Finally got some pics of the harley after smash

[Bruiser]

Hi,

Some may remember I was t-boned by an idiot woman in a 4wd back in November. I just got the pics from a mate thisafternoon, this is the first time I've seen my baby since the bang. Now spending about 30 mins a day on my feet (allbeit on crutches), and the bike is just about to be stripped for repairs!

anyway, heres the pics
Cheers,
Bruiser

[Bruiser]

.......was what it used to look like :-(

[DemonWolf]

Glad to hear you have some mobility.. keep at it.. and you will rebuild your strength back up in no time.....

Nasty damage to the bike...!

[Nicksta]

man, poor bike, hope you heel fast.... and your bike too.

[Motig]

No no, it looks fine to me;) Good to see you can start hobbling around now from experience even tho it hurts a bit its a damn sight better than vegetating all day. All the best:2thumbsup

[Colapop]

Good on ya Bruiser. Shit to happen to ya and yer bike, but no looking back aye?
Some nasty dings here and there - did she have to reverse over ya?

[sunhuntin]

glad to hear you are slowly getting back onto your feet! great looking scoot [in the before pics!] gutted about the nice paint with the dent in it. best of luck getting your baby back up and snarling. maybe find out where the idiot that hit you lives and growl passed her house at 3 in the morning for a while.

[Bruiser]

<maybe find out where the idiot that hit you lives and growl passed her house at 3 in the morning for a while>

You better believe I know where she lives! I've spent countless hours lying in bed dreaming up scenarios.

Most are probably not fit for this forum but they sure make me feel better even thinking about em!

[Cookie]

I feel very sorry for you mate.

Hope the healing goes well and you are back on two wheels soon!!!

Best wishes.

[outlawtorn]

So sorry to see your HD looking like that dude, hopefully you and the bike will be up and running as soon as.........

[Sniper]

Ouch man, hope you heal up soo.

[marty]

so where's the photos of your injuries? the scratches on the bike will buff right out, but you'll always have the scars to show off :)

good to hear you're moving though, and best wishes for a full recovery

[buellbabe]

Wow, looking at those pics... did yr leg get munted?
Sending positive thoughts ur way for a speedy recovery.
I know what its like to do the crutches-buzz :-(
Hope you and yr beautiful bike are good as new soon!

[Patrick]

Its given the bike a bit of "character" hasn't it? Bit of light blue and blue twink might patch her up real nice?

Happy healing times to you and your bike.:msn-wink:

[Rashika]

damn shame to see it like that!
The HD really was built to roll with the punches tho, if it had been one of those 'other' makes I doubt you'd even have something even remotely still upright or in basically 1 piece still... sounds like it coulda been a lot worse.
Hope you heal up soon mate, and the bike gets put back as good as it was...which was very nice i must say :Punk:

[HenryDorsetCase]

thats a nice bike (rather, was, and will be again).

is the frame and forks and wheels straight i.e. re-usable? is the motor/trans OK?

was the woman who hit you insured?

[Bruiser]

thats a nice bike (rather, was, and will be again).

is the frame and forks and wheels straight i.e. re-usable? is the motor/trans OK?

was the woman who hit you insured?

Motor and trans is all good. She was due for some heads-off work and new cam/carb/performance stuff so thats now going to happen while the rest is being repaired. Wally (from Wally's HD's in Tokoroa), the only Harley guy I'll let near mine!, is sending the bike off to the frame straighteners in Cambridge soon to check and do any straightening.

The bike is going to need new tank, front fender, master cylinder, cables, most of the pretty covers and a fair bit of new chrome. The 2 mth old V & H bigshot staggereds pipes were munted so will be replaced, new 14" apes, fork lowers, triple tree..and the list goes on - so far about $15k including airbrush work.

I was insured, so was she.

Incidentally, even though the cops have 2 eye witnesses (including an ex woman bike cop) this woman is actually pleading not guilty to the charge of careless use causing injury. I can't wait to get up in front of the court and show em the pics of the bike and my leg, and will also provide the judge with a list of my costs! (approaching $30k including loss of income, but not including the bike which as I said was insured).

I'll give her @#$%$@##@%$ not guilty!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[buellbabe]

Bummer buck thats alot of work to be done but thankgod for insurance eh? I reckon the bitch's Insurance company have told her to plead "not guilty"... They will do anything to get out of paying out. Stick to yr guns, she hasn't got a leg to stand on... no pun intended...

[Bruiser]

Wow, looking at those pics... did yr leg get munted?


After 3 months the leg brace is off and the bandages too. There's 3 titanium rods now permanently inserted in my right leg and I also had total knee reconstruction too, so yeah, the leg