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Offline chupacabra

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« on: April 23, 2007, 07:22:26 AM »
I parked my bike on the street to visit a friend at his apartment and a drunk driver ran straight into the back of the line of parked cars wrecking a pathfinder, a small car, a mini van, my B6 and lastly a pickup. No body hurt just a lot of bent metal and broken glass. That SOB must have been going around 50mph. First two are a total lost the mini van had light rear damage and a broken headlight, my B6 was on the centerstand at about a 45 angle when the van hit it it tossed the front of the van to the right up onto the grass and the bike to the left into the street. I think if I parked straight in the bike would have been pancaked between the van and pickup. My bike has bent bars, snapped off stock footpag, and bent brake lever, and some scuffs on pipe and engine covers (both sides). Anyway its dark out and I'm a bit angry. I'll look it over in the day light. I hope the frame and rear wheel/swingarm are ok or I'm done riding. My wife is cracking down
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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2007, 08:54:19 AM »
Yeesh!  Hope you've got full coverage in case you can't malke the drunk moron pay up.  Not that even that will be convenient.

Not usre it matters how you park...you can't control the actions of others, especially drunk others.
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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2007, 12:16:37 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2007, 04:11:13 PM »
man that really sucks -  Doesn't matter how bad the damage is it will never feel the same.  
I hope your wife understands that there are those things in life that are way beyond your ability to control.   This would have been bad, had you been driving a truck, and it's still out of your control.

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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2007, 05:54:13 PM »
So, is the guy dead? Let's hope so. :bomb:

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« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2007, 06:57:49 PM »
:sad: Sorry to hear that! But don't give up riding dude! Just let her vent a bit,take a good look at the bike after the suns out and the dust has settled. If the bike isn't woth fixing (damaged frame or what ever) just take your time till a good deal comes around. In the mean time try to squeeze some $ out of the drunk.

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« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2007, 06:53:05 AM »
Well I looked the B6 over just a little and I couldn't find any major damage.  :clap:  I feel a little better about it. I've been riding every day for so long, I don't/can't even drive the cage and feel safe.  :lol:   I need to order up some bars, and a footpeg. Both covers are scrapped and dinged, time for some NRC. I guess after owning this bike for 11.5 years I can live with a few blemishes. :annoy:
I'm going to try and get the bike fixed real nice.  :bandit:

I was going to replace wheel bearings and timeing cover gasket in a few weeks anyway, now maybe I can get the drunk guys insurance to foot the bill.  :bomb:
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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2007, 05:43:29 PM »
Geez,.. I'm sorry to hear that!!  
Here's the silver lining in the whole thing though.  You weren't in the process of parking it when the idiot hit it!  And you didn't happen to be at the back of that whole procession.
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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2007, 06:49:44 PM »
Quote from: "chupacabra"
Well I looked the B6 over just a little and I couldn't find any major damage....


Great.  So that relieves a little of the stress with your S.O. as well.
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« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2007, 01:17:59 AM »
So, with a name like Chupacabra why don't you just suck all his blood out and be done with it!   :wink:

If tomorrow really is the first day of the rest of my life..........does that mean all the shit I do today don't count?

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« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2007, 04:16:41 AM »
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Good grief!! That thing's gonna give me nightmares!   :shock:
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« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2007, 08:48:11 AM »
Hey, Which side foot peg is broke? I have the right side oem peg,mounting bolt & brake lever from my 1st gen. 1200. I'll let you have it cheap if you want it.
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« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2007, 04:48:40 PM »
Its is the right side. But thanks anyway I've replaced both peg and lever already.
Dave . . . San Diego, California
1996 GSF600S Marble Italian Red
I bought new in sept of 95
D.I.D. 530ZVM gold x-ring chain
Pirelli Diablo 120/60F & Strada 160/60R
Progressive fork springs
H.S. HD rear axle nut & washer
Hole Shot 17" comp1 can