Lesson's learned from motorcycle accident
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 931
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From: Oregon
After watching pavement roll by under my face shield during the last accident, I kinda like my helmets now. Kinda glad my nose is still attached also. I tend to over due the gear but it's all I got between me and everything else.
I usually give a certain look to people I see texting or talking on the phone at a light these days. Probably why I like getting on the back country roads.
Glad to see you're mending and not ditching the riding. Heal well, ride long!
I usually give a certain look to people I see texting or talking on the phone at a light these days. Probably why I like getting on the back country roads.
Glad to see you're mending and not ditching the riding. Heal well, ride long!
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 878
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From: Tellico Plains, Tenn.
Glad you are around to tell the story. In late August I had a cager make an unanounced lane change into my RG causing 8 grand in damage to it. I never imagined that a bike could take such a hard hit and not go down. Events like that will deffinately grab your attention. Hope you are back on 2 wheels soon.
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 654
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From: Vancouver Island, BC
Glad you're healing well. Accidents really suck.
Last summer a friend of mine riding a brand new softail springer got cut off by a car and t-boned the car in the rear quarter panel. This is the amazing part..... he flew over the car doing a summersault, and landed on his feet standing up. What's the odds of that happening? There was $17,000 damage to his bike.
The insurance refused to write it off, so he was without a bike all summer while it was getting fixed.
Just thinking, if he was in the Olympic Gymnastics, he could have got a perfect 10 score for the dismount. lol
Actually, I'm not trying minimize it or make lite of it, because an accident is never funny, but he was one lucky dude.
Last summer a friend of mine riding a brand new softail springer got cut off by a car and t-boned the car in the rear quarter panel. This is the amazing part..... he flew over the car doing a summersault, and landed on his feet standing up. What's the odds of that happening? There was $17,000 damage to his bike.
The insurance refused to write it off, so he was without a bike all summer while it was getting fixed.
Just thinking, if he was in the Olympic Gymnastics, he could have got a perfect 10 score for the dismount. lol
Actually, I'm not trying minimize it or make lite of it, because an accident is never funny, but he was one lucky dude.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Florida
Prolly texting,no doubt!
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Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,326
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From: scurry, TX
Certainly bikes with crash bars and hard luggage should be more protective in slide-outs. I doubt my FLHT's front crash bar could have offered quite the same protection as the BMW's cylinder but the FL's rear bar and hard bag would help at least as much as the BMW's bag.
I had a similar accident, T-bone, flew over hood, etc...
One thing to note regarding the crash bar is that although it may not be a complete protection device, it does allow the rider to launch off of the bike (in many cases) before the leg makes contact with the vehicle. Thats how it worked in my case anyhow.
