drclarksmith
Well-Known Member
I was coming back from an awesome ride through some beautiful North GA mountains and Hwy 129 which is part of Deals Gap. I was coming back into town in Blairsville GA when I come across this "round about" in the town square.
Round About's are those things that they have in france where you don't stop going around until it's time to split off, and CARS are SUPPOSED TO YIELD to you. Well this time it didn't happen! A car failed to yield and shot out right in front of me.
I ended up smacking into her right tail light with the left side of my 08' FZ1 because I was able to maneuver from hitting her in the side.
I was so shakin up by the impact, that because I ended up hitting the back of her car and there were not any witnesses, that I was not wanting to deal with the police and be the one that got the ticket. So I ended up telling the lady that I would just pay for the tailight on her old buick. (Don't Need Insurance Rates to Rise)
So anywayz, I was able to keep the bike upright and only scraped my ankle up a bit, and have some minor cosmetic damage to my left headlight and front fender and front wheel guard. I was going about 10mph and could have lost a leg had it gotten in between my bike and the bumper, but instinctively I lifted my leg off my peg right before impact. (Not sure how the hell I did this, because it happened so fast.
I just wanted to post and see if anyone could relate or know of anyone who has any gen II parts for sale or salvage. The bike runs fine and believe it or not held up very well, in fact I think her car took the worst of it.....
I know someone is looking out for me, because it could have been so much worse.
Please post comments,
CJ (drclarksmith)
Round About's are those things that they have in france where you don't stop going around until it's time to split off, and CARS are SUPPOSED TO YIELD to you. Well this time it didn't happen! A car failed to yield and shot out right in front of me.
I ended up smacking into her right tail light with the left side of my 08' FZ1 because I was able to maneuver from hitting her in the side.
I was so shakin up by the impact, that because I ended up hitting the back of her car and there were not any witnesses, that I was not wanting to deal with the police and be the one that got the ticket. So I ended up telling the lady that I would just pay for the tailight on her old buick. (Don't Need Insurance Rates to Rise)
So anywayz, I was able to keep the bike upright and only scraped my ankle up a bit, and have some minor cosmetic damage to my left headlight and front fender and front wheel guard. I was going about 10mph and could have lost a leg had it gotten in between my bike and the bumper, but instinctively I lifted my leg off my peg right before impact. (Not sure how the hell I did this, because it happened so fast.
I just wanted to post and see if anyone could relate or know of anyone who has any gen II parts for sale or salvage. The bike runs fine and believe it or not held up very well, in fact I think her car took the worst of it.....
I know someone is looking out for me, because it could have been so much worse.
Please post comments,
CJ (drclarksmith)