Well....It happened

[marko138]

I was super pissed when I crashed a few weeks ago. You're right, shit happens. You rebuild and get back on. It sucks...but it's not the end of the world. My shit's back together and you can't even tell it slid across the pavement. I'm sure you'll will be the same in due time.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Rider

Michigan is a no fault state so that part doesn't matter. In any case they measured the skid mark at 83 feet. I don't know what that translates into speed, but with cold tires, rock pebbles being in the road and going down hill, I couldn't have been going that fast. The insurance adjuster said she's seen many wrecked bikes and that mine looks like a 25mph low side. There was a police report so there is no problem with the insurance part. They came out to look at the bike this morning. I don't have hard numbers yet but she was estimating about $4-$5K worth of damage. She said I needed to get my bike into a shop so they can give a full estimate and they will base the repair cost off of what the shop says it will cost. Since it is only cosmetic damage I will do the repairs myself.

The only thing I can say that the truck driver did wrong was that he didn't have a flagger at the top of the hill to stop traffic.

Glad you're ok man. Let me know if I can help at all.

What insurance company? What did they say about the accident itself?

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Glad you're ok man. Let me know if I can help at all.

What insurance company? What did they say about the accident itself?

Thanks Gas,

I will probably need help rebuilding the bike. I'm going to try to do it all myself since it's all cosmetic. Insurance in Liberty Mutual. The police report said I was going 36mph (speed limit was 35)according to the skid marks. No citation will be issued and the case is closed. My medical bills are being taken care of by the drivers of the trucks insurance because in the state of Michigan, the law doesn't consider a motorcycle a motorized vehicle and no mater who is at fault, when a motorcycle is involved in a wreck with a motorized vehicle, the insurance company for that vehicle pays for all medical bills.

I'm healing up quick though.

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Originally Posted by Rider

Thanks Gas,

I will probably need help rebuilding the bike. I'm going to try to do it all myself since it's all cosmetic. Insurance in Liberty Mutual. The police report said I was going 36mph (speed limit was 35)according to the skid marks. No citation will be issued and the case is closed. My medical bills are being taken care of by the drivers of the trucks insurance because in the state of Michigan, the law doesn't consider a motorcycle a motorized vehicle and no mater who is at fault, when a motorcycle is involved in a wreck with a motorized vehicle, the insurance company for that vehicle pays for all medical bills.

I'm healing up quick though.

the rebuild will be a good project for you this winter. I had fun with mine.

[Gas Man]

Well we have some distance Ed, but Mi casa su casa

[pickle.of.doom]

Damn, sorry to hear it Rider. Could have been a lot worse. Hell of a good call on making that shout to your insurance company though!

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Well we have some distance Ed, but Mi casa su casa

Mi casa es su casa, amigo.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by marko138

Mi casa es su casa, amigo.

mucho gracious senior

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by Rider

Ok here is the story.

It was a beaufiful day and was supposed to reach 72 degrees, so after I got home from voting, I called my insurance company and reinstated my full coverage since I dropped it to comprehensive last week.

Is your insurance company giving you any guff about that? (dropping then suddenly reinstating coverage, right before you wrecked)

Sucks about the whole deal - heal up quick. And good luck dealing with the insuance company.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by LeeNetworX

Is your insurance company giving you any guff about that? (dropping then suddenly reinstating coverage, right before you wrecked)

Sucks about the whole deal - heal up quick. And good luck dealing with the insuance company.

No not really. They have on record that I called at 8:32am and the police report said the accident happened about 9am. So they said I was covered.