mattcosta7
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almost 6k miles on the bike, and i took my first spill
I was driving up Bowery in NYC, in the right hand lane by houston. A car in the center lane is moving slowly, but nothing too out of the ordinary.
I'm next to him, front wheels about the same place, when he pulls HARD to the right nad tries to gun it. MY RADIATOR and his front bumper collide. I go flying over the handle bars, the bike goes down, sliding on the right hand side. The clutch cover is torn open because the car HIT it.
I do a flip in the air, and slide a good 50 feet
His story: "I was in the right lane, blinker on, turning right, when he (me) on the bike flew around to try and get past"
My story (corroborated by a witness): "He was in the center lane, and I was moving with traffic in the right lane. he turned into me.
The Radiator leaked entirely out.
The clutch cover gashed and all the fluid dropped out.
The tail grab rail right side is destoryed
the motovation slider on the right side is worn down
scratches in my wheel.
footpeg got ripped off
my leg is crazy sore, but overall i feel alright
Full Snow Suit (not proper riding gear, but padded and slippery) and an Arai helmet defintiely played a part in me standing back up and walking away
I was driving up Bowery in NYC, in the right hand lane by houston. A car in the center lane is moving slowly, but nothing too out of the ordinary.
I'm next to him, front wheels about the same place, when he pulls HARD to the right nad tries to gun it. MY RADIATOR and his front bumper collide. I go flying over the handle bars, the bike goes down, sliding on the right hand side. The clutch cover is torn open because the car HIT it.
I do a flip in the air, and slide a good 50 feet
His story: "I was in the right lane, blinker on, turning right, when he (me) on the bike flew around to try and get past"
My story (corroborated by a witness): "He was in the center lane, and I was moving with traffic in the right lane. he turned into me.
The Radiator leaked entirely out.
The clutch cover gashed and all the fluid dropped out.
The tail grab rail right side is destoryed
the motovation slider on the right side is worn down
scratches in my wheel.
footpeg got ripped off
my leg is crazy sore, but overall i feel alright
Full Snow Suit (not proper riding gear, but padded and slippery) and an Arai helmet defintiely played a part in me standing back up and walking away
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