Author Topic: Guzzi vs Outlander (Read 5193 times)

ratguzzi · « **Reply #30 on:** April 28, 2020, 05:18:36 PM »

Back at the hotel and changed clothes, I see the scratches and bruise above my right knee. I now know what busted the intake manifold........
JB

Muzz · « **Reply #31 on:** April 28, 2020, 06:41:48 PM »

I am pleased to hear you both survived (you and the bike that is) and in both cases the damage could have been worse.

You are obviously a "chew up battleships, spit out nails" kind of guy!

ratguzzi · « **Reply #32 on:** April 28, 2020, 07:37:22 PM »

Quote from: Muzz on April 28, 2020, 06:41:48 PM

I am pleased to hear you both survived (you and the bike that is) and in both cases the damage could have been worse.

You are obviously a "chew up battleships, spit out nails" kind of guy!

but so is that bike!!!
JB

Joliet Jim · « **Reply #33 on:** April 28, 2020, 08:18:10 PM »

Glad you're ok John

Cam3512 · « **Reply #34 on:** April 28, 2020, 08:40:57 PM »

Any "spontaneous utterance" like "I didn't see him" is an admission of guilt and should be documented. Given the fact she was cited, sounds like that's already covered.

Glad you're okay.

Cam

Scout63 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 28, 2020, 10:28:08 PM »

I’m glad you are ok and glad the bike damage is minor. Do you mind telling what you were wearing for gear? Was it damaged? Do you think it helped?

greer · « **Reply #36 on:** April 29, 2020, 05:28:55 AM »

Mercy, sorry to hear about this. How are you this morning, John?

Sarah

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #37 on:** April 29, 2020, 05:51:46 AM »

Eh.. rub a little dirt on it.

lazlokovacs · « **Reply #38 on:** April 29, 2020, 06:01:09 AM »

all the best JB

big fan of your bikes and your attitude

so pleased this wasn't worse.

ratguzzi · « **Reply #39 on:** April 29, 2020, 06:04:56 AM »

Quote from: greer on April 29, 2020, 05:28:55 AM

Mercy, sorry to hear about this. How are you this morning, John?

Sarah

I can feel stiffness and pain as expected, nothing to concern me.
JB

ratguzzi · « **Reply #40 on:** April 29, 2020, 06:07:09 AM »

Quote from: Scout63 on April 28, 2020, 10:28:08 PM

I’m glad you are ok and glad the bike damage is minor. Do you mind telling what you were wearing for gear? Was it damaged? Do you think it helped?

Work jeans, trusty jacket and my 1950s police helmet.
Nothing damaged. Doubt gear would have had much affect in this particular situation.
JB

chuck peterson · « **Reply #41 on:** April 29, 2020, 07:08:37 AM »

Quote from: ratguzzi on April 28, 2020, 09:40:39 AM

It will take more than an Outlander to take me out!
MG Cycle stocks everything and hopefully they can ship it red and I will be rolling tomorrow.
Mainly the delrin intake manifold and clutch lever. Cool that it ran ok on one cylinder to get back to the hotel.
JB

Pope’s blessings...

Zoom Zoom · « **Reply #42 on:** April 29, 2020, 07:29:11 AM »

Bummer. Glad you are feeling all right. Probably a bit sore though.

ZZ

Delta425 · « **Reply #43 on:** April 29, 2020, 09:26:00 AM »

Quote from: ratguzzi on April 28, 2020, 09:28:05 AM

Basically, it was the sun in her eyes thing. I was going down the road and she left turned into a McDonalds and flat out didn't see me. I tried to lay the bike down and I still had momentum and flew up on her hood. I think the dent is from my left hip. I was nose to nose with her with just the windshield between us. Her neck hurt and wanted a rescue squad.I declined going to the ER because of this virus shit and I would have refused anyway! Clutch lever and carburetor manifold are the key things wrong with the bike although it still ran enough to get back to the hotel. She was cited so that's good. The beer truck guy saw it and talked to the cop as well.
JB

Didn't know anyone actually believed "tried to lay it down" was a good strategy anymore. Just thought that myth was laid to rest a long time ago.

ratguzzi · « **Reply #44 on:** April 29, 2020, 09:39:10 AM »

Quote from: Delta425 on April 29, 2020, 09:26:00 AM

Yes, as I wrote later, that was quickly written to friends and family minutes after I rode the bike back to the hotel. Later, details clicked in after looking at my photos and calming down from the rush.
JB
What I wrote after:

Ok, I am rethinking my original post. I copied this from a post to family within minutes of getting the bike back to the hotel. What appears to be more accurate, I remember the car almost stopped as I was nearing it and then I saw her pull in front of me anyway. I remember hitting the brakes hard and trying to steer to the right to avoid a direct hit. I saw the curb in front of me and went harder to the right but the bike went down on the left side as I rose up and turned my shoulder towards the car to brace for impact. That's when I slid up on the hood and my left hip went into the car hood. My shoulder against the windshield and me staring nose to nose with her.

ratguzzi · « **Reply #45 on:** April 29, 2020, 09:40:45 AM »

Thanks to Rick at MG Cycle, my parts were delivered 9:30 this morning. Less than 24 hours from ordering them.
Very cool! Thanks!
JB

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #46 on:** April 29, 2020, 11:14:36 AM »

Yeah, those guys are great.

Way to hang in there, JB.. you're still my hero.

ratguzzi · « **Reply #47 on:** April 29, 2020, 12:03:23 PM »

Back in business!
JB

Guzzi Gal · « **Reply #48 on:** April 29, 2020, 12:33:10 PM »

So happy to hear you and the bike survived such an experience, largely intact. May that be the last accident you're ever involved in.

lazlokovacs · « **Reply #49 on:** April 30, 2020, 04:42:23 AM »

Quote from: ratguzzi on April 29, 2020, 12:03:23 PM

Back in business!
JB

great stuff!!!

so glad it wasn't worse

greer · « **Reply #50 on:** April 30, 2020, 04:59:16 AM »

Quote from: ratguzzi on April 29, 2020, 12:03:23 PM

Back in business!
JB

Great to hear, way to go! And man, that's some service from MG Cycle.

Sarah

Andy1 · « **Reply #51 on:** April 30, 2020, 05:15:54 AM »

Your crash makes me remember why I sold my Norge - the fairing would not let me fit crash bars and an incident like you had would probably have written the bike off with damaged fairing, tank, screen, handlebars, panniers....... It certainly would not have been rideable. There is a lot to be said for having a bike with separate screen and leg guards.
AndyB

GeorgiaGuzzi · « **Reply #52 on:** May 01, 2020, 01:38:04 PM »

Quote from: Texas Turnip on April 28, 2020, 04:20:52 PM

JB,
Glad you are OK. Now if you had been like some yuou would have laid on the ground until the ambulance got there to take care of , ah, your sprained back and neck injury.

When I was driving truck that was a bright yellow. I was parked with safety cones out and got hit because "she didn't see me.".
Tex

This is me now. After having the experience of having a driver pull out in front of me. I went down but was okay. Didn’t want to milk anything. After over three months of getting jerked around by the drivers insurance company just to pay the book value of my 91 Yamaha Venture Royale, I have decided never to be nice to other drivers insurance again.

To the OP, on FB I recommended you get a lawyer. Not so much for you but because the other driver complained of neck injuries and was taken to hospital. She is setting up to blame you. Trust me, I was struck as a pedestrian after stopping to put out a car fire. One of the other victims tried to sue me for negligence. Thankfully my company went to bat for me since I was on the clock. I’d talk to a trusted attorney based on my experiences as a professional driver and motorcycle rider.

Blaufeld66 · « **Reply #53 on:** May 08, 2020, 02:22:08 AM »

"Sun in her eyes" while from the photo the sun visor is clearly down?
Yes, sure - prolly she was just thinking what to cook for dinner and checking the shoplist on her phone...

Huzo · « **Reply #54 on:** May 08, 2020, 04:41:09 AM »

I’d like to see her ‘phone log...

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Author Topic: Guzzi vs Outlander (Read 5193 times)

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