so i went down today

[jsinher3_imp]

well it was on and off shower today, i finaly caught a break from the rain and decided to take the bike back to where i keep it so i can take the truck back home since the weather was going to be bad for the next couple of days and i might need to go out, and i need to go grocery shopping and ect. fair enough i decided to where a chest and back protecter vest, a columbia rain jacket just incase it rains on my way there and my jeans and boots and set out to my destination. as im driving through a wooded reservation i find myself being tail gated by some white car. i tried speeding up a bit, i did not want to go too fast since it was my first time driving in wet conditions. the person still kept on my ass so as i was getting ready to pull to the side the person illegally passes me causing me to swerve, losing traction on the rear wheel and going down. i hit the pavement with the bike, managed to slide off from underneath for about 5 to 10 ft doing the superman pose and came to a stop. at which point i look up and the car didnt even bother stopping and was gone around the corner. i got up moved the bike to the side of the road to expect myself and the bike. i only suffered some road rash and a swollen knee, the bike damage wasnt so bad either. i am mainly upset that the person didnt even bother to see if i was alive or not. the bike looks like it could get fixed but to be honest i hope it get totaled, after the hit i cant really look at it the same.

here is the worst of the wounds i got

and heres some pics of the damage

 

[grover_imp]

Oh man! Sorry to hear you were injured, glad to know you're okay. Rest up!!


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[VicsCB1100_imp]

The bike looks easily fixed so should be like new after some new parts are bolted on.

Most importantly you're OK and will have few battle scars to show off.

Tailgaters are a&%$€holes at any time let alone in the rain. Its a shame no witnesses came forward to report him.

Yesterday I had a close call myself with a tailgater. I was hit from behind in the exit ramp leaving a petrol station. Just managed to avoid falling. Damage was just a bent number plate. It could have been much worse if I was pushed out into the highway traffic as I had my teenage daughter on the back for her first ride.

The lady SUV driver did stop and apologise but got a dose of my disgust anyway.

Get well soon and out on the road to enjoy the CB some more.

 

[PowderToastMan_imp]

Looks like maybe two or three grand worth of damage if you have a dealership do it.. I know from personal experience! Got knocked off about a year ago by a fellow motorcyclist who low-sided coming out of a right hander. His bike skidded into my lane and side-swiped me, causing me to go down on the left side. Luckily zero injuries happened.. leather gear was my best friend that day!

The side covers on the crankcase got rashed up, and of course the turn signals, bar end, and levers took a little scuffing, and just like yours, the plastic back cover on the instrument cluster got ripped up. Yours looks much worse than mine did, but with mine they replaced the whole cluster anyway, so I doubt that will have any bearing on the cost.

I'm glad you did pretty OK injury wise! Watch out for the swollen knee, that could be trouble down the road if you don't nurse it.. if not a major injury then getting into the habit of some stretches and strength exercises for the gluts and the quads could be good! I just took a free physical therapy knee class that my health provider offers and that's what I learned.

Don't get discouraged, just heal up and get back out there and have fun with your CB! I had 1600 miles when I got knocked off, and I've done another 7k since then, no regrets at all!

 

[Randy B]

I went down on the left side with engine case damage, both turn signals, left rear shock, left mirror, rear foot peg, gauge covers (yours looks like the assembly needs replacing), left front caliper, lower left fork tube, front axle and nut and the front fender.

My thinking is that with the gauge cluster and the muffler your bill will come closer to $5,000 in damages. That cluster is not cheap and the muffler is over $1,000.
Look over the lower part of the fork tube and the caliper and the rear shock for and scrape marks as that will be included in the estimate.

 

[PowderToastMan_imp]

Hmm, yeah I guess the muffler is about a grand by itself, I wasn't thinking about that.
My left side bill was somewhere in the 2k to 3k range, which I think included the instrument cluster. I have the invoice around somewhere but I'm not sure where..

 

[Jim21680_imp]

There are few things on this Earth that piss me off worse than a tailgater. It's absolutely maddening, and I usually let people know it.

When my dad rode in the 70's, he said riders would carry a handful of ball bearings in their pockets, and toss them behind at cars following too close.
While I'd LOVE to do that in some cases, my good judgement tells me it's always better to just pull over and let them pass, as you did. (The only thing worse than a terrible driver, is a pissed-off terrible driver, with thousands of pounds of automobile at their disposal).

Well, we're all glad you're alright, and I always hate to see a cracked-up CB. It's no doubt going to be a pricey fix, but I think you'll see that bike back in roadworthy shape soon. Maybe your insurance company will let you replace the stock exhaust with a cheaper aftermarket pipe

 

[Guth_imp]

I'm sad to read this, but glad that you came out of it in as good of shape as you did.

