AMS Demo Day Part Deux

[webspoke]

So glad the human damage was minimal, good luck with the insurance and replacements  [moto]

[dallas2r]

I can't believe he got me to smile in that pic - the girl just had a bruised leg was the report from the hospital thank God - could have been impaled with the 1098R faring spar sticking out of my top case - overall it could have been a LOT worse.

Hey Jim,

Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear about your troubles yesterday, but at least your safe and you'll have a great story out of the whole ordeal. Maybe a ducati too!

 

[♣ McKraut ♣]

jim,

good to meet you; wish the circumstances would have been different.  i hope everything is worked out shortly with your insurance adjuster to your satisfaction, and you have a replacement bike or two very soon.

here are the pictures i took yesterday:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/franzen/sets/72157615774820708/
hopefully there are some in there that are useful to you.

[fastwin]

Yet another reason that I don't go to any more AMS "parties". Wow, this takes "bummer" to another level. Damn glad no one got seriuosly hurt.  It could have been real bad. 

[Cher]

Man, that just plain sucks.  Alan and I left an hour before this happened; our bikes were parked right in that area.  In fact, Alan rode that white Multistrada in the middle that somehow avoided the caranage.

There were so many people miling around their bikes - at least twenty parked all the way down Industrial... Thank God this wasn't worse.  Makes me sick even thinking about it.

[jweave]

Yet another reason that I don't go to any more AMS "parties".

Wow.  So you are blaming AMS for some idiots that dont know how to drive?  Thats kind of a weird statement. 

[♣ McKraut ♣]

just a guess, but he's probably referring more to the "area" that AMS is located in...  industrial blvd. is not exactly a choice place to be cruising along or hanging out by... just a guess here but i'm thinking the percentage of uninsured/under-insured is considerable higher in that stretch.  it's not exactly uptown.

though, while we're talking about this...whenever i'm at AMS and somebody gets ready to take off on a bike...and they have to do that walk backwards out into industrial blvd., with cars flying by at 60+...i tend to hold my breath for a second, hoping that i'm not about to see someone get slammed with a car ten feet in front of me.  it's definitely not an optimal setup safety-wise; what seems to happen a lot is cars/trucks parked to the south of the bikes obstruct the view of the bikes from cars traveling northbound on industrial; giving both parties little reaction time.  just my 2cp

[Frisco]

This may end up taking awhile to sort out with the insurance - the driver of the truck who started it isn't the one on the policy - truck is insured but Fernando (the driver) isn't - wish i could have recorded the conversation with the claims person - was actually kind of funny trying to explain the situation - it's been 20 minutes on the phone already and I'm just getting to my bike info

[fastwin]

Wow.  So you are blaming AMS for some idiots that dont know how to drive?  Thats kind of a weird statement. 

No way, just a stupid joke on my part. Sorry about the confusion. Should have thrown in a laughing or smiley head. Reason #3,421 why emails and such get misconstrued.

[fastwin]

just a guess, but he's probably referring more to the "area" that AMS is located in...  industrial blvd. is not exactly a choice place to be cruising along or hanging out by... just a guess here but i'm thinking the percentage of uninsured/under-insured is considerable higher in that stretch.  it's not exactly uptown.

though, while we're talking about this...whenever i'm at AMS and somebody gets ready to take off on a bike...and they have to do that walk backwards out into industrial blvd., with cars flying by at 60+...i tend to hold my breath for a second, hoping that i'm not about to see someone get slammed with a car ten feet in front of me.  it's definitely not an optimal setup safety-wise; what seems to happen a lot is cars/trucks parked to the south of the bikes obstruct the view of the bikes from cars traveling northbound on industrial; giving both parties little reaction time.  just my 2cp

Having spent a good portion of my life working at the Crowley Courthouse I can indeed testify to the bad neighborhood and bad drivers. Staying late on weeknights and working weekends definitely deserved combat pay.

[muskrat]

I agree with Rich on the location and the number of "potential" uninsured drivers there.  Either way they have NO damn business driving 60mph down that stretch.  I also wish Jeff would pave this parking in front of the store.  Every time I go I pick up no less than two to three nails along with numerous bolts, plus driving out on that pebble sucks too when you're behind somebody whose wheel slips and sprays you.................you know who you are.

I love the store setup and everyone there but we need parking lot poles, like the ones they use on Bourbon to shut down the street, and a HUGE flashing yellow light 100 feet before AMS.  just saying.

[bryant8]

Parking lot poles wouldn't be wise.  It'd eat up parking spots for customers coming in cars (i.e. new buyers) and for those needing space to load trailers/trucks.  Plus for those that park their bikes there would have to dodge those while backing out into traffic.

I know Jeff wanted to put up a bigger AMS sign, but due to some city issues with that electricity pole he can't.  So the parking poles might not even be within their options

Just my $0.02

[bryant8]

Good to know that sales are more important than safety.

I didn't mean to imply that.  If you really think I did... well that's on you.   

[Bonwilder]

Wow! ...really hate to see this- Just saw Marty's 1098r at AMSA a few weeks ago  Glad no one was really hurt 

[Samsonite]

So glad the human damage was minimal, good luck with the insurance and replacements  [moto]

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