Originally Posted by Resipsa (Post 889215)

After 10 years of riding with no incidents, it all ended last night.

Sitting at a red light, minding my own business on my 9, when this 82 year old guy slams into the back of the bike, and pushes me approx 50 feet through a busy intersection before the bike finally dumps. How nobody hit me coming the other way I'll never know.

I actually didn't know how the accident happenned at all. I was sitting there when suddenly, to me, the bike just took off like a bat out of hell, with me hanging on for dear life trying to keep it rubber side down and under control with the bike swinging wildly underneath me. Finally I lost it and down it went, smacking my head pretty hard off of the pavement. Plenty of witnesses who got me out of the middle of the road, and it was only then that I learned what happenned, the guy not only hit me, he was literally pushing me and the bike down the road in front of him. I I had gone down right away he would have just crushed me, just run right over the top of me.

: I had my head gear on, or I'd be gone.

I had a heavy leather motorcycle jacket on, and motorcycle pants which save me from some serious road rash.

I had on heavy leather motorcycle boots, with steel toes. At some point my leg must have been trapped under the bike because on my right boot toe the leather is completely gone, and about half of the steel, just ground right away. If that had been my foot in sneakers, I probably wouldn't have a foot right now.

End of the story, much confusion, police, ambulances, back boad, neck brace, clothes being cut off, iv. drips, x rays, yada yada yada. I'm banged up, my shoulder and left thumb are screwed up, but they've sent me home and it could have been so much worse.

Guys, even if you don't have to wear it, wear your gear.

Originally Posted by HK3- (Post 899125)

Rolled Spiff out for a bath today. Thought I'd post a few pics to keep this thread alive.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...Picture317.jpg

Originally Posted by newcigarz (Post 899146)

So Sweet!:tu

Originally Posted by weak_link (Post 899194)

You have great taste in bikes, Hal. I think we're both on the same wavelength with Ducati superibkes and KTM supermotos. I just need a big a$$ touring bike and I'll be all set.

Originally Posted by HK3- (Post 899274)

Thanks! :tu



What would you get?
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Originally Posted by Mr.Erskine (Post 899460)

Would LOVE a Duc... However, I'm selling my Suzuki because I'm going to get myself killed or arrested on it.

Originally Posted by newcigarz (Post 899301)

Originally Posted by UPHOTO (Post 888187)

Am I the only one that likes the more classic style?

She needs a lot more work but I love it.

78 CB750

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/...23e6d78f_b.jpg

Originally Posted by HK3- (Post 899125)

Rolled Spiff out for a bath today. Thought I'd post a few pics to keep this thread alive.
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...Picture317.jpg

Originally Posted by Ogre3239 (Post 914510)

My first post on this thread. Wanted to see if I was qualified to be here.
Keep the rubber side down.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...e3239/New1.jpg

Originally Posted by Ogre3239 (Post 914510)

My first post on this thread. Wanted to see if I was qualified to be here.
Keep the rubber side down.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...e3239/New1.jpg

Originally Posted by Ogre3239 (Post 914510)

My first post on this thread. Wanted to see if I was qualified to be here.
Keep the rubber side down.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...e3239/New1.jpg

Originally Posted by HK3- (Post 914579)

:tu Nice ride!

Originally Posted by Volt (Post 914813)

I actually went 4 weeks without driving a car in June. Seemed strange the first time I got back in one for my trip to bama for the fourth. Oh well, I didn'rt need the tires on the car flat spotting :) Be safe out there, the cagers are still doing their best to take us out.

Originally Posted by weak_link (Post 916822)

Took a ride on my supermoto this weekend and was a very naughty boy. There is an old wagon trail in the hills by my house and was paved over years ago and ignored for the most part. The road is super tight, rutted, loose gravel, rolling pavement that turns into jumps if you goose it at the right moment and no cars save for the occasional f250 playing 'hogs of the road' and trying to kill you. Pretty much horrible on anything other than a dual sport or supermoto. Anyway, I swear it's the best therapy known to man just getting out and misbehaving a little once in a while. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a maniac 90% of the time I ride but that 10% really keeps me sane.

