My beautiful CB1100 - only 3.5k miles on her - wrecked.
I recently went on a group ride with a couple people I knew and many I did not know, and about an hour and a half into the ride, I misjudged a curve and low sided.
The right side of my tank was really banged up, and my handlebars were badly skewed, but several guys in the group worked together to bend the bars back into rideable-ish shape. Since we (my husband was on the ride with me) were northeast of Carson (no cell signal), we couldn't call for a tow; and because there was no other major damage to the bike, we decided to ride it back about 20 miles where we might get a signal. Actually, my ribs and right knee were so beat up I couldn't wrestle with the torqued bars, so I rode my husband's ZRX and he rode my CB.
We ended up just riding the 80 miles back home (couldn't get a signal where we had stopped) and took the bike into our favorite shop (Vicious Cycle). Damage estimate from both the shop and our insurance totaled the bike (just $1.5k functional damage and over $9k cosmetic damage).
We took the payout and bought back the salvage, so the functional and a little of the cosmetic damage is being fixed and I should get her back in a couple weeks, but I so wish I had made better choices and this had never happened!
As for me, I did crack a rib (just a hairline fracture thank goodness!) and did some tissue damage to my knee, but aside from LOTS of bruising and soreness, I got very doggone lucky!!!
Keep safe out there, everyone!
I'm sorry to hear of your mishap but glad you're healthy enough to tell us about it. Get well soon and hopefully things will work out for you with the bike, sounds like it has so far.
Mainly of course, glad you are ok and on the mend. If it's not too sensitive a question, do you mind saying what it took to $$ buy your totaled CB back? Curious, as I'm thinking of snagging a wrecked one if one ever shows up somewhere for my future black on black cafe project.
(06-21-2015, 12:35 AM)Maximus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]My beautiful CB1100 - only 3.5k miles on her - wrecked.
I recently went on a group ride with a couple people I knew and many I did not know, and about an hour and a half into the ride, I misjudged a curve and low sided.
The right side of my tank was really banged up, and my handlebars were badly skewed, but several guys in the group worked together to bend the bars back into rideable-ish shape. Since we (my husband was on the ride with me) were northeast of Carson (no cell signal), we couldn't call for a tow; and because there was no other major damage to the bike, we decided to ride it back about 20 miles where we might get a signal. Actually, my ribs and right knee were so beat up I couldn't wrestle with the torqued bars, so I rode my husband's ZRX and he rode my CB.
We ended up just riding the 80 miles back home (couldn't get a signal where we had stopped) and took the bike into our favorite shop (Vicious Cycle). Damage estimate from both the shop and our insurance totaled the bike (just $1.5k functional damage and over $9k cosmetic damage).
We took the payout and bought back the salvage, so the functional and a little of the cosmetic damage is being fixed and I should get her back in a couple weeks, but I so wish I had made better choices and this had never happened!
As for me, I did crack a rib (just a hairline fracture thank goodness!) and did some tissue damage to my knee, but aside from LOTS of bruising and soreness, I got very doggone lucky!!!
Keep safe out there, everyone!
I'm glad that you're healing and that you'll be back riding the CB again!
Amazing to me how a perfectly functional motorcycle can be "totaled" on cosmetics alone.
I low-sided my 1200 Bandit on the Ortega a few years ago and I seemed to have more fun riding it after I got the "crash" out of my system. I didn't file an insurance claim, just fixed it myself and rode it, scratches, dents and all.
Thanks for sharing your story.
I always cringe when I read stories like this.
Of course I think of the rider first (and I'm super glad you're OK for the most part), but picturing a smashed up/damaged CB is not an image I like to think about.
Get well soon!
Add me to the list of those who are sorry this happened, but glad to know that you escaped with only the injuries that you did suffer and nothing worse. I hope that the folks over at Vicious take good care of your CB and that both you and the bike end up in a fine state of tune when all is said and done.
Glad you are OK.
(06-21-2015, 12:35 AM)Maximus_imp Wrote: [ -> ]My beautiful CB1100 - only 3.5k miles on her - wrecked.
I recently went on a group ride with a couple people I knew and many I did not know, and about an hour and a half into the ride, I misjudged a curve and low sided.
The right side of my tank was really banged up, and my handlebars were badly skewed, but several guys in the group worked together to bend the bars back into rideable-ish shape. Since we (my husband was on the ride with me) were northeast of Carson (no cell signal), we couldn't call for a tow; and because there was no other major damage to the bike, we decided to ride it back about 20 miles where we might get a signal. Actually, my ribs and right knee were so beat up I couldn't wrestle with the torqued bars, so I rode my husband's ZRX and he rode my CB.
We ended up just riding the 80 miles back home (couldn't get a signal where we had stopped) and took the bike into our favorite shop (Vicious Cycle). Damage estimate from both the shop and our insurance totaled the bike (just $1.5k functional damage and over $9k cosmetic damage).
We took the payout and bought back the salvage, so the functional and a little of the cosmetic damage is being fixed and I should get her back in a couple weeks, but I so wish I had made better choices and this had never happened!
As for me, I did crack a rib (just a hairline fracture thank goodness!) and did some tissue damage to my knee, but aside from LOTS of bruising and soreness, I got very doggone lucky!!!
Keep safe out there, everyone!
What have you determined to be "better choices"?
After a year, or so, of group rides with a local club, and witnessing all the accidents that occurred as less experienced riders felt compelled to keep up with the pace, I began to ask myself why I was riding with the pack leaders, at that kind of pace on the street, to start with. My "better choice" was to stop doing group rides, before it bit me, as well. Swapped my crazy bike for the more serene CB, and it's willingness to entertain at a relaxed pace. Now, it is just me, or me and my closest buddy on rides.
Glad to hear your injuries were not serious. All the best to you, heal quickly.
Glad to hear you're ok. Scary when that happens. Looks like both you and the bike will be much better at about the same time
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(06-21-2015, 12:40 AM)Blockhead_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I'm sorry to hear of your mishap but glad you're healthy enough to tell us about it. Get well soon and hopefully things will work out for you with the bike, sounds like it has so far.
Thanks much for the well wishes!
(06-21-2015, 12:53 AM)Motogeezer1949_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Mainly of course, glad you are ok and on the mend. If it's not too sensitive a question, do you mind saying what it took to $$ buy your totaled CB back? Curious, as I'm thinking of snagging a wrecked one if one ever shows up somewhere for my future black on black cafe project.
The salvage buy back was $2.6k.