mca8690
12-03-2007, 07:05 PM
****Background****
This was my 2nd ever accident. Prior was 1 yr ago, about 2 miles away, cell-phone bitch in a CR-V merged into me on my Ninja 250 (in my first 200 moto miles). On Barbur road. My mom was first on the scene. She HATES motorcycles. Gets real emotional about them; I'm not allowed to park mine in garage/in driveway or talk about it. Just keep this all in mind for later....
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Location: SW Bertha Blvd. and SW Vermont St. (right by Wilson High School in the SW, off Terwilliger exit from I-5 N/S). ONE block from my house.
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Time: 8:50 AM.
Conditions: sh!tty!!
Description:
So I geared up this morning, and packed my schoolbooks into my TWO day old tankbag, hopped onto the bike at 8:45. It WAS a pretty bad downpour/wind storm but, again, I have no car. So i turned onto Bertha Blvd headed North, approaching the intersection at about 20mph, and noticed a car facing me, headed South, waiting to turn in front of me onto the perpendicular street, Vermont. I DID have the green light and right of way. As i enter the intersection (still 20mph), i note that the car waiting to turn is still waiting, not even in the intersection, but with her nose out in the opposing crosswalk. As I'm just about to the crosswalk, this driver whips the car into my path, about 8-10ft. in front of me. NO TIME for anything. I grabbed a handful of brake, which of course locked the front wheel (w/rain tires!), lasting for about 1/10 of a second before I t-boned her car, right side between rear wheel and rear door. I flew over the handlebars, over her trunk, and about 15 feet, landing headfirst on the pavement. Luckily/by some small miracle, I instinctively put out my hands in front of me and did a "tumble roll" on the road, and just pop right up. Having my hands out probably saved me from partial paralysis, to say the least.
Traffic stopped in all directions as my bike is lying sideways in the intersection, my poor Bandit...poor, poor bandit...:sob
Anyways I had so much adrenaline pumping I forgot about the obvious bike accident procedures (i.e. stay LAYING DOWN, don't remove lid, etc.), popping off my helmet, gloves, as the other driver (woman, 22 yrs) approaches me just SOBBING and completely broken down, looking like a child had just died. She's obviously just lost it, but she had obviously feared that she might have killed me, etc., and was apologizing and admitting fault.
So I grab my tank bag out of the road (magnetically locked and strapped to tank prior to crash), and stand on the curb, just cursing my bike and what had just happened. Police are on the scene in 5 mins, and help me drag my bike out of the way.
As they talk to the driver, I call my mom/text all you guys and everyone I know, letting y'all know what happened.
Here's where it gets interesting.
So the police end up citing the other driver (illegal turn), telling me there wasn't a thing I could have done (thank god), and my mom pulls up shortly, sobbing as well.
Officer to my mom: "You're not.....were you....Weren't you at that Barbur accident?"
My mom: "Sargent...Tim Musgrave? Is that you?!?!"
Turns out its the SAME officer from my accident 13 months ago. SAME officer my mom had a heart-to-heart with, asking him to convince me to give up my motorcycle. SAME officer who she continued to write letters to, thanking him for courtesy, professionalism, etc. at prior accident. SAME officer who my mom sat 5 feet from while having coffee this morning on Barbur, who she noticed run out of the door and hit the lights/sirens, about 10 minutes before she got a call from me. lol
Sargent Musgrave: "Nancie, we need to stop meeting like this!"
......
So I end up going to OHSU to get checked out b/c thumb/shoulder/head hurt. Possible torn ligament in my thumb, shoulder is superficially scraped from the armor inside my jacket, head/neck/spine accessed and give OK, just soreness and tender. Thank god I invested in my Dainese all-weather hard-armor jacket and pants. They are UNSCATHED. Literally. Same for my SIDI boots and Dainese armored gloves. See pics below for helmet (good shape I'd say, considering...Wouldn't you?!?!?).
