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Re: Bike vs Semi driveshaft at 70mph
« Reply #45 on: March 12, 2017, 09:08:16 AM »

Wow, sounds like it could have been worse, hope you wife is ok.
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Re: Bike vs Semi driveshaft at 70mph
« Reply #46 on: March 12, 2017, 09:11:58 AM »

She kept the bike upright? Great job if she did! Had to be a very scary moment for her!

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Re: Bike vs Semi driveshaft at 70mph
« Reply #47 on: March 12, 2017, 09:40:15 AM »

dave, seems like a lot of cosmetic damage not including the wheels. has the ins. adjuster looked at the bike yet.
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Re: Bike vs Semi driveshaft at 70mph
« Reply #48 on: March 12, 2017, 09:40:58 AM »

No, she could not keep it up right.  She tried, but I doubt any one could have rode it out with two flats, and a rim completely broken.  She is recovering, Broken left shoulder, 3 broken left side ribs, broken left wrist and a sprained right ankle. 
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Re: Bike vs Semi driveshaft at 70mph
« Reply #49 on: March 12, 2017, 09:44:27 AM »

dave, seems like a lot of cosmetic damage not including the wheels. has the ins. adjuster looked at the bike yet.
Tuesday the Adjuster will go over the bike.  It's at SMHD so Big Dave will insure nothing is missed.  Rear fender and tank are only painted parts that don't need replacing.  Bag Guards and engine guards need replacing, front forks are bent, handle bars broke, all foot pegs, mounts, floor boards need replaced.  Looks like bent frame tabs also. 
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Re: Bike vs Semi driveshaft at 70mph
« Reply #50 on: March 12, 2017, 09:45:04 AM »

No, she could not keep it up right.  She tried, but I doubt any one could have rode it out with two flats, and a rim completely broken.  She is recovering, Broken left shoulder, 3 broken left side ribs, broken left wrist and a sprained right ankle.
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Re: Bike vs Semi driveshaft at 70mph
« Reply #51 on: March 12, 2017, 09:48:57 AM »

Tuesday the Adjuster will go over the bike.  It's at SMHD so Big Dave will insure nothing is missed.  Rear fender and tank are only painted parts that don't need replacing.  Bag Guards and engine guards need replacing, front forks are bent, handle bars broke, all foot pegs, mounts, floor boards need replaced.  Looks like bent frame tabs also.
bent frame tabs generally means a total loss. or so it seems in a large majority of the bikes. maybe, an m8 is in her future!?
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Re: Bike vs Semi driveshaft at 70mph
« Reply #52 on: March 12, 2017, 10:13:30 AM »

bent frame tabs generally means a total loss. or so it seems in a large majority of the bikes. maybe, an m8 is in her future!?

It is a 2017, M8 road glide special.  6800 miles on it.
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Re: My wife went down.
« Reply #53 on: March 12, 2017, 11:36:43 AM »

Dave

Holy crap! Sorry to hear about the wife's mishap. I would think there's a connection between the front wheel damage and
her broken wrist. Amazing she didn't go over the bars. Those ribs are going to hurt long after the rest has healed.
If there's a bright side, minor injuries for that type of get off. Hope she heals up fast!

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Re: My wife went down.
« Reply #54 on: March 12, 2017, 12:06:43 PM »

Wow Dave!
For most, I hope for a speedy recovery for the wife.
The Bike can be fixed or replace. Did the truck stop, I hope?


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Re: My wife went down.
« Reply #55 on: March 12, 2017, 12:10:02 PM »

That was one heck of a jolt when she hit that drive shaft.  Too bad she sent down, hope she heals up ok, scary stuff. Prayers for her to get relief from her pain & quick healing.

Bike may be totaled, sounds like a lot of damage, would have that motor checked out carefully if not totaled. Good shop there doing the work.
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Re: My wife went down.
« Reply #56 on: March 12, 2017, 12:20:42 PM »

Sorry to hear about this Dave.  Your wife must have been dressed appropriately to not suffer more injuries.  Leathered up with helmet I expect...  I hope her recovery goes well.  A pretty unavoidable accident...
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Re: My wife went down.
« Reply #57 on: March 12, 2017, 12:42:59 PM »

Did the truck stop, I hope?


 I would imagine after dropping a drive shaft it didn't go too far afterwards....  I was thinking the same thing though, what about the truck/driver?  i'm not advocating for a witch hunt, burn him at the stake kind of thing, just curious what happened with him afterwards.
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Re: My wife went down.
« Reply #58 on: March 12, 2017, 01:58:37 PM »

Thank all of you for the well wishes for my wife.  She is extremely sore and will be for a while.  However she is still in good spirits, and has a good sense of humor about it.  I towed her bike to SMHD yesterday.  Well it started snowing.  She sent me a text  "careful it's snowing, don't scratch my bike"

She is already telling me to make sure her bike is fixed, or she has a new one before the DR releases her to ride.

As was stated about staying away from Semi's, we both do, we stay way back or pass them quick.  My wife was doing 70 mph as she was leading some less experienced riders.  The truck passed them, and right after it pulled back into the right lane is when the truck spit its drive shaft out.

You just never know.  I do know it was not her time......
Hello Dave, very glad to read she is doing better. Wish her all the best!
And being a few year rider, it is nice to be reminded of even the simple things that is not muscle memory to some of us..
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Re: My wife went down.
« Reply #59 on: March 12, 2017, 02:23:16 PM »

Last November last ride of season I tboned a car that cut me off my bike 2013 SG had less damage than that and it was totaled .. once they hit the ground theyre pretty much a total .. i held out on insurance until they made me whole again dont settle for less and get every upgrade .. hope the wife heals up bikes are easily replaced a good woman isnt . Just registered to group  from Mass.

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