50 years riding, and first crash -- in the ER
- Thread starter oldapeman
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nickb
Unfair weather rider
50 years is a good run. My experience in not-at-fault MC accidents is the cager always lies and the witnesses level-set. Hope there were witnesses. 1st MC accident in '04 in front of several restored my faith in human nature. #2 in 2014 where no one bothered to stop reaffirmed what I'd always suspected. Hope your stay in the ER is short. Heal up soon.
sportbiker929
Track Day Junkie
Heal up quick!!
oldapeman
Rookie My A$$!
Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement. I am healing, but I have a lot of pain, and am somewhat out of it. My bike has been sent to the SF tow yard, so I have not seen it yet. I am just not up to dealing with getting the release and dealing with a tow service, plus I have no place to store it if I get it.
Since I was not able to get the driver's insurance and ID info at the scene (strapped to a board), I need to get a copy of the police report. That will not be available for a week, so they tell me. So I am stuck for now.
Exhausted.
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Since I was not able to get the driver's insurance and ID info at the scene (strapped to a board), I need to get a copy of the police report. That will not be available for a week, so they tell me. So I am stuck for now.
Exhausted.
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louemc
Well-known member
^^^ Sure glad you got such savvy assistance at that scene, and that the driver did the stop.
Not so sure that you did what you could of done..to avoid it.
If that driver was darting into a gap, It's your job to dart quicker. Or if that driver is just drifting into your space...It's your job to see it, before the space, is gone.
Not kicking you when your down..Just sayin..Everyone needs to do this to stay safe..And out of the ER.
Not so sure that you did what you could of done..to avoid it.
If that driver was darting into a gap, It's your job to dart quicker. Or if that driver is just drifting into your space...It's your job to see it, before the space, is gone.
Not kicking you when your down..Just sayin..Everyone needs to do this to stay safe..And out of the ER.
Cincinnatus
Not-quite retired Army
If you need help moving the bike, give me a shout, we can put it on my hitch carrier. :thumbup
Get well soon, if they give you drugs for the pain and it's not working, get better ones. :teeth
Get well soon, if they give you drugs for the pain and it's not working, get better ones. :teeth
In this kind of situation -- is it better to slide to the left of your lane a bit to possibly give you and the cager more reaction time, or is it better to maintain your lane to "occupy" your space? What did you do? As a relative newbie, I'm just trying to learn from this. Hope you heal up soon!
Cincinnatus
Not-quite retired Army
Aerodude - Rule #1 - cars can run you over & drive away, you can't. Give them all the room they want. Cuss at them, honk your horn, scream & yell, accelerate or brake, but never fight with a quarterpanel.
Yeah -- that's what I tend to do (i.e. move over a little to give more reaction time). However, I have heard another school of thought that if you give too much room, the cars will take it (of course, that's assuming that they even see you to start with) and it's better to fully occupy your lane. But I'm thinking it's better to give the room and live to fight another day (literally)....
asthmodeus
Banned
shit, it only took me 4 years before my first street crash...luckily it's been about 20 since then. hang in there apeman- from past threads i know you as one of the coolest and most knowledgeable doods on here so heal up and whether you keep riding or not, keep sharing the knowledge.
oh yeah, and shut up, lou :laughing
oh yeah, and shut up, lou :laughing
OAM.
Good to see you post.
Older bones and muscles don't like being banged up. I just fell off an experimental 3 wheeler and my booty is sorry for yours.
Hope you heel quick and don't be afraid to ask for a favor if you need one. So many great people here. Look forward to healthy back to riding posts soon!!
Good to see you post.
Older bones and muscles don't like being banged up. I just fell off an experimental 3 wheeler and my booty is sorry for yours.
Hope you heel quick and don't be afraid to ask for a favor if you need one. So many great people here. Look forward to healthy back to riding posts soon!!
ScottRNelson
Mr. Dual Sport Rider
When in a lane that is going a bit faster than a neighboring lane you want to be as far to the other side as possible to give you the most room before someone can come over into your space. And you want to be watching front wheels looking for any that aren't pointed straight ahead, because they're a bigger threat and likely to move over. I'm wondering if the original poster missed that particular hint.
Gixxergirl1000
AFM #731
Hey guys... maybe hold off on "helpful" suggestions and crash analysis until OAM is feeling a little bit better? Because I'm betting that all the questions and "helpful" suggestions are sounding/feeling a LOT like kicking someone when he's down (yeah, that's pretty much how it's coming across, FYI).
Sweetie, so sorry to hear about your crash, and that you're so ouchy right now... please know that if there's anything at all that I can do to help, you have only to ask... and if you need the help, you'd better not plan on going with the "cowboy up" approach and not ask... :|
So glad that you came through this without breaking anything, or worse... and so bummed that your excellent 50-year crash-free run has come to an end... but you'll be back on your feet soon enough, and then time to plan on another 50 years!
Again, if there's anything AT ALL that I can do to help or coordinate, please be sure to let me know... and heal up quick!
Sweetie, so sorry to hear about your crash, and that you're so ouchy right now... please know that if there's anything at all that I can do to help, you have only to ask... and if you need the help, you'd better not plan on going with the "cowboy up" approach and not ask... :|
So glad that you came through this without breaking anything, or worse... and so bummed that your excellent 50-year crash-free run has come to an end... but you'll be back on your feet soon enough, and then time to plan on another 50 years!
Again, if there's anything AT ALL that I can do to help or coordinate, please be sure to let me know... and heal up quick!
GAJ
Well-known member
Your posts don't sound like you're too out of it so :thumbup for a quick and complete recovery.