My bike

[Blue Devil]

Alright i wont post all that happened today as it is up to others to share.

I was following behind one of the newer guys that has only riden to south mountain with us. For LEGAL REASONS im not posting details of how it happened. I ended up t-boning his bike as he was turning off into a parking lot on the way out from tortilla flats. I hit him and went over the handle bars and flew about 10-15ft and just rolled. I had helmet, boots, jacket, and jeans on. I have one cut on my leg and a big ass swollen bruise on there too probably from the bars.

My bike hit his right where the sprocket comes from the transmission. My headlights are toast, all my plastics and tank are rashed/cracked, my speedo and tach are cracket, fairing stay is in a million parts, windscreen is gone, entire right clip on is busted up, passenger seat is busted up, ect. But my frame sliders did save the engine and frame. They worked exactly how they were supposed to. I have the ones where you have to cut...

In the end he ended up getting ticketed for several things, not me. Im going to talk with my insurance tomorrow and see what i can do and what will happen. He doesnt have insurance... and no i will not reveal his name,

[357Magnum]

jesus. that sucks man. Glad your ok(for the most part) though. the bike can be fixed. do you have uninsured motorist coverage?

[NEVER2LOW]

That's a shame man. I really hate hearing stories like these. I hope you are ok above all, and of course your bike (you think its salvagable?). I almost went on this ride, but had a weird feeling about it, I'm glad I stayed home now.

How can people not ride with insurance? This still puzzles me, my bike is a whopping $45/month for full coverage, that's chicken feed compared to my truck and Audi. Anyway, I hope everything works out so you don't get screwed.


Adam

[Blue Devil]

jesus. that sucks man. Glad your ok(for the most part) though. the bike can be fixed. do you have uninsured motorist coverage?

yea i dont have full coverage... i have michigan insurance which is no fault so that basically covers it hopefully

ill be going to the doctors tomorrow just to get checked out. The paramedics never even asked if i was okay. My leg is sore and hurting. That and my neck is stiff as hell

[357Magnum]

how was the other guy?

[AZIROC]

wow... :shock: glad you and he are doing ok. if u need anythign let us know!

[Diablito]

Damn jerry glad to hear your ok... I will never understand why people in any vehicle don't have insurance. Dealing with insurance is a bitch though, still waiting to hear back for my bike heh :roll:

[tgreene_dj]

Hey jerry, well I am about to goto bed and my shoulder has gotten a lil better so far tonite.... Keep me posted on the leg....

[o2bird]

sorry bout the bike jerry, happy to hear ur semi-alright at least.

[357Magnum]

Hey jerry, well I am about to goto bed and my shoulder has gotten a lil better so far tonite.... Keep me posted on the leg....

what happened to your shoulder?

[Blue Devil]

ill keep you guys updated. Recently i got into it with my dad and he lowered my insurance to liability from full... so we will see what happens with that. If i have the full still then insurance will go after him for the $$$. If i have the liability then I have to go after him for the $$$ which probably means court... this is going to suck but i will be back on soon.

The other guy had a broken lower leg. He was also riding on a suspended license, no registration, and obviosuly no insurance. I feel bad for him and his situation, but honestly he could have done a lot to avoid it. Right now SV Jello and i are working on finding out where he is and how he is doing. All i care is that he is good, beyond that the feelings are a little harsh, but im more then willing to see past it

[tgreene_dj]

I'll fill you guys in later....

[sandogn]

I read in another thread that four bikes went down.... What happened??

[WS6Gixxer]

Glad to hear everyone is OK for the most part, but thats why I stick to riding w/people I know & trust....

[01WJ]

damn man, hope you and the other guy are all ok and good luck getting the bike fixed. Time to start scrounging e-bay for parts!

[Blue Devil]

the people involved will post if they want. im not posting for them

[Rick_R1]

Did someone said four bikes? All in one ride? wow.... that scares the hell out me. Never been to Tortilla Flats, but by the way it sounds its a place you dont want to F around. Sorry to hear about your accident Blue Devil (dont know your name) hope everything turns out for the best. Keep us updated bro

[jdamico03]

dont be scared of tortilla. The bad accident actually happened on a straight road, not the twisties. Just ride intelligently and at your own pace.

[Rick_R1]

I'm not scared of my riding, l afraid of other traffic :) most drivers turn stupid on blind corners and sharp turns (I had some pretty close calls). But you are right, you just have to be smart and extra cautious.

[WS6Gixxer]

(I had some pretty close calls).

A certain gas station on Bell Rd comes to mind.... :lol:

[Will04FZ1]

Glad to hear everyone is OK for the most part, but thats why I stick to riding w/people I know & trust....

Amen to that brotha!

