When I saw the full moon tonight I knew the lunatics would be out in full force.
I'm usually alert and ready for anything when I'm on the bike, but sitting tonight at a red light in the right lane, the last thing I though would happen, was that the car sitting in the left lane would decide to make a right turn when the light changed green and cut me off. He was sitting past the white line and didn't see me, when he quickly accelerated and turned right, I was just accelerating myself... quickly started braking but he was right in front of me turning so I had to turn the handle bars right to avoid hitting him., which was a mistake but I don't see how I could have avoided it. The bike fell on the right side and I fell on my butt. Because the road was uneven the bike rocked back with so much force that the mirror just broke off.
He said he didn't see me, a young kid who had 3 others in the car with him. He knew it was his fault. We had to go and file an accident report and his insurance will be paying to fix my bike.
I'm surprised there is so little damage though, and the pipe is fine… thanks goodness.
I'm just a bit pissed because his maneuver was not something I expected at all. I'm even thinking that he bumped my front tire with the side of his car and pushed my bike down since I remember stopping and then all the sudden the bike was falling, I was already stopped by then.
Oh well, shit happens, damn cagers. Plus I have a huge bruise on my ass now. I was just getting ready to order some frame sliders too.
Here are some photos.
I'm usually alert and ready for anything when I'm on the bike, but sitting tonight at a red light in the right lane, the last thing I though would happen, was that the car sitting in the left lane would decide to make a right turn when the light changed green and cut me off. He was sitting past the white line and didn't see me, when he quickly accelerated and turned right, I was just accelerating myself... quickly started braking but he was right in front of me turning so I had to turn the handle bars right to avoid hitting him., which was a mistake but I don't see how I could have avoided it. The bike fell on the right side and I fell on my butt. Because the road was uneven the bike rocked back with so much force that the mirror just broke off.
He said he didn't see me, a young kid who had 3 others in the car with him. He knew it was his fault. We had to go and file an accident report and his insurance will be paying to fix my bike.
I'm surprised there is so little damage though, and the pipe is fine… thanks goodness.
I'm just a bit pissed because his maneuver was not something I expected at all. I'm even thinking that he bumped my front tire with the side of his car and pushed my bike down since I remember stopping and then all the sudden the bike was falling, I was already stopped by then.
Oh well, shit happens, damn cagers. Plus I have a huge bruise on my ass now. I was just getting ready to order some frame sliders too.
Here are some photos.