biker down.. knifemaker crashes

Knifemaker87

Knifemaker87

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hey everybody..
had my first wreck...
25-30 mph, lost traction on an onramp on uneven and badly patched pavement.
the bike whent down, i slid o my back free of the bike, but the bike hit the 6X6 support for the guard rail, and took the front end off, the rest of the bike spun in the lane, if the bike hadnt hit the gaurd rail, it wold have been fine, the motosliders did their job. i am going to call the insurance company. I have Progressive "DRIVE" insurance. anybody had experience with them? i was wearing a joe rocket balistic jacket, boots, and jeans, as well as a back pack which too most of the abrasion. i ended up wth a pulled muscle in my leg a twistd ankle and a scraped knee.. and i think, a dead bike. let me know what you think.
thanks

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thanks again
~Chris
 
Damn, I glad to hear you are better off than the bike. I don't know about saving it. It looks bad but maybe a new fork, but if it hard impact the frame could be damage than it is a wash
 
hey..
well.. i aint gonna be able to fix it.. insurance wont cover it.. i wbought "comprehensive" coverage... and that covers everything but colision. gah..
so i am prolly going to part out the bike... but the frame wasnt affectied.. the forks to the impact.. and i was only going 30 mph. so the fram is fine.. but ti would be 2K to fix it. gonna part it out.
sigh
thanks
~Chris
 
I had a crash at less than 30 mph, the forks took the impact (against the welded steel bumper of the jeep in front of me), and the frame got twisted as hell. You can't really tell until you either take everything off of the frame or put everything back on.

Glad to hear that you didn't get banged up too badly, though. :thumbup:

There are plenty of used bikes out there for less than the $2000 it would take to fix up your SV, though. Part out the bits that work, pick up a new used bike. :)
 
i'm glad you are ok chris. as for the frame, i would say its probably damaged too since the front end was ripped off. a friend of mine had his bike wrecked by a buddy that bent the forks and tweaked the frame but not bad enough to worry about. you could look at the paint and see the wrinkles from where it was tweaked. if you are lucky your frame will be ok.
 
Sorry to hear about your accident, but I am very happy to hear that you are ok.

I too used to ride, and rode safely and responsibly. Still, after 17 years of riding, I just could not continue given the poor drivers on the roads these days. Between distractions, showing off, road rage, etc., I just decided that I was not good enough to overcome how bad they were, and I finally threw in the towel. Sometimes you can do everything right, and still end up in a bad situation.

Best of luck in your decision to get a new bike or not. :)
 
Glad to hear that you're in better shape than the bike. Now, can you turn any of the parts into knife material?

Ickie
 
Chris, I sure am glad that you didn't hurt yourself, (other than your pride). You know it isn't the sliding that hurts, it's the sudden stop :eek:
 
Just think, now you can make damascus with the primary chain !

Good to know you're alright, bike accidents are scarry. =(
 
Man, That's just the thing you look for to go club racing with! To find a nice bike in a fun, not-so-expensive class with damage that's just severe enough for people to total and not so severe that you can't fix it cheap if you know what you're doing ...

I'd get to a salvage yard (or call around. Better MC salvage yards are connected on a national real-time phone network (probably internet now) to track down parts. If you don't like what you're hearing form one, go on to another. (I put a BMW back together once. One place quoted me more than $1K for a salvaged part. I ended up getting it elsewhere for about $150. It can be pretty dramatic.) Quote multiple sources simultaneously and take notes as you go. You should be able to get another set of forks, wheels, whatever you need MUCH MUCH cheaper than new.
Looking at your bike, I'd be surprised if it'd cost you $1K to get things right doing it that way.

About frames: frames can be straightened, but aren't bent nearly as often as people think they are. They aren't super "laser-straight" from the factory anyway. Often, after a wreck, if the bike handles funny it's just something stupid like a twisted triple clamp. "Oh, the frame's bent!" they say and give up. --that's music to a salvage guy or club racer's ears!
Bottom line ... if your a handy guy and don't mind learning a little about the MC salvage business, don't give up..

Just my 2 cent.
 
At least you made it out in one peice :eek: Bikes will come and go but your spine is irreplaceble
 
Glad you're not hurt. Be safe.
 
Im glad you are OK. Ive repaired motorcycles for over 30 years and have never seen fork tubes break off like that. They always bend not break.
I would say the big guy upstairs was watching over you.
 
Bruce Bump said:
Im glad you are OK. Ive repaired motorcycles for over 30 years and have never seen fork tubes break off like that. They always bend not break ...
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They're making them thiner and from stiffer (harder) stuff these days. They give up easier now when properly encouraged.:D

You're right, though. When I was building/reparing bike, (15 years ago or so) you'd almost never see them snapped off like that.
 
Glad you came out OK.
Little accidents like that was most of the reason I quit riding.
Stacy
 
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