Harda toenail
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I was looking around the forum and I saw this section. Last year, I had a 2005 FZ1 that I just installed fairings on and gave a custom paint job. I was on my way to college and I stopped at a stop light. There was a van in front of me.
A few seconds later, I see the reverse lights go on and i press my horn from the time the lights went on to when she backed into my bike, breaking the front tire hugger and bending my rim. I put my side stand down and step to the side.
She says "I didn't see you are you ok? "
"Ya but the bike's not"
"Well as long as you're ok" and she starts to get back into her car.
Now I'm pissed.
I say wait a minute dumbass (You don't like me when I'm angry) this was your fault. Fork up about $400 and I'll fix it myself and not be late to class, or I'll call a traffic cop and we'll write a report and do all the insurance bullsh**. She says "Don't call the cops". and I say $400 will keep me from doing that.
By this time a harley rider who was filling up at the gas station next to me comes over and tells her to listen to me.
She doesn't have any money so I call for an officer. He gets there, writes a report. The lady had an expired license, a 1 year old in the back seat and the passenger took off running when the police showed up. The van had Michigan Plates and her license had a Michigan address. She provided a fake phone number. About a month later, I got a letter from the state about a non-insured accident. I sent in the information (Got my bike quoted at $680 to fix). A few weeks later, I get a letter saying she was already in jail for reasons not pertaining to this.
Anyway, I parked my bike at the gas station that day, ran to class, told my professor what happened then walked the bike home. I ended up fixing it myself. Bought a used rim for $180 on ebay and a new fairing for $70 and used left over paint to match it.
I'm 20 and been riding since I was 16 and this has been my ONLY motorcycle accident. I guess I'm very lucky, and unlucky at the same time.
Check out the paint job!!! http://yamahafz1oa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107054&highlight=custom+blue+silver
A few seconds later, I see the reverse lights go on and i press my horn from the time the lights went on to when she backed into my bike, breaking the front tire hugger and bending my rim. I put my side stand down and step to the side.
She says "I didn't see you are you ok? "
"Ya but the bike's not"
"Well as long as you're ok" and she starts to get back into her car.
Now I'm pissed.
I say wait a minute dumbass (You don't like me when I'm angry) this was your fault. Fork up about $400 and I'll fix it myself and not be late to class, or I'll call a traffic cop and we'll write a report and do all the insurance bullsh**. She says "Don't call the cops". and I say $400 will keep me from doing that.
By this time a harley rider who was filling up at the gas station next to me comes over and tells her to listen to me.
She doesn't have any money so I call for an officer. He gets there, writes a report. The lady had an expired license, a 1 year old in the back seat and the passenger took off running when the police showed up. The van had Michigan Plates and her license had a Michigan address. She provided a fake phone number. About a month later, I got a letter from the state about a non-insured accident. I sent in the information (Got my bike quoted at $680 to fix). A few weeks later, I get a letter saying she was already in jail for reasons not pertaining to this.
Anyway, I parked my bike at the gas station that day, ran to class, told my professor what happened then walked the bike home. I ended up fixing it myself. Bought a used rim for $180 on ebay and a new fairing for $70 and used left over paint to match it.
I'm 20 and been riding since I was 16 and this has been my ONLY motorcycle accident. I guess I'm very lucky, and unlucky at the same time.
Check out the paint job!!! http://yamahafz1oa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107054&highlight=custom+blue+silver
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