Author Topic: Please Please Please look for mortorcycles while driving (Read 5513 times)

Duffil · « **on:** Aug 26, 2008, 07:35:15 PM »

Well...I'm not hurt too bad. Here is what happened:

I was on my way back to work from lunch. This is a 4lane road, 30MPH limit, and a center turn lane. I am approaching a stoplight in the far right (turn only) lane, in the middle of the lane. Left lane is stopped at the light and two blocks worth of traffic. I am traveling at 30MPH. (there was a cop in front of me, I normally go 35 here, with traffic.) One block(about 50yds) away from the light, I am approaching a crosswalk. Big F350 in the left lane, stopped on the crosswalk...no room to move forward without blocking the intersecting street. I roll off of the throttle(to idle) just before the crosswalk, maybe 10ft back. I am looking towards the turn lane in front of the big ford...as I get into the crosswalk out comes the car. I applied front brake and disengaged the clutch at the same time. The front end twitched a bit, and over I went on the left side. As my left knee hit the ground, I sort of rolled off the bike, and impacted the passenger front bumper with my back, dead center. Bike stopped under the front of the car, I'm laying in between bike and car. Car bumper is broken pretty bad where I hit it(thank you padded gear). From when it pulled out into my lane, I had maybe 5 feet to stop. Firefighters arrive, check my spine and remove helmet. EMTs arrive, recheck spine and off I go to ER for XRAYs. I came out OK, bike is probably totalled.
My left knee is rashed up and I have paint on my jacket where I broke the bumper, as well as a big ass soon-to-be-bruise on my back.

I ca only be glad it was a new, soft car instead of a damn 67 chevy truck.

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 07:43:32 PM »

Holy crap. That sucks man, I wish you a fast recovery! I have had close calls before, but I have never been in an accident yet on my bike.

freds40 · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 07:47:19 PM »

Sux to hear man. Glad you made it out alright.

Great story to hear btw. I go in for my license tomorrow afternoon.

CrazyYota · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 07:53:22 PM »

That hella sucks Rex hope you get better soon.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 08:29:49 PM »

Sometimes I wonder about some people, good to hear you're OK.

Shamb · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 08:43:32 PM »

wow dude, i'm glad your okay.. one of the many reason's I don't own a bike... gotta watch out for all the other crazy A-holes that aren't paying attention.

jimbo74 · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 08:46:23 PM »

Wow Duffil, that sucks, I sincerly hope you get better, and feel better soon.

germ · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 09:32:45 PM »

Man, glad you only got bumps and bruises. Hope everything is ok.

Erik

Duffil · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 10:05:12 PM »

thanks guys...so far i'm feeling OK.

Jud · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 10:09:26 PM »

Damn that sucks man!

Duffil · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 10:11:30 PM »

Quote from: Shamb on Aug 26, 2008, 08:43:32 PM

wow dude, i'm glad your okay.. one of the many reason's I don't own a bike... gotta watch out for all the other crazy A-holes that aren't paying attention.

so....whatcha saying bout yerself shayne?

BTW: It's kinda like a sick version of Frogger.

fordh8r · « **Reply #11 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 10:11:51 PM »

Quote from: Duffil on Aug 26, 2008, 10:05:12 PM

thanks guys...so far i'm feeling OK.

It always hurts worse a day or two later

. Still glad to hear it wasn't all too serious. Serious enough, anyway.

Well, take care bud and feel better soon! $Beer Chug\'n$

Tallchevy · « **Reply #12 on:** Aug 26, 2008, 10:38:05 PM »

It sounds like it could've been worse

Glad your ok.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #13 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 06:44:27 AM »

Damn dude! That happen in front of the H-B?

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #14 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 09:53:41 AM »

Damn dude!

Sucks abot your bike, but glad you're alive!!

Duffil · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 10:32:50 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Aug 27, 2008, 06:44:27 AM

Damn dude! That happen in front of the H-B?

yup...exactly right there. and no, I wasn't leaving H-B.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 11:42:51 AM »

Quote from: Duffil on Aug 27, 2008, 10:32:50 AM

yup...exactly right there. and no, I wasn't leaving H-B.

I asked if it was in front of the HB, not if you were leaving. Stop feeling so guilty.

kneedownnate · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 02:14:13 PM »

Dang rex, that sucks! Good luck on the recovery. How bout some bike pics now...

