Took a while but it finally caught up

[VAcracker]

The wife started trying to share her experience as a new motorcycle rider via YouTube, here is her channel.

For our wedding renewal honeymoon, we took a 3 week trip in June both riding FJRs. Awesome trip and she’s got TB of raw footage to sort through, but she unfortunately dropped her bike twice. She’s not hurt other than pride and some confidence both times was zero speed steep angle turn around related.

However this was supposed to be able my issue. Labor Day I went down on the road for the first time since I was 15-16 years old. Thats a great run and yes I credit God and my guardian angle for the run.

I am healing very well but the quote for repairs came back yesterday and I think the insurance will likely total it now.



So let the haters and expert commentators advise how preventable and what an idiot I was on this crash.

 

[Panman]

I have had plenty of close calls in marbles I didn't see, none caught me like yours caught you! You drew the short straw.

 

[Coachpilot]

Salvageable? Yes
Will it look perfect? Money dependent
Can you do some of the work yourself? Huge $$ saver
Are the frame/ forks /swingarm /wheels straight post crash? 99.99% perfectly fine

This repair is all about the balance of time and money. How much of each do you want to spend?
Best wishes, glad you're safe, nice job wearing the proper gear.

 

[Reserector]

Looks like the front tire washed out? Was it both tires that slid? Do you recall your brake application, if any? Not rear, obviously, because your foot came off of the peg.
Did you dab your foot to catch yourself, or did the toe of the boot hit and catch the road?

Edit: Looks like you went from the left side of the lane to the right side when the turn tightened up and the road dropped down. It also appears that you slid the back tire and then it ran out of room to lean, hit hard parts, and it jacked its own front tire up, letting the back end continue around.
I'm just trying to understand what happened so I can learn from it. I appreciate you posting this.

By the way, your wife does a great job with the video.

 

[bonami00]

Wow ! glad you are safe

 

[sapest]

Neither hater or expert.
You did well, had the right gear on, (except now there is photographic proof why laced boots are not the best choice) and it appears you walked away.
If the machine is a write off, this is the best time of the year to be shopping for a m/c. (silver lining). If you have the inclination, buy it back and part it out.
Enjoy the fact that you are still all OEM parts and healing.

-Steve

 

[FJRBluesman]

WOW! Glad you're okay. Most everything is salvageable it's a matter of how much you want to put into it. The low side is mostly cosmetic, but when it flipped over it could have done more severe damage to the frame, etc. And it's usually cosmetics that are so expensive and why many insurance companies total the bike. Also if insured and they do total it, you can usually buy it from them for 20% of the values they paid out. You'll have a salvaged title but you can fix it up, maybe not was pretty, but you'll have a bike that runs etc, for cheap.

I'm of the camp of, It's not a matter of "if" you go down, it's a matter of "when". I know others will argue but this is get off is a classic point, things beyond your control that you can't see. If you ride long enough and a lot, not like a few miles/year, the odds are against you. Just sayin'...

I got high-sided on my old GSXR1100 years ago hitting oil in the street. I couldn't figure out how I went down so easily like you, then I saw the start of the skid mark and it was like fresh motor oil was there. I fractured my arm on that one. Sold the bike damaged, the guy did a fantastic job repairing it.

Good luck to you, heal quickly, and ride safe!