So 2 friends crashed on our ride today - some perspective

[Michael Moore]

Aw Pete, say it ain't so... 

Hope ya heal up quickly.

[Spidey]

Sorry to hear that, Pete.  That sucks.   But I'm glad that your gear did its job.  I hate that next-day or two-days-later feeling after a crash.  Even if you didn't get hurt, it still feels like someone kicked the shit out of you.  The bike just have typical lowside damage?

[mostrobelle]

Bummer...I'm running out of room on the 'ticker, too.  Double bummer.  Was the other guy a MOBster, too?  How's he doing?  I assume he was the one in jeans.  Triple bummer.  Glad everyone is OK, sorta. 

[CharliesAngel]

Bummer...I'm running out of room on the 'ticker, too.  Double bummer.  Was the other guy a MOBster, too?  How's he doing?  I assume he was the one in jeans.  Triple bummer.  Glad everyone is OK, sorta. 

Nope, Rider B is not on the DMF but a buddy of mine from Croatia/Austria.  He came up with us on the Group ride for LDD (but was wearing full gear that day).  He's been riding for 15+ years and this was his first accident.  He was happy to walk away with only 3 stitches to his knee.  The good news is that the word has been spreading amongst some other rider friends about the functionality of wearing motorcycle gear!

[smducman]

Wow ...at least the riders are safe and not major injury , hope you two heal soon , after rain I never like go through under tree and hill , that right I start at Lucas valley , some tree there too but only a short loop and slow down at blind spot.

[CharliesAngel]

Wow ...at least the riders are safe and not major injury , hope you two heal soon , after rain I never like go through under tree and hill , that right I start at Lucas valley , some tree there too but only a short loop and slow down at blind spot.

Yup, you are a wise man!  I think we all learned something last Sunday! 

[DanTheMan]

Sucks Pete, glad your ok. Have a beer and Advil, you'll be ok. well if you total this one, you'll be tied with Spidey as monster slayers.

[datv]

sorry guys...  pete, heal up and get your ass back to the track where it belongs.

[petemg]

Thanks for the good wishes everyone!

I hate that next-day or two-days-later feeling after a crash.  Even if you didn't get hurt, it still feels like someone kicked the shit out of you.

They told me about this when I started riding. "Don't crash, or else Spidey will come in the night and kick the shit out of you while you sleep." So the idea that you get it too is just plain weird.

The bike just have typical lowside damage?

Yea, the left side is fine. The right side has a broken peg, mirror, turn signal, brake lever, scraped frame and bar sliders, exhaust bracket is bent in and there's a little damage on one of the cans. I think that after the third side-to-side it finally threw me and came down hard on the right side. Perhaps I'll take a picture of it tonight.

[Popeye the Sailor]

Yea, the left side is fine. The right side has a broken peg, mirror, turn signal, brake lever, scraped frame and bar sliders, exhaust bracket is bent in and there's a little damage on one of the cans. I think that after the third side-to-side it finally threw me and came down hard on the right side. Perhaps I'll take a picture of it tonight.

Most of that stuff would be easily fixable by you, or any of us local idiots.


Maybe get your insurance to write you a check based on an estimate, do the work yourself, and keep the extra?