Crashing sucks...........

jrallan26 · 07-23-2005, 12:41 PM

Just got back from the ER. My BMW Replika is now toast. Going for a early (spirited) a elderly lady made a left hand turn in front of me. I was only 2 miles away from home at 6am this morning.

Luckily my was wearing all my gear helmet, gloves, leathers. I am very lucky I only have a broken leg and a heavily bruised shoulder.

I am now going to enjoy the next few weeks off and hang out with my wife and son.

I now hope the insurance will total out the Replika quick enough to order another, this is supposidly the last year of the Replika.

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msw0085 · 07-23-2005, 12:56 PM

a left hand turn in front of you-as in, a left turn from the right lane??? Jeez...Thats terrible... Im glad you werent more seriously injured... I seriously believe there needs to be more concrete legislation on elderly people driving...My grandmother is 77 and i REFUSE to ride with her anywhere...her ability to hear and see things around the house is evidence enough that she ought not be behind the wheel...She has had several fender benders where the only damage is scratches and paint scuffs and has also backed INTO her brick mailbox that is nowhere near the driveway...really about 5 feet to right and OVER the curb...I vote for yearly testing like they make you do when you first get your license... Sorry to hear about your bike and everything

jrallan26 · 07-23-2005, 01:07 PM

She was in the left hand turn lane traveling east-bound and I was traveling in the center lane traveling west-bound. Indeed I consider myself a lucky boy. Now my wife wants me to get rid of all my bikes... Gee thanks nice old lady.

She said she didnt even see me....Nice....

Quote:

Originally Posted by msw0085

a left hand turn in front of you-as in, a left turn from the right lane??? Jeez...Thats terrible... Im glad you werent more seriously injured... I seriously believe there needs to be more concrete legislation on elderly people driving...My grandmother is 77 and i REFUSE to ride with her anywhere...her ability to hear and see things around the house is evidence enough that she ought not be behind the wheel...She has had several fender benders where the only damage is scratches and paint scuffs and has also backed INTO her brick mailbox that is nowhere near the driveway...really about 5 feet to right and OVER the curb...I vote for yearly testing like they make you do when you first get your license... Sorry to hear about your bike and everything

shiftless89 · 07-23-2005, 01:39 PM

OUCH!! that sux, glad your ok! (alive) forget the bike and spend the $$ on mods!!

payyourtoll · 07-23-2005, 06:50 PM

OUCH, glad you can type about it.

any pics of the busted leg?

jrallan26 · 07-23-2005, 10:49 PM

Its nice to have a wireless network. Right now I am sitting in the lazy boy chair using my wife's lap-top.

I am very thankful for the painkillers....

964runner · 07-23-2005, 11:00 PM

glad your alright, enjoy your time off

FilthyRich · 07-23-2005, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrallan26

Its nice to have a wireless network. Right now I am sitting in the lazy boy chair using my wife's lap-top.

I am very thankful for the painkillers....

I am sooo glad you are OK. Bones heal and bikes are replacable.
Damn old lady!!!
I promised my wife and myself to always ride with my leather. If it is too hot, then I won't ride. Being prepared pays off

Is her insurance taking care of everything???

94x4 · 07-23-2005, 11:26 PM

Wait till one of the elderly just up and stops in front of you in preparation of making a turn, with the signal turned on and all, while you're out on the interstate !!

jrallan26 · 07-23-2005, 11:27 PM

Yeah, the police already ruled her at fault. Luckily I was only going 35 in a 45 zone.

Hopefully my bike will get replaced soon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FilthyRich

I am sooo glad you are OK. Bones heal and bikes are replacable.
Damn old lady!!!
I promised my wife and myself to always ride with my leather. If it is too hot, then I won't ride. Being prepared pays off

Is her insurance taking care of everything???

X2and4X · 07-24-2005, 06:41 AM

dude that sucks!

hey let me know i bring over some drinks and hang with you some afternoon.

jrallan26 · 07-24-2005, 08:00 AM

Sounds great Bryan. My wife bought me some new video games yesterday to keep me busy.

Im glad I bought a new leather couch last month. More comfortable than the older one.

2ToyGuy · 07-24-2005, 08:47 AM

My two worst bike accidents: Horse ran out in front of me at 60 miles per hour. I don't recall much after actually seeing him (it was just before dawn) until a couple of guys came along, we figured about 10-15 minutes later, and they found me walking in circles, helmet still on, picking up pieces of the bike, They grabbed me and said I'd been in an accident and had to lay down. I said "OK" and passed out. Ambulance gets there and what's the first thing they do? Cut all my clothes off with scissors. Brand new snowmobile suit, new chaps, new leather jacket, new gloves, new pants...all gone in a snip. ANd of course, it being the monday before Thanksgiving, it's like 35 dgrees F outside...BRRRRRR!!!! I did get a little payback tho...I thought I was going to die, from the way the were acting, so all the way into town (about an hour's ride) I was trying to cop a feel on the female attendant. I figured I was on teh way out, so why not? Results: Broken foot, broken hand, lost an eye, lots of road rash, bike (a 78 Kawasaki Police 1100 Special) : Totaled. I did manage to sell it to a guy who had one just like it, but who'd blown his engine (not easy in one of those!). His fiberglass and metal were all good, and my engine, except the outer plugs was fine so...

Second: Just turned left onto a 4 lane with center turn lane, when the little ol lady in the ancient station wagon about to turn right changed her mind, and swung left, you guessed it, right out in front of me. I was only going 25 or so, and I got it layed down, but when I hit her it stood right back up again and up and over I went. "Look ma, I can fly!" And "Oh crud, this is going to hurt " as I looked down...Landed, on my face (thank you Bell Helmets!), bounced once, landed again on my face. I guess I tried to put my right arm out to break my fall, but the arm broke instead, and into lots of little pieces. Lucky for me it was right at 4:12PM, shift change for the local PD, and a bunch of them were in the Baskin Robbin's she'd pulled out of. Of course, the main PD station is right across the street too. I guess about 20 officers saw what happened and were there in seconds. I was trying to get up, but my arm didn't work and I couldn't figure out why...until one of the cops grabbed my helmet and MADE me lay down...that's when the pain arrived, finally. I started swearing in every language I know, and a few I don't...what'd she say? "I can't get out..(whine)" I was screaming to let me up so I could kill her, and a few from the pain thrown in for good measure, the cops are holding me down and frantically searching for my gun, and the LOL finally get's pried out of her car. She comes over and tells me she needs my insurance info...I redoubled my efforts to get up and kill her...If the cops hadn't been all over me, I honestly think I would have committed Old lady-cide on the spot. The cop holding my head finally told her to get the hell away before I finally DID manage to get away from them. She got all huffy and wandered aimlessly off...Ambulance arrives, and as usual, cuts all my clothes off...again! I hate that. ANyway, I wound up having to take her to court. She tried to say it was my fault. I was speeding. Going 25 in a 35 zone...yeah. When we got to the pretrial hearing and had to write out statements, i ran down what I remembered, as clearly and objectively as I could, while she spent 4 paragraphs, I mean literally 4 paragraphs, complaining about my swearing at her. The judge, a former Marine too (snicker), took one look at the two statements, and told her lawyers, point blank that they were going to loose this one, and they really needed to settle out of court. They did. Thank you, senility! Results: A BADLY broken arm, another broken foot, the bike (a very nice 80 Yamaha Virago V-Twin 1000) totaled.
I have quit riding. I began to think someone was trying to tell me something...

jrallan26 · 08-27-2005, 02:21 AM

Update:

Cast removed leg looks better, the rods inside are staying for a while. No strength at all. I cant stand unaided long at all. I guess that will go away after a while.

Now its off to fight the insurance companies. The old ladie's insurance has been lax on paying so my insurance company paid up. Very cool! But now my insurance wants me to do a depostion so we can sue her's. Nasty.

Saturday morning is my first ride on my new Replika Boxer Cup. Good thing the racing season is over, I have 6 months to get the new ride ready for Road America.

jrallan26 · 07-30-2009, 12:15 AM

Update:

Getting the rest of the metal removed from my leg this morning. 4 years later and now im free.....

CRafferty · 07-30-2009, 02:36 AM

Congrats man! That's good to hear. Good luck on your surgery.

leebee · 07-30-2009, 05:32 AM

quite the saga there! glad to hear things are finally coming to a close for you on this chapter of your life. i would love to get another bike, nothing beats the feeling of freedom while riding. someday, but according to my wife, it has to have a sidecar for her!

ill have to talk to olharleyman and see what he can cobble together for me!

lee

zlathim · 07-30-2009, 09:36 AM

Congrats on getting the rods out. How did the insurance fight go?

jrallan26 · 07-30-2009, 10:17 AM

It wasn't that much of a fight. Their insurance was fighting everything. Luckily my insurance came through and took care of everything. I had to go to a couple of depositions.

Got a nice settlement after everything was done. After everything was done I just wish never went for that ride.

07-23-2005, 12:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
msw0085 Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Southlake/Lubbock, Texas Posts: 1,988	a left hand turn in front of you-as in, a left turn from the right lane??? Jeez...Thats terrible... Im glad you werent more seriously injured... I seriously believe there needs to be more concrete legislation on elderly people driving...My grandmother is 77 and i REFUSE to ride with her anywhere...her ability to hear and see things around the house is evidence enough that she ought not be behind the wheel...She has had several fender benders where the only damage is scratches and paint scuffs and has also backed INTO her brick mailbox that is nowhere near the driveway...really about 5 feet to right and OVER the curb...I vote for yearly testing like they make you do when you first get your license... Sorry to hear about your bike and everything __________________ TOYOTA\|moving forward 1996 3.4 Litre \| 4-Wheel Drive \| 5-speed Manual Transmission \| Magnaflow Exhaust Deckplate \| Intake Silencer Removal MasterDebater

07-23-2005, 01:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
shiftless89 Contributing Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: fairhope, al Posts: 1,321	OUCH!! that sux, glad your ok! (alive) forget the bike and spend the $$ on mods!! __________________ 1989 SR5 V6 5sp 4RUNNER. -> MOST VIEWED 1ST GEN ON YOTATECH! www.toyotatrailriders.com Wheeling Texas Style

07-23-2005, 06:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
payyourtoll Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,467	OUCH, glad you can type about it. any pics of the busted leg? __________________ Rob

07-23-2005, 10:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
jrallan26 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Urbandale, Iowa Posts: 1,548	Its nice to have a wireless network. Right now I am sitting in the lazy boy chair using my wife's lap-top. I am very thankful for the painkillers.... __________________ My Profile

07-23-2005, 11:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
964runner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Castro Valley, CA Posts: 340	glad your alright, enjoy your time off __________________ -Yusef

07-23-2005, 11:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
94x4 Guest Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,429	Wait till one of the elderly just up and stops in front of you in preparation of making a turn, with the signal turned on and all, while you're out on the interstate !!

07-24-2005, 06:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
X2and4X Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 564	dude that sucks! hey let me know i bring over some drinks and hang with you some afternoon. __________________ CALL BEFORE YOU DIG. Make my job easier. Please. Bryan 99' 4runner SR5 4WD/81' Vanagon Westfalla ed.

07-24-2005, 08:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
jrallan26 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Urbandale, Iowa Posts: 1,548	Sounds great Bryan. My wife bought me some new video games yesterday to keep me busy. Im glad I bought a new leather couch last month. More comfortable than the older one. __________________ My Profile

