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After second Sparx igntion failed, installed a Tri-Spark. Got about 1.5 miles down the road for a test run, and an elderly woman in a Prius hooks a left hander out of a neighborhood in front of me. Sees me at the last second, and instead of proceeding through intersection slams on the brakes...

I slowed down and swerved but impacted her left rear quarter panel at about 10-15 mph and went down on the right side...

Cheers,

- HJ
 
madass140 said:
when is her funeral?
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Not sure, but hearing her friend argue to the cop on why the accident was my fault was a unique experience... After all, I hit her, so obviously she couldn't be at fault...

Fortunately plenty of witnesses who saw it go down stuck around...

Cheers,

- HJ
 
and another one to add to the statistic

the number one cause of motorcycle accidents and deaths: an oncoming automobile making a left turn in front of a bike

ahead of drunk driving, driving without a license, on and on
 
two types of riders that must be accepted or just put out of mind to rationalize each time out into unknowns. I know I'm going to get it again, so have crash cage to minimize my my specials recovery and remind myself going fast or going slow fate is always lurking. My bars tend to bend in these type knock downs and forks can get tweaked a bit and for some reason various electrical grimlims show up later as do various aches and pains and wearness in me too.
 
Sorry to hear about your troubles. That situation scares me the most. It seems you have the fewest escape options. Exact same thing happened over 30 years ago to my brother. Car gets into the intersection sees him and stops. He hits the front side of the car, flies about 35 feet and broke his back in 5 places. He was 17. Also lost all of his front teeth. He is still riding. :)
 
Ye god's !
Hope you are OK mate.
Thank goodness it was a low speed impact.
Get well soon and ride on.
The mind boggles.
T
 
Here's my little spike in the groin on first reading this event. On second ride after new engine I followed some baggers a couple hundred yds back on lazy break in, they went around a RH down hill bend I lost sight and feeling they'd cleared the way didn't cover brakes going 60 mph when post truck pulls slowly into my inside lane so I could not swing around him in front yet his rear was still off the edge, life flashed as i gripping for impact riding the paint line but he cleared me an opening by 3 ft. Scared and pissed me off to tremble state as proof even being as sane as possible is no defense once seat in a saddle. Some times I can't bring self to ride unless a comforting buddy along - to follow in false faith that'd it'd get him first.

I sometimes review on purpose or by surprise flash back to instants of impacts confusion and shock of hitting the bone and breaking bike parts, to jerk in bed with a slight scream. I got so scared a week ago on loose slope the grip tension to barely make it gave me h/a later when trying to sleep. You ride you can die or worst.
 
I had one like that when I was a college kid... I was going fast and got hurt kinda bad. Now I have an HID that I run all the time, and kinda weave around a bit in my lane. I need to be seen. Cheers, Don
 
Hungry JOe,
Sorry for your loss and I am sure it was her fault, but in most cases we must ask ourselves "is there anything I could have done to prevent this?" This question does not pertain to physical action as much as it does to a state of awareness while riding.
Please don't feel like I am picking on you. It's just that every incident should be an awakening to all of us to be apprehensive and defensive out there. Being on one toes will not diminish the sensation of physical freedom when riding and will only help to prolong its effect.

Now, get that thing ducked taped up and back on the road.
 
You Dam Right There IS Something That Would Avoid All of Cycle Risk, DO Not Get ON Them, period end of story throw in the ole towel and stay at home. So are you man enough to to reason your self out of wasteful dangerous hobby or continue to ride in spite of proof fate is always on the hunt. I've faced these life and death facts to conclude I'm crazy as all the other cycle lunatics, but mentally know my next un-avoidable take down I may not ever get up from. Its a big reason for all the death emblems associated with American motorcycling. Its also subject of this little spoof...

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q= ... 1780,d.eWU
 
Holy crap, Hobot! Talk about throwing caution to the wind. I can't believe you reposted that. Is L.A.B. on vacation? I don't think so. I see a padlock in the future for this thread.
 
Had the same scenario happen to me long time ago, except I was going about 50mph outside Summerville, SC. Still can't feel all that much in the lower part of my right leg.

In these sort of accidents I think the driver should have a suspended license for six months and completed a mandatory motorcycle awareness and safety class. Maybe that would get a few of them off the road. My wife's biggest complaint about me riding isn't me or the time I invest, it's the Florida driver's mostly found in the Lincoln/Gran Marquis/Crown Vic class of cars.
 
pvisseriii said:
Hungry JOe,
Sorry for your loss and I am sure it was her fault, but in most cases we must ask ourselves "is there anything I could have done to prevent this?" This question does not pertain to physical action as much as it does to a state of awareness while riding.
Please don't feel like I am picking on you. It's just that every incident should be an awakening to all of us to be apprehensive and defensive out there. Being on one toes will not diminish the sensation of physical freedom when riding and will only help to prolong its effect.

Now, get that thing ducked taped up and back on the road.
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No I hear you. In Japan, after examination traffic accident liability is divided between the drivers, say 70-30 or 50-50 depending on what happened. Only in extreme cases is it 100-0. Kind of makes sense.

In this case I realized after the accident I'd failed to turn on my headlamp. Now it was broad daylight, but nonetheless there is a chance could have made a difference...

If she had kept moving would have avoided her with a swerve, but she stopped at the last second...

Have to examine the frame and fork more. Bars are bent and the throttle controls. Right hand rearsets are crushed and will be the long lead item I fear. 850 Mk III rearsets are dear...

Cheers,

- Will
 
Thanks, the tank is an RGM.

It's OK. Would be better with internal baffles, and the glue holding the cap on lets a bit of fuel leak out now and again...

Cheers,

- Will
 
Just curious, I see the stock front brake. Would a stronger brake have helped in this situation?

Glen
 
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