09-05-2019, 10:20 AM
I have been rear ended in the last 24 months once in my car, once on my CB, and my wife once in her car, all sitting stopped at stop lights. No injuries thankfully, and all the culprits were insured. My CB hit was light, basically bending the rear fender, and cracking the tail light and mount. Personally, I believe in each instance, the drivers that hit us were texting.
I did have to fight with the womans insurance company, because the adjuster did not know diddly about motorcycles. Fortunately the shop was ultimately able to make the adjuster understand the extent of the damage. I can tell you from my experience, use a shop that has Honda trained and certified mechanics for the repair. All mechanics, whether car or motorcycle, are not created equal.
In addition to brake flashing others have mentioned, I now wear a High Viz orange vest over whatever I am wearing, religiously, in an attempt to be more visible to the knuckleheads we have to share the road with.
I did have to fight with the womans insurance company, because the adjuster did not know diddly about motorcycles. Fortunately the shop was ultimately able to make the adjuster understand the extent of the damage. I can tell you from my experience, use a shop that has Honda trained and certified mechanics for the repair. All mechanics, whether car or motorcycle, are not created equal.
In addition to brake flashing others have mentioned, I now wear a High Viz orange vest over whatever I am wearing, religiously, in an attempt to be more visible to the knuckleheads we have to share the road with.