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I got a video of the accident from my helmet cam.
Im in great pain.
cute
HOLY CRAP man wtf happened?
Holy f%$k. I don't even know how you do that. Put the vid on youtube! Hope you're relatively ok!
Good to see your still here to talk about it.
Details...
u gotta put in a link man. show us ur wreck to help prevent it from happening to others
I was splitting traffic on the 5 north coming home from work.
A van crossed the double yellow right next to me and hit me.
It happened so fast, I think the forks broke off with the impact with the van.
I think bounced off the van and hit a truck. Then I slid (guessing)20 feet.
I showed the cops the video and he said "Thats the best insurance that you can have."
In the hospital everyone wanted to see the vid.
The video is long and I need to edit it.
I need to figure out what program to use.
Im so glad I was wearing all the gear.
The doctor said it saved me.
Oh Man!! Glad you're still with us. That's the saddest thing I've seen this week. :cry:
Thanks for sharing the the story behind the photos. Gear is annoying until it's necessary.
Holy shiat!
Thanks for wearing your gear! Glad you're ok.
dang I gotta see this vid. glad you are ok!
Im trying to edit it right now.
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Is it just me or should those Tubes have Broken in Half Like that.I've seen many of a Wreck and Never seen tubes Snap like that.Bend to beat Hell but Never Break No matter How Small or How Big.From What I've found Here and from Others Outside of the Board that Have GS500's the Forks Bend Way too Easy.Suzuki Should either Up the Tube Size or Use Better material.There's Still a lot of Variables in your Case but still........ :dunno_white: :dunno_white: Mind if I share one of Pictures with a Few Guys and See what they say About it?They have been Around and Worked On just About Every Suzuki (And Others) Model Made and Really Know their Stuff.I'd really like to know if they Have everr seen Tubes Snap like that. :icon_confused:
Glad your OK for the Most Part Man.Soak in Plenty of Warm Epsom Salts Water.It will take care of a lot of the Soreness and If you have any Abrasions or Cuts it will burn like Hell but will make them heal Faster and Cut Down on Chances of infection and or Blood Poisoning.It will Also Help any Bruising Disappear in a Short Time.
Share away dude.
The dealer said that those forks are from spain and that they suck.
You can use Windows Movie Maker to edit your video, its easy to use and comes in almos system pack. :thumb:
Glad you're ok..
I think they Sucked from the beginning.. :dunno_white: But Not that bad I don't think.That Looks just a little too Unsafe.
I'm glad to see that you lived to tell the tale.
Get better soon.
Unbelievable! At what speed did it happen?
To have forks break up like that....:icon_confused:
Glad you're sorta OK :thumb:
Guessing 25mph
My body hurts I cant sleep!
careful with your painkillers! Don't take any aspirin stick to something like Tylenol, doctors didn't hook you up with any cool drugs? Aspirin is a blood thinner and just to be safe its not good to take anything like that after an accident. Ice for the first 24 hours, then you can start alternating between warm and cold. Warm baths are definitely a + I was so ungodly sore after my wreck I cant imagine how sore you are! Glad you are ok!
wow I gotta see this video.
Glad you're alright!
Here it is.
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Sooooooo glad you're as unbroken as you are...most definitely YAY gear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Heal up fast! :kiss3:
And (http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/pandyz/bash1.gif)(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/pandyz/bash1.gif)(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a146/pandyz/bash1.gif) to these damned cagers who don't look WhereTF they're going!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:
At 1st I thought you were going way to fast, but then I saw the guy get out the car at high speed too.
I guess my video player was playing too fast. :cookoo:
The mini-van definitely headed arcoss the double yellow all right. That's a no-no as I understand the typical highway code, be in in Cali or any other state/province in North America.
Still, you are also an example of how dangerous Lane Splitting can be, legal or not. You can never predict the actions of others, therefore hard to protect yourself from idiots.
Drivers like that should be charged with attempted man slaughter :2guns:
DUDE WOW IM A FEW CITIES OVER AND I CRASHED MY GS THIS WEEK TOO!
Sorry to hear man yea I was in pain plus I had to walk the god damn thing home.
Hope you feel better, Maybe when we both get our bikes up we ride!
mines not total tho
goodluck getting it fixed
Thanks
Hey I was checking out your profile and my name is robert too and I tripped out because you registered on my birthday 10/22.
I dont know what kind of bike im going to buy next.
