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RT-S PE#0412
As the title says I was broadsided by a cage driver in a supermarket
parking lot 5 weeks ago. I am gonna try to tell the story, but will jump
around as things come to mind. The other insurance company has
dropped the ball, so i had to go through mine. The other insurance
company that has a solar planet named after it, is suppose to take
my statement this coming Monday.
(This photo is after I moved my bike so that the parked car where the two ladies are standing on the left could get out)
It occurred in an uncontrolled
small intersection where his vehicle plowed into the right side with
the main strike occurring on my right rear bag shell. I was traveling
approx. 8-12 mph and am guessing the other vehicle was traveling
the same I didn't see the vehicle until about 12 feet from impact I
remember hitting the horn and seeing the cage passengers face in
shock, as I was catapulted striking my windshield with my full face
helmet and traveling approx 15-20 feet in the air at the eleven o'clock
position, had it been at ten o'clock I could possibly have been seriously
injured, because there is a metal shopping return cart stand full of shopping
carts. I remember in just that instance of impact as to not hold onto the
handle bars of the bike, that people have snapped there wrists doing that.
I believe I learned that in the motorcycle safety course i took 1 1/2 yrs ago.
When I landed, I landed on my backside. I remember the feeling as if it was
yesterday. I distinctly remember the back of my head striking the pavement,
and the cu-sh inside the helmet taking the entire blow ! I stayed on the ground
until the fire department got there. I remember reading a post here where
it was said to not let anyone remove your helmet except medical professionals
. When they got there the LAFD got me upright and checked me out. I had a
bruise on my tailbone but the BRP leather jacket with armor on the elbows a
nd shoulders helped protect me. I had these really cool jeans that had suspenders a
ttached, and the metal sockets ripped out
I also had real rugged over the
ankle leather boots, and my leather gloves on. The paramedics asked if I
wanted to go to the hospital, and I declined. I could tell that only my tailbone
was hurting and I had no back pain what so ever. Plus I had to work and meet
a client that night and knew that going to emergency would be an all night
ordeal. (believe me if I was injured I would have gone.) My bike when it was
struck was pushed over on it's left side (as the left bag had scrape marks
from the pavement that was not noticed till the next day.) and then bounced
back and continued on past me striking the second car parked in the row next
to where I lay. My RT put a small dent in that cars bumper and my trunk hood was
all messed up. I asked a bystander if he could shut off my bike by pressing the red
button on the handlebar. When I was laying on the ground waiting for the paramedics
to arrive I text-ed my wife from my cell saying I was OK but if she could
come over just in case my bike was not ride-able. After the Fire dept left the LAPD
showed up but would not take a report since all 3 parties had valid ID and insurance.
There was a security guard who was a witness, but his security firm that is employed
by the supermarket chain won't release info unless subpoenaed.
the repair bill is $8,144 + another $480 for BRP helmet, the mic cord got
messed up, and my clothing which they don't make those jeans anymore :banghead:
My mechanic went over the bike with a fine tooth comb and said that the
bike is sound just a lot of cosmetic damage. My tailbone after about 2
weeks of putting ice on it and then ice/ heat, took just another week of
limping around and being ginger on it. And now I can say I am physically
100% ok!
:yes:
And I am embarrassed that even though I was not at fault I didn't have
that 6th sense to think about what if ! I can never take for granted that at
any moment I could be struck by a vehicle. Maybe me mentioning this might
help someone who reads it. I was very very lucky.
I am announcing this now even though my bike won't be put back together
for another 10 days or so. I am going to the International motorcycle show
tomorrow, and wanted my fellow spyderlovers to know why I have been absent
from here. Hope to see some spyderlovers there.
Wife is telling me right now that we have to go.................... I will be back later
TicketBait
parking lot 5 weeks ago. I am gonna try to tell the story, but will jump
around as things come to mind. The other insurance company has
dropped the ball, so i had to go through mine. The other insurance
company that has a solar planet named after it, is suppose to take
my statement this coming Monday.
(This photo is after I moved my bike so that the parked car where the two ladies are standing on the left could get out)
It occurred in an uncontrolled
small intersection where his vehicle plowed into the right side with
the main strike occurring on my right rear bag shell. I was traveling
approx. 8-12 mph and am guessing the other vehicle was traveling
the same I didn't see the vehicle until about 12 feet from impact I
remember hitting the horn and seeing the cage passengers face in
shock, as I was catapulted striking my windshield with my full face
helmet and traveling approx 15-20 feet in the air at the eleven o'clock
position, had it been at ten o'clock I could possibly have been seriously
injured, because there is a metal shopping return cart stand full of shopping
carts. I remember in just that instance of impact as to not hold onto the
handle bars of the bike, that people have snapped there wrists doing that.
I believe I learned that in the motorcycle safety course i took 1 1/2 yrs ago.
When I landed, I landed on my backside. I remember the feeling as if it was
yesterday. I distinctly remember the back of my head striking the pavement,
and the cu-sh inside the helmet taking the entire blow ! I stayed on the ground
until the fire department got there. I remember reading a post here where
it was said to not let anyone remove your helmet except medical professionals
. When they got there the LAFD got me upright and checked me out. I had a
bruise on my tailbone but the BRP leather jacket with armor on the elbows a
nd shoulders helped protect me. I had these really cool jeans that had suspenders a
ttached, and the metal sockets ripped out
I also had real rugged over the ankle leather boots, and my leather gloves on. The paramedics asked if I
wanted to go to the hospital, and I declined. I could tell that only my tailbone
was hurting and I had no back pain what so ever. Plus I had to work and meet
a client that night and knew that going to emergency would be an all night
ordeal. (believe me if I was injured I would have gone.) My bike when it was
struck was pushed over on it's left side (as the left bag had scrape marks
from the pavement that was not noticed till the next day.) and then bounced
back and continued on past me striking the second car parked in the row next
to where I lay. My RT put a small dent in that cars bumper and my trunk hood was
all messed up. I asked a bystander if he could shut off my bike by pressing the red
button on the handlebar. When I was laying on the ground waiting for the paramedics
to arrive I text-ed my wife from my cell saying I was OK but if she could
come over just in case my bike was not ride-able. After the Fire dept left the LAPD
showed up but would not take a report since all 3 parties had valid ID and insurance.
There was a security guard who was a witness, but his security firm that is employed
by the supermarket chain won't release info unless subpoenaed.
the repair bill is $8,144 + another $480 for BRP helmet, the mic cord got
messed up, and my clothing which they don't make those jeans anymore :banghead:
My mechanic went over the bike with a fine tooth comb and said that the
bike is sound just a lot of cosmetic damage. My tailbone after about 2
weeks of putting ice on it and then ice/ heat, took just another week of
limping around and being ginger on it. And now I can say I am physically
100% ok!
:yes:
And I am embarrassed that even though I was not at fault I didn't have
that 6th sense to think about what if ! I can never take for granted that at
any moment I could be struck by a vehicle. Maybe me mentioning this might
help someone who reads it. I was very very lucky.
I am announcing this now even though my bike won't be put back together
for another 10 days or so. I am going to the International motorcycle show
tomorrow, and wanted my fellow spyderlovers to know why I have been absent
from here. Hope to see some spyderlovers there.
Wife is telling me right now that we have to go.................... I will be back later
TicketBait
Pursue, pursue, pursue!!
