Biker down!
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Road Master
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From: Mebane, NC
Biker down!
I was at the Myrtle Beach Rally this week with my wife and some friends. We were leaving our resort and I told my buddy that I was going up about a block and take a right to cut over to another road. I turned left and went through 1st, 2nd, 3rd and put on my right turn signal. I got over into the right hand lane which was a turning lane and ended at the road I was turning on. I looked in my rear view mirror and my buddy was a good distance back, started slowing down and started leaning to make a right turn and...WHAM! My wife and I were rocketed across the intersection, narrowly missing a stop sign, jumped a ditch and rammed into a dirt bank just before hitting a power tranformer. The back of the bike went into the air from the impact and slammed down throwing us in the ditch. Total distance from impact to were we landed was about 70 feet.
It appears my buddy had goosed his bike while switching lanes and looking back. When he turned around he was on top of us. It was a helluva impact!
We've all got scrapes and bruises. My left knee is in an immobilizer and I'm on crutches. His girlfriend went over the handlebars and face first in the road. All things considered we are extremely blessed our injuries are not worse. My wife says angels carried us because things could have been much worse. Neither speed or alcohol were a factor.
My bike will probably need a complete front end, oil tank, rear fender, exhaust, and several other miscellaneous parts. Not to mention the down time which it looks like I may need due to this knee injury.
It appears my buddy had goosed his bike while switching lanes and looking back. When he turned around he was on top of us. It was a helluva impact!
We've all got scrapes and bruises. My left knee is in an immobilizer and I'm on crutches. His girlfriend went over the handlebars and face first in the road. All things considered we are extremely blessed our injuries are not worse. My wife says angels carried us because things could have been much worse. Neither speed or alcohol were a factor.
My bike will probably need a complete front end, oil tank, rear fender, exhaust, and several other miscellaneous parts. Not to mention the down time which it looks like I may need due to this knee injury.
Cruiser
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WOW ! hate to hear that.
What the heck were you doing in Myrtle Beach, didn't they (the city fathers) kill that ralley ? We loved hangin out there for a week four years in a row. Getting away from the northern crappy weather was great, then they passed like 16 laws aimed at the bike event so we haven't been back.
What the heck were you doing in Myrtle Beach, didn't they (the city fathers) kill that ralley ? We loved hangin out there for a week four years in a row. Getting away from the northern crappy weather was great, then they passed like 16 laws aimed at the bike event so we haven't been back.
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: West Palm Beach, Florida
Damn! I hate to hear about times like this. Hang tough Bro. Injuries heal and Scoots can be repaired. Weren't you thinkin about some changes on that front end anyways?
JK I feel ya though. 85 yr old woman did a left turn in front of me last Dec and my Springer was down for 3 months. I wound up with shoulder surgery and have been out of work and goin stir crazy for the last month and a half.
JK I feel ya though. 85 yr old woman did a left turn in front of me last Dec and my Springer was down for 3 months. I wound up with shoulder surgery and have been out of work and goin stir crazy for the last month and a half.
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Road Master
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WOW ! hate to hear that.
What the heck were you doing in Myrtle Beach, didn't they (the city fathers) kill that ralley ? We loved hangin out there for a week four years in a row. Getting away from the northern crappy weather was great, then they passed like 16 laws aimed at the bike event so we haven't been back.
What the heck were you doing in Myrtle Beach, didn't they (the city fathers) kill that ralley ? We loved hangin out there for a week four years in a row. Getting away from the northern crappy weather was great, then they passed like 16 laws aimed at the bike event so we haven't been back.
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My uncle had a similar experience except no one was injured. He was with a group of riders at a stop light when one of the bikes thought the light had changed and accelerated. He came along side my uncle and the force of his speed ripped the left saddlebag off the bike. No one could figure what the guy was thinking and he couldn't explain it either. He did get the opportunity to buy a set of bags though.
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Cruiser
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From: North Carolina
glad to hear you are okay! you can always fix your bike, I guess it could have been worse. We were at the rally too, what a great time, there were thousands of bikes. Most bikers just stayed out of the city of Myrtle Beach. Murrells Inlet, Surfside Beach and North Myrtle beach was where all the action was. Wonder how the dopes who run the city of Myrtle Beach are going to explain to all the businesses why they lost money? The cities of Murrells Inlet and North Myrtle Beach should send those idiots a thank you note for all the business they forced their way!! We will go back next year and will not spend one dime in the city of Myrtle Beach....we will eat, shop and stay in these other towns...