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Old 07-03-2009, 08:37 PM
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Well it happened. I went around a turn I've gone around a hundred times as a kid in cars and even motorcycles and I laid my 04 Ultra down. Unfortunately, or fortunately, a Hyundai broke my skid and kept me from going off the side of a mountain. However, it drove the front wheel up under the frame and bent the frame scattering parts all over the country road. I walked into the ambulance and walked out of the hospital on my own power. My newly refurbished MCC seat was not scratched, nor my Capn Itch cupholder, nor my $13.00 Sam's Club jeans. I have several bad bruises on my right shin and a nick on my left index finger and a patch about the size of a half dollar skint on my helmet. No serious injuries to the occupants of the car; an older man and his wife. He used to ride motorcycles too I rode 300 miles and 2 miles from my endpoint, I wreck. I thank the good Lord I'm alive and chatting with y'all.

Do you think it's totaled?
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 08:39 PM
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Sorry to hear that
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 08:43 PM
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I'm glad your ok man. Happen's to the best of us. 2004, bent frame, my guess it's totaled. Timing wasn't bad however, 2010's are right around the corner. take care of yourself, Rich
 
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can always get another bike....can't get another life......................

take care
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 08:45 PM
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Glad that You are OK, Bike can be replaced, You can't!
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 08:46 PM
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Glad to hear you are OK...when I heard the majority of accidents happen within 3 miles of home,I moved!!...:>)
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 08:46 PM
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Sorry to hear about that. Glad you walked away.
Bent frame probably totaled.
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 08:52 PM
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Sometimes the familiar is more dangerous than the new. I feel for you, horrible thing to happen, but you walked away and looks like you will have new ride to help ease the pain. Good luck.
 
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Originally Posted by DYNAJoe
Glad to hear you are OK...when I heard the majority of accidents happen within 3 miles of home,I moved!!...:>)
I was actually traveling to my sister's house in North Georgia. I like your style though

Originally Posted by NoKenDo
Sorry to hear about that. Glad you walked away.
Bent frame probably totaled.
The gusset where the frame meets up at the fork tube was buckled on both sides.

All I did to the Hyundai was drive the driver side front tire up into the quarter panel and bend the "A" pillar and scatter assorted plastic parts all over.

Thanks y'all. You know what it means to hear your bike tumbling down the road behind you. Sux.
 
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Old 07-03-2009, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Monochrome
Sometimes the familiar is more dangerous than the new. I feel for you, horrible thing to happen, but you walked away and looks like you will have new ride to help ease the pain. Good luck.
Yeah. My brother keeps mentioning that the new ones are just now coming out!
 


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