gear saved my @$$

[omio]

Saw a guy on the freeway the other day on a GSXR with shorts and T-shirt flapping in the breeze.  Dunno what those dudes are thinking.

Nothing at all wrong with that...Around town I never wear gear except gloves and helmet (not even needed in PA).  Long distance or commuting is always Jacket, Gloves, and Helmet.  I love the freedom of the wind rushing past!!!

[cbrfxr67]

I see guys here in Houston everyday with no gear, not even a helmet and Houston traffic sucks shaZam! by the way.  I saw a dude with a kid on the back both in shorts, get on the freeway in rush hour traffic this morning.  I watched them get on the feeder and thought, 'don't get on,' and sure enough, he took the ramp onto the freeway.  ack.

[Twism86]

Saw a guy on the freeway the other day on a GSXR with shorts and T-shirt flapping in the breeze.  Dunno what those dudes are thinking.

Nothing at all wrong with that...Around town I never wear gear except gloves and helmet (not even needed in PA).  Long distance or commuting is always Jacket, Gloves, and Helmet.  I love the freedom of the wind rushing past!!!

Your wrong. Plenty wrong is wrong with that scenario. The reality is that most accidents happen close to home, so when people say "im just running downtown" is when they are more likely to get into and accident. As in with this thread, his accident happened 5 mins from home. At least wear long pants, long shirt and gloves.

Are you sure the bikes totaled? What the non-cosmetic damage? Glad your ok, basically.

[Tombstones81]

Its ok, he said hes from Pa.
Theres something in the water in this state I think. haha

As far as north east Pa, as far back as I can recall, I only see less then Half of riders on the road wearing appropriate gear.

Its the kind of state that I heard took a long time back in the day to pass the helmet law.
Then years later lift it....


on topic tho.
that was/is a sweet bike tho, where'd the pics go?

[tykho]

I look in driver's windows when I'm in traffic, if I see it's a female driver, I gas it to get ahead. Both of my previous accidents were directly caused by the incompetence of the driver, which in both cases, was a female in her 30s.

[GS500Fmode]

I look in driver's windows when I'm in traffic, if I see it's a female driver, I gas it to get ahead. Both of my previous accidents were directly caused by the incompetence of the driver, which in both cases, was a female in her 30s.

If I had to venture a guess 89% of my close calls were the direct fault of a female driver. Sorry no sexism here.. Facts.

[nikfleisch]

Yes, face it women are worse drivers, not trying to be sexist but they are less aware of their surroundings, but trust me there are some horrible men drivers to!    

On another note, ill always wear the helmet unless its like a 1/4 mile ride to the gas station.

[Toogoofy317]

Okay do you not even care that there are femaler riders on this forum This pisses me the Fluck off.Guys really stop stereotyping I don't call you guys dogs who only want to talk to women for one reason do I? No, have respect for everyone!

To F mode I'm glad you were wearing your gear and bike can be replaced. Your body not so much. If you haven't go at least to your primary doctor and get a once over. An injury that hurts for a few days now can come back 10 years later and make life a living Hell ask me how I know!

Gender-related differences have also been observed in motor-vehicle crash involvement rates.
Women have lower crash involvement rates than men. An analysis of 1990 NTPS data (Massie and
Campbell, 1993) found that per mile driven, men had about 1.5 times the risk of women of experiencing
a fatal crash.

Here is the whole article http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/womens/chap26.pdf

Mary

[gs500e]

All my accidents (in cages) have been direct result of stoooopid young males.
(Once rear ended while i was stopped, once head on while i was stopped)
(Once i, as a young man, thought i was a baja racer on dirt road, found a washed out part, flipped car over[we pushed it back over and kept going])
(Once i, as a young man, thought i could back up to a loading dock without really paying attention... hit a big rig (me in van) at about -20mph)
(Once i, as a young man, thought i could merge through snow into speeding traffic (one clear lane of 8lane highway) and i ended up under a big rig, from three different angles)

(Once i, as an older man, thought i could ride my bike cold, give little throttle and take off... laid bike over on a side road and luckily the lady in minivan behind me stopped before running me over).


I am glad OP is okay.

