Got smashed into.

[AzHonda]

Last night as I got off of work, I was slowing down (around 30 mph) due to a person in front going 10 below the speed limit. The guy behind me was texting and he rear ended me. I took a 30ft ride on my back before coming to a stop. I am a Correctional Officer and was wearing my stab vest (which I normally do not do). The vest saved me from some carnage. I also had my helmet on.
Anyways, went to ER. No broken bones. Just a shitload of road rash and VERY sore today.

Guys, I don't know if I will be staying in this. I am having a hard time processing how I felt and what I went through last night.

 

[AzHonda]

A couple more. The tank has a huge dent on the other side (not shown)

 

[Sonreir]

Damn. Glad to hear you're OK, man.

 

[1sttimer]

Wow, bikes can be rebuilt if the desire is there. The important thing is that you are ok. Regards.

 

[Flugtechnik]

Oh man, glad you had your gear on and are generally OK.

I was pretty shaken up after my wreck as well. Took awhile to get back on and I'm still a bit uncomfortable.

Heal up quick.

 

[Whitey80]

You'll be back on it. Have crashed an insane number of times (stunt-riding back in late 90's-early 00's, crashes were on about a weekly basis, a couple well over 100mph) Been hit by cars, gone down from blowing out front tires, and also from just stupid shit.....Never have quit, had scared moments, but the reward is still worth the risk!

 

[Scruffy]

It takes quite awhile sometimes to get back in the saddle. Other times you just replace the broken parts or the whole bike and keep going. I shattered my shoulder in Feb 2008 courtesy of a mechanical failure, rode again starting in May 2008, but not as much as I used to.

Either decision is right, ride or hang it up. Depends on how badly it shook you up. I had a friend who went through a brick mailbox stand at over 100 on his Panhead. He was a walking mass of skin graft scars. He didn't ride for years after that wreck, took a lot of healing. Had a customer who got shaken up so badly by his very minor crash (broken mirrors, bent levers, lost a tooth) that he sold me his bike for literally one cent.

Heal up, see how you feel afterward, then make a decision.

 

[AzHonda]

Thanks guys. Yeah, time will tell. Just having a hard time processing what happened right now.

 

[rufio]

Crud AZ. Sorry to hear about you and your bike. Like everyone else, glad to hear you're not crazily banged up. I followed your build thread on your 500 which wasn't too long ago that you squared everything up. Maybe you should think about that color again. as noted towards the end of that thread, or the color was the perfect choice since you are reading and typing forum responses.

 

[Rich Ard]

All right - try to take some of the emotion out of it. How could you make sure it doesn't happen again?

 

[CutNup]

Sorry for the circumstances but glad your overall okay. Unfortunately this is a cruel reality of riding and there's not much you can do about preventing it. People are going to talk and text on thier phones while driving no matter what the consequences may be they don't care.

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[AzHonda]

All right - try to take some of the emotion out of it. How could you make sure it doesn't happen again?

Yeah, there is just no way of knowing. I think that's what is getting to me. I live in a very rural town. I thought riding out here would be much more safer than in the Phoenix valley. I bet there are many people in conjested areas that have rode for years without incident. Luck of the draw I guess?

 

[crazypj]

Glad your mostly OK.
Texting really pisses me off, I would like to see the bastards who cause accidents because of it hung drawn and quartered

 

[Rich Ard]

. Unfortunately this is a cruel reality of riding and there's not much you can do about preventing it.

This is the attitude that my pop always calls being "dead right".

You are defenseless on a bike - no crash clearance, no crumple zones.

Watch your six. It is a rare occasion that someone can come up so quickly that you are truly unable to avoid them - but you have to be actively looking for it, all the time.

Half the fun of riding, for me, is the escape plan. What will I do if she turns left? If he doesn't stop? If they blow the stop sign?

Heal up man, and I'm not trying to kick you while you're down...but try to think of it as an opportunity for reflection.

And if you need help with the rash, Sonic knows how to take care of it

 

[SONICJK]

Dude that sucks, I love that build.
Get her fixed up.

I've wrecked pretty good twice. It's rough getting back on and it's scary for a few hours afterwards but it helps you pay more attention for sure.

And duck you rich 8)

 

[Rich Ard]

Hey buddy!

 

[CutNup]

This is the attitude that my pop always calls being "dead right".

You are defenseless on a bike - no crash clearance, no crumple zones.

Watch your six. It is a rare occasion that someone can come up so quickly that you are truly unable to avoid them - but you have to be actively looking for it, all the time.

Half the fun of riding, for me, is the escape plan. What will I do if she turns left? If he doesn't stop? If they blow the stop sign?

Heal up man, and I'm not trying to kick you while you're down...but try to think of it as an opportunity for reflection.

And if you need help with the rash, Sonic knows how to take care of it

I agree. My dad always says we gotta ride offensively! he says that about driving period really but on a motorcycle especially. i went down about 4 1/2 years ago and it scared me a little bit because i was about to have my daughter. in my case i was victim of sand and a turn and speed. i walked away with rash that had to be brushed out and a sprained hip(how do you do that
) but i got to walk away. A little apprehensive i got back on and i am to this day a little more careful when i see dirt or sand or gravel

 

[New2meCB]

Dude, that sucks.

Glad you're alright. I hope you decide to stick with it and rebuild that beauty.

....................texting douches.............. .......................

 

[gijoe13844]

What amazed me about overseas driving was that as crazy, stop and go, lane splitting obsessed, angry, and out of control they are....very few accidents. And ZERO people were texting or eating while driving. Almost always one person in the car and no one under 21 (really more like 25) was driving.

I don't like more laws but instead of worrying about seat belts maybe we need to worry more about distractions.

Glad you are ok AZ.

 

[New2meCB]

What amazed me about overseas driving was that as crazy, stop and go, lane splitting obsessed, angry, and out of control they are....very few accidents. And ZERO people were texting or eating while driving. Almost always one person in the car and no one under 21 (really more like 25) was driving.

I don't like more laws but instead of worrying about seat belts maybe we need to worry more about distractions.

Glad you are ok AZ.

I used to commute quite a distance to work years ago and the large majority of that daily commute was along a somewhat twisty two lane highway. It was along this stretch of road that I saw the CRAZIEST thing I've ever witnessed someone do while driving - to this day. I was driving a hair over 90kph (limit was 80) and this lady PASSED me while icing a cake. I shit you not. Icing a faulking cake!! She was obviously driving with her knee since she had one hand holding the cake and the other busy spreading icing around.

To this day I can't believe I saw that.