Welcome to San Francisco:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYu7DQn5vAI nsfw due to f-bomb

Originally Posted by HK3- (Post 914824)

No kidding! A couple weeks back I almost had a cop run me over. When I flashed my brights at him (so he would see me) he gave me a dirty look? Bastage.

Originally Posted by Resipsa (Post 889215)

After 10 years of riding with no incidents, it all ended.

Snipped...

End of the story, much confusion, police, ambulances, back boad, neck brace, clothes being cut off, iv. drips, x rays, yada yada yada. I'm banged up, my shoulder and left thumb are screwed up, but they've sent me home and it could have been so much worse.

Guys, even if you don't have to wear it, wear your gear.

Originally Posted by Sauer Grapes (Post 920486)

Hope you are doing ok res ipsa. I guess you wouldn't really have to prove negligence on that one, huh?

Originally Posted by weak_link (Post 922667)

If you are gunna dream might as well go big and go for the 40k 1098R with tc. :D

Originally Posted by newcigarz (Post 922676)

I like black and the 848evo is enough for me. :)

Originally Posted by weak_link (Post 922680)

True, they are a fantastic bikes. I just like the idea of factory tc.

Those specs are crazy. My old ass 996s with everything carbon fiber or magnesium only makes 112 rear wheel hp with a chip & pipe and is a big fat pig compared to that thing. :r :r

Originally Posted by newcigarz (Post 922632)

I need to hit the powerball.

:dr

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/ga.../848-Evo-3.jpg

Originally Posted by HK3- (Post 922946)

That bike is dope. I wish they made this color option for all models. :tu

Originally Posted by weak_link (Post 925260)

Someone on my local forum said it looked cheap because the windshield bolt heads were not blacked out. :facepalm

Originally Posted by weak_link (Post 925260)

Someone on my local forum said it looked cheap because the windshield bolt heads were not blacked out. :facepalm

Originally Posted by weak_link (Post 925806)

I should have also mentioned that some of the same people on said local forum bash any and all things Ducati so I guess it wasn't really a surprise.
According to them, all Ducati owners purchase them for posing at Starbucks and that's about it.

Originally Posted by weak_link (Post 925806)

I should have also mentioned that some of the same people on said local forum bash any and all things Ducati so I guess it wasn't really a surprise.
According to them, all Ducati owners purchase them for posing at Starbucks and that's about it.

Originally Posted by Volt (Post 927897)

I am one who really doesn't care what another rides, whatever gets you on 2 wheels and you enjoy. That being said, I get my HD worked on at the local Ducati dealership. Great mecchs and a decent hourly rate. I had my metrics worked on there as well. As I have discussed with them as I waited on work, the Ducati is a bike someone buys for the "difference".

The bikes are the crudest in a appearance that I have seen amongst modern bikes. Welding left raw (not ground and finished), parts look to be bolted on where ever their is a space on the frame it will fit, etc. Even the salesman agrees with me. Although I see a few differences in the different bikes, basically they look a like to me. I assume the engineering is as good as advertised which will make them worth the cost, but they could use a little help in the aesthetics department.

Originally Posted by HK3- (Post 928036)

You've hurt my feelings. ;) Very true. Like children, everyone likes their own more than others. :D

Originally Posted by Ogre3239 (Post 914510)

My first post on this thread. Wanted to see if I was qualified to be here.
Keep the rubber side down.
http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...e3239/New1.jpg

Originally Posted by LockOut (Post 930539)

Figured i should post some of my baby. 08 1000rr with a fair bit of go fast mods. However the best mod i can say for sure has been seat time at the track.

PS yes i know it has bad chicken strips on it, the tires had 30 miles on it when i took the photos. I had just put it together this spring.

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/9128/015vs.jpg
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2260/014xxe.jpg
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4458/011nn.jpg