[GS500Fmode]

My apologies to all females who may have been offeneded. Her insurance is trying to screw me. And I'm taking up a lawyer friend. They still haven't even asked if I need anything... Like a car, since I don't have a vehicle now (my truck is on a diff insurance than bike

[GS500Fmode]

My apologies to all females who may have been offeneded. Her insurance is trying to screw me. And I'm taking up a lawyer friend. They still haven't even asked if I need anything... Like a car, since I don't have a vehicle now (my truck is on a diff insurance than bike

Has anyone been here before? Any tips or what I should expect. Or how to get the most I deserve (no lying and stuff(

[ASUDave]

I see posers all over the place here in AZ, especially now that the weather's warming up. In fact, I went riding with a friend of mine and he went without long sleeves, gloves, or a helmet.  His excuse was, we're just going down the street. I told him that I enjoy having my skin ON my body and I'll be gearing up. Now, I'm not always faithful wearing riding pants, but I always at least wear long sleeves, long pants, gloves, boots, and helmet.  Even if I've going less than a block away.

[NickyNumbers]

I have to say one thing.....




You guys are all being d*cks for telling other people what to do.  I hate this ATGATT attittude that labels people without full gear as posers and losers.



Personally, I have a full set.  That doesn't give me the right to think other people don't know what they are doing.  If they want to be idiots, LET THEM.  I would never walk up to someone and have a conversation about safety like that.  Nor would I tell them what to do if I was asked.


To each their own.  If thats their choice, then great. 

Also, my girl's sister could out ride most of you, 100% gauranteed.  She has been riding since she was a kid and attends track days almost weekly since her husband is an instructor.  She laps me, no problem.  Plus she looks like my girl, slamming. 

But I'm sure you guys will have some excuse for that too right?   People are people, female or not. 


The only people that are posuers are the ones that like to think their experience gives them more of a right to ride than novices.  Do you guys pull people over on the highway to lecture them? 


Seriously though,  sheer statistical numbers aside, do you guys all think that the human race is on a level playing field?  Some of us are smart, some dumb, some on both extremes.  Accept the fact that there are people that don't think twice before taking a risk, or before doing anything for that matter.  Whats your solution to that?

Intellectual midgetry right here,  some of you are just full of it. 

[NickyNumbers]

Yes, face it women are worse drivers, not trying to be sexist

Sexist is exactly what you are.  If you are going to say it, at least own up to it.


Don't pander as well.  Its like that racist guy that says black people are *****, then says, "Hey, I'm not racist, my best friend is black"


Yea?  How come you don't repeat exactly that in front of his face then? 

[css4608]

Some thoughts for getting what your bike is worth.  I had a similar issue with a car my wife had a lot of custom work done on.

Get an appraisal of the bikes pre accident condition.
Get a quote for a used bike from a few dealers in your area, assuming you can find a bike of smiler condition.

Add the cost of any custom work ie the paint job if not the stock color to the quote from a dealer
add the cost of a new coat, and anything else that touched the ground.

Have your lawyer friend write a letter asking for that amount.

It worked for me but was a pain took a few months so might not be worth it for the money your talking about.

[Toogoofy317]

Hey Nicky Numbers they only time I say hey ride without gear is when you have insurance to cover your dumb a$$ when you wreck. If you at least got $25,000+ to cover you road rash, skin grafts, sprains and strains. The $25,000 grand probably wouldn't have even covered the OPs injuries had he not been wearing gear. As long as you can pay your hospital bill so that you are not putting a burden on the public then wear whatever you want. People in Florida say we are a helmet free choice that's not exactly true if you wreck and you don't have $25,000 insurance coverage the medical bills may just be on you weather or not the wreck was your fault. Since we are a no-fault state! I still don't get though why we are forced to wear seatbelts and not helmets though

For the insurance you didn't actually hit the car did you? I will bet the world the insurance company is going to say since you laid the bike down that it was not the driver's fault. You lost controll before hitting her car. Your incompetence is not their problem they will say. This is another reason for not "laying it down" besides the fact that you can scrub off more speed than you would sliding down the road.

How you feeling today?
Mary

[GS500Fmode]

See I have lay it over. Cause if not. I woulda hit the car up right and flipped into a barbed wire fence. I physically slid into her car, (while it was moving) it's in the report that I slid into the front of her car..

[Toogoofy317]

I was just saying what the insurance company will probably say. Again hope you are feeling well.


Mary

[GS500Fmode]

I was just saying what the insurance company will probably say. Again hope you are feeling well.


Mary

O I'm feelin quite alright .
All bruises are gone.

Although I slipped on my top porch. And fell on my right side. Lol. I'm fine. Thanks for the concerns and advice so far. Tuesday needs to hurry and get here