Yikes.... Man, I'm glad you are ok.. OP. Good thing you were geared up. I see videos like this and just really makes you remember just how quickly things can go sideways.

 

I made it down to the garage for the first time and went through all my gear, looking at where it was ripped, etc. The pants I got last fall came with foam inserts in the hips, which were pretty much useless. There was a note that you could get CE-rated armor instead, and I did. I am so glad because both hips were hit hard.
If they made a cow catcher attachment for the front of my bike, I swear I'd buy one!

 

That was intense. Glad you’re alright.

 

Damn that suxs. Glad you survived to ride another day. Heal up fast And follow the Dr.'s orders. Good idea wearing protective gear.

 

Tomorrow is 3 weeks since the hit. The stitches were removed today, although my foot still looks like Jaws took a bit out of it. Docs are happy with progress, they said I may need a small skin graft, but not certain yet. I'm just starting to take steps without crutches. Still swollen with limited range of motion, but I'm making progress.

The bike will be towed to the dealer tomorrow, and they tell me they'll have a writeup in 2 business days. I'm really anxious to know if it can be repaired.

A new pair of riding boots arrived today, which definitely lifted my spirits. A ways to go yet.

 

hang in there bro, we are pulling and praying for you for a full speedy recovery for both you and your bike👍

 

Saw my bike for the first time in person today. I think it's toast. All 3 painted parts have damage. Does HD do painted parts for a 10yo bike? Anyone know how that works? The dealer said a tank alone can be 900-1,200. It's going to add up quick.

I should have an estimate by next Tuesday.

 

Bluesrider.df, Heal up fast. That vid is scary.

I live in a city suburban area and we're overrun with them; its a plague. They're in our yards, even getting in my plant beds up against my house at night. Dangerous on 2 wheels dusk to dawn. Ran these out of the yard this morning:

 

My bike is still up in the air. A third party adjuster the insurance company sent out wrote up a small amount of damage, $1,800. I told the guy the bike had a lot of mud on it and he would need to clean some of it off to see the condition, but he didn't listen to me. He missed damage on the tank and rear fender. So that was a waste of time.

We got it to a dealership and they wrote $16K. They specified a new frame, which means a complete tear down of the bike. I know there are scratches on the frame, but I didn't see any structural damage. So I guess it's totaled, right?

I got a call yesterday from someone from my insurance company, he said he is going out to inspect the bike personally in the next day or two. He knew what an engine guard was, that the painted parts would be factory ordered, and that the frame was powder coated. Great, at least he knows what he's talking about.

He said if the damage to the frame was only cosmetic, we could talk about the possibility of having the bike repaired.

I'm up in the air on this. As much as I loved that bike, I've started to get excited about starting over with a Fat Boy 114.

I'm healing, a couple percent each day. It's 4 weeks tomorrow.

 

This is a pic I could have taken in Georgetown Tx 2 yrs ago.
Was test riding a softtail through a neighborhood and stopped at a park to clean my sunglasses.

Looked up and noticed 6 deer with 3 of them staring at me.
I fired the bike backup and they took off

OP good to hear your doing better.


WP