Wow god hates rob's that own GS and ride in traffic during March ahahaha
Quote from: RedShift on March 11, 2007, 06:18:23 PM
Still, you are also an example of how dangerous Lane Splitting can be, legal or not. You can never predict the actions of others, therefore hard to protect yourself from idiots.
It's true that lane-sharing is inherently dangerous; however, one definitely gets better at predicting what the idiots will do with experience. I share lanes on my way home from work every night. I watch to see where cagers are looking, how their cars are "leaning" (ie. are they sort of hanging to the right? if so, they're probably going to change lanes), how many people are in the car (if there are two or more people in a car in the number 2 lane, then they'll likely be looking to get into the carpool lane), are they weaving, on their cell phones, not paying attention, watching the road at all...etc....etc...etc. There are always going to be unpredictable idiots who don't give one any clue as to what they're going to do, and that's where maintaining the safest possible lane-sharing speed comes into play (some say there isn't such a thing, and others say it's 10-15 miles above the flow of traffic, and others say it's however fast they can get past the cars...it's all subjective, and we're totally at the mercy of whatever officer is on duty that day). Of course, sometimes absolutely nothing we do is going to save us from the idiots like the one in the minivan who nailed Blast... :mad:
Man, that looks rough. Glad your ok enough to type at least heh. How severe are your injuries ? Anything broken, or just bruises? I saw you walking on the video (assuming that was you anyway).
^it was a helmet cam so i thiink that was some other rider right?
Scary accident. I am glad that you are ok!
I'm not from California, but I think that the rider was doing an illegal lane split.
As far as I know, lane splitting in CA is only allowed when you split lanes with broken (dashed) lines and NOT allowed when the adjacent lane line is solid (like next to the shoulder or next to the double yellow).
The van crossed the double yellow (which is a worse infraction)... but who's to say who the cops wrote/will write tickets too.
Glad you're sort of okay. It looked to me like the van had it's signal on though, even though it's illegal to cross the double yellow, you gotta keep your eyes peeled for stuff like that.
hope everything works out
can I get video from up to 1 minute prior to the accident?
its for my own sick enjoyment... plus I like to dissect these sort of things to learn from....
ouch! :o
in what country did this happen?
Quote from: Merkurio24 on March 11, 2007, 11:52:25 PM
ouch! :o
in what country did this happen?
Uzbekistan, they have a huge economy and the most popular vehicles are Dodge Caravans and GS500s, do you read these threads or just post blindly?
I'm glad to hear you're alive man, that's a rough hit. I've been trying to explain to a friend who wants to get into riding why gear is needed, this will end that discussion.
looked like the van was on their brakes, not turn signal. actually, posting video of a little bit sooner would be nice to see. I've been thinking about getting a helmet cam for when i go to the track, now i had added reason to get one. in case i get hit!
Glad you're all right man.
I'd also love to see a minute before and a few minutes after....
Quote from: TragicImage on March 11, 2007, 11:39:13 PM
can I get video from up to 1 minute prior to the accident?
its for my own sick enjoyment... plus I like to dissect these sort of things to learn from....
I was a pain to edit.
Now Im not about to go out of my way for some creeps sick enjoyment.
Its hard enough to be typing.
Do you also want to enjoy the ambulance ride?
Im glad you think my accident is cute. And are enjoying my pain. :flipoff:
No offense to the rest of you.
okay, wanna just email me the whole video?
When I first saw you damaged bike I thought you got hit head on. After seeing the video Im amazed your bike took so much damage. Hope you feel better. Sorry about the GS.
That should buff out.
Glad you're okay, had a similar deal happen to a friend of mine when we were lane splitting just south of Santa Barbara on the way home from Laguna Seca a couple years ago. Dude crossed the line and punted my buddy off his bike. My friend got a ticket for speeding (driving to fast for conditions). The other guy (illegal immigrant) got nothing.
That's why I got uninsured motorist insurance added this year.
Robert - Glad you survived and hope you feel better.
What did you learn?
WOW, Im glad your ok, looks like you went an extra 20 feet from your bike! Was the mini van that stopped the same as the guy that hit you?
Thanks for posting the video, I know you are in pain and don't feel like it but it helps us all to see what happened and to learn from it.
Can someone explain why there are double yellow lines separating "same way" traffic? maybe there's a carpool lane on the left? We don't have that out here
Gnarly accident, Blast. Nearly been there a number of times.
