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Riding => Rides and Stories => Topic started by: rhhall on August 29, 2014, 04:51:53 PM

Title: Connie vs. Car
Post by: rhhall on August 29, 2014, 04:51:53 PM: I lost. Broken shoulder, collar bone, ribs and punctured lung. Driver t-boned me at about 40mph.
:yikes:
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Post by: gPink on August 29, 2014, 05:01:00 PM: Ouch. Glad you're here to tell us about it. Heal well.
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Post by: tweeter55 on August 29, 2014, 05:45:56 PM: +1...Glad to see you're still alive. Any pics of what Connie did to the car? :grouphug:
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Post by: jirod on August 29, 2014, 06:07:02 PM: That sucks rocks! Get well soon. Are you in the hospital or at home?
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Post by: Conrad on August 30, 2014, 06:29:10 AM: Ouch! That REALLY sucks!

Heal well and quickly.
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Post by: rhhall on September 04, 2014, 04:35:13 PM: Thanx guys!!!
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Post by: Rhino on September 04, 2014, 04:52:16 PM: Oh man I hate to hear that. Glad your ok and wish you a speedy recovery.
Title: Re: Connie vs. Car
Post by: rhhall on September 04, 2014, 05:29:03 PM: Quote from: jirod on August 29, 2014, 06:07:02 PM
That sucks rocks! Get well soon. Are you in the hospital or at home?
Home now pending surgery on the collarbone. The ends are overlapped pulling my shoulder in about 2.5 inches. An aftermarket plate to be installed. Guess I could count that as my newest farkle. :doh:
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Post by: ZG on September 04, 2014, 09:31:27 PM: :'(
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Post by: AlbertaDoug on September 04, 2014, 11:01:48 PM: ???Hope your doing well. :grouphug:
Any charges being laid for the cager? >:(
Have you started a parts list to repair you bike.
Hope you get back on your horse soon :chugbeer:
Title: Re: Connie vs. Car
Post by: twowheeladdict on September 05, 2014, 05:39:27 AM: T-boned means he hit you in the side right? I guess the bags and front fairing structure saved you from leg injuries? Did the guy just blatantly run a red light?

Hope the surgery goes well and you have a full recovery. Don't sign anything from the insurance company until you are off all the pain meds and have time to study everything.
Title: Re: Connie vs. Car
Post by: rhhall on September 05, 2014, 12:56:40 PM: Yep. Hit me on the right side just behind the right foot peg. Luckily missed my leg. They pulled out of a Mickey D's parking lot at the same time I was going by. View was blocked by cars lined up waiting to turn. They just pulled blindly out into traffic on a 4 lane road. The bike is a total loss as both it and I wound up in front of a KFC about 75 ft past the impact. Probably doing around 40 mph. Kevlar jacket, pants and gloves kept road rash to a minimum. Just happened in a split second.
No worries, not signing anything now!!
Been riding for 40+ years. The doc said it's not like you are 12 and got bones broken. Gee thanx doc.
Thanx for all the support and be safe. It's just a flesh wound.
Rick
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Post by: rhhall on September 05, 2014, 12:58:13 PM: And yes the cager got a ticket for failure to yield with contact.
Some contact!!! :o
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Post by: Rhino on September 05, 2014, 01:14:53 PM: http://youtu.be/ra_cUTmQykc (http://youtu.be/ra_cUTmQykc)
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Post by: AlbertaDoug on September 06, 2014, 06:16:23 AM: Sorry to hear about the TL on the bike. :'(
Going to buy a 2015 C14. ???
:yikes:http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G_DmBUFT9CA
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Post by: twowheeladdict on September 08, 2014, 06:39:09 AM: Be interesting to know that the insurance pays out on the bike. Plus the accessories. I have determined that my bikes are worth more to the insurance company than I could sell them for.
Title: Re: Connie vs. Car
Post by: rhhall on September 08, 2014, 07:56:12 PM: Quote from: twowheeladdict on September 08, 2014, 06:39:09 AM
Be interesting to know that the insurance pays out on the bike. Plus the accessories. I have determined that my bikes are worth more to the insurance company than I could sell them for.
Same here. Quotes should be here this week sometime. I almost had the bike as comfortable as I wanted. Will have to give a shout out for the Canyon Cages(front & rear). They held up surprisingly well. Would not hesitate buying another set.