February 7th, 2011, 11:43 AM | #41 |
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As some have said, flashing your lights can have different meanings depending on where you live. Although I just recently moved back to So. Cal., growing up here, I always understood that flashing your lights conveyed the message to the other driver to "Please go ahead." In Thailand and in some other parts of the world, it means "Get the F**k out of my way 'cause I'm coming through."
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February 7th, 2011, 11:46 AM | #42 | |
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February 7th, 2011, 01:36 PM | #43 |
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damn dude..sorry to hear of the crash. yeah they all out there to get us...becareful.
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February 8th, 2011, 04:03 AM | #44 |
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February 8th, 2011, 04:07 AM | #45 |
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Well done wearing good protective gear! I hope this doesn't dissuade you from riding, after all you've got your accident out of the way now, have learned a thing or two, and proven that ATGATT really works. You're probably even going to add knee guards in the future, so you've got that going for you, too. Things are looking up, hope you get yourself a new ninjette! (Those new white special editions are sweet . . .)
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February 8th, 2011, 06:39 AM | #46 | |
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Sorry about the crash.
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I do this all the time - I initiate a slight weave/wiggle in my lane, reduce speed, and cover the controls. I also play the worst case game. I assume that the other driver(s) is going to do the worst thing possible and be ready for it.
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February 8th, 2011, 06:47 AM | #47 |
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Sorry to hear about your accident, but excited that you weren't seriously hurt. Picture #6 scared me, for some reason I thought that was your elbow.
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February 8th, 2011, 11:49 AM | #48 |
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I agree with Alex here as well, I found myself doing the oposite, but yeah, you need to use those first few seconds to get yourself out of harm's way, hope you get back on soon!
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February 8th, 2011, 01:16 PM | #49 | |
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UPDATE: Bike is totaled according to Mission Motorsports in Irvine....the frame is bent by the cowl. Now waiting to hear from my insurance adjuster and gettin myself an attorney...still in back pain and leg still swollen :/ need MRI results...
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February 8th, 2011, 11:15 PM | #50 |
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Did someone say white special edition...
I haven't seen another one in OC yet. Picture yourself on this to pass the time recovering. |
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February 9th, 2011, 02:02 AM | #51 | |
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Oh yeah forgot add to that I got my MRI results and they said I have a fracture in my knee/tibia area. GREAT. |
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July 29th, 2011, 10:38 PM | #52 |
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So how's it going?
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July 30th, 2011, 09:15 PM | #53 |
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Hey Nick thanks for checking in. So since the OP I had meniscus (right knee) surgery in April. I've been doing physical therapy since, but my muscles in my leg got bad atrophy during the time I was on crutches for 3 months after the crash...So my recovery has been slow. I'm still not even able to run, I get shooting pains in my knee when squatting or putting too much weight on it...
Luckily was able to land a job that only requires sitting...but other than that I'm just trying to get my right leg strength back. Word of wisdom to riders out there: wear as much gear as you can/are willing to. Luckily I had everything on but knee pads and that's why I'm still recovering over 6 months since the crash. Imagine if I wasn't wearing what I was... |
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July 30th, 2011, 09:31 PM | #54 | |
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July 31st, 2011, 04:18 PM | #55 |
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Im guessing chances are the other driver was found at fault and payign for repairs?
If so then just have it repaired to original quality or better. If not then grab a breaker bar to bend stuff and a drill and zipties. Make a small hole on either side of crack about 1/4" from it, then pull a ziptie through from the underside and back through. It makes zip stitches and it works great.
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July 31st, 2011, 05:08 PM | #56 |
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In my opinion I think the bike might be totaled unless he's already said the damage and I missed it. If not totaled maybe the frame is damaged or fork.
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July 31st, 2011, 06:33 PM | #57 |
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OP= original post.
Yup, the frame was bent and bike totaled. Police report has indicated that the driver of the car was at fault and should be cited for failing to yield to traffic. All my medical expenses, lost wages, etc will be covered from the other guy's insurance company. Got a good lawyer to make sure I get everything I can out of this situation...but I sure wish as hell I was still riding...owned my 250 for 7 months...and now have been off of it for 6 months. Life goes on though. |
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July 31st, 2011, 06:49 PM | #58 |
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July 31st, 2011, 07:04 PM | #59 | |
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July 31st, 2011, 07:22 PM | #60 |
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hope all goes well with PT. planning to get back on 2 wheels? sorry if i missed if you answered that in previous post.
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July 31st, 2011, 07:40 PM | #61 | |
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August 3rd, 2011, 08:21 AM | #62 |
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Yep- I'm definitely thankful the guy actually stopped and that it wasn't as bad as it could have been. I do want to ride again in the future, I definitely found out how much I loved riding by not riding for these months.
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August 3rd, 2011, 08:33 AM | #63 |
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I'm glad your still riding. I'm sorry that your out of commission. Heal up quick
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August 9th, 2011, 01:20 PM | #64 |
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I have a neat tool installed on my bike for this situation, albeit an illegal one lol
The gsxr has a pass switch on the left bar that flashes your high beams. I wired this up to control a pretty serious strobe light. If I get the feeling I'm not seen, or someone wants to pull some old man nonsense like this, I hit the pass switch and it lights up in front of me, and both sides of me like a police parade lol. Just don't do it when a cops around! I can honestly say that as far as "attention getters" go, these strobes are the best idea ever, they're more noticeable then a horn, and don't entice drivers to go like flashing highbeams, rather they scream "stay exactly where you are!" |
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August 9th, 2011, 01:32 PM | #65 |
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I hope you have a speedy recovery and get compensated for you loss. Be careful everyone.
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September 6th, 2011, 11:59 PM | #66 |
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Sorry to hear about your crash. Pretty late in thread but what boots were you wearing?
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September 7th, 2011, 04:07 AM | #67 | |
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First off, best wishes for a fast(er) recovery!
Secondly, on alerting others: Quote:
In any case, an object moving laterally across the viewer's field of vision gets seen; an object, especially a small object, moving straight at the viewer does not. The viewer may see it but won't gauge its approach rate or proximity. |
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September 7th, 2011, 08:39 PM | #68 |
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September 8th, 2011, 08:56 AM | #69 |
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Sorry to hear about your accident - hope you are feeling better and thanks for sharing.
I use the "slight weave/wiggle" techique too - seems to work but... there is no way to really know. I love the strobe light idea - I'm going to look into doing this too. I don't see how the police could give you a hard time with it as long as you don't abuse it. A tip my Grandfather gave me - that applies to this situation is to "look at the tires" of the car. You will notice the tires moving a good 1/2 second or more quicker than you will notice the whole car moving - this really works well - especially if the car is doing a rolling stop - you'll know if they are completely stopped or not. |
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