[cereal1024]

Im sorry to hear about your misfortune Blue Devil. At least your still alive

[Rick_R1]

<A certain gas station on Bell Rd comes to mind....>

Damn! I was hoping you guys didnt see that...... lol

On my defense I did't know you had plans to pull into the gas station.... :)

Anyways out of subject it was my first time riding with you guys, and I really enjoy it.

[o2bird]

<A certain gas station on Bell Rd comes to mind....>

Damn! I was hoping you guys didnt see that...... lol

On my defense I did't know you had plans to pull into the gas station.... :)

Anyways out of subject it was my first time riding with you guys, and I really enjoy it.it was a good time. larry told me to stop at the next gas station so he could piss, guess we should have relayed the message back. :lol:

[KevinCBR1k]

<A certain gas station on Bell Rd comes to mind....>

Damn! I was hoping you guys didnt see that...... lol

On my defense I did't know you had plans to pull into the gas station.... :)

Anyways out of subject it was my first time riding with you guys, and I really enjoy it.it was a good time. larry told me to stop at the next gas station so he could piss, guess we should have relayed the message back. :lol:

I missed the moment, but what was the deal..........? Turn signals have beceome overrated? Obsolete? J/P.....wasn't there, can't judge......

[evilbeef54]

you should be able to find all the parts you need cheap on ebay, you can usually find really good stuff at a good price, if you need any help workin on it give me a call

[WS6Gixxer]

Anyways out of subject it was my first time riding with you guys, and I really enjoy it.




Its all good man, just giving you a hard time. You're more than welcome to join the creW anytime we ride!

[Rick_R1]

No hard feelings here, in the contrary... I think is funny; should we mention a red light pass in front of a cop :mrgreen:

[WS6Gixxer]

No hard feelings here, in the contrary... I think is funny; should we mention a red light pass in front of a cop :mrgreen:

That was V6 Kris...not my ass! Those cops just sat there...had no clue WTF just happened. :lol:

[Blue Devil]

you should be able to find all the parts you need cheap on ebay, you can usually find really good stuff at a good price, if you need any help workin on it give me a call

I understand that but it all depends on how everything goes down. If my insurance does it my bike will probably be totalled. If that happenes ill probably buy it back and part it out and buy another r6 at the same time. If my insurance doesnt and i have to go after the guy for the repair money and it will get fixed.

[evilbeef54]

you should be able to find all the parts you need cheap on ebay, you can usually find really good stuff at a good price, if you need any help workin on it give me a call

I understand that but it all depends on how everything goes down. If my insurance does it my bike will probably be totalled. If that happenes ill probably buy it back and part it out and buy another r6 at the same time. If my insurance doesnt and i have to go after the guy for the repair money then it will be fixed.


if insurance pays for it buy it back and spend $300 on ebay, put the bike back to brandnew w/ upgrades, and pocket the rest

[Blue Devil]

oh it will cost much more then $300... the headlight alone is like 200 used and the tach and speedo are another 200 used... thats just the beginning

[evilbeef54]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/yamaha-R6-new-2006-model-headlight_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35598QQihZ019 QQitemZ290026601887QQrdZ1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-YZF-2005-Yamaha-YZF-R6-Tach-and-Speedo-gauge_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50053QQihZ012QQit emZ220026660530QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

the faring stay is about $150, and you can find all the plastics cheap if you look a little, plus with the $$ you could upgrade suspension, clip ons, etc

just my thoughts though

[Blue Devil]

Going to get an estimate on it soon so if i have to go to court i have a price...

[evilbeef54]

again, just my opinion but if insurance does pay for it go to a dealer get a crash estimate done, then get insurance to cut YOU a check do the work your self and make some $$

[AZIROC]

If it has to be a documented sale then i will go for OEM from the dealer,

if u have to go this way let me know.. i know someone who works with insurance companys who can get aftermarket parts cheaper then OEM stuff (insurance companys would rather pay less money right??) and still document everything for ya.

[Blue Devil]

If it has to be a documented sale then i will go for OEM from the dealer,

if u have to go this way let me know.. i know someone who works with insurance companys who can get aftermarket parts cheaper then OEM stuff (insurance companys would rather pay less money right??) and still document everything for ya.

PM me some details on stuff he can do. I want stock OEM blue 04 sceme plastics though... I have most all aftermarket stuff that is available though...

[o2bird]

No hard feelings here, in the contrary... I think is funny; should we mention a red light pass in front of a cop :mrgreen:

That was V6 Kris...not my ass! Those cops just sat there...had no clue WTF just happened. :lol:HUH? when the phuq did i do that? :lol:

[Blue Devil]

Well im going to have to go after him on my own. What are my chances of getting the money i need to rebuild the bike? Anyone been through this or know someone that has been through this? I know ASU has free legal advise so im going to look into this...

[357Magnum]

that sux dude. Most decent attorneys will give free council for the first visit.

and when you start rebuilding, i would be glad to help you. would love to tear into an r6 to get some knowledge.

