Can this be a crash report too?

[CLL375]

Well, I knew my time would come on this bike but I didn't know it would be like this. My wife and I headed out to a local meet hang out to meet the Bosses (Frank and Sandra) for a little lunch. I installed some floorboard extensions last week that pushed out the boards one inch. I road with them last week with my wife and all was good. Today we took a route we've taken hundreds of times before but this time I laid it down. The turn is an up hill 90 degree. I went into the turn and heard the floorboard scrape then the back end popped up and slid around. My wife put her hands out and it pulled her off the bike while I held on and rode it out.

Thank God no one was hurt. I ran to make sure my wife was okay then picked the bike up and got it out of the street (I'm very strong! Well, that probably what everyone was thinking...Adrenalin!) . We had a lot of people check on us (all riders) but one guy, Greg, spoke to my wife and calmed her down. Greg, then took our minds off the crash by telling us stories about the all the times hes been there. He then went the extra mile by riding with us (on his own bike, I know y'all already) to the place we were going even though he had just left there.

I dont really care what happens to the bike but I never want my wife to get hurt or loose the love of riding with me. I really think Greg helped me with the second one. I want to also say thanks to Frank and Sandra for all the kind words and concern. Jenny (wife) is cool, calm, and telling me not to worry, "It can be fixed." What a trooper!






Here's a shot of the floorboard mount. You can see once it hit the ground it took a beating. Extended boards + 90 degree turn + extra passenger weight = lower board height....where was my head!



Back damage.


Well it was some shinny paint work....for real I'm not angry, I always look like that!



Hell, I even got the muffler!




Well, with all that most parts have been ordered and the bag is off to the painters tomorrow.

[95sportychick]

Thank God you guys are alright!!

[vlade]

Thats an 09 or later?

[Dan]

Glad to hear you and yours aren't hurt at all! Minor boo boos for the bike that are easily fixed. Sometimes we get a little complacent on roads we have traveled many times, sometimes its best to take it like its the first time everytime. 1 pebble out of place can cause a major wipe.

[CLL375]

Thanks! We got out with minor scrapes.

[vlade]

First time you layover a new bike is the scariest one after that its cuttin butter on a hot day

[Crocodile56]

Well CLL375.....my guess would be you don't have the clearence you used to have, glad you didn't get hurt.....the bike, not bad......put a band aid on her, she'll live! he he he he now you got some parts for a wall of shame!

[Dave63]

That very well could be a collision claim, however, it depends on your deductable, driving record and how much you want your rates to go up, for a claim.

Chris07 tweaked his bike last Christmas. He bought all the parts, including a new front rim, (just the rim, no spokes or hub) and the dealer did the wheel, while I replaced everything else.... I believe the cost was under $1000.

Most people have a $500 deductable at least, so the $500 he'd be out on his deductable, is far less the the amount his insurance would have gone up, considering he has a car with the same insurance company, and had a claim on that the year before.

Do the math.

Be the ball.

Be the ball, Danny......be the ball...........nananananananananananana........... .

If it were mine, I'd repaint the floorboard mount, replace or smooth out the mirror body, polish the crashbar bottom and clearcoat it and replace the levers. You might have to replace that highway peg mount....it looks kinda buggered. Can't tell realy good.

Total will be less then $200......and a lesson learned. Glad you or the wife weren't hurt.

[Dave63]

First time you layover a new bike is the scariest one after that its cuttin butter on a hot day

Vlade....why are you letting butter sit out on a hot day?

[CLL375]

Thats an 09 or later?

Yep, 2009

Glad to hear you and yours aren't hurt at all! Minor boo boos for the bike that are easily fixed. Sometimes we get a little complacent on roads we have traveled many times, sometimes its best to take it like its the first time everytime. 1 pebble out of place can cause a major wipe.

Was letting it get to me and Jenny (wife) just said the same thing. She said it could be worse. It really could have. If I upped the bike to get out of the slide we would have put it in a 6' ditch.

[vlade]

Id double check cause I aint so sure its yurfloorboards that started it

[Dave63]

My bad....

Be the ball, Charles......be the ball............. :)

[CLL375]

That very well could be a collision claim, however, it depends on your deductable, driving record and how much you want your rates to go up, for a claim.

Chris07 tweaked his bike last Christmas. He bought all the parts, including a new front rim, (just the rim, no spokes or hub) and the dealer did the wheel, while I replaced everything else.... I believe the cost was under $1000.

Most people have a $500 deductable at least, so the $500 he'd be out on his deductable, is far less the the amount his insurance would have gone up, considering he has a car with the same insurance company, and had a claim on that the year before.

Do the math.

Be the ball.

Be the ball, Danny......be the ball...........nananananananananananana........... .

If it were mine, I'd repaint the floorboard mount, replace or smooth out the mirror body, polish the crashbar bottom and clearcoat it and replace the levers. You might have to replace that highway peg mount....it looks kinda buggered. Can't tell realy good.

Total will be less then $200......and a lesson learned. Glad you or the wife weren't hurt.

Yeah I'm just going to pay it all out of pocket. Lucky I do my own work so labor is free. I have a lot of spares that I'll be using. Now its time to see my chromer! Oh how I love the chromer!

[JimP]

Don't be to hard on yourself. The important thing is you and your wife are ok. Thank God for that.

[vlade]

Vlade....why are you letting butter sit out on a hot day?

You know now really dont ya?