hit at 30 mph yesterday - Page 2

AZ200cc · 07-08-2009, 01:26 AM

You're alive, Makes you appreciate it a little more I bet.....You were kind about it....I could not do the same but that does not mean You were wrong. Maybe I still have some growing to do. And when You are old and grey You'll have another story to tell the guys at the pub

Cal25 · 07-08-2009, 08:22 AM

First of all I'm glad you were not hurt.
No reason for second guessing anything at this point. Like you said it happens so fast. Sounds like the lady is at least responsible if not a little careless. I bet she is hyper aware of motorcyclists now. At least for a wile anyway.

Have your friends look at the bike as well. They might see something you miss. Even scratches, just cosmetic in nature, will detract the value of the bike.

Good luck! I would rather visit the dentist than deal with insurance companies.

monkeyboy · 07-08-2009, 10:47 AM

Definitely gonna get the bike check out further. Something's bound to be screwed up. I'll keep it out of the insurance if my frame isn't bent, but it's got to be.

I'll get some pics up this evening.

Thanks again everyone!

frankz · 07-08-2009, 09:10 PM

glad to hear all is well with yourself.... people dont take driving cars as serious as they should ...... seen a deal on cell phones and texting was like many times worse reaction time than a drunk driver stopping....

looks like we can count you in on the (TransAmerican Chinariders) highway 50 tour........

FastDoc · 07-09-2009, 11:28 AM

Glad you are OK. Also glad you did not blow up on her.

I've ridden over 200,000 miles in the past 30 years and know a thing or two about motorcycle safety.

I keep a special eye out for minivans and soccer moms. Very frequently distracted. Watch out for morons on their cell phones while driving. I think they should be pulled from their cars and beaten. Watch out for Subarus and Volvos.

davidsonsgccc · 07-09-2009, 11:35 AM

yea i didnt realize how bad a driver i had become unti i started riding again. it made me think and now im alot more cautious on the bike or inmy truck. :roll:

AZ200cc · 07-09-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

Glad you are OK. Also glad you did not blow up on her.

I've ridden over 200,000 miles in the past 30 years and know a thing or two about motorcycle safety.

I keep a special eye out for minivans and soccer moms. Very frequently distracted. Watch out for morons on their cell phones while driving. I think they should be pulled from their cars and beaten. Watch out for Subarus and Volvos.

I drive a Subaru

FastDoc · 07-09-2009, 01:48 PM

Nothing personal

Just an observation. Perhaps because there are a lot of soccer moms in Subarus makes them seem more dangerous.

AZ200cc · 07-09-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

Nothing personal

Just an observation. Perhaps because there are a lot of soccer moms in Subarus makes them seem more dangerous.

I understood

I cringe everytime I see a large cadillac or lincoln...I just know they are going to pull out in front of me.

FastDoc · 07-09-2009, 02:31 PM

If I rode in the sunbelt, especially in the winter when the Snowbirds are out, I'd be extra wary of Caddies and Lincolns too. Sometimes 'profiling' can save your butt.

knothead · 07-09-2009, 02:54 PM

I ride like they are all out to get me!

Minivans, work trucks, station wagons.... and those tuner types in their Hondas and Mitsubishis 8O , man those guys are aggressive and unpredictable. Sudden lane changes, late braking, no turn singnals... If I see a huge wing on the back of a car I vacate the area or slow down to let them go on by.

Jim · 07-09-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by AZ200cc

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

Glad you are OK. Also glad you did not blow up on her.

I've ridden over 200,000 miles in the past 30 years and know a thing or two about motorcycle safety.

I keep a special eye out for minivans and soccer moms. Very frequently distracted. Watch out for morons on their cell phones while driving. I think they should be pulled from their cars and beaten. Watch out for Subarus and Volvos.

I drive a Subaru

And I talk on my cell phone.

AZ200cc · 07-09-2009, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim

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Originally Posted by AZ200cc

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

Glad you are OK. Also glad you did not blow up on her.

I've ridden over 200,000 miles in the past 30 years and know a thing or two about motorcycle safety.

I keep a special eye out for minivans and soccer moms. Very frequently distracted. Watch out for morons on their cell phones while driving. I think they should be pulled from their cars and beaten. Watch out for Subarus and Volvos.

I drive a Subaru

And I talk on my cell phone.

And I beat my child while driving.

undertulsa · 07-09-2009, 11:28 PM

Glad your alive, relatively unhurt I ride like everyone is trying to kill me and believe me they are. Most car drivers are dont even see us. rest up fix the bike and get back out there. fate favors the prepared. We have a double problem if the bikes dont kill us the drivers will. check both. again glad your still will us an not sucking through a straw for the rest of your life. 8O

monkeyboy · 07-12-2009, 10:03 PM

Sorry for the delay on photos, been busy riding

Bent all the plastic out of my chain, readjusted it, checked all my nuts and bolts (nuts were fine, thankfully), and got back in the saddle. Must admit I white-knuckle busy intersections now but I'm sure that will fade.

