So you've crashed....

Archren · 03-19-2009, 01:50 PM

I did a boneheaded move yesterday riding home from work. Last minute decision to take an exit, had already started moving over while checking blind spot... I'm usually johnny on the spot about checking my blind spot first, but I came close to sideswiping a car. Thankfully I looked back before I'd crossed into the other lane, but damn I felt stupid for doing that (and I'm sure the guy in the car wasn't too happy about it either).

HurricaneHeather · 04-20-2009, 06:37 PM

This is a good post and I'm glad I found it. My biggest issue is not being healed enough to ride anyway and not having a bike anymore to ride even if I could physically do it.

I'm thinking that when I do have the money to buy another bike it's gonna be a motard and it's going to be for the track. I remember every second leading up to, during and after my crash and all I can see when I look at cars on the road now is what kind of damage their front end will do to my body.

So it's gonna be a while before I ever hit the streets again.

03-19-2009, 01:50 PM	#1
Archren Sham WOW Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ATX Moto: 2007 Ducati 1098 Posts: 2,741	I did a boneheaded move yesterday riding home from work. Last minute decision to take an exit, had already started moving over while checking blind spot... I'm usually johnny on the spot about checking my blind spot first, but I came close to sideswiping a car. Thankfully I looked back before I'd crossed into the other lane, but damn I felt stupid for doing that (and I'm sure the guy in the car wasn't too happy about it either). __________________ Photography "The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time. It was impossible." - Hunter S. Thompson, Song of the Sausage Creature "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss

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04-20-2009, 06:37 PM	#2
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	This is a good post and I'm glad I found it. My biggest issue is not being healed enough to ride anyway and not having a bike anymore to ride even if I could physically do it. I'm thinking that when I do have the money to buy another bike it's gonna be a motard and it's going to be for the track. I remember every second leading up to, during and after my crash and all I can see when I look at cars on the road now is what kind of damage their front end will do to my body. So it's gonna be a while before I ever hit the streets again.