Rear ended on the way to OC bike fest

[WRCLVR]

I hear what you are saying, same thing as the wife. She wants a small convertible.

yep mazda miata or honda S2000 works. Honda a bit more fun, miata available everywhere and less $$

 

[EdMat]

yep mazda miata or honda S2000 works. Honda a bit more fun, miata available everywhere and less $$

The Miata is a blast. I think you need to be 6' or under and less than 240 or it will be a little hard to get in and out. Not a lot of storage. Great handling, power to weight and superb fuel mileage.

 

[Pikester]

This was supposed to be a Day trip for me. It happened on Rt 13 just north of Smyrna, I was headed to Bennet's Pier beach to have lunch on the beach, drive down the coastal highway from Rehoboth then make a quick pass of the Bikefest in OC and head out on Route 50 back home. Funny thing about this is this was a longer route to OC from Frederick that I was scouting for my wife because it is supposed to be "safer" than going on any major highway or across the bay bridge. HAH! The joke is on me for that one! LOL

I went back out today and retrieved my personal stuff and after seeing the backend I removed my corbin as I don't think the crawler is coming back home. The guy hit me on the left side of the rear which broke the fender clean off of the swing arm jamming it in between the tire, shock and bottom of the seat. Then the tire acted like an airbag and blew out.

When you look down from the top of the rear the left side of the tire is underneath the center of the reverse light so the swingarm is bent hopefully it didn't bend the mount but that is being very hopeful.

And the wife made it very clear to me today after seeing the damage . If it is totaled there will be no immediate replacement which totally sucks.

This bike literally brought me back out of a very depressive state I was in after my brother passed a couple of years ago and I was laid off right as the pandemic started.

Being able to get outside and ride literally was wind therapy for me and now it possibly will be gone. I don't know what I'm going to do if that happens.

I thank everyone for the well wishes and prayers. I'm going to need them as I think I am going to have more mental damage than physical from this one.

I hear you Clover! I was rear-ended on I-40 a little over a year ago on my brand new R1250GSA. I was going about 35-40 and was slowing down for merging traffic and the lady behind me, a State Farm agent, noticed at the last moment traffic was slowing down, tried to swerve, but clipped my pannier rack on the left side and threw me off the bike. I was Gun shy for a while, but the urge to ride was too strong, so I got back on the horse. My last accident was on Father’s Day weekend on my K1600 and didn’t involve another vehicle. I was turning, hit an oil slick and the bike slid right out from under me and that’s when I decided to move to 3 wheels. Give it some time and see if you still have the desire to ride. It’s a decision only you can make. Best of luck, wherever the road takes you and keep safe! Also, I’ve never driven one, but another option is a Polaris Slingshot.

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

If my F3 gets totalled I'll be getting another one and I will hop back on that saddle again with no hesitation.

If I had one in my driveway at the moment I would already be back out on it.

It is just the matter of how much the wife is going to delay that happening if it is totalled.

 

[Pirate]

The Miata is a blast. I think you need to be 6' or under and less than 240 or it will be a little hard to get in and out. Not a lot of storage. Great handling, power to weight and superb fuel mileage.

I can attest to this. I sat in a newer one at a local dealer. I'm 6'2" and my head would be squished if I were to put the top up. Really wish Honda would bring back the s2000.

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

My wife is more of a miata fan, with me if I were to consider one it would be something like an older muscle car I could work on.

I would love to find an old 71 impala convertible.

My first car was a 71 Impala hardtop that I bought for under a hundred bucks and I made it last me for a couple of years until I sold it to a friend of mine who burned up the engine compartment trying to prime the carbs when he ran out of gas one day.

I would love to have the convertible version of it. That is if the wife enforces the no spyder rule. Otherwise I'm staying with my old/new F3 depending on what happens.

 

[FrogmanDave]

If my F3 gets totalled I'll be getting another one and I will hop back on that saddle again with no hesitation.

It is just the matter of how much the wife is going to delay that happening if it is totalled.

Judging by the pictures I am betting it is not totaled.

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

Judging by the pictures I am betting it is not totaled.

With the way that swing arm is bent, it most likely bent the mount point on the frame which means a reframe, already had one of those done 3 months after I bought it. It was almost $12,000 at 2021 prices.

I doubt they will do it again. Plus it was a honda civic that hit me and it wedged itself in between the tire and the seat before sending us off into the intersection. It wouldn't surprise me if that section hasn't been pulled in an upward direction as well.

The guy hit me hard enough that it took a section out of the rear sprocket out where it hit. Wouldn't surprise me if there isn't some engine damage as well from the sudden stop of the drivetrain when the fender locked up against the bottom of the seat and the tire.

 

[computek]

With the way that swing arm is bent, it most likely bent the mount point on the frame which means a reframe, already had one of those done 3 months after I bought it. It was almost $12,000 at 2021 prices.

I doubt they will do it again. Plus it was a honda civic that hit me and it wedged itself in between the tire and the seat before sending us off into the intersection. It wouldn't surprise me if that section hasn't been pulled in an upward direction as well.

The guy hit me hard enough that it took a section out of the rear sprocket out where it hit. Wouldn't surprise me if there isn't some engine damage as well from the sudden stop of the drivetrain when the fender locked up against the bottom of the seat and the tire.

Ouch! Seems like your bike is a goner. Be sure to list every single farkle at the installed price to the ins. Co. Also, and I hate to say this, maybe contact a lawyer. You may end up with a Miata and a Sea to Sky out of the deal. Glad you are ok and blessings to you and the family.

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

Well, this will have to be my last post on the subject for a while as what happened today will probably require it.

My insurance got in touch today and we called Diamond MotorSports in dover and they will be picking up the Crawler to take care of her.

And then the bad news from my insurance company. Apparently state farm is saying that they don't know if the owner is insured with them or not.:banghead:

I don't know how this is going to unfold in the next couple of weeks so I better not say anything else on the subject until there is resolution.

 

[speeddrive1]

You should have uninsured motorist coverage on your policy

 

[hut1]

Well, this will have to be my last post on the subject for a while as what happened today will probably require it.

My insurance got in touch today and we called Diamond MotorSports in dover and they will be picking up the Crawler to take care of her.

CHC,
Diamond Motor Sports is my local dealer, and I know the GM and many of the staff there very well. They should treat you well. PM me if you need any assistance or a direct contact.

 

[troop]

As above, If you have full coverage on Crawler, you should have uninsured/under insured coverage?

 

[Spyder_Cowgirl]

As an accident survivor, myself, I can tell you this shakes you to your core. I was hit head on while riding two wheels (custom built BMW K75LT) in 1993. By the Grace of God and good gear (ATGATT girl here), I walked away with only bruises and one very angry sciatic nerve. I remember making the conscious decision to launch myself off the bike once I realized that the teenage driver had NOT seen me and pulled out in front of me with NO time to take any evasive action. The front of the bike struck her hood at dead center and I was flipped over the handlebars onto the hood of the car. Had I stayed with the bike, I am sure my legs would have been severely broken as the forks (what was left of them) were where my feet had been. Relatively slow speed, I was doing 25 and she had just taken off from stop. I did not ride for nearly 20 years ... and that's saying a lot because I had more miles on two than in my car (pushing 200K miles in a little over 7 years of riding). We bought our first Spyder in 2012 and hubby made the mistake (?) of handing the keys to me one day ... now on my third Spyder (have a 2016 RT Ltd and 2018 F3 Ltd). I am perfectly capable of riding a two wheeler ... but choose three and also choose the Spyder over a traditional trike.

To this day, when I get ready for a ride ... I still get a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach; I use that to keep my senses keen and to help me stay focused on the task at hand. On the rare days where that feeling is not there, I don't ride ... I figure it's the universe telling me, "not today."

Give yourself some grace, Clover ... you have been through a trauma and it takes time to heal. Best of luck as you travel the insurance gammet ... prayers for full recovery.

All the best .... Ann

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

No real updates to provide other than waiting on some information, but I did have one thing I wanted to mention and give a shout out to besides the gear that protected me was the Tackform Mount that Motorcycle Dave sold to me.

This is the second time it has been tested by fire with a major hit to the Spyder and it never let go of my phone. It was still in place and intact after my accident.

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

Driving away to the east
And into the past
History recedes in my rear-view mirror
Carried away on a wave of music down a desert road
Memory humming at the heart of a factory town
All my life I've been workin' them angels
Overtime
Riding and driving and living
So close to the edge
Workin' them angels
Workin' them angels
Workin' them angels
Overtime
Riding through the Range of Light
To the wounded city
Filling my spirit with the wildest wish to fly
Oh, taking the high road
Taking that high road to the wounded city
Memory strumming at the heart of a moving picture
All this time
I've been workin' them angels
Overtime
Riding and driving and flying
Just over the edge
Workin' them angels
Workin' them angels
Workin' them angels
Overtime!
Driving down the razor's edge
Between the past and the future
Oh, turn up the music and smile
Get carried away
On the songs and stories of vanished times
Memory drumming at the heart of an English winter
Memories beating at the heart of an African village
All my life
I've been workin' them angels
Overtime
Riding and driving and living
So close to the edge
Workin' them angels
(Workin' them angels)
Workin' them angels
(Workin' them angel)
Workin' them angels
Overtime

Songwriters: Geddy Lee / Alex Lifeson / Neil Peart

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

Neil Peart wrote that song when he was out on the road on one of his 2 wheel adventures and while at one of his stops an elderly couple pulled in in their car and the lady got out of the passenger side and started screaming at the older man who was driving that he was "working them angels" referring to his driving, the result of this inspiration is in the video above.

Speaking of which I got a call from Diamond MotorSports and they have Clover Crawler ready to go after having to replace everything from the swingarm on back.

I'll be picking her up tomorrow and "working them angels" to complete my loop and bring her home.

 

[Woodaddict]

What was price to replace parts and labor?

 

[CloverHillCrawler]

The estimate from progressive was $5613 with 13.5 hours of labor. I guess I will see what was actually paid out tomorrow when I go to pick it up.

Got lucky as there was no damage to the rear wilber shock.

 

[Mikey]

Surprised the shock made the trip, good deal, and good luck! Keep your head on a swivel.