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General Category => General Banter => Topic started by: vince on August 14, 2011, 02:35:24 AM
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A friend told me if your going to hit a dear hit it in the middle. Thanks Ray. That's just what I did. I Know some don't believe in God but he was watching me at that moment. I was able to hit the dear and pull over and come to a complete stop. I had Hope on the back and she told me she sure was scared. I laugh some times when I see others shaking after a crash and after I laid on the ground for a while to let the paid go down. I took some clothes off and found myself doing that very same thing. The impact was something else and the noise was too. I didn't even know that there was any one else on the road at that time, but everyone stopped to see if I was alright. And one couple would not leave until we got the bike running and then took all the parts some place so I could come back and get them latter. Very nice indeed. The bike, well it rip everything off on both sides and bottom. The mirrors were still on there I don't know why and the speedo. It looks like a naked bike. Thanks to Ken and Dave for following all the way home. I had no lights you couldn't even find a piece of anything that looked like it was a part of the head light. Well we'll see how I feel in the morning.
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damn, glad you guys were ok.
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WOW
Glad you are both OK!
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Sounds like a great save there vince!!
Glad you two are ok & you were able to ride home.
The bike is always replaceable...you aren't!!
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Sorry to hear about this, glad your ok!!
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Vince, I don't even know what to say.
grateful you and Hope are okay. How do you feel today?
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It happen right about sunset on hwy 35 South of Stockton on a little bit of an uphill.
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Sorry to read about this deer hit. Glad you two seem to be ok. I've been saying for years they
need to issue more hunting permits and increase the quota. Humans more or less got rid of
the buffalo, we should be able to do the same to the deer.
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Glad you're both ok!
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Glad you're as alright as can be. Thanks for taking a hoof rat out for the team. I suspect they are going to be thick this fall.
Any pics?
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Martin just took some and Kim is on her way over. And Hope took some at the sit and she can post some on TA or Facebook.
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Good grief! Someone WAS watching over the 2 of you. I'm thankful you're OK!
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Well I went back to get my parts were this couple to them to a restaurant in Stockton called Gelly's. First place on the left going South threw town. I walk in and ask do you have some motorcycle parts. Yes there right here how is the rider. That's me. You , yea. This works its way all around the place. We thought you went to the hospital. NO. They yell outside and say hey the guys here that hit the deer. And the owner comes to talk to me about. They were all amazed that I was OK and didn't go down.
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Kim post some pictures on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/# (http://www.facebook.com/#)!/photo.php?fbid=2359898601680&set=a.2005219574926.119726.1376733467&type=1&theater
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Glad you're OK Vince! F'n deer!
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Vince,
Glad to hear you both came out without any injuries!
-John
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Glad both of you are ok! Two personal friends of mine have hit deer. One of them hit a 220# buck and he killed it but also totaled his bike and went flying, luckily he was not hit or seriously injured. The other hit a fawn with his Guzzi and he ripped through it and also stayed upright, but it messed up his bike as well.
However, you maintained control with a passenger behind you. Great job is all I can say.
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I have been thinking about this for two days now and even tho I didn't get hit in the head I remember more about it. It was getting dark out and there was trees close to the road on the westside. It was quick and I did see the deer land in the land in front of me and stop in the left land and turn around. It was quick but I did let off on the gas. I was going for the brakes and that is went it jump for ward and in front of me. This is why the others behind be said they saw my brake light. I just wish I would have seen it on the side of the road. When we finally left it was dark out and you needed lights to drive. My wife told me I was getting old and couldn't think fast enough and I should slow down. The top was down on the car and I threw her out and backed over her and then drove over Bambi again with the car.
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My wife told me I was getting old and couldn't think fast enough and I should slow down. The top was down on the car and I threw her out and backed over her and then drove over Bambi again with the car.
LOL
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Well I 'm back from the doctor and the wrist is OK and now I can't type because they wrap it up for a few days. My big toe they think is broke so they taped it to the other toe. I'm so much better now. lol
By the way has anyone seen my wife I think she missing. All I remember is she said I had to get a slower bike. Maybe in a few days something will come back to me.
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Your wife's name is Bambi?
What's going on in here? ;D
Nice, I thought he was talking about a deer, turns out he ran over his wife with the CBR1000....
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Your wife's name is Bambi?
What's going on in here? ;D
Nice, I thought he was talking about a deer, turns out he ran over his wife with the CBR1000....
just cause she said he's getting old / slow :P
lol
a.s.