I'm with you guys on being super defensive, I'm the same way. I actually expected that to happen to me sooner than it did, people are so preoccupied in their cars it's ridiculous!

Sorry photos aren't more amazing but out of sheer luck she nailed the rear peg setup!!

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...1247449666.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...1247449853.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...1247449957.jpg

http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...1247449795.jpg

07-08-2009, 01:26 AM	#16
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	You're alive, Makes you appreciate it a little more I bet.....You were kind about it....I could not do the same but that does not mean You were wrong. Maybe I still have some growing to do. And when You are old and grey You'll have another story to tell the guys at the pub __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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07-08-2009, 10:47 AM	#18
monkeyboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 74	Definitely gonna get the bike check out further. Something's bound to be screwed up. I'll keep it out of the insurance if my frame isn't bent, but it's got to be. I'll get some pics up this evening. Thanks again everyone! __________________ 2005 Diamo LS200 2009 WR250R 2010 Motobike Hyper
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07-09-2009, 11:28 AM	#20
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Glad you are OK. Also glad you did not blow up on her. I've ridden over 200,000 miles in the past 30 years and know a thing or two about motorcycle safety. I keep a special eye out for minivans and soccer moms. Very frequently distracted. Watch out for morons on their cell phones while driving. I think they should be pulled from their cars and beaten. Watch out for Subarus and Volvos. __________________ Happy to serve.
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07-09-2009, 11:35 AM	#21
davidsonsgccc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chickamauga, Ga. Posts: 278	yea i didnt realize how bad a driver i had become unti i started riding again. it made me think and now im alot more cautious on the bike or inmy truck. :roll: __________________ my help may not be the best but it is free+-Seek ye first the kingdom of GOD
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07-09-2009, 01:48 PM	#23
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Nothing personal Just an observation. Perhaps because there are a lot of soccer moms in Subarus makes them seem more dangerous. __________________ Happy to serve.
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07-08-2009, 08:22 AM	#17
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	First of all I'm glad you were not hurt. No reason for second guessing anything at this point. Like you said it happens so fast. Sounds like the lady is at least responsible if not a little careless. I bet she is hyper aware of motorcyclists now. At least for a wile anyway. Have your friends look at the bike as well. They might see something you miss. Even scratches, just cosmetic in nature, will detract the value of the bike. Good luck! I would rather visit the dentist than deal with insurance companies.
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07-08-2009, 09:10 PM	#19
frankz Join Date: May 2009 Location: kansas Posts: 14	glad to hear all is well with yourself.... people dont take driving cars as serious as they should ...... seen a deal on cell phones and texting was like many times worse reaction time than a drunk driver stopping.... looks like we can count you in on the (TransAmerican Chinariders) highway 50 tour........
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07-09-2009, 02:31 PM	#25
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	If I rode in the sunbelt, especially in the winter when the Snowbirds are out, I'd be extra wary of Caddies and Lincolns too. Sometimes 'profiling' can save your butt. __________________ Happy to serve.
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07-09-2009, 02:54 PM	#26
knothead Join Date: May 2007 Location: In the land of the busted up ricebowl Posts: 815	I ride like they are all out to get me! Minivans, work trucks, station wagons.... and those tuner types in their Hondas and Mitsubishis 8O , man those guys are aggressive and unpredictable. Sudden lane changes, late braking, no turn singnals... If I see a huge wing on the back of a car I vacate the area or slow down to let them go on by.
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07-09-2009, 11:28 PM	#29
undertulsa Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 219	Glad Glad your alive, relatively unhurt I ride like everyone is trying to kill me and believe me they are. Most car drivers are dont even see us. rest up fix the bike and get back out there. fate favors the prepared. We have a double problem if the bikes dont kill us the drivers will. check both. again glad your still will us an not sucking through a straw for the rest of your life. 8O
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07-12-2009, 10:03 PM	#30
monkeyboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 74	photos enclosed Sorry for the delay on photos, been busy riding Bent all the plastic out of my chain, readjusted it, checked all my nuts and bolts (nuts were fine, thankfully), and got back in the saddle. Must admit I white-knuckle busy intersections now but I'm sure that will fade. I'm with you guys on being super defensive, I'm the same way. I actually expected that to happen to me sooner than it did, people are so preoccupied in their cars it's ridiculous! Sorry photos aren't more amazing but out of sheer luck she nailed the rear peg setup!! http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...1247449666.jpg http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...1247449853.jpg http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...1247449957.jpg http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/o...1247449795.jpg __________________ 2005 Diamo LS200 2009 WR250R 2010 Motobike Hyper
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