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Old April 9th, 2013, 05:44 PM   #1
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Got in a crash...

This past Sunday (2 days ago) I went for a ride on redwood rd. I had just turned around at redwood and skyline and was making a protected left turn at the light when an old man decided to run the light and I plowed into the drivers side door. Thankfully I was wearing all my gear and I was alright. People nearby called 911 but I didn't go to the hospital. I didn't actually talk to the old man since I was kinda on the ground the whole time and the police did a police report so the info is still on record anyway. My bike wouldn't start afterwards. For now, just waiting on insurance stuff to decide what to do. So grateful I walked away from that. I actually ran 4 miles just fine during PT less than 24 hrs after the crash (not by choice). Of course if anything feels wrong in the next few days, I'll go get it checked out.

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Apparent damage aside from the fairings: Coolant all came out in the crash. As mentioned, it doesn't start; the display doesn't even come on and turning the key in the ignition is difficult. Radiator is bashed in on the side. I fear frame damage as the front tire is still fine, but the balance of the bike while standing is horribly off. I tried to just leave it on the kickstand, but even the smallest pressure would make it start falling in the other direction. Also, the bracket holding in the passenger seat is pretty bent up so more damage seems highly likely.
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Old April 9th, 2013, 05:54 PM   #2
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:12 PM   #3
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:13 PM   #4
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:-( geeze that looks like a brand new bike....glad you are okay though
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:14 PM   #5
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:-( geeze that looks like a brand new bike....glad you are okay though
Unfortunately. Haven't owned it for 4 months yet and it wasn't even in my possession for one of those months.
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:16 PM   #6
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Oh, I see what caused the accident, you still have stock tires on.

Well on the bright side, at least now you can get a faster black 300
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:20 PM   #7
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:20 PM   #8
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I was at Skyline on Sunday too, glad to see the crap weather and crap driver didn't take you out. Hope the insurance process goes smoothly for yuh!
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:21 PM   #9
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:28 PM   #10
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I don't have collision so hopefully the other driver's insurance will be paying for this.

Sorry @Jiggles, I would be getting another SE 300 for the ABS
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:34 PM   #11
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That sucks, especially since you just got it and started modding it. At least you are ok though. Since you crashed, you'll have to get an R6 now, rules are rules, you know
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:38 PM   #12
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...........So grateful I walked away from that..........


What could you do different to avoid an accident in the event of a similar situation in the future?
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:38 PM   #13
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That sucks, especially since you just got it and started modding it. At least you are ok though. Since you crashed, you'll have to get an R6 now, rules are rules, you know
I thought that was just for 250s

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What could you do different to avoid an accident in the event of a similar situation in the future?
The only thing I saw that might've hinted at the other driver's intentions was the car going suspiciously fast toward the light when it should've been slowing down. At the time, I figured that he would just stop forcefully as many drivers are in the habit of doing...
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Old April 9th, 2013, 06:40 PM   #14
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I thought that was just for 250s
Nope, 300's now too.
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Old April 9th, 2013, 07:03 PM   #15
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i hate these crashed 300 threads...they make me sad. glad you're ok OP!
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Old April 9th, 2013, 07:10 PM   #16
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sorry to here about your bike but glad your ok. Hope to see you out there soon on a new bike.
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Old April 9th, 2013, 07:30 PM   #17
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Man, that sucks. Glad you're alright though! Losing a bike sucks but at least you have the satisfaction of knowing that you'll get your bike covered (hopfefully).
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Old April 9th, 2013, 07:51 PM   #18
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Glad you're ok buddy... That looks like a pretty nasty crash. Good luck getting everything in order and beef up your insurance for collision + un/under insured. What will you do if the old fart doesn't have any insurance?


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Old April 9th, 2013, 08:15 PM   #19
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Oh, I see what caused the accident, you still have stock tires on.

Well on the bright side, at least now you can get a faster black 300
are stock tires really that bad?
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Old April 9th, 2013, 08:18 PM   #20
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No, but there is much, much better.
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Old April 9th, 2013, 08:25 PM   #21
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are stock tires really that bad?
Only if you still have the stock air in them, just swap it out for some quality aftermarket air and you should be good
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Old April 9th, 2013, 08:29 PM   #22
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Only if you still have the stock air in them, just swap it out for some quality aftermarket air and you should be good
Now that's a lot of hot air there, ha.
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for the street? or are you talking about the track?
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Both, there have been pics of riders dragin' knee and all on the IRC's on the track. And I have taken quite a few 2up spirited rides on em without issue, not to mention my own "no so legal" riding on them.

I just think IRC's are a less forgiving tire choice. You know the rest about stickyness, so on and so forth....
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Old April 9th, 2013, 09:08 PM   #26
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I actually had some better tires ready in the garage. Not that they would've saved in this case. Would've made the ride to the point of my crash nicer I suppose haha.
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Sorry to hear about this Any soreness three days down the line? Hopefully insurance sorts this out quickly!
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Old April 10th, 2013, 12:11 PM   #29
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sucks to see the new scorpion slip on trashed like that
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Sorry to hear about this Any soreness three days down the line? Hopefully insurance sorts this out quickly!
Oh yeah, I'm definitely sore, but not unbearably so.
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Glad you're okay. Hope insurance works out and you get another new 300... I mean R6.

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what i learned from this thread: 300s crash better than 250s.

note to self: buy 300.
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That totally blows. That bike was good looking too. I try to avoid redwood rd when it's crowded. When it was pouring rain last week I was out there. Nice and quiet. Get back out there soon and I hope to see you on some group rides.
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Glad you're okay man. Hope insurance works out and you get another new 300... I mean R6.
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Old April 11th, 2013, 11:44 PM   #37
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I'm worried for you since you don't carry collision...hoping that part turns out well. It is so fortunate that you were not hurt...could have been much worse.........
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The traffic division of Oakland PD has terribly limited hours, especially since I have to go in person to get any info from them. This crap may take a while to deal with. I have a horrible itch to ride and have started looking at used 250s again... Still zero considerations for an R6 haha.
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I have a horrible itch to ride and have started looking at used 250s again... Still zero considerations for an R6 haha.
Hmm, I have 12k miles on my 09...$3200? I'm half joking and half dead serious. Plus you know how clean my bike is.
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As much as I'd love to just pick up another bike so I can ride again, I really shouldn't do anything until I find out what the insurance company says... I could potentially need that money to fix up the 300. I'll keep that in mind though!
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