Glad that you're relatively okay. Get yourself better.
[edit] That looks like the 5 north just north of the 55 freeway. Is that where it happened?[/edit]
Luck,
Hawkster
Quote from: robbie on March 11, 2007, 08:06:46 PM
Wow god hates rob's that own GS and ride in traffic during March ahahaha
Don't jinx me. I'm having enough trouble.
glad it wasn't the end of you... bikes come and go. Go hug a loved one and heal up :cheers:
Glad to hear that you made it out ok. What gear were you wearing exactly? It's always good to know what stuff has been battle tested and made it through.
From the little clip that you showed, you appear to be going pretty fast, but I think that's a bit of an illusion. After watching it a few more times, I'm just not sure without seeing the part before the video. Either way, you may want to take down the video for now. While the minivan is clearly doing something wrong (crossing the DY), both your speed and lane choice could be viewed as contributing factors. I know it seems unlikely that someone would stumble on the video on gstwins, but covering your ass never hurts. I don't mean for that to come off as condescending, but I've never seen a definitive answer about lanesharing in the carpool lanes in socal. Personally I think it's generally safer (your incident notwithstanding), but legally I'm not sure how you stand.
Quote from: Hawkster on March 12, 2007, 12:57:37 PM
Gnarly accident, Blast. Nearly been there a number of times.
Glad that you're relatively okay. Get yourself better.
[edit] That looks like the 5 north just north of the 55 freeway. Is that where it happened?[/edit]
Luck,
Hawkster
Our boards have been graced by the famous (infamous?) Hawkster! :cheers:
I'd agree with what Brett says about the video. It's a legal double-edged sword.
Yeah... Brett. There goes the neighborhood! :o I think infamous suits a bit better than the other one...
Be safe,
H~
alright it says the file no longer exists, i want to see it man im glad your alright
Im not admiting to anything! :-X
Im innocent!
Thanks for all he advice.
Yeah it was on he 5 free way north but just before the 55.
What did I learn?
Im not sure yet.
The gear I had on was a Scorpion Exo helmet.
Tourmaster jacket and pants.
AStar boots that i was wearing for the first time!
Dont forget to claim for new gear, you are entitled to it if you are not at fault. Most people here in the UK dont and the insurance Co that pays out often "Forgets" to remind them of the fact.
In the US I've never seen a double yellow seperating traffic going in the same direction. I thought a double yellow always separated trafic going opposite directions in a no pass zone. Was there construction or something funky going on or are some roads in Cali normally like that?
carpool lanes have that right??
All the carpool lanes that I've seen just have a solid white line.
Quote from: ducati_nolan on March 12, 2007, 10:03:04 PM
In the US I've never seen a double yellow seperating traffic going in the same direction. I thought a double yellow always separated trafic going opposite directions in a no pass zone. Was there construction or something funky going on or are some roads in Cali normally like that?
It seperates the HOV or Carpool lanes from the rest of traffic. Its to keep people from darting in and out of traffic. There are only certain areas where you are allowed to enter or exit the carpool lanes....
You love those double yellows when you're in the Carpool lane, driving at 50mph when everyone else is sitting still.... but it can also go the opposite way if some one breaks down in the carpool lane.
they're all over socal. tragic's def was perfect. but it also sucks when it doesn't mention your exit is the one after next so you have barely any time to work through traffic in the little teeny areas it give you to enter and exit.
so cal freeways... must be insane. When I was down there I understood the actual need for high performance in a car. Power, handling, and braking. Didn't see too many beat up Volvos in LA... probably would be run off the road and devoured.
Even the lanes have lanes... sheesh
I'm on your side but u gotta admit u were rockin' that yellow double line pretty hard when he turned into you :o
I see plenty of old beat up volvos!
I work on volvos all day.
Im just glad it wasnt a volvo in my way!
Holy shaZam! That had to hurt!!!!! Glad your OK!!! On the other end of the spectrum I recently had a run in with a semi on a road in-town where he decided he had right of way cause he was bigger.......I tapped my 20 mile old brake pads and it locked at about 40 ........I went flying in my track pants and t-shirt..........the damage??? bent handlebars, obliterated speedo and my tail fairings got pretty f%&ked up.....The brand new Mac laptop in my backpack was perfectly fine. and I just scraped my knee up.. That day I went out and bought a riding jacket......And if you're looking for good pants to ride in try 5.11 tactical duty uniform pants. they come in a wide variety of colors and have some pretty solid knee pads included without compromising mobility......and they only run about 40 bucks...I wear em all the time now. Ohhh and if your looking for gear definately check out Dennis Kirk's outlet I got an AFX Full face that goes for about 100 bucks around my way in shops for 25 with shipping. Anyway, sorry about your bike but it coulda been you with all the broken somethings.......so yay for gear!!!
