Kyle_E
Well-Known Member
So Saturday was fun....
Driving down the freeway in the left most regular travel lane 3pm full sunlight. Accident in the HOV lane (cones, 3 troopers, lots of flashing lights etc). I slow to allow a 2-3 car gap for the person in front of me in the HOV to slide over. They do, but then they slow for no damn reason. I get on the brakes. Guy behind moves from the HOV into my lane and slams into the back of me at 30+ MPH speed differential.
I'm okay, Kept it upright ( god only knows how). Thankfully the big GSA luggage rack and engine guards saved my ass.
Call their insurance today, and the agent says "hes claiming you cut him off and he had no option". My response was easy.... "Would you like to see the video?" 3 minutes later they are accepting full responsibility and the inspector will be here in a day or so. Getting rental bike tomorrow!
Luggage rack, engine guard, plastic seat mount thing, maybe the subframe are toast ($4-5,000) But the kicker is there is now a vibration, something rotating mass, so like drive shaft (bent swing arm?) or something internal engine. Bike might be done. At least I can shop for a S10 this time and not be locked into a must buy something today situation.
I showed him!!! Took out his radiator!
Driving down the freeway in the left most regular travel lane 3pm full sunlight. Accident in the HOV lane (cones, 3 troopers, lots of flashing lights etc). I slow to allow a 2-3 car gap for the person in front of me in the HOV to slide over. They do, but then they slow for no damn reason. I get on the brakes. Guy behind moves from the HOV into my lane and slams into the back of me at 30+ MPH speed differential.
I'm okay, Kept it upright ( god only knows how). Thankfully the big GSA luggage rack and engine guards saved my ass.
Call their insurance today, and the agent says "hes claiming you cut him off and he had no option". My response was easy.... "Would you like to see the video?" 3 minutes later they are accepting full responsibility and the inspector will be here in a day or so. Getting rental bike tomorrow!
Luggage rack, engine guard, plastic seat mount thing, maybe the subframe are toast ($4-5,000) But the kicker is there is now a vibration, something rotating mass, so like drive shaft (bent swing arm?) or something internal engine. Bike might be done. At least I can shop for a S10 this time and not be locked into a must buy something today situation.
I showed him!!! Took out his radiator!