$#$@$ you motorcycle rider - Page 2

motordavid · #11 01-29-2011, 10:28 AM

Sorry to read of the OP's situ, but I agree with my fellow riders: that rider, even if at fault, is sore as hell for awhile.

If it had been Buffy in a minivan, would the title have been $#$@$ You Minivan Driver?

Not defending the m'cycle rider; usually we can stop in a much shorter distance than most cars, but the title is a bit over the top, imo.
GL on the fix.
mD

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cfmistry · #12 01-29-2011, 12:04 PM

I am sure if the motorcycle rider was severely hurt the OP would have mentioned it. His title is probably just out of frustration - mine probably would have been similar and I am a rider.

-Cyrus

caisson12 · #13 01-29-2011, 04:24 PM

N S · #14 01-29-2011, 07:07 PM

Motorcycle rider is fine - if he was injured I would not have been so abrupt in tone. I'm not a complete dick....though once I found out he was ok, I did want to kick him.

And before you jump on me for that comment, I stayed and made sure he could start his bike and offered him a ride to a nearby business area so he wouldn't be stuck on the freeway - he ended up riding on his own.

And yes, the title of the thread would have been @#$@#$ minivan soccer mom had "buffy" rear ended me. Though depending on how the scenario played out I might have walked away with a bj.

Its not so much the damage that is annoying, its the time I'm going to have to spend dealing with insurance companies, body shops, rental companies, etc. I understand accidents happen, and the guy has been cooperative (not fighting it), it still doesn't make it an enjoyable experience....and I'm using this forum to vent so

ducati2242 · #15 01-29-2011, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by N S

Motorcycle rider is fine - if he was injured I would not have been so abrupt in tone. I'm not a complete dick....though once I found out he was ok, I did want to kick him.

And before you jump on me for that comment, I stayed and made sure he could start his bike and offered him a ride to a nearby business area so he wouldn't be stuck on the freeway - he ended up riding on his own.

And yes, the title of the thread would have been @#$@#$ minivan soccer mom had "buffy" rear ended me. Though depending on how the scenario played out I might have walked away with a bj.

Its not so much the damage that is annoying, its the time I'm going to have to spend dealing with insurance companies, body shops, rental companies, etc. I understand accidents happen, and the guy has been cooperative (not fighting it), it still doesn't make it an enjoyable experience....and I'm using this forum to vent so

Well done . Thats the spirit.

admranger · #16 01-31-2011, 12:45 PM

Interested to hear how much the damages are. That area below the tail light is boxed in with no way to "pound the dent out" so they'll have to drill and pull... Bumper is toast as is the support bracket (maybe).

Keep us informed.

Isambard · #17 01-31-2011, 04:14 PM

Is that it?

I thought you were talking about a 'nice chunk taken out of the back', as in a C-R-U-N-C-H!!!

Thats just a new bumper, a new sensor (if its not still attached) and a day or two in the paint shop!

2 days max. Nothing to worry about..!

m5james · #18 01-31-2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ducati2242

And not one word on the motorcycle rider . As long as your cars o.k. yeah.

Sure, by default it's the person who did the rear ending is at fault...but I'm sure there are two sides to every story. I've almost rear ended plenty of cagers because they don't look for us. Riders lane split in CA, so this could be a case of the OP making a lane change w/o looking...but of course he's never going to admit fault on a public forum. I wouldn't have to wear leathers in 100*+ temps if cagers looked for me as much as I watch them.

rocky1536 · #19 02-01-2011, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by m5james

Sure, by default it's the person who did the rear ending is at fault...but I'm sure there are two sides to every story. I've almost rear ended plenty of cagers because they don't look for us. Riders lane split in CA, so this could be a case of the OP making a lane change w/o looking...but of course he's never going to admit fault on a public forum. I wouldn't have to wear leathers in 100*+ temps if cagers looked for me as much as I watch them.

Very true. Unfortunately the "rear ender is at fault" policy is all you can have without witnesses, it's definitely a vague interpretation of an accident. Considering how much quicker most bikes accelerate, a driver can look one second before the biker passes and still cut them off.

I consider leather very cheap insurance!

admranger · #20 02-01-2011, 04:32 PM

Wear the new kevlar suits. Leather is old skool! A friend of mine hi-sided her BMW at 50+ mph. Lots of structural damage to her body but her skin was intact and unscathed (less chance for infection, etc.). BMW suit, iirc (yes, she has $$$). Crap in a corner + cruise control + steep drop on shoulder of road = flight for life. Everyone was amazed that she wasn't abraded.

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