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Short 20 min ride... fooking cagers... my bike is toast... but I'm fine

3.8K views 52 replies 25 participants last post by  ddcr1raven2010  
#1 · (Edited)
EDIT! full story, EDIT!!

my buddy and i decided to head out for the last ride of the season!! of the year mind you!!!
fack... heres the route!!

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Burnaby,+British+Columbia&daddr=49.1108201,-120.6545131+to:Tulameen,+British+Columbia&geocode=FWV67wIdnJGr-Clzg5whqHeGVDFpsVKHc3IK3Q%3BFSRf7QIdT_XO-ClB_pIQinSDVDFN_jZchjbmvQ%3BFYQC9AIdUFjN-CnnR7P2b8iDVDEd_ct8BTXGSw&gl=ca&hl=en&mra=ls&via=1&sll=49.289306,-121.739502&sspn=1.32027,3.56781&ie=UTF8&ll=49.230154,-121.975708&spn=1.321854,3.56781&z=9

not 15 minutes from my house... freakin' cager decides she wants to know the longitude and latitude to find some inner peace!!!

i almost found my inner PIECES in the back of her CIVIC!!!


freaking cager ran a stop sign!!! fACCHHKKKKK!!! STOPS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREAKING INTERSECTION LOOKING FOR GOD KNOWS WHAT, HER BRAIN PROBABLY!!!

needless to say, 2009 R1 is no more!!! FAAAACCCCHHHKKKK!!!!!


all right side is toast... frame sliders not arrived yet... fairing, all right side, gone, head light cowling, gone, ram snorkles are fine, mids, gone, tops, gone, gone, yup, gone... clutch cover, both, gone.. right foot peg, gone, rear foot peg, saved my LEO VINCE CARBON FIBER CANS.. Y-PIPE IS FINE..

tank will have to be re-painted!! faaarrrrchhhhhkkk!!!!!


i'm really pissed off at all these damn blind mother %$%#%$#...!! you get the picture...
pics will be coming shortly...

i was in full leathers, helmet will need replacing, my shoulder is freaking sore... landed on it... FFFAFAAAACHHHHKK!!!

guess i'm not making the toy run!!! faccckkk i'm pissed!!!
 
#4 ·
damn man tat facking sucks. did the cops come out and take reports? was her response "i didnt see him". Get your shoulder checked out. if the bike is totalled looks like you may just get you an '11 or maybe a '12
 
#7 ·
cager was a total dumb arse... after she made a complete dead stop in the middle of intersection, she proceeded to drive her car across, too late, and park like 5 car lengths ahead!!
my buddy actually made it a point to chase after her and talke to her...


anyway, he knows me, and he has plenty a warning for her before i even said my hellos....

i'm okay, really, really ****ing sore on my shoulder, JACK DANIELS is helping a bit...

but yes, doctor on monday, no work for me... on with the show..
 

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#8 ·
yes cops were at the scene, along with ambulance and firemen!!

at the time my shoulder didnt hurt that bad.. i was flying high on adrenalin...

i'm trying hard not to second guess myself, but i've been around for a long long time, there was absolutely nothing i could have done any better, i was only doing about 50kph... nothing.!!! and could not reach for horn in time as i was on full break stand mode, almost at an endo!!!

all has been written down, cops know what happened, she admitted to being a total moron, and not checking any side before driving into intersection, did not even stop for sign.. which as you can see, its rather far behind the drive... i could see her a mile away, unfortunately she stopped two feet short of that mile... :butt
 

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last shots for now...

JOE ROCKET LEATHERS held up!! i have a scab on my elbow, rug burn as it were!!! yes you can see where i'm going with this!!
 

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#10 ·
i lied, no less my friends..

a cppl more shots!!
 

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#12 ·
to be perfectly honest.. its three weeks old mate!!

all i'm missing is melted butter!!!
 
#13 ·
from your original post I thought your bike was totaled out. but from those pics its far from it. plastics can easily be replaced. the most expensive part is going to be the tank. either replace or repaint. if I was you id take the bike to a yamaha shop tell them to give you an estimate for all parts and labor. give that to her insurance along with lost wages, dr bills etc etc. then when everything is settled go to something like Mrcycles order the parts you need for discounted prices and pocket the money you would have spent on labor fees.
 
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yeh icbc works a bit dfferent, i did not want my bike sitting in a lot with brand new LEO VINCE 3/4 system on it... i took it straight to my old dealership!!

they will give me an estimate, and i will have a choice on how to deal with it... willl cross the river when i get there.. i do not like the idea of repainting the tank... its brand new!!

i hope for a new tank!! everything else could add up, and it could not...

i'm fine, and the bike is, well.... alive... not purring though...

in my mind her SHINE is toast!! thats all i mean... i know is mostly only plastics!!!

im' just realy freaking' pissed off!! knowaddamean!!???
 
#16 ·
yeah id be furious too, especially a new bike

A new bike should still feel well "new" not repainted and put back together after 3 weeks of ownership. really feel for ya.


edit : glad your ok! lol seem to forget that part, and also glad she stayed and admitted fault.
 
#17 ·
i completely agree, i will push for a new tank.. i do not want to deal with 'blending' paints so you dont notice, damnit, i do notice it!!! 2 seconds ago, it was BRAND FREAKING NEW!!!


hand over the loot!
 
#19 · (Edited)
glad your OK, JACK DANIELS is good at helping, but you need to get to the doctor, you could have a small brake in your collarbone.
It’s going to be close whether or not it totaled, I just had a 2007 FZ1 that got totaled it did not look like that much damage but, the cost to fix things on bikes is very expensive.
That does suck a three week old bike :(

What kind of mount is that on your tank, it looks neat :)
 
#20 ·
Yeh, Daniels is my man...

i will see my doctor on monday... sucks this happened on a saturday, hospital is a four hour wait.. with no light at end of tunnel...


i'm sure its just muscle pain, its really stiff, i was at an endo stance.... took a hell of a lot to stop the beast... guess the 09 is a bit heavier...

i do agree with you on the value of things... very easily does a bike get binned up here in Canada.. every thing is expensive, specially on bikes...

i will not post any more in regards to the actual case, till its resolved..
 
#22 ·
ohh yeh sorry, i got it from a guy in TORONTO!..

been a few years now, dont know if he still carries them... i'll try to find info...

i have velcro on it for my RADAR detector.. works flawlessly... it was for my 05 r6 originally.. fits all years after 03--4 r1 n' r6... perfect...
 
#24 ·
in BC they are...
 
#25 ·
oh didnt realize you were in canada. thought when you said "up here" you just meant northern US haha. Not sure if you have this up there but is GAP insurance available up there? and remember if they do end up totalling the bike out make sure you grab the LEO system and any other parts you put on it. thats why I always keep my stock pieces.
 
#26 ·
noh i'm in BC, candada, ICBC is the only insurance corp we have, but it is mandatory!! so i'm covered, specially with officer finding her at fault 100%...

yeh if bike is totalled, i already ensured i'm getting the LEOS back!