded on the side of the road looking pretty pitiful. CJ and his wife drove up in a truck and asked if I was OK. I told him the whole long story and explained that, at that point, I was waiting for 1-1/2 hours for a call about a tow. He told me that he and his wife ride and he knew when he saw me something was wrong. He lived in town and offered to go get his trailer and bring my bike to his house and put a spare wheel he had on the bike so I could ride home and I could bring it back to him whenever I could! This was a complete stranger that was out with his wife for a nice holiday! He stayed with me talking for almost an hour to see if Roadside assistance would have any luck. When it became obvious that HD was not going to be of any help, he gave me his number and left to get the trailer. Shortly thereafter the independent tow company came by and I called CJ to let him know that it was going to be OK now. He said that he would come back by to make sure that the bike was loaded OK. I told him that I took enough of his time and it wasn't necessary to come by again and I thanked him from the bottom of my heart.
I was trying to help the tow guy load the bike and I was having some trouble because both of my hands were very sore and one was bleeding pretty badly. The next thing I knew, CJ pulls up with his wife and helped to load the bike. He took a pair of white athletic socks out of his truck and tied them to my forks to protect the forks from the tow straps and he brought me a cold beer!!!
This guy was an angel from God! We traded numbers and we are going to go for a ride when I am back up. I told him that lunch or dinner or both would be on me. THAT is the kind of friend to have...someone that will go out of their way to help you BEFORE they know you. How much more would he do once he does know you?!
There was a lot of good that happened around that bad situation! I thought you all might want to hear that....
Frank
I hate to go on and on about this guys but so much happened over a few hours and you all have such good ears....
I am amazed at how good people were to me yesterday. Especially a man named CJ and his wife. After the accident when everyone left, I was stranded on the side of the road looking pretty pitiful. CJ and his wife drove up in a truck and asked if I was OK. I told him the whole long story and explained that, at that point, I was waiting for 1-1/2 hours for a call about a tow. He told me that he and his wife ride and he knew when he saw me something was wrong. He lived in town and offered to go get his trailer and bring my bike to his house and put a spare wheel he had on the bike so I could ride home and I could bring it back to him whenever I could! This was a complete stranger that was out with his wife for a nice holiday! He stayed with me talking for almost an hour to see if Roadside assistance would have any luck. When it became obvious that HD was not going to be of any help, he gave me his number and left to get the trailer. Shortly thereafter the independent tow company came by and I called CJ to let him know that it was going to be OK now. He said that he would come back by to make sure that the bike was loaded OK. I told him that I took enough of his time and it wasn't necessary to come by again and I thanked him from the bottom of my heart.
I was trying to help the tow guy load the bike and I was having some trouble because both of my hands were very sore and one was bleeding pretty badly. The next thing I knew, CJ pulls up with his wife and helped to load the bike. He took a pair of white athletic socks out of his truck and tied them to my forks to protect the forks from the tow straps and he brought me a cold beer!!!
This guy was an angel from God! We traded numbers and we are going to go for a ride when I am back up. I told him that lunch or dinner or both would be on me. THAT is the kind of friend to have...someone that will go out of their way to help you BEFORE they know you. How much more would he do once he does know you?!
There was a lot of good that happened around that bad situation! I thought you all might want to hear that....
Frank
Get with the local media, give them the details of the accident (When, where, time date, description of the SUV and your bike) I am sure someone knows this guy. Anyway good luck finding this a$$ hole and when you do squeeze every dollar you can out of him for leaving the scene of the accident. He was more that likely scared to get a DUI.
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RE: I went down today...........
ORIGINAL: DenimStreet
I hate to go on and on about this guys but so much happened over a few hours and you all have such good ears....