QuoteWhen I was down there I understood the actual need for high performance in a car. Power, handling, and braking. Didn't see too many beat up Volvos in LA... probably would be run off the road and devoured.
I
havea beat up old Volvo, and I live in Southern California. :laugh: It gets the job done just fine. Californians just love to buy new cars. I've lived many other places in the country (and in Canada, for that matter), and I've NEVER seen so many freaking new cars as down here. If your car is two years old in So. Cal. it's "old". :cookoo: Seems like a damn waste of money to me, but hey, it's their money I guess. I'll stick with my 16 year old Volvo (with a quarter million miles on it) and my 13 year old GS any day.
What happenend to the Vid?
If you read the thread, it will tell you that he took it down for liability's sake.
Glad to hear you are alive, and I request you post the vid up once your legal "stuff" is completed. I've been lane-splitting daily in SoCal for 4 years now, and I have not had any incidents, nor seen any incidents in almost 50K logged miles. As long as you aren't bouncing off the cars, I think overall it is quite safe. When I first came to CA I didn't think I'd ever do it, and now it just jacks my consciousness way up, so I'm hyper sensitive to any erratic movement on either side.
The end of my case.
All his fault!
Got some money.
My shoulder feels alot better now.
And the Video is up again.
No bike yet.
Thinking about the GSX 650F.
Quote from: Blast on November 07, 2007, 11:55:16 PM
The end of my case.
All his fault!
Got some money.
My shoulder feels alot better now.
And the Video is up again.
No bike yet.
Thinking about the GSX 650F.
Just saw this.. That sucks.. I am familiar with that area, and ALL freeways here can be unpredictable, unfortunately. Looked like that was completely unavoidable, other than going slower, anything more than 5-10mph above traffic speed and you are at risk of something like that, just cant stop in time.
its an understandable thing to happen from both your sides, glad everything turned out all right.
Hey blast. Good to see you're doing well after all the mess. You mentioned 'editing' the video before posting it online.
I wonder if you were playing prior to that, and wanted to edit out the scenes that wouldn't be approved of ?
I also wonder if you would mind emailing or pm'ing me what you think the traffic's speed was, and what YOUR OVERTAKING SPEED was ?
I'm not bashing you, mind, just wondering. I couldn't care less about the legal implications, if any. I'd like to know for my own riding safety.
Thanks again for having the balls to post your crash. The gsx650f looks like a nice ride. :)
Thanks
I wasnt going too fast it just looks fast in the video.
I didnt get any infraction or anything.
I didnt edit out me doing a wheelie on the freeway! lol
I just had to edit it because its a very long video.
Maybe I should have said cutting it short and to the point.
I always ride nice. Do you really want to anylize my hour ride?
The highway patroll my lawyer and their layer saw the whole video.
We all agree that van driver is at fault and I didnt break any laws.
Thanks to the video.
Why would it take balls to post my accident?
I think its awesome.
You guys should all have cams.
Saved me alot of trouble.
And got a settlement quick.
Quote from: Blast on November 08, 2007, 08:41:52 AM
You guys should all have cams.
Saved me alot of trouble.
And got a settlement quick.
March to November is quick!?! :o
Just kidding ... I assume that the case was settled long ago, and that you just now got around to posting about it. No foul!
Glad to hear everything is cool. Good luck with a new bike. :cheers:
Quote from: Blast on November 08, 2007, 08:41:52 AM
You guys should all have cams.
Saved me alot of trouble.
And got a settlement quick.
What cam you using ? I want one.
I was wondering that too. The camera seemed to do well through the wreck. Didn't vibrate that much or anything. Was also wondering how you installed it. Got pictures of the camera on the helmet?
I posted about before.
I got a picture in this post.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=33577.msg374214#msg374214
Quote from: Kerry on November 08, 2007, 09:59:31 AM
Quote from: Blast on November 08, 2007, 08:41:52 AM
You guys should all have cams.
Saved me alot of trouble.
And got a settlement quick.
March to November is quick!?! :o
Just kidding ... I assume that the case was settled long ago, and that you just now got around to posting about it. No foul!
Yeah. It was like 3 months ago.
But its faster than my other bike accident.
Some other guys I know have waited like a year and a half.
you dont have to wait. if the waiting bothers you, you can get on the phone and email.
after my crash totaled out my bike, i called the opposing company and two months later the adjuster hadnt even taken a statement from their own party. i raised hell and rode her ass about it because they had no urgency whatsoever, while it was my only mode of transport and it mattered a lot to me.
i pushed it from my company's side too, and gave the other party shaZam! for avoiding doing anything as well. they eventually all got on it and i got a check a few months later. If i hadn't made those calls and emails i would probably still be waiting for it.
damn, i was just riding on the same freeway and splitting the same lanes today. people who cut out of carpool illegally like that (especially during traffic) all need to die. wtf are they thinking? geezus. :2guns:
glad you're alright, bro.
Quote from: nightrider on November 08, 2007, 06:50:47 PM
you dont have to wait. if the waiting bothers you, you can get on the phone and email.
after my crash totaled out my bike, i called the opposing company and two months later the adjuster hadnt even taken a statement from their own party. i raised hell and rode her ass about it because they had no urgency whatsoever, while it was my only mode of transport and it mattered a lot to me.
i pushed it from my company's side too, and gave the other party shaZam! for avoiding doing anything as well. they eventually all got on it and i got a check a few months later. If i hadn't made those calls and emails i would probably still be waiting for it.
Yeah but I was broken and was in physical therapy and didnt work for 7 months. :cheers:
I was my only transport to at the time.
I had to rebuild my totaled cad with just one arm! No biggie.
I was just rims, radiator , intercooler , AC condenser, cooling fan.
I love my Volvo!
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7 months? your check must be a pretty hefty one. :o
Quote from: Blast on November 08, 2007, 06:30:47 PM
But its faster than my other bike accident.
Two crashes in ten days--unreal. Good to hear you're ok and the settlement went smoothly. Will you be getting back on a bike after all this?
And you mentioned a car accident...you just don't have very good luck driving do you...haha.
Atleast the two motorcycle accidents didn't seem like your fault...just bad luck.
I just noticed you've wrecked twice within a year. Forget what I said about not giving up.
Give up.
Buy an automobile.
Something safe like a Volvo turbo diesel.
Truck.
Quote from: Prafeston on November 09, 2007, 12:02:11 PM
And you mentioned a car accident...you just don't have very good luck driving do you...haha.
Atleast the two motorcycle accidents didn't seem like your fault...just bad luck.
Ha! The car accident happened when a truck lost some equipment on the freeway.
I had cars on both sides so I coulnt avoid the big ass truck ramp in the middle of the lane.
My car got some air and busted a bunch of stuff.
The truck never stopped.
I had full coverage so it paid it self off. 10k
Since im a Volvo tech, I was able to fix it cheaply with used parts but now it has a salvage tittle.
I plan to keep it anyways.
Ive never had an accident that was my fault.
Except eating it on a dirt bike.
Quote from: gaspy on November 09, 2007, 09:06:16 AM
Quote from: Blast on November 08, 2007, 06:30:47 PM
But its faster than my other bike accident.
Two crashes in ten days--unreal. Good to hear you're ok and the settlement went smoothly. Will you be getting back on a bike after all this?
Hell yes!
I want the 08 GSX650F
Quote from: ohgood on November 09, 2007, 05:28:56 PM
I just noticed you've wrecked twice within a year. Forget what I said about not giving up.
Give up.
Buy an automobile.
Something safe like a Volvo turbo diesel.
Truck.
Great Idea. Thanks
Blast,
Good to hear you got a settlement so quickly. No doubt due to your video. After seeing your video along with several others, I'm really considering an event recorder for my bike. Having photographic evidence of stupid cager tricks can make all the difference.
Let us know what you think of the GSX650 :thumb:
Blast hey this is brent I added you on my space recently. Cool that I found ya here too. Thanks for all the education on bike crashes it helps when your new to the bike thing like I am.
Hope your feeling better.
i don't know man... video or not, two 'accidents' and car wrecks and stuff... maybe your life force is leaking, and very fast :icon_confused: