First motorcycle accident

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#41 Post by **zarakand** » Sat May 06, 2006 3:38 am

This is late, but I'm glad to hear you're all right.

gitarjunky · #42 Post by **gitarjunky** » Sat May 06, 2006 4:53 am

Just wear all the right gear and tell her you're being as safe as possible. Almost every new rider has a fender bender or a drop or two within their first few months of riding. Its just part of the learning curve. There is an inherent danger in riding a motorcycle on the street, its just something you have to accept and do your best to be as safe as possible. Important thing is you didn't get hurt badly.

If she still doesn't like it....well....she's only your girlfriend, not like you're married with kids...go find one that wants to buy a helmet and jacket and jump on the back with you!

camthepyro · #43 Post by **camthepyro** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:15 am

Haha, good idea, if she doesn't like it, she can leave!

Anyway, took the bike to the shop today, and he's estimating $300 to get it back in proper riding condition. That doesn't cover the cosmetic stuff, but I'll deal with that later. Hopefully he'll have it all taken care of in a week/week and a half.

flynrider · #44 Post by **flynrider** » Sat May 06, 2006 4:42 pm

Wow! $300 is really cheap. Is is safe to guess that you won't have to do all of the things mentioned on your list? :

Rear tire
Front tire
Front fender
New hardware for the seat (it's stuck and won't come off)
The front forks fixed (I think they're bent)
New turn signals front and back
New headlight
New gas tank (I found out last night it was cracked or something, and is leaking)
New Tachometer (that was actually broken before the accident, but hey, they don't know that)
New left side plastic

biff · #45 Post by **biff** » Sat May 06, 2006 6:10 pm

Just read the thread...Glad your ok.

camthepyro · #46 Post by **camthepyro** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:54 pm

flynrider
PostPosted: Sat May 06, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject:
Wow! $300 is really cheap. Is is safe to guess that you won't have to do all of the things mentioned on your list? :
Quote:
Rear tire
Front tire
Front fender
New hardware for the seat (it's stuck and won't come off)
The front forks fixed (I think they're bent)
New turn signals front and back
New headlight
New gas tank (I found out last night it was cracked or something, and is leaking)
New Tachometer (that was actually broken before the accident, but hey, they don't know that)
New left side plastic

Noop, the $300 is for a front tire, used front fender, fix seat, used turn signals, fix headlight, used gas tank, used tachometer. Pretty much just the stuff I need to get back on the street safely, the cosmetic stuff I'll deal with later.

flynrider · #47 Post by **flynrider** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:59 pm

That's amazingly reasonable. Whatever you do, stay on this mechanic's good side. As long as you own a bike, you'll want him to be your friend

(I put a laughing smiley there, but I'm dead serious too)

camthepyro · #48 Post by **camthepyro** » Sat May 06, 2006 8:12 pm

Yeah, I plan to. If all the work he does on the bike goes well, I'm definitely sticking with him. Some of that is simply because he's the closest non-dealer bike shop close to me that deals with all kinds of bikes. But also because he only charges $30 an hour for labor, and goes out of his way to find good used parts if I don't want new parts. Also, the owner is just a plain nice guy, when I told him about the accident, he went over it with me, said how sorry he was, etc.

My step-dad is even seriously considering buying one of the used cruisers he has in stock (an older Yamaha Maxim 1100).