[Blue Devil]

I just need to get the money first as i dont currently have it to rebuild the bike. Hopefully i dont have to get it all fixed and then submit a receipt or something... i dunno, i got a lot of research to do

[Blue Devil]

any knowledge or help on the legal side of this would help...

[GixJello206]

Hey man I don't know alot of the technical part of riding as in the mechanics I want to help you with this bike like I said I don't know anything about working on a bike hell I don't know much about a car but I sure as hell can work on a army 5 ton truck ....anyways... I want to help you get your bike runnin and this would give me knowledge on how a bike runs and hwo to fix stuff when something were to go wrong with mine.

[Rick_R1]

No hard feelings here, in the contrary... I think is funny; should we mention a red light pass in front of a cop :mrgreen:

That was V6 Kris...not my ass! Those cops just sat there...had no clue WTF just happened. :lol:HUH? when the phuq did i do that? :lol:

I know it wasn't you, just trying to bust Krisses balls, lol, I didn't know WTF what was going on; but red light, cop.... I just stopped there. The look on the cop's face was priceless tho.... :shock:

[Blue Devil]

Hey man I don't know alot of the technical part of riding as in the mechanics I want to help you with this bike like I said I don't know anything about working on a bike hell I don't know much about a car but I sure as hell can work on a army 5 ton truck ....anyways... I want to help you get your bike runnin and this would give me knowledge on how a bike runs and hwo to fix stuff when something were to go wrong with mine.

Not a problem. Ill post up on the forum when i start to put it back together so anyone that wants to learn can. I know what i need to do and how to do it, so i have no problem teaching a few people, or having a few people help out.

[357Magnum]

Hey man I don't know alot of the technical part of riding as in the mechanics I want to help you with this bike like I said I don't know anything about working on a bike hell I don't know much about a car but I sure as hell can work on a army 5 ton truck ....anyways... I want to help you get your bike runnin and this would give me knowledge on how a bike runs and hwo to fix stuff when something were to go wrong with mine.

Not a problem. Ill post up on the forum when i start to put it back together so anyone that wants to learn can. I know what i need to do and how to do it, so i have no problem teaching a few people, or having a few people help out.

definately let me know. I've worked on cars(mine, 57 chevy, 48 jeep, 72 monte carlo, 66 merc, etc) and have done some minor stuff on dirtbikes. Would love to work on a streetbike for sure.

[Blue Devil]

Well he called me and we are meeting to talk over everything on Tuesday or wednesday. I honestly think it takes a lot of good character for a person to do that. Props to him

[GixJello206]

Thats good shit man let jeff know he is in our prayers for a fast recovery!

[TeamMaico]

any knowledge or help on the legal side of this would help...

You need to get a quote to repair the bike and keep your medical bills. If, and it probably will be more, less than $1500-2500, it can stay in small claims court. If over $1500, I think that is the limit for small claims court you will have to sue him in civil court. You need to keep track of everything, time lost at work because of the wreck and time lost preparing your law suit, filing paperwork, med bills, bike repair cost. You can claim anything you want just keep in mind the Judge will make the decision if it is reasonable. I have played this game twice and her is the kicker. You can win in court and still never see a dime. Unless you are willing to play the game to the end. You will have to find out where he/her works and garnish his/her wages. Garnishment means more paperwork and possibly you following him/her to work to find out where to serve him/her. Depending on how much money you are looking for will determine how long it takes to pay you off. If he/her changes jobs often you have to keep tracking them down and filing more garnishment paperwork. Good luck. Personally I loved F***ing with the dickheads I sued.

[Blue Devil]

yea i dont want to go that route though. Hopefully he ownes up to what he has to do, the police report says he is wrong, so his insurance is responsible for fixing my bike. Because he has no insurance, he is responsible.

[Blue Devil]

If i were to try and help him out by keeping it in small claims court would i still have to track him down to pay like i would if i sued? I really dont want to get that deep into the situation, i just want the damn money for used parts for my bike, is that so unreasonable?

So if i go through small claims how would i go about getting paid?

[TeamMaico]

Yes, even if you win in small claims court he does not have to pay you. You will have a judgement against him. If you want the money you may have to go get it the hard way. If you have to go to court chances are he is a man of no integrity. If he meets with you and agrees he will pay work out a payment schedule or lump sum agreement. If he breaks the agreement you can finish it in court.

[Blue Devil]

If you have to go to court chances are he is a man of no integrity. If he meets with you and agrees he will pay work out a payment schedule or lump sum agreement. If he breaks the agreement you can finish it in court.

This is what i would like to do, lets hope it happens but im not betting on anything.

[TeamMaico]

Will any of my levers or signal lights work on you bike? You are welcome to them if you want them.

[Blue Devil]

well its all stripped down. I have a complete body coming and a few other things. Probably about 2 weeks before its up and runnin. Still need a headlight