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AWATCH · 1 May 2010, 03:19 AM

this guy hit the VW at about 155 mph, now on this particular wreck the VW pulled out in front of the bike, but before we blame the car think about it. you come to an intersection and look both ways and you see a headlight in the distance and it should arrive to you in say 30 seconds, well OK plenty of time to go across.....wrong the rider only had 2 seconds in order to react at that speed.
A similar accident happened here locally and at first the car was at fault until it was determined that the biker was doing 4 times the legal speed limit....
I am a biker the worst incident I ever had was when a car ran into me at a stoplight and totaled my bike and almost me too. the point is bikers need to be very very careful but also have common sense.

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all 3 people inside the car died, one of them was the biker...

Lol-x · 2 May 2010, 02:03 PM

rsg: Sweet looking R1

I want this bike so badly but....I'm not sure it will be very practical on the road.

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rsg · 3 May 2010, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Lol-x

rsg: Sweet looking R1

I want this bike so badly but....I'm not sure it will be very practical on the road.

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I've owned a few different sport bikes and the R1 was by far the quickest and best handling. The biggest problem for me was the riding position made my wrists hurt after about 30 minutes.
Definately not practical but a great kick in the butt if you're looking to scare the crap out of yourself.

joeychitwood · 3 May 2010, 02:40 AM

Even though my Ducati ST2 is designed as a sport/touring bike, I found the riding position to be uncomfortable after about 30 minutes. I installed some 1/2 inch bar risers which also angle the bars back 7.5 degrees. They help keep some of the weight off the hands, though unless I'm traveling fast enough to get a wind blast pushing my weight off the bars, my hands still become numb after a while.

Leasky · 5 May 2010, 03:06 PM

Some very prudent prose there Matt.

ParisDakarBmw · 5 May 2010, 03:10 PM

Very nice letter, and sweet pics below!

SLRdude · 5 May 2010, 05:06 PM

I got hit once by a girl that was talking on the phone.
She made me go into the guard rail... my arm got caught in it and it got ripped off above the elbow, only holding by the skin. My scapula was broken in two and my shoulder was behind me... my back was broken in two places, and my ribs were sticking out.
I knew I was going to go down. All I could do was close my eyes and say.. God... Don't let me go. Not yet. Not today.
She stopped, got out, looked at me, freaked out and peeled off. That's all I remember.
I went into a coma, and I woke up nearly a week later in the ICU, with more probes and IVs hooked up to me that I care to remember.
To this day, my back hurts 24/7 and I have only about 50% mobility in my right arm. I also have no nerves/feel in it and I often find myself bleeding because I hurt myself without realizing it. Because I can't feel it.
I got right back on the bike, and I am not mad at her. Because somebody up there loves me, I survived. I got a second lease on life. And I forgave her long time ago.
Why?
Because she has to live the rest of her life never knowing if I lived or not.
May God be with her.

BASSETHOUNDS · 5 May 2010, 05:25 PM

My wife told me yesterday that one of her friends daughter and her boyfriend both got killed on a bike on sunday afternoon . 80 year old woman just turned out of the driveway without looking . She was 17 and the boy 19 .

Kapture1 · 6 May 2010, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BASSETHOUNDS

My wife told me yesterday that one of her friends daughter and her boyfriend both got killed on a bike on sunday afternoon . 80 year old woman just turned out of the driveway without looking . She was 17 and the boy 19 .

over 80% of car/bike accidents the driver of the car tells of officer that they never saw the biker.

OMG SLRdude, thats crazy. Im glad that you are still with us. Almost make me wanna mount a camera on my bike.

SLRdude · 7 May 2010, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapture1

OMG SLRdude, thats crazy. Im glad that you are still with us. Almost make me wanna mount a camera on my bike.

Still here and still riding.

1 May 2010, 03:19 AM	#31
AWATCH "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: al Location: GEORGIA Watch: Explorer II Posts: 1,759	this guy hit the VW at about 155 mph, now on this particular wreck the VW pulled out in front of the bike, but before we blame the car think about it. you come to an intersection and look both ways and you see a headlight in the distance and it should arrive to you in say 30 seconds, well OK plenty of time to go across.....wrong the rider only had 2 seconds in order to react at that speed. A similar accident happened here locally and at first the car was at fault until it was determined that the biker was doing 4 times the legal speed limit.... I am a biker the worst incident I ever had was when a car ran into me at a stoplight and totaled my bike and almost me too. the point is bikers need to be very very careful but also have common sense. motorbike-inside-vw_sweden_2005_03_40%25.jpg motorbike-inside-vw_sweden_2005_04_40%25.jpg motorbike-inside-vw_sweden_2005_upplandsbrobil463.jpg all 3 people inside the car died, one of them was the biker... __________________ Al

2 May 2010, 02:03 PM	#32
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,596	rsg: Sweet looking R1 I want this bike so badly but....I'm not sure it will be very practical on the road. 2008R6AKRO.jpg __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

5 May 2010, 05:06 PM	#37
SLRdude "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Chip Location: Dallas TX Posts: 6,194	I got hit once by a girl that was talking on the phone. She made me go into the guard rail... my arm got caught in it and it got ripped off above the elbow, only holding by the skin. My scapula was broken in two and my shoulder was behind me... my back was broken in two places, and my ribs were sticking out. I knew I was going to go down. All I could do was close my eyes and say.. God... Don't let me go. Not yet. Not today. She stopped, got out, looked at me, freaked out and peeled off. That's all I remember. I went into a coma, and I woke up nearly a week later in the ICU, with more probes and IVs hooked up to me that I care to remember. To this day, my back hurts 24/7 and I have only about 50% mobility in my right arm. I also have no nerves/feel in it and I often find myself bleeding because I hurt myself without realizing it. Because I can't feel it. I got right back on the bike, and I am not mad at her. Because somebody up there loves me, I survived. I got a second lease on life. And I forgave her long time ago. Why? Because she has to live the rest of her life never knowing if I lived or not. May God be with her. __________________ Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try. Yoda, Jedi Master CHIP Member # 87

3 May 2010, 02:40 AM	#34
joeychitwood "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Way Up North USA Watch: Rolexes & Tudors Posts: 6,361	Even though my Ducati ST2 is designed as a sport/touring bike, I found the riding position to be uncomfortable after about 30 minutes. I installed some 1/2 inch bar risers which also angle the bars back 7.5 degrees. They help keep some of the weight off the hands, though unless I'm traveling fast enough to get a wind blast pushing my weight off the bars, my hands still become numb after a while.

5 May 2010, 03:06 PM	#35
Leasky "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Colin Leask. Location: Scotland, UK. Watch: 118238 YG DD. Posts: 723	Some very prudent prose there Matt.

5 May 2010, 03:10 PM	#36
ParisDakarBmw Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Paul Location: New Haven, CT Watch: 116610 Sub-C Posts: 6,552	Very nice letter, and sweet pics below!

5 May 2010, 05:25 PM	#38
BASSETHOUNDS Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Tristan Location: GIRONA , SPAIN Watch: 116520/660/710/334 Posts: 7,147	My wife told me yesterday that one of her friends daughter and her boyfriend both got killed on a bike on sunday afternoon . 80 year old woman just turned out of the driveway without looking . She was 17 and the boy 19 .

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