I am amazed at how good people were to me yesterday. Especially a man named CJ and his wife. After the accident when everyone left, I was stranded on the side of the road looking pretty pitiful. CJ and his wife drove up in a truck and asked if I was OK. I told him the whole long story and explained that, at that point, I was waiting for 1-1/2 hours for a call about a tow. He told me that he and his wife ride and he knew when he saw me something was wrong. He lived in town and offered to go get his trailer and bring my bike to his house and put a spare wheel he had on the bike so I could ride home and I could bring it back to him whenever I could! This was a complete stranger that was out with his wife for a nice holiday! He stayed with me talking for almost an hour to see if Roadside assistance would have any luck. When it became obvious that HD was not going to be of any help, he gave me his number and left to get the trailer. Shortly thereafter the independent tow company came by and I called CJ to let him know that it was going to be OK now. He said that he would come back by to make sure that the bike was loaded OK. I told him that I took enough of his time and it wasn't necessary to come by again and I thanked him from the bottom of my heart.
I was trying to help the tow guy load the bike and I was having some trouble because both of my hands were very sore and one was bleeding pretty badly. The next thing I knew, CJ pulls up with his wife and helped to load the bike. He took a pair of white athletic socks out of his truck and tied them to my forks to protect the forks from the tow straps and he brought me a cold beer!!!
This guy was an angel from God! We traded numbers and we are going to go for a ride when I am back up. I told him that lunch or dinner or both would be on me. THAT is the kind of friend to have...someone that will go out of their way to help you BEFORE they know you. How much more would he do once he does know you?!
There was a lot of good that happened around that bad situation! I thought you all might want to hear that....
Frank
I hate to go on and on about this guys but so much happened over a few hours and you all have such good ears....
I am amazed at how good people were to me yesterday. Especially a man named CJ and his wife. After the accident when everyone left, I was stranded on the side of the road looking pretty pitiful. CJ and his wife drove up in a truck and asked if I was OK. I told him the whole long story and explained that, at that point, I was waiting for 1-1/2 hours for a call about a tow. He told me that he and his wife ride and he knew when he saw me something was wrong. He lived in town and offered to go get his trailer and bring my bike to his house and put a spare wheel he had on the bike so I could ride home and I could bring it back to him whenever I could! This was a complete stranger that was out with his wife for a nice holiday! He stayed with me talking for almost an hour to see if Roadside assistance would have any luck. When it became obvious that HD was not going to be of any help, he gave me his number and left to get the trailer. Shortly thereafter the independent tow company came by and I called CJ to let him know that it was going to be OK now. He said that he would come back by to make sure that the bike was loaded OK. I told him that I took enough of his time and it wasn't necessary to come by again and I thanked him from the bottom of my heart.
I was trying to help the tow guy load the bike and I was having some trouble because both of my hands were very sore and one was bleeding pretty badly. The next thing I knew, CJ pulls up with his wife and helped to load the bike. He took a pair of white athletic socks out of his truck and tied them to my forks to protect the forks from the tow straps and he brought me a cold beer!!!
This guy was an angel from God! We traded numbers and we are going to go for a ride when I am back up. I told him that lunch or dinner or both would be on me. THAT is the kind of friend to have...someone that will go out of their way to help you BEFORE they know you. How much more would he do once he does know you?!
There was a lot of good that happened around that bad situation! I thought you all might want to hear that....
Frank
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ORIGINAL: Superdawg
Sorry, I was going to ask before, how is the other half taking this?
I know how she feels also b-cause I've been in her shoes. she ok?
Sorry, I was going to ask before, how is the other half taking this?
I know how she feels also b-cause I've been in her shoes. she ok?
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RE: I went down today...........
Sorry to hear about your accident but glad to know you will be ok. These hit and run are getting crazy. Four weeks ago my riding bro was coming home from work and a guy hits him in the rear in a turn. When I went to pick him up he was all road rashed on the side of the road and he said the guy hit him,went around him, hit his brake lights and took off! Insurance is fixing his bike and he is healing and will ride again. I hope that you will also. People just dont seem to give a dam about motorcycles and others on the road. One thing I remember from my hog wreck with a deer(me and hog lived on, deer died) was ths itch to ride came back quicker then my itch of healing left. Wish you all the best!