Dog down again

Jersey Big Mike

100K mile club
So I'm eaded down rte 29 this monring. Just past one exit I see three cars on the shoulder backing up.

Just past this there is another idiot in the right most lane (right turn lane) backing up almost into a Corvette that's almost at a dead stop cause of that moron when suddenly the Vette turns into the middle lane (where I am).
I'm on the brakes -- rear wheel locks and she starts sliding the rear to the left.

Another 5 ft and I'd have made it between the vette and other car -- no such luck I nail the back quarter panel with the front wheel and the back with me and the rest of the bike.

Now I'm laying on the road, pissed as hell -- I just got this bike after the accident in July.

I'm ok -- road rash on wrist amd elbow (slight). My knee is starting to swell up something fierce but with the bad knee that's no surprise.

As to the K-9

Front fender paint is damaged
Headlight bucket damaged
both left side turn signals
License plate bracket sheered off.

This has been a really shitty year for me.

Pics to follow.
 

mastiffdave

Well-Known Member
Thank your guardian angel that you are alright and able to tell the story and with only minor road rash. So glad it wasn't worse.
 

woodbutcher

Mr. Old Fart member #145
Staff member
have you thought about getting out of Jersey??????????? you keep this shit up and there won't be any dogs left.

(glad you're ok.)
 

Evil Tharg

Member
Glad you're ok man, something similar happened to me back in the summer and I think all you can do is be thankfull you weren't banged up worse and move on. Sorry about the bike.
 

Jersey Big Mike

100K mile club
Well I couldn't even really be that mad at the guy in the vette - it was the other 4 cars that really caused all this and they of course didn't stick around. First 3 were off the highway before the impact and the 4th on drove off and I don't think even any of the witnesses got a plate or even model of the car.
This all really happened because of construction and not have the required 3/4 mile warning zone -- guy behind me was from DOT and he was pretty pissed -- He was "that's why every 6 months one of our guys get killed"

Killer is I was headed to the bridge to get to PA to ride!

Yeah, friends just got a place in Murrells Inlet, SC -- Stupid cheap and taxes so low I had to ask her what she said twice.

Thanks for all the support -- it really means a lot -- you never realize quite how much til your the one down.

And a big shout out to my Wingman -- He was taking his brother home to NNJ and detoured afterwards to get me all the shit I needed (ibuoprofon, food ice etc)

Bikers take care of their own like no others -- even had a girl from another site that wants to ride with me offer to bring me whatever I needed and we haven't even met face to face yet.

Sorry for ramblin....
 
Keep rambling man been there done that. Glad u are good ! I know all about the asshole cages I get to fly the middle finger a lot on the ca roads. Many times I would love to bash in their window
 

bohussound

Active Member
Sorry about your bike but good to hear that you're ok. Take care and hope the knee will heal soon.
:2thumbs:
 
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