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about 2 hrs ago i was on my way to the dealer to drop my bike off for a small fairing adjustment..(cocked to the right) and the reflash of the ecm to keep the idle correct...so bout a block from the dealer a old lady is pokeing her front end out of a local wholesale grocery outlet.. i slow and make eye contact (i think)..she appears to stop and i take a gentle curve to the left of the center line to give her lots of room..she pulls directly into me...i take a piece out of her frt bumper..leaned as hard as i could, but caught her with my right crash bar and floor board..bike did two end for's and i landed on my back about 35 feet from the bike..its f######...i am so pissed i can not even convey my feelings rt now..135km on speedo..all winter doing mods..second day of riding this season.. now the drama begins..cops did not even want to respond because i was able to walk (no injurys)..i freaked out and demanded a cop and amulance..at least then she wont have all night to work on a story..by the way she was 78 years old..every piece of the bike has damage..frame has bent mounts where crash bars attach..i am mobile, bruised, bent , and more pissed off than i can covey!!!!
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It stinks but at least the bike can be replaced, you can't. Be thankful (I know, that's a tall order right now) that you weren't seriously hurt.
A new bike will help all your feelings......
I'm glad your ok.... just sore and battered.
BTW, I had an elderly lady almost take my wife and I out about a month ago. She crossed two lanes of traffic, the center turn lane and then stopped dead still in front of us blocking two lanes of traffic. It was a 55mph zone and we were the only vehicle on that side of the traffic. I locked up, got stopped, then she casually moved on off the road to the Plant Nursery to get her a new flower or hedge for her yard. Being a Christian, I held my breath, counted to maybe two, then yelled..... HEY LADY, YOU ALMOST KILLED US ! She never batted an eye.
Drive safe and no they never see you.
A new bike will help all your feelings......
I'm glad your ok.... just sore and battered.
BTW, I had an elderly lady almost take my wife and I out about a month ago. She crossed two lanes of traffic, the center turn lane and then stopped dead still in front of us blocking two lanes of traffic. It was a 55mph zone and we were the only vehicle on that side of the traffic. I locked up, got stopped, then she casually moved on off the road to the Plant Nursery to get her a new flower or hedge for her yard. Being a Christian, I held my breath, counted to maybe two, then yelled..... HEY LADY, YOU ALMOST KILLED US ! She never batted an eye.
Drive safe and no they never see you.
Last edited by hotshot; 06-23-2009 at 10:41 PM.
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