07-24-2005, 08:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
2ToyGuy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Yuma, Az Posts: 389	My two worst bike accidents: Horse ran out in front of me at 60 miles per hour. I don't recall much after actually seeing him (it was just before dawn) until a couple of guys came along, we figured about 10-15 minutes later, and they found me walking in circles, helmet still on, picking up pieces of the bike, They grabbed me and said I'd been in an accident and had to lay down. I said "OK" and passed out. Ambulance gets there and what's the first thing they do? Cut all my clothes off with scissors. Brand new snowmobile suit, new chaps, new leather jacket, new gloves, new pants...all gone in a snip. ANd of course, it being the monday before Thanksgiving, it's like 35 dgrees F outside...BRRRRRR!!!! I did get a little payback tho...I thought I was going to die, from the way the were acting, so all the way into town (about an hour's ride) I was trying to cop a feel on the female attendant. I figured I was on teh way out, so why not? Results: Broken foot, broken hand, lost an eye, lots of road rash, bike (a 78 Kawasaki Police 1100 Special) : Totaled. I did manage to sell it to a guy who had one just like it, but who'd blown his engine (not easy in one of those!). His fiberglass and metal were all good, and my engine, except the outer plugs was fine so... Second: Just turned left onto a 4 lane with center turn lane, when the little ol lady in the ancient station wagon about to turn right changed her mind, and swung left, you guessed it, right out in front of me. I was only going 25 or so, and I got it layed down, but when I hit her it stood right back up again and up and over I went. "Look ma, I can fly!" And "Oh crud, this is going to hurt " as I looked down...Landed, on my face (thank you Bell Helmets!), bounced once, landed again on my face. I guess I tried to put my right arm out to break my fall, but the arm broke instead, and into lots of little pieces. Lucky for me it was right at 4:12PM, shift change for the local PD, and a bunch of them were in the Baskin Robbin's she'd pulled out of. Of course, the main PD station is right across the street too. I guess about 20 officers saw what happened and were there in seconds. I was trying to get up, but my arm didn't work and I couldn't figure out why...until one of the cops grabbed my helmet and MADE me lay down...that's when the pain arrived, finally. I started swearing in every language I know, and a few I don't...what'd she say? "I can't get out..(whine)" I was screaming to let me up so I could kill her, and a few from the pain thrown in for good measure, the cops are holding me down and frantically searching for my gun, and the LOL finally get's pried out of her car. She comes over and tells me she needs my insurance info...I redoubled my efforts to get up and kill her...If the cops hadn't been all over me, I honestly think I would have committed Old lady-cide on the spot. The cop holding my head finally told her to get the hell away before I finally DID manage to get away from them. She got all huffy and wandered aimlessly off...Ambulance arrives, and as usual, cuts all my clothes off...again! I hate that. ANyway, I wound up having to take her to court. She tried to say it was my fault. I was speeding. Going 25 in a 35 zone...yeah. When we got to the pretrial hearing and had to write out statements, i ran down what I remembered, as clearly and objectively as I could, while she spent 4 paragraphs, I mean literally 4 paragraphs, complaining about my swearing at her. The judge, a former Marine too (snicker), took one look at the two statements, and told her lawyers, point blank that they were going to loose this one, and they really needed to settle out of court. They did. Thank you, senility! Results: A BADLY broken arm, another broken foot, the bike (a very nice 80 Yamaha Virago V-Twin 1000) totaled. I have quit riding. I began to think someone was trying to tell me something... __________________ "Well, that didn't work!" - Baron Manfred von Richtofen, during the latter portion of his last flight '87 4Runner, 22RE, pretty much stock, on it's 3rd head now, 146 k miles '87 2WD P/U, 22R, stock everything, mostly factory everything too, 286 k miles, beater truck. 10 year US Marine and proud of it. One of my daughters is an active duty Marine, another is Navy!

08-27-2005, 02:21 AM	#14 (permalink)
jrallan26 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Urbandale, Iowa Posts: 1,548	Update: Cast removed leg looks better, the rods inside are staying for a while. No strength at all. I cant stand unaided long at all. I guess that will go away after a while. Now its off to fight the insurance companies. The old ladie's insurance has been lax on paying so my insurance company paid up. Very cool! But now my insurance wants me to do a depostion so we can sue her's. Nasty. Saturday morning is my first ride on my new Replika Boxer Cup. Good thing the racing season is over, I have 6 months to get the new ride ready for Road America. __________________ My Profile

07-30-2009, 12:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
jrallan26 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Urbandale, Iowa Posts: 1,548	Update: Getting the rest of the metal removed from my leg this morning. 4 years later and now im free..... __________________ My Profile

07-30-2009, 05:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
leebee Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: marlbank, canada Posts: 2,450	quite the saga there! glad to hear things are finally coming to a close for you on this chapter of your life. i would love to get another bike, nothing beats the feeling of freedom while riding. someday, but according to my wife, it has to have a sidecar for her! ill have to talk to olharleyman and see what he can cobble together for me! lee __________________ 93 sr5 v6 auto, 4x4 Photos http://s866.photobucket.com/albums/a...albumview=grid there are quite some attractive ladies on here with Toys. (compliments of ironmike) ifsc 3(.0) http://tlca.org www.of4wd.com www.sontt.com

07-30-2009, 09:36 AM	#18 (permalink)
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07-30-2009, 10:17 AM	#19 (permalink)
jrallan26 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Urbandale, Iowa Posts: 1,548	It wasn't that much of a fight. Their insurance was fighting everything. Luckily my insurance came through and took care of everything. I had to go to a couple of depositions. Got a nice settlement after everything was done. After everything was done I just wish never went for that ride. __________________ My Profile

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