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.....All I remember is she said I had to get a slower bike. Maybe in a few days something will come back to me.
You got a keeper of a wife Vince. Many wives would have said, no more riding bikes, but instead you're wife not only doesn't say no more bike, or no getting a faster bike, she just says you gotta get a slower bike. Sounds like she just green lighted you on not only getting a faster bike to replace your CBR, but on getting a slower bike to boot. Gotta love Mary, thinking that because you crashed, you need more bikes. Perhaps an S1000R and a Daytona 675R was what she had in mind...
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Kim post some pictures on facebook.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/#[/url] ([url]http://www.facebook.com/#[/url])!/photo.php?fbid=2359898601680&set=a.2005219574926.119726.1376733467&type=1&theater
hmm, the link is broken for me
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Kim post some pictures on facebook.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/#[/url] ([url]http://www.facebook.com/#[/url])!/photo.php?fbid=2359898601680&set=a.2005219574926.119726.1376733467&type=1&theater
hmm, the link is broken for me
need to be a friend of KP
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Try this one.
http://www.facebook.com/# (http://www.facebook.com/#)!/photo.php?fbid=1487236397944&set=at.1487235997934.45031.1744976113.100000216610585&type=1&theater
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Kim post some pictures on facebook.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/#[/url] ([url]http://www.facebook.com/#[/url])!/photo.php?fbid=2359898601680&set=a.2005219574926.119726.1376733467&type=1&theater
hmm, the link is broken for me
need to be a friend of KP
lol she wanted my pants at the ice cream place ;), dont know her fb name though.
still not working vince, you'll have something together for another run on D's weekend to M ??
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Even if I have to ride one of the Harleys. Working on the Interceptor right now.
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I told Hope to post picture on here, we'll see.
Insurance wants to repair the bike but they haven't seen it yet.
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here's what I got right after it happened...
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let's try it a different way...
(http://i51.tinypic.com/kdsnpe.jpg)
(http://i54.tinypic.com/24b2f75.jpg)
(http://i51.tinypic.com/xkopsp.jpg)
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well I guess they're either too big or too small... here's some more
(http://i56.tinypic.com/2cwtszp.jpg)
(http://i55.tinypic.com/2w3x6s8.jpg)
(http://i52.tinypic.com/2niutye.jpg)
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That'll buff right out...
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Really doesn't look too bad at all. Looks like the deer was tall enough or up in the air enough to clear the front wheel and leave the fairing nose to take the brunt of the impact.
I'd guess, less than $1K in parts and it'll be as good as new.
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Having not seen the bike up close and personal....
It appears the frame is scratched on that left side (based solely on pics)---so that would total it right there---too many man hours and the cost of the frame $$$
but take into account new oem pieces--
headlights $310
fender $135
rt mid $280
left mid $280
lower $275
all those accompanying inner panels and sound deadening pieces and mounts etc...another $150 conservatively
then are the forks scratched up?
radiator?
footpeg brackets?
heel guards?
handlebars?
levers?
windshield?
mirrors?
guage mounts intact?
fairing stay bracket?
wiring harness damage?
You see where I am going with this...a retail estimate will easily be over $2200 in parts ( just based solely on the list above)with labor maybe in the $500 range..........sure you likely could search and find pieces, bit by bit for less money given the time and patience to do so (case in point Tonys 09 was about $3000 retail oem kawasaki, I sourced everything via kawi forums and ebay for under $1000---but I also wasted atleast 15 hours of my time to do so).........how much is your time worth?
Vince needs a dedicated track bike anyways, take the money and buy another (too bad Jons just sold, or did it...lol) make this your trackbike....think of all those tire changes you would save, and all the "spares" you would have
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Makes me wonder why the frame is exposed to scratching in this manner. For a small added cost, Honda could have put sacrificial panels that clip over the frame to prevent gouging. For that matter, they could have used those cheesy faux carbon fiber sticky stuff. :)
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WOW glad you are ok!
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Makes me wonder why the frame is exposed to scratching in this manner. For a small added cost, Honda could have put sacrificial panels that clip over the frame to prevent gouging. For that matter, they could have used those cheesy faux carbon fiber sticky stuff. :)
"Makes me wonder why the frame is exposed to scratching in this manner."
They did, they are called full fairings....LOL
I don't think they planned on them being stripped off in this manner??? just a hunch
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Doh, I forgot the frame was fully covered there. OK Lloyd, you had your laugh tonight.