Got into my 2nd accident yesterday. Heading down the road at about 50mph, Pedestrian walks out into oncoming traffic, not even at a crosswalk, guy in front of me slams on his brakes to avoid running him over, i couldn't stop in time, and rear ended the car in front of me. Fractured 2 wrists, and other minor injuries, took a look at the bike today, not to bad for what it was, just hoping the frame isn't bent. Sad day yesterday

 

I hope you heal up. I always keep a safe distance from the car in front of. Just my 2 cents.

 

Sorry to hear that. Glad you're in relatively good shape.

 

I glad you didn't get seriously injured.Have you ever given sky diving a thought and given up on riding motorcycles?

 

Man that sucks, glad you are relatively ok, and saving the jaywalker didn't kill you.
May need to consider something a bit safer, like I don't know, studying sharks in the ocean, or cliff diving or something like that.

 

Sorry to hear that man!! Get yourself patched up...

 

Yeah, remember when sex was safe and motorcycles were dangerous?

Heal fast and ride again man!

 

Heal well, heal fast, and don't follow so damned close.

Srsly, we blame others for such accidents, but they're our fault. Be able to stop in time and/or have an escape route. "Unavoidable" is when said pedestrian (or deer, etc.) takes a suicidal course intersecting your bike.

"Your" fault is pretty much everything else. You can't rear-end anything unless you're following too closely, not paying attention, or encounter a rift in the space-time continuum.

 

Hope you recover quickly and completely.


Not second guessing you at all. Did you bike have anti-lock brakes? That might have helped. Mine has helped me stay out of a rear bumper a couple of times.

 

Learn from the experience. It can happen to anyone at anytime.