From what I could tell as I left the scene, my bike's front forks are bent inwards, as front wheel was locked against headers and thus was hard to move bike. Front fascia looked smashed in, but front wheel/rim looked oddly alright. At a glance, frame looked good, engine, rear wheel, swingarm, seat, and tail as well. Front fairings are BUSTED up, just hanging by turn signal wires. Rear set on L side (shift peg and footpeg) are dangling on pavement. IMO, a good 1-1.5k in repairs IF i were to (which I'm not).
Bike was towed from scene, at some yard right now, I will take pics and post up as soon as possible.
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Since I have everything BUT collision on my insurance (I'm 19, male, on a SR-22 [hardship permit], 1 prior collision, 1 prior speeding ticket: just collision adds over 200 a MONTH to my 60/month policy.), and the other driver had insurance, I just have to wait and see what her company will offer me, then the real fight will probably begin. I'll keep you all posted.
I just can't believe it happened. I take solace, though, in knowing that there was NO way I could have stopped/swerved, etc., even if it had been dry and I had hot tires. Simply no room.
Oh yeah, I had only had the Bandit for 5 months had put 5,200 miles on it, LOVED it. EDR just finished jetting/carb work, 16% power increase over stock, 8% torque, had just bought new tires ON wheels/rotors, just bought Suzuki gel seat, received my now-ripped Axio tankbag ($125) TWO days ago, have a Dowco cover arriving in mail TOMORROW: DAMMIT, DAMMIT, DAMN IT ALL!!!!
Oh yeah, other driver was on her cell. And female. I probably would be dead if she had been Asian as well. (lol)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/mca8690/Crash%2012-3-2007/IMG_7530.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/mca8690/Crash%2012-3-2007/IMG_7533.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/mca8690/Crash%2012-3-2007/IMG_7537.jpg
This was my 2nd ever accident. Prior was 1 yr ago, about 2 miles away, cell-phone bitch in a CR-V merged into me on my Ninja 250 (in my first 200 moto miles). On Barbur road. My mom was first on the scene. She HATES motorcycles. Gets real emotional about them; I'm not allowed to park mine in garage/in driveway or talk about it. Just keep this all in mind for later....
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Location: SW Bertha Blvd. and SW Vermont St. (right by Wilson High School in the SW, off Terwilliger exit from I-5 N/S). ONE block from my house.
http://maps.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTExNmIycG51BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLWJ1 dHRvbgRzbGsDbGluaw--#mvt=m&q2=2410+SW+Nebraska+St%2C+Portland%2C+OR%2C+97239&q1=sw+bertha+blvd+and+sw+vermont+st%2C+portland%2C +OR%2C+97239&trf=0&lon=-122.699137&lat=45.476714&mag=1
Time: 8:50 AM.
Conditions: sh!tty!!
Description:
So I geared up this morning, and packed my schoolbooks into my TWO day old tankbag, hopped onto the bike at 8:45. It WAS a pretty bad downpour/wind storm but, again, I have no car. So i turned onto Bertha Blvd headed North, approaching the intersection at about 20mph, and noticed a car facing me, headed South, waiting to turn in front of me onto the perpendicular street, Vermont. I DID have the green light and right of way. As i enter the intersection (still 20mph), i note that the car waiting to turn is still waiting, not even in the intersection, but with her nose out in the opposing crosswalk. As I'm just about to the crosswalk, this driver whips the car into my path, about 8-10ft. in front of me. NO TIME for anything. I grabbed a handful of brake, which of course locked the front wheel (w/rain tires!), lasting for about 1/10 of a second before I t-boned her car, right side between rear wheel and rear door. I flew over the handlebars, over her trunk, and about 15 feet, landing headfirst on the pavement. Luckily/by some small miracle, I instinctively put out my hands in front of me and did a "tumble roll" on the road, and just pop right up. Having my hands out probably saved me from partial paralysis, to say the least.
