Good call I hope he can learn from it. I changed my focus for an instant and that's all it took. I saw the guy when he was 300-400 yards behind me and then focused on the guy that was on the cross road. He stopped thinking I was going to dart across to get out of the way and I was confused trying to figure out why he stopped since he didn't have a stop sign and had the right of way. A lot of bikes have been hit broadside trying to cross that intersection because you have to cross two one way streets fed by the highway and separated by a median. It's a messed up intersection.
Hear is a drawing of the intersection, my stop sign is on the service road, the blue truck's stop sign is at the highway.

 

Glad you could walk away from it. (ride even after qwik fix)

Oh and KUDOS on not beatin' the **** outa the guy.

 

hate to see the bike smashed up....but it can be fixed...the important thing is you're ok....

 

It crossed my mind and he knew it. After I calmed down and got over the adrenaline pump, he was actually a pretty nice guy who felt pretty bad for not paying attention. He had his kids(7 and 10) in the back seat that I didn't see initially, I actually felt bad for going off on him in front of his kids and scaring him back into the car. He and his wife came by while I was pulling the fender out to see if I needed anything like a coke, water or a hand. Hard to stay pissed at someone who comes back by later to see if they can get you something to drink while you work.............even if they did cause the work.

 

Man, Just glad you are not seriously hurt. I've had a few close calls like that. Really puckered the butthole. Both times it was somebody that looked liked they were trying to quickly make a call on the phone at the light. Saw one coming up kind of quick, the other unknowingly started scooting forward.

 

Make sure your bike is as good as new or better and you are in good health....as for "pain and suffering" and all that money making crap...leave it for Jerry Springer...Happy to hear you are still kickin'....(get a broken wing patch and tell some stories)...

 

I know this is late in the thread but could not see the pics at work. That sucks about has much as it gets for your dyna. Good luck and dont trust the insurance people, they are looking out for themselves.

 

That bites! Glad that you are ok. I hope they get you back on the road soon.



Shawn

 

oh man, sorry to see that kinda crap!!!!

Glad your OK!!!!!!!!!!!

Naz

 

Just make sure you wear your neck brace when you meet the adjuster.
I can visualize what that might of been like having your bike shoot out from behind your legs leaving you to get the full impact of the front grill of the car, your damn lucky to be talking about this so soon.