ROCKO · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 02:30:05 PM »

that sucks man i glad your alright....
7 years ago today my best friend died on a street bike. everyday i think about what if he did not get on huss's bike and go for that little ride around the block. you gotta watch out for the people in cars everytime is see a bike coming behind me or in front of me i never take my eyes off them i do not want to be the person that hits somebody on a bike due to my experence in the past with my best friend. it sucks ready about stuff like this in the paper and seeing it on t.v. well im starting to chock up so im glad your alright man and take it slow till you get better...

r.i.p JDB
sorry for the tread jack

red · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 04:00:53 PM »

glad ur ok, i've had a few close calls on my bike but no accident yet.

Duffil · « **Reply #20 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 05:21:21 PM »

I went down to PD today and gave them my information. They didn't get any of it yesterday as I was in the ER. Cop says I am not at fault..Insurance guy is 90% sure they are gonna total it. oh well. I wonder how much a buy back would be?

Cheap track bike maybe...
edit: the lower fairings were still off as I synched the carbs last week.
here you go Nate:

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #21 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 05:28:49 PM »

Bro we are all glad to hear you are as OK, as OK can be due to the situation, and we all wish you a speedy recovery and if you need anything just give me a call and we will come down....

Just not this weekend we will be camping

P.S. buy it back and part it out

MiniSimp · « **Reply #22 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 06:24:22 PM »

Holy crap!
The clock still works!

kneedownnate · « **Reply #23 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 06:40:37 PM »

Ouch! Easy fix though. If the buy back is reasonable I'd jump on it. Track bike is a good way to go, but putting it back on the road with a salvage title is easy too. If you get enough from insurance you could easily keep it as a track bike and replace it with a newer f2 or f3

I have a somewhat ragged set of f2 track bodywork I'd sell cheap too if you do set it up for the track...

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #24 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 07:37:53 PM »

how come the title isnt ----> "Duffil got Creamed"

Rex, man youre gonna hurt tomorrow i bet, sounds like your still on the adrenalin high to me, i know after my wreck my pain didnt "show up" for like 3-5 days, i mean that day my head was killing me and my leg hurt (does that when the bone is "dented") but the back and neck pain didnt start for a few days,

wish i had some adrenalin :chill:

i'm glad you didnt get bad hurt

*FFC* · « **Reply #25 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 07:45:53 PM »

Wow Rex I'm going to sing with the choir and say I'm SO GLAD you're okay! It totally sucks about the bike, and I really hope you don't have any long term physical issues. One thing I gotta say - take the physical therapy. The other car's insurance should put you through physical therapy. I know it's not something a big mean ol' tuff guy like you prolly wants to do, but it'll pay off in the long run.

Hang in there and I hope you feel better very soon.

Duffil · « **Reply #26 on:** Aug 27, 2008, 08:02:52 PM »

thanks guys...I don't know Glen, but I'll find out tomorrow at work. Hopefully I won't get fully

time for a

and back to bed I go...

Duffil · « **Reply #27 on:** Aug 28, 2008, 09:37:29 PM »

I just wanted to add to this a bit. A firefighter that I know through work came in today and was talking to me about this wreck. He says the guys at the scene knew me once they saw my shirt (vague memory of that) and that they thought I was toast when they saw the scene. His words were something like: yeah, they saw you in the road and thought they were gonna air freight[lol at that term] you to a hospital. You hit that car hard.

Anyone who rides on this board, I cannot stress the importance of good and proper gear...without my padded riding jacket, I think I would be fucked up good. X-Ray tech and fire guys both told me that. If I can get a picture of the car, I will post it up on here for you guys to see.

I guess I'm pretty lucky to have the minimal damage that I do.

KDXSR5 · « **Reply #28 on:** Aug 28, 2008, 09:52:49 PM »

my friend went to a funeral yesturday for a guy who died on his dirtbike while racing some of his friends. What happened was his front tire dug into some soft sand and flipped him over the bars. He landed on the ground, but was then hit by one if his buddies dirtbikes that had also flipped. The handlebars from the flying bike destroyed his chest protector and the impact ruptured his aorta. The guy was wearing just about every piece of protective equipment available from custom molded knee braces to a leatt neck brace, but that didn't keep him from dying. He coded on his way to the hospital in the helicoptor. He was 41 years old and left behind kids and a wife. This just goes to show anything can happen on a motorcycle even when you think you are prepared for anything.

Duffil · « **Reply #29 on:** Aug 28, 2008, 10:04:30 PM »

I agree...but you have to look at the differences in the situations. Honestly, being hit by another bike like that is way random. I think that riding on the street carries with it a whole different set of rules, and honestly, even If I had crashed all by my lonesome, the gear would have saved me from a ton of rash.

I'd rather sweat than bleed.

OMG I'm becoming a gear nazi

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