Heal well.

 

[Cormanus]

Bugger! Tailgaters are a particularly unpleasant species for who few punishments are too severe. Glad you're basically OK; it's way better than the alternative. The bike will be as good as new sometime soon.

Best wishes for your recovery.

 

[The Spaceman_imp]

No need to worry, those cuss will get theirs. Karma is always there.

 

[CIP57_imp]

Sorry to hear this J, get well soon.

 

[wildezt_imp]

Glad you are OK... With more and more lunatics riding rashly, hitting riders down and fleeing the scene, guess it would be a good investment for riders to get cameras ..we could atleast trace out who these escape artists are..

 

[Cormanus]

Spaceman, there was a discussion about the "flash to pass" trigger here. I was going to post about it being useful only on those days when the James Bond fantasy is upon me and I dream of being able to flick it and launch a missile or two to rid the world of cagers who richly deserve it.

Perhaps you could invent a muffler that contains a reasonable store of missiles that can be deployed with the flick-to-pass trigger so we can make sure, at an individual level, that Karma does its job.

 

[the Ferret]

Bummer, but we must count our blessings.... you are relatively OK and the bike can be easily fixed.

Scary world out there for motorcyclists, we don't have much protection from idiots in cars, or animals, or climactic conditions in a lot of cases.

Glad you are able to post and let us know you are alright.

 

[redbirds_imp]

Glad you weren't seriously injured. Can't believe the callous disregard of some drivers for the well being of others. Hope you heal quickly.

 

[Aussie_imp]

Sorry to hear about you going down J. Mate, it happens to the best of us and it's an awful experience. Have a good rest up and you'll be back burning up the bitumen in no time!

 

[Pauley]

Glad you're alive. Hang in there!


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[jsinher3_imp]

thanks everyone, i wil try to rest but knowing myself i cant stay still or at the house for long i need to keep moving and keeping myself busy soo i will take it easy. as far as me going down, im grateful nothing serious happened to me. i tried to avoid the rain when i have the bike because i was scared of me going down. it sucks that my first time out in actual rainy weather ended up this way, the day i say to hell with it i need to get use to it because youll never know when you might get caught in it and bam, i got more than what i was looking for lol.

i think part of the reason why i wasnt so badly hurt neither was because they had just recently repaved the entire road, before the road i was on was full of ditches, bumps, craters and ect. it also helped that i stayed calm, let go of the bike and just slid on the chest protector using my hands to stop and try to stay on a course away from the woods. i recommend people to get one of those vest aside that they look "kool" they do help in situations like this one i think i would have been nipple-less with out it lol.

i was surprised i wasnt mad about the condition of the bike maybe it was all channeled to the (several foul words) driver who left me there.

i have been telling myself to get a gopro or something of that sort for awhile because of the amount of reckless drivers i have noticed and had some close encounters with since i have started driving. i will make it a priority to invest in one before my next ride.

as far as the bike goes on the right side, the muffler is dented and scratched up in a few spots, the brake lever is wobbly and the tip is shaved flat clean as well as the handlebar weight, the small cover on the engine is scrapped, the turn signals are scrapped and parts of it are melted flat, foot peg snapped off, mirror is dented and scrapped, and one of the lines are scrapped flat.

facing front at the base of the handle bars is twisted a bit, the cluster is all chewed up (including the wires and connecter pins in it), and the headlight housing is chewed up as well.

on the left the fuel tank has a dent and the clutch arm peg is bent up

the good thing is the bike still turns on and changes gears, i didnt ride it but i stood by and checked off the bike. i really loved the bike it was my first and as far as riding some of the bikes my friends have the comfort and torque of my bike to theirs just doesnt compare. but i really hope they just total it and give me the money to replace it with a new one. for me when something i drive gets crashed i cant really look at it the same. however, if they allow me to fix it and instead of replacing the muffler, turn signals, tank, and other small things with factory ones i could get aftermarket parts i may consider fixing it =D.

 

[Houtman_imp]

I really feel sorry for you but hopefully you will be ok soon.
Hang in there and it all can be repaired or replaced on your bike.
Your life and well being is the most important , for you and your family.

 

[CA200_imp]

Really to bad about your fall - hope you heal fast. I hate tailgaters- I always try to flick my brake light on a few times to see if they back off - most do. When it starts to rain I always pull over to put my rain suit on but it also helps because when it starts to rain a lot of crap
floats or run off the roadway when it first gets wet.