sucks having bad feelings when out riding, i had one like 2 summers ago and one of the guys we were riding with smashed in the center median block from the side and bounced off of it a couple times...he was going around a sharp corner on the highway and cought some gravel so he had no other choice but to go straight and welcome the wall
A little Windex and a micro fiber towel, you should be good as new. Just kidding. Glad your ok though. I'm guessing you tucked the front from the looks of the damage, but it seems like the frame sliders took most of the fall. Kudos for having those on there.
Glad you are okay! In for hearing what happened, looks like you went for one hell of a slide there. Shit happens, hope it works out for you in the end!
I was riding in the Carbon Canyon road in Chino Hills and I came to hot on a turn, let go off the throttle out of panic. I seen the dirt on the side I knew that's where I was going to end up. I tried leaning the bike up and braking but unfortunately it was too late. Bike hit and launched off I probably caught some air too
What a mess..
Only picture I took but Ill take some more later when I see the bike again but from what I seen on the bike at night was that the tail side broke, the right side all messed up, throttle is stuck and the front tire went flat
I had a bad feeling all day about riding I believe I had a dream the night before where I was sliding down the highway
So many mistakes I made though
I understand I should always be smooth with the throttle throughout the turn and look where you wanna go
But I panic and failed
I even had a day when I was ON the bike and ready to go to work... my boy (2 yrs old at the time) ran out the front door and said "daddy... NO WHITE BIKE!, take duh truck today". I got off my bike, took off my gear and drove to work. On my way to work... I got "lightly" rearended and later,almost got tboned by some dumb bish who ran a red light because she was texting. Had I been on the bike, the driver that reareded me may not have seen me at all and/or I wouldnt have taken so long to pull away from the green light and had enough time to watch the girl blow through a red light while texting. I probably wouldn't be here to tell you that its good that you're still around.
Listen to the subtle hints man. Most times they won't let you down.
Dibs.. on the rearsets.. if you parting it out lol. just kidding bro.. glad you are ok!!!... like everyone else say its just a bike and they can be replaced... remember body parts cant be replace that easily.... there are 2 types of riders... those that already been down and those that are going down sooner or later... ^^...
if its over 60% of its market value, it will be totaled
My estimate for repairs for my previous 08 was ~$6500 and it was totaled. Isurance gave me an option of keeping it clean title and paying me $5000 and I fix it myself, or pay me $6500 after buyback with salvage title. I chose the salvage title route, coz it made more sense in terms of $$ in pocket.
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