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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Roswell, GA
Very sorry to hear of the crash and hopefully you will have a replacement available soon.
As for the driver's age, may have had nothing to do with the crash since a majority of the biker/car crashes where the car is at fault, the driver says they never saw the bike. Good buddy had a similar wreck two years ago and nearly died from a torn aorta, and the driver was a 17 year old kid stone cold sober and HE didn't see my buddy in broad daylight and had stopped at the cross intersection before pulling out in front of him.
As for "eye contact" that's probably a good idea, but also watch the front tire to see if it moves.
Hope you heal fully and fast.
As for the driver's age, may have had nothing to do with the crash since a majority of the biker/car crashes where the car is at fault, the driver says they never saw the bike. Good buddy had a similar wreck two years ago and nearly died from a torn aorta, and the driver was a 17 year old kid stone cold sober and HE didn't see my buddy in broad daylight and had stopped at the cross intersection before pulling out in front of him.
As for "eye contact" that's probably a good idea, but also watch the front tire to see if it moves.
Hope you heal fully and fast.
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,698
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From: Longview, Washington
Sounds like you did everything you could to avoid the collision. I do have a couple questions.
Do you think more or brighter lights on your bike would have helped?
Do you think a loud horn would have helped? I know I blast mine just to warn people sometimes. Did it today as a matter of fact to stop someone from backing out in front of me.
I know it sucks to have a wrecked bike. Hope you had good insurance so you can buy an even nicer bike. Maybe you can buy the wrecked one back from the insurance company so you can salvage any bling that's not ruined.
Sorry to hear about your accident. My questions aren't meant to **** you off even more. Just curious.
Steve
Do you think more or brighter lights on your bike would have helped?
Do you think a loud horn would have helped? I know I blast mine just to warn people sometimes. Did it today as a matter of fact to stop someone from backing out in front of me.
I know it sucks to have a wrecked bike. Hope you had good insurance so you can buy an even nicer bike. Maybe you can buy the wrecked one back from the insurance company so you can salvage any bling that's not ruined.
Sorry to hear about your accident. My questions aren't meant to **** you off even more. Just curious.
Steve
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Joined: Dec 2007
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From: CHILLIWACK B.C CANADA: have a u.s shipping adress
major bruising om my lower back and forarms but nuthin serious..ambulance driver could not believe i was up and walking around..thing is i drive expecting this stuff.. i keep going over it in my head thinking i could have done something different..seems i did a near perfect 5 point landing..hands feet and butt/lower back..all the while looking back at my bike doing 2 endo's..chicken tracks in the asphalt nearly an inch deep for about 40 feet
**** this hurts and i'm not talking physicaly! $%^%^%%*%^(_)%^ (profanity)
**** this hurts and i'm not talking physicaly! $%^%^%%*%^(_)%^ (profanity)
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From: Northern Illinois
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