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so i guess there's a first for everything right? before i rant about how it happened... i just wanna say me and my passenger are alright. i have a scraped up knee and a sore shoulder but other than that im good.
i was on a 4 lane road w/ 2 lanes each way. i was in the left lane of our two and the right lane was backed up for a while. there was a gap in the right lane to let people in and out of the gas station and i see this car pulling out. i slow down assuming he cant see my *** and then he stops about a foot or two into my lane waiting for oncoming traffic to let him out i guess. a this point i can see his face so i, naively, assume that he can see me. there was a ton of oncoming traffic so i thought there is no way this guy is getting out. im going about 10mph at this time. and, like a blink of an eye, 3 things happened at the same time... 1. i decide to keep going. 2. oncoming traffic decides to stop to let this guy out. and 3. the guy decides to pull out in front of me. next thing i know, im laying on the pavement starin at the sky. (ps whoever said wrecks happen in slow mo is lying lol) so he ended up hitting my front right side, we went right and my bike went left. the bike is actually pretty jacked up. (ill get pics up soon). anyways... the police were there in a matter of 15 seconds which is weird, so we filed the report, he was cited, and yes he had insurance. my insurance co. is in the middle of getting that report right now and should call me back sometime soon.
as for the bike... the poor poor bike...
broken front under-faring
broken front right turn signal
broken right faring (cracked and scratched)
broken bottom faring
scratched (bent?) front left fork
broken off left passenger peg
bent clutch level
annnnd im leaking oil... from somewhere on the bottom left side (not sure exactly where)
im sure there's more random scratches and what not but thats the major damage.
my gear is perfectly fine. i was wearing my jr armored jacket, jr racing boots, gloves, and my hjc helmet. passenger was full geared as well.
my question to you guys is what are your experiences with this kind of damage... its a 98 750 and my dad said there is a possibility it could be totaled. i know plastics are pricey. what do you guys know about salvage titles in case it is totaled? anyone know of a reputable shop near akron oh?
i was on a 4 lane road w/ 2 lanes each way. i was in the left lane of our two and the right lane was backed up for a while. there was a gap in the right lane to let people in and out of the gas station and i see this car pulling out. i slow down assuming he cant see my *** and then he stops about a foot or two into my lane waiting for oncoming traffic to let him out i guess. a this point i can see his face so i, naively, assume that he can see me. there was a ton of oncoming traffic so i thought there is no way this guy is getting out. im going about 10mph at this time. and, like a blink of an eye, 3 things happened at the same time... 1. i decide to keep going. 2. oncoming traffic decides to stop to let this guy out. and 3. the guy decides to pull out in front of me. next thing i know, im laying on the pavement starin at the sky. (ps whoever said wrecks happen in slow mo is lying lol) so he ended up hitting my front right side, we went right and my bike went left. the bike is actually pretty jacked up. (ill get pics up soon). anyways... the police were there in a matter of 15 seconds which is weird, so we filed the report, he was cited, and yes he had insurance. my insurance co. is in the middle of getting that report right now and should call me back sometime soon.
as for the bike... the poor poor bike...
broken front under-faring
broken front right turn signal
broken right faring (cracked and scratched)
broken bottom faring
scratched (bent?) front left fork
broken off left passenger peg
bent clutch level
annnnd im leaking oil... from somewhere on the bottom left side (not sure exactly where)
im sure there's more random scratches and what not but thats the major damage.
my gear is perfectly fine. i was wearing my jr armored jacket, jr racing boots, gloves, and my hjc helmet. passenger was full geared as well.
my question to you guys is what are your experiences with this kind of damage... its a 98 750 and my dad said there is a possibility it could be totaled. i know plastics are pricey. what do you guys know about salvage titles in case it is totaled? anyone know of a reputable shop near akron oh?
It's all good! It's goody good!
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