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Old May 12, 2009 | 05:34 PM
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Driving to work today. First day back after two weeks on the road with over 4000 miles logged on the ole girl. This morning a mile away from work on a 3 laner at 75mph, a tractor trailer spits out a 4' peice of 3" angle iron. I hit it, blown rear tire and busted rim. Very violent experiance. But i'm still here. Two wheels on the ground. 700 dollars poorer, but still here
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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The trucker should be reimbursing you for his unsecured load.

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Old May 12, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Oh ya .. did you get his info? he is liable .
 
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Nice job on keeping your cool and probably saving your own life.

Glad to hear you're OK and that you and the "Old Girl" will ride-on.
 
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Glad you are ok...the bike can be fixed.....and yes the trucking company should reimburse you......
 
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I imagine your first and only concern at the time was surviving, not what's his plate number. glad you survived to tell the tail.
 
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Old May 12, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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Great job keeping it on two wheels. Anything "tied" to a vehicle scares the heck out of me. I've seen hand trucks, ladders and small boats fly off without warning. I always assume anything secured to a car or truck is seconds away from going airborne and I get far away. Glad you're ok.
 
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That could have gone a lot worse, glad you rode it out o.k.
 
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wow sounds a little scary glad your ok-ride safe
 
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Great job keeping it on two wheels. Anything "tied" to a vehicle scares the heck out of me. I've seen hand trucks, ladders and small boats fly off without warning. I always assume anything secured to a car or truck is seconds away from going airborne and I get far away. Glad you're ok.
My buddy and I use some of our diving hand signals while riding. If the rider out front spots something potentially dangerous like a crappy looking load on a truck, a mattress tied to a cartop, deer off to the side of the road, etc, the signal is an extended arm with a fist pointed at the object.
 
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