So...My wife and I bust...ed our tails yesterday so we could go for a ride today. That was a success, so we loaded up the bike with camera, binoculars, warm cloths and such and hit the road and decided that Pikes Peak would be the first destination. All was well. It was a perfect day for it as the weather was perfect and the wind was down so we wouldn't likely get blown off the peak. We made it to the summit and saw Mount Evans in the distance and thought that would make a great second destination and off we went looking very forward to the ride ahead. We made it almost to the bottom of the Pikes Peak Highway at mile marker 2 and a car going up the hill flew out in front of us on a blind corner crossing the double yellow line to get a photo opp. I threw the bike sideways with a back tire skid putting it at about a 50 degree drift and hit there back tire with my super low brake pedal assembly and my rear swing arm. This put the bike back upright and we coasted to a stop about 75 feet down the road (my wife thinks I am James Bond now). I would like to think that I pulled this off from my years of riding experiance...but it was pure luck and I will take it! We have no injuries, but the bike is down and out with a damaged rear swing arm, possible bent rim, internally ruptured rear master cylinder (the pedal just flops and all linkage is still connected, but bent badly), fubar brake pedal assembly, and some cosmetics. We had it towed home since the bike shop is closed today. I can't even believe this. I have only had the bike for 3 days. View attachment 20457
Glad to hear you are both ok and too bad on the accident ... I guess your wife has never heard of Kenny Roberts? That sounds like a dirt bike move, using that car as a berm ...
Oh, man! That's a huge bummer about the bike but the main thing is that you and your wife walked away unscathed. Sounds to me like you did the right thing and called upon your experience to keep a bad situation from being worse. Besides, we make our own luck, ya know? Those with years of experience (especially dirt) tend to be luckier in these types of situations than those without. Good luck with the bike, and I hope the bozo that caused it is held accountable.
Always a sigh of relief when a rider (and passenger) can walk away from any accident. Really glad all is ok. Parts are easy, healing is not.....Ride safe to all.
Thanks all. We are up and about this morning and still feel good with no weird aches and pains. It seems we really are ok. The guy took full responsibility and had no problems paying the $300 tow bill. I was really ticked for about 30 seconds after it happened, but then we were on a natural high since everyone involved was ok. Lots of laughing and everyone trying to make the best of the situation. Then when we got home and I helped the tow truck driver unload the bike, it hit me that I may not be riding this bike for another month. I hit a major low. A month from now riding will be very limited here. I will make the calls this a.m. to see if we can push this thing through a bit faster. Insurance companies are never in any hurry to hand out money. This is the second accident with my wife and the only two I have ever had. The accident before was a deer at about 50 mph. We hit it in mid air and spun it around. It's front quarter was hit by me and the bike and it's rear quarter was hit by her and the bike. Luckily we did not go down on that one either. It all happened so fast and it was super dark out. We weren't really sure what happened so we had to go back and make sure we didn't hit a person. The deer was standing on the side of the road wondering what the heck just happened as well! It broke a mirror, my GPS, and pushed the bars back. We were able to ride home safely. This was also the first time we had ever rode together. I wouldn't let her ride until we got her all the gear and she thought I was being over cautious...not anymore! The side of her face hurt for days, so imagine how that would have felt without a full face helmet! It would be great to hear some stories you all may have to keep this going. Accidents and crashes on and off dirt you pulled out of...or not.
Not trying to tell you how to do it but you might want to consider getting a rear master and having the rear wheel checked out and if it needs a rim and or spokes order them thru BMW and riding it with the dented swing arm til all the parts are in. BMW part numbers and prices are readily available thru MAXBMW.com. They have all the microfiche on line. My dealer does not even have a parts list in yet for the Husky but that might have changed by now. Will be checking with him tomorrow toi see if he has parts lists etc. I can share a bike incident if you like with a lesson that might be helpful. Was on my way to work 4 May 2006, was flying Medevac at the time, and 3 teenagers failed to yield a stop sign in Mom's Buick. Was riding one of the first 50 brand new R1200GS adventurers with about 700 miles on it. Last thing I remember was a strait away going into a right hand turn I had done countless times. 48 in a 45 by the way. I woke up about 2 weeks later having been in a medically induced coma and spent 2 months in the hospital with 12 broken bones, multiple lacerated organs etc. I apparently had put the bike down which faired way better than me and I phsyically high sided into the left rear quarter of the car. By the grace of god, I survived. Wasn't supposed to as a result of the severity of my injuries and so many things were mis-handled from the time of the accident until I was transported to the ER. One thing that burns me about that aspect was the gobber driving the ambulance drove past my aircraft and instead of a an 8 minute flight, I got a 25 minute ambulance ride and just about bled out internally. Having been in the industry so to speak, I can tell you stories about EMS that...never mind. That is a whole chapter in it's self. No insult meant to any EMS people out there,,,, During my recovery I never once thought about giving up riding. It was an accident pure and simple. Stuff happens. Was not sure about flying but by 11 Sept 2006, just 4 month later I was getting my currency ride. I may not have been as fortunate as you guys but certainly lucky enough to be able to tell you about it and am grateful and feel blessed for that every day. Learned a lot about a lot of things during the whole experience. The lesson I tell people about my ordeal was about the insurance. I had un-insured motorists but more importantly, I had UNDER-insured motorists. With all these people running around on the roads with minimum coverage, it is an absolute must. That was a biggy when it came to settlement etc. My own insurance company gave me more money for my permanent injuries than theirs. ALL riders should really read there insurance policies and make sure you have good coverage especially the under insured part. So now, whenever I am asked about allergies during routine exams and such, I always tell them I am allergic to Buicks.... :-)
Update. I loaded it in the trailer this morning and spent some time with it. The rear subframe and the swing arm seem to be bent and now oil is seeping from the engine case on the right side. None of this is good....at all. It all seemed so minor yesterday, but now it is looking like it may well be totaled. I took it to Big D Motorsports and they called me back this evening. All of the above is pretty much confirmed and the problem is that if it does not meet the criteria of being totaled, then we have to wait forever for these parts to become available since the bike is so new. Husky is having a hard enough time staying ahead of the dealer orders for these bikes and manufacturing extra major components (frames and swing arms) is sort of out of the question for now. Husqvarna corporate is already involved in this project and we will know much more tomorrow. I am already missing the Terra tremendously. If I do have to wait for parts, then I will bring it back home so I can at least continue on it's mods. WoodsChick, I have heard that about dirt riders before and perhaps that's a big part of what saved us. We did a lot of dirt riding this summer!
Holy smokes! Glad you made it out alright, that could've been real ugly! Hey, always better the bike eat it instead of you!
This story makes me feel real lucky. Glad you came out of that on the good side even though it left some nasty side effects for you I'm sure. The insurance thing is great advise too. Believe me, when all the estimates and insurance adjusters get done with the Terra, I will do whatever it takes to get it back on the road. She read your post and it is official...she has never heard of Kenny Roberts!, and yes I will use anything for a berm...trees, rocks, tires, cars.........
Glad the both of you are healthy and well. My Husky is my play time. My Harley Ultra classic is for me and my sandwich maker. She always wears full face, custom fit leather jacket boots and gloves. Been that way since we started dating when I was active duty 21 years ago, so the full gear thing just stuck. I will pm you some other info Re: the collision stuff. Again, glad your OK.
Chicken pot pie!.....Sandwich maker!.... That reminds me, my sandwich maker makes a killer chicken pot pie! I can't wait to call her that when she gets home. If I never post again you all will know why. I would call her my little chicken pot pie maker, but it doesn't roll off the tongue like sandwich maker! Seriously though, thanks for the advise on the pm......Chicken pot pie!
Not to be a jerk but your bike totaled and that's going to be the best stiuation. You need to fight with the insurance company to have it totaled because being such a new bike parts are going to take forever to get. If its totaled you'll be able to have a check in a week and buy a new one and move on. If for some reason they want to fix it you can get compensated for the time you dont have the bike for as we'll as a reduction in resale value because it now will have a recorded accident on the title. Don't miss the little stuff it can cost you big in the end.
