Ruggybuggy
Well-Known Member
This really sucks. I've been riding for more than 30 years and I've had my first accident. The bike fair very well but I ended up visiting the Cody hospital. I ended up with a broken rib and some soreness but I'm going to continue on my tour.
So I'm traveling on the Beartooth and going to make the turn to head down to Cody. As I'm making the turn at around 25mph the next thing I know I'm looking at pavement through my visor. I immediately get up on my feet and see my FZ1 bleeding antifreeze all over the ground. Then notice the intense pain on my left side. People were near by and were very helpful. No one had cell service and they were trying to call for an ambulance. I was actually more concerned about the bike. We manage to get it upright and expected the worse. I got very luck, the left frame slider and the rear swing arm slider did their job. The radiator hose had actually come of the motor side and spilt the antifreeze. Someone found the hose clamp and manage to put the hose back on. There was a restaurant 3 miles down the road which was mostly down hill so decided to ride there. The guy there sold me some antifreeze and I refilled the bike and rode 60 miles to get to the hospital. The worst thing with the bike was a boss on the motor were the forward aftermarket foot peg was install. It busted the boss off and someone found the foot peg on the ground. The rest of the boss was no were to be found. I actually amazed that that the only damage was a bent shifter which I straightened, A road rashed mirror, a small scratched on my tank, the broken engine boss which isnt effecting anything and my Shoei RF1100 helmet that will need replacing. The accident was caused by small round marble like material that was covering the intersection. It was exactly the same color as the pavement. I went over to look at it and it was actually slippery to stand on. It couldn't have seen anyway to prevent what happened. The worst thing for me was telling my family of the accident. I feel very guilty for upsetting my mother and my wife. Also felt guilty of wreaking the day for about 15 people that came to my aid.
So I'm traveling on the Beartooth and going to make the turn to head down to Cody. As I'm making the turn at around 25mph the next thing I know I'm looking at pavement through my visor. I immediately get up on my feet and see my FZ1 bleeding antifreeze all over the ground. Then notice the intense pain on my left side. People were near by and were very helpful. No one had cell service and they were trying to call for an ambulance. I was actually more concerned about the bike. We manage to get it upright and expected the worse. I got very luck, the left frame slider and the rear swing arm slider did their job. The radiator hose had actually come of the motor side and spilt the antifreeze. Someone found the hose clamp and manage to put the hose back on. There was a restaurant 3 miles down the road which was mostly down hill so decided to ride there. The guy there sold me some antifreeze and I refilled the bike and rode 60 miles to get to the hospital. The worst thing with the bike was a boss on the motor were the forward aftermarket foot peg was install. It busted the boss off and someone found the foot peg on the ground. The rest of the boss was no were to be found. I actually amazed that that the only damage was a bent shifter which I straightened, A road rashed mirror, a small scratched on my tank, the broken engine boss which isnt effecting anything and my Shoei RF1100 helmet that will need replacing. The accident was caused by small round marble like material that was covering the intersection. It was exactly the same color as the pavement. I went over to look at it and it was actually slippery to stand on. It couldn't have seen anyway to prevent what happened. The worst thing for me was telling my family of the accident. I feel very guilty for upsetting my mother and my wife. Also felt guilty of wreaking the day for about 15 people that came to my aid.
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