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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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I call it front end removal. By: A Hyundai Tuscon Driver



Im putting a deposit on a 09 Pearl white/black as soon as insurance pays me and i part this one out









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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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ouch what happend? that looks pretty bad are you ok?
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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Long story short i made a right turn. Lady cut in front of me. wasnt paying attention that she cut behind a stopped person, locked up her brakes and i stopped as quickly as possible but not enough. I had full sun in my eyes and just layed it down under her hyundai suv.

Other than that im alive. Ive been stuck at home the whole week
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Sorry to see, but glad you're OK. What do you mean by "wasn't paying attention that she cut behind a stopped person"?
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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the car in front of her was stopped.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 02:07 PM
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Glad you are okay!

better pay a bit more attention next time... if you plan on riding longer
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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It was a 2lane road and the fast lane also acts as the left turn lane across oncoming traffic.

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Glad you are okay!

better pay a bit more attention next time... if you plan on riding longer
I was paying attention. If i wasnt i would have been side swipped.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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damn man glad ur okay had an incident relative to this, thank God i had enuff space to look and swerve.... i swear some ppl mash on brakes a bit to hard for no reason
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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yes people do. If they wern't on the phone they would have realized that the lane they changed had a row of like 3 people stopped for a person making a left turn. None the less im ok.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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is that a cell phone holder on your bike?
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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is that a cell phone holder on your bike?
lol
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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damn that suxs, a new 08
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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yeah it was for my old phone. Whenever i took long trips i could see someone calling so i could pull over in a parking lot.
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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[QUOTE=andyjt]I call it front end removal. By: A Hyundai Tuscon Driver

Im putting a deposit on a 09 Pearl white/black as soon as insurance pays me and i part this one out




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lol wtf? why is the bike on the tow truck like that?
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Doesn't look like you have alot to part out. Glad you mad it out good.
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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Well i was in an ambulance at the time. My friend that was with me described it as they got the bike up straight and leveled the bed out. Then the tow truck driver realized he didnt have tow straps and the Police were pissed that they were going to have to keep the street closed off. So the driver proceded to drop it on its side and chain it like that.

BTW the company is D&L Towing in Saint louis MO.

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Doesn't look like you have alot to part out. Glad you mad it out good.
There is still a lot. Just nothing body wise. Thanks im glad i made it out too
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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i have seen tow drivers around here tow bikes just like that.. dragging them up onto the bed on the fairing..
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by chitownrida
i have seen tow drivers around here tow bikes just like that.. dragging them up onto the bed on the fairing..
yea they figure the bikes totaled already might as well just lay it on its side.
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Update: Today i got the repair estamate of $9,962.82.. Totalled out, obviously.
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