I got run into today 3/31 (Lamar & Shoal Creek Blvd [west of House Park] for Austinites).
Fortunately I was standing still and the car that hit me was only moving at a walking
a pace. Northbound traffic was real heavy at 4:40P so I was stopped waiting for an
opening. This car pulled up behind me and I could see a young chic driving looking left
(south). To my utter amazement she started forward and hit me on my left side. She
later said she was only moving forward to try and get a better look at oncoming traffic.
Guess I was invisible. It knocked me over to the right. I managed to step off the bike
as it went down so didn't get pinned by it or between her car and the bike on the left
side. My left foot peg hooked her right front tire side wall and blew it out. That was
about the most exciting thing of the whole incident. You ever been about a yard from
a car tire when it blew? Thought I was back in
there for a minute.
Anyway, I'm going to be sore as heck tomorrow from trying to keep the bike from
going down and then picking it up afterwards. Hey, at 62 I pay wrestling ~ 450 lbs
of motorcycle.
Her car appears to have suffered more than my bike although we know you actually spell
Ducati 'm o n e y'. It broke the foot peg off on the left and scratched the right side up some
when it landed. I actually changed her tire for her and even warned her her insurance
company was going to have a heart attack if she told them that. Something to the effect
of '.....what if he would have injured himself changing the tire....' I drove it home with my
left foot dangling between shifts.
Be careful out there........Micky
Broken foot peg:
By
mickydavis, shot with
FinePix 3800 at 2009-03-31
Hyundai Attack Vehicle:
By
mickydavis, shot with
iPhone at 2009-03-31