Traffic stopped in all directions as my bike is lying sideways in the intersection, my poor Bandit...poor, poor bandit...:sob
Anyways I had so much adrenaline pumping I forgot about the obvious bike accident procedures (i.e. stay LAYING DOWN, don't remove lid, etc.), popping off my helmet, gloves, as the other driver (woman, 22 yrs) approaches me just SOBBING and completely broken down, looking like a child had just died. She's obviously just lost it, but she had obviously feared that she might have killed me, etc., and was apologizing and admitting fault.
So I grab my tank bag out of the road (magnetically locked and strapped to tank prior to crash), and stand on the curb, just cursing my bike and what had just happened. Police are on the scene in 5 mins, and help me drag my bike out of the way.
As they talk to the driver, I call my mom/text all you guys and everyone I know, letting y'all know what happened.
Here's where it gets interesting.
So the police end up citing the other driver (illegal turn), telling me there wasn't a thing I could have done (thank god), and my mom pulls up shortly, sobbing as well.
Officer to my mom: "You're not.....were you....Weren't you at that Barbur accident?"
My mom: "Sargent...Tim Musgrave? Is that you?!?!"
Turns out its the SAME officer from my accident 13 months ago. SAME officer my mom had a heart-to-heart with, asking him to convince me to give up my motorcycle. SAME officer who she continued to write letters to, thanking him for courtesy, professionalism, etc. at prior accident. SAME officer who my mom sat 5 feet from while having coffee this morning on Barbur, who she noticed run out of the door and hit the lights/sirens, about 10 minutes before she got a call from me. lol
Sargent Musgrave: "Nancie, we need to stop meeting like this!"
......
So I end up going to OHSU to get checked out b/c thumb/shoulder/head hurt. Possible torn ligament in my thumb, shoulder is superficially scraped from the armor inside my jacket, head/neck/spine accessed and give OK, just soreness and tender. Thank god I invested in my Dainese all-weather hard-armor jacket and pants. They are UNSCATHED. Literally. Same for my SIDI boots and Dainese armored gloves. See pics below for helmet (good shape I'd say, considering...Wouldn't you?!?!?).
From what I could tell as I left the scene, my bike's front forks are bent inwards, as front wheel was locked against headers and thus was hard to move bike. Front fascia looked smashed in, but front wheel/rim looked oddly alright. At a glance, frame looked good, engine, rear wheel, swingarm, seat, and tail as well. Front fairings are BUSTED up, just hanging by turn signal wires. Rear set on L side (shift peg and footpeg) are dangling on pavement. IMO, a good 1-1.5k in repairs IF i were to (which I'm not).
Bike was towed from scene, at some yard right now, I will take pics and post up as soon as possible.
*********************
Since I have everything BUT collision on my insurance (I'm 19, male, on a SR-22 [hardship permit], 1 prior collision, 1 prior speeding ticket: just collision adds over 200 a MONTH to my 60/month policy.), and the other driver had insurance, I just have to wait and see what her company will offer me, then the real fight will probably begin. I'll keep you all posted.
I just can't believe it happened. I take solace, though, in knowing that there was NO way I could have stopped/swerved, etc., even if it had been dry and I had hot tires. Simply no room.
Oh yeah, I had only had the Bandit for 5 months had put 5,200 miles on it, LOVED it. EDR just finished jetting/carb work, 16% power increase over stock, 8% torque, had just bought new tires ON wheels/rotors, just bought Suzuki gel seat, received my now-ripped Axio tankbag ($125) TWO days ago, have a Dowco cover arriving in mail TOMORROW: DAMMIT, DAMMIT, DAMN IT ALL!!!!
Oh yeah, other driver was on her cell. And female. I probably would be dead if she had been Asian as well. (lol)
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/mca8690/Crash%2012-3-2007/IMG_7530.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/mca8690/Crash%2012-3-2007/IMG_7533.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/mca8690/Crash%2012-3-2007/IMG_7537.jpg