| Author | Message | ||
     Dj_rider |
<---squid...hurts...pain...i rolled 100 yards...in shorts and t shirt...big ••• rock in the middle of the road was the culprit...gosh darn it, side case cracked..handle bar left side balled up, basically the whole left side is trashed  this is just great considering i have to be at werk in an hour:@ (Message edited by skully on September 03, 2004) | ||
| Lpowel02 |
ouch! sorry...glad the damage to you wasn't too severe tho | ||
| Dj_rider |
yea $uck it  ill be okie, 2 bad my insurance deductable is 1000 dollars | ||
| Daves |
Glad you are still with us. Dave | ||
| M1combat |
Exactly, glad you're still with us... | ||
| Dj_rider |
thanks fellas...just sucks now im going to be payin out the butt for this damn bike on insurance...i estimate the damage to b around 3000 - 4000 dollars... | ||
| Moedank |
they estimated mine at 8900...can we say totaled? | ||
| Dj_rider |
moe what did your insurance company do, did u get a new bike? any info about this would be great... | ||
| Jabrien00 |
sorry to hear that I crashed too and about two days ago. I am planning to fix everything by myself though so the labor won't kill me | ||
| Rockbiter1 |
Is it too late to suggest that you wear proper riding gear? Long sturdy pants, over the ankle boots, and a long sleeve jacket? Might not be so lucky next time around...bikes can be replaced.... | ||
| Moedank |
dj_rider...the shop is the one who came up with 8900. the appraiser from the insurance company has yet to show up to conduct an estimate. i am getting impatient. i called the insurance company today and all the guy could tell me was "well, it is busy this time of year". i say to him "yeah but its been almost 2 weeks. is the guy on vacation?". he replies "i can't make him work any faster." at least i have my sportster to ride around on. | ||
| Dj_rider |
hey rock, the reason i didnt have my gear on was because i had just gotten done washing the bike and was just doing my routine of going around the block to vibrate any excess water off the bike before i polished it up...but u can bet your bottom dollar, i drop a few hundred dollars on some new gear!!  | ||
| Aztec12r |
I must have missed out on the details. Just curious about HOW you went down (I try not to reinvent the wheel by learning from others). Gravel? Slick spot? Cage pull out in front of you? Dozed off (haha)? Thanks. | ||
| Darthane |
 Glad you're all right. | ||
| Prof_stack |
At least you're walking... Consider buying a cheap air compressor (Sears, $80) to blow off much of the water you can't get at with a diaper or soft rag. | ||
| Freyke |
I use my leaf blower... works like a champ!... kk//kef | ||
| Dj_rider |
i had just put a new tire on the bike, and i was taking the bike out after i washed it, to dry it off and scuff the rear tire up a bit, when i went around a bend, a little pebble mustve gotten stuck in the m1 rear tires tread and acted like a part of the tire, and slid out the rear end | ||
| Xb9er |
You made it OK, that's good. Bike sounds like it's a total loss. Don't forget about proper run-in of new tires: From Metzeler: Also there may be some residual release compound on the tire which is slippery and gets worse if water dripped on it. Mike. | ||
| Captainkirk |
I doubt it was a pebble...refer back to the numerous postings a week or two ago regarding mould release and scrubbing in new tires. Glad you're OK though. | ||
| Dj_rider |
im sorta ok, the wounds are scabbing now, thank God for percriptions i now have a question, do i have to go to the dealer where i bought the bike to either 1. get a new bike if my bike is totalled...or 2. get the repairs done there?? anyone with info let me know, the claims adjuster is coming here tuesday or wednesday | ||
| Ingemar |
Sorry to hear about your crash. Get well soon buddy. Good to hear next time you'll wear your gear, even for 'just' a ride around the block. It's less than five minutes to get into it but it takes weeks if not months to heal. Really well worth it. My mom and dad went down a few weeks ago with just 15mph. Mom's been in the hospital for 2 weeks and has got metal parts in her leg and wrist. I'll think twice to to get on without proper gear. |
