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04-04-2012, 07:28 PM
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2009: A Bike Odyssey
Joined: Aug 2008
Location: Pearl Harbor, Hi
Oddometer: 1,925
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Hit by a cager on my way home
Heading home on my 2006 BMW R1200GS on Monday, the 2nd of April. Going about 40MPH, Lady in a black Cadillac suddenly decided to take a left turn right in front of me. She was to my right at a stop sign on a road that runs perpendicular to the one I was on. Had maybe half a second to process because traffic had hid her as she began to jump out. Hit and pretty much destroyed her front end and I went flying.
Landed on my back about 20 feet from the accident and sustained no major injuries. Took the ambulance ride because I wanted to be sure I was ok aside from the bruising and I checked out alright. The GS is totalled, dealer says parts will be $14,000 alone not including aftermarket bits. I'll put up pics from the accident scene when I can get the insurance company to send them. Haven't received a settlement from them either. Her insurance agent is USAA.       Before pics   I loved that bike. In the market for a 1200GSA btw. Kurlee screwed with this post 04-04-2012 at 07:33 PM |
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04-04-2012, 07:30 PM
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2009: A Bike Odyssey
Joined: Aug 2008
Location: Pearl Harbor, Hi
Oddometer: 1,925
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Ugliest injury I sustained. I was very lucky.
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04-04-2012, 07:38 PM
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Wanna Ride
Joined: Apr 2011
Location: Upstate, NY
Oddometer: 124
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Wow, glad to hear you came out of it OK. Hope her insurance does right by you.
I got rear ended at a stop sign years ago. Hard enough to bend the frame on the bike. I never touched the ground. Just had a small bruise on the back of my leg. Guess we're the lucky ones! |
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04-04-2012, 07:39 PM
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Burnin' daylight...
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: Louisville, KY
Oddometer: 1,131
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Sorry to see the GS beat up like that, but looks like you got off pretty lucky. I wonder if her insurance premiums will go up after they buy you a GSA?
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04-04-2012, 07:50 PM
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Next?
Joined: Feb 2008
Location: Avondale, AZ
Oddometer: 1,844
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Glad you're OK.
From my experience USAA is a very fair insurance company.
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04-04-2012, 07:53 PM
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Banned
Joined: Mar 2009
Location: East La Jolla... it's just Clairemont!!
Oddometer: 3,360
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You should count your blessings that she wasn't driving a lawnmower for the City of Los Angeles!
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04-04-2012, 07:55 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2010
Location: Western Chicago Il
Oddometer: 111
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Sorry about the bike man. I am surprised that you weren't seriously hurt. The bike looks worse in person. Glad you made it out ok. I hope her insurance cuts you a check soon so you can get backout on the road.
FYI that 14,000 was only in BMW parts. No labor or aftermarket stuff. The gs took a beating. But on the plus side it still runs. Must say something about the sw motech guards eh. |
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04-04-2012, 08:10 PM
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Title Free Since '12
Joined: Dec 2011
Location: Bridgetown, Barbados
Oddometer: 120
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Sorry to hear, but amazing no serious injury after seeing the damage to the metal on the bike. What kind of gear were you wearing? Sounds like the manufacturer needs a shout out.
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04-04-2012, 08:11 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2009
Location: NW Washington State
Oddometer: 507
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Please keep us informed on the contents of the police report, how both insurance companies treat you, and anything else that might be helpful to the next rider in a similar circumstance.
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04-04-2012, 10:59 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Charleston, SC
Oddometer: 970
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Wow, sorry to hear about that Kurlee! Glad you're okay. I've nearly had that accident before too, which makes it interesting to read posts online by guys saying 99% of all motorcycle accidents are avoidable if the rider were more alert. They haven't seen the Lowcountry drivers!
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04-05-2012, 04:31 AM
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Sir Loin of Biff
Joined: Dec 2006
Location: God's Country, New Brunswick
Oddometer: 8,562
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What could you have done differently to avoid this crash?
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04-05-2012, 05:59 AM
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The Traveler
Joined: Aug 2006
Location: UpState New Yawk
Oddometer: 148
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What?
What could HE have done? WTF? SHE ran into HIM! Opening HER EYES would have done the trick. Is she your mother?
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04-05-2012, 06:05 AM
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Freelancer
Joined: Jul 2007
Location: The Occident
Oddometer: 989
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It's a fair question, New Yawk, even if Kurlee's answer is "Functionally, nothing."
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04-05-2012, 06:36 AM
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Joined: Sep 2010
Location: Tejas
Oddometer: 6,735
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Quote:
Stayed home that day?
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04-05-2012, 06:44 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2010
Location: Vermont
Oddometer: 258
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You are lucky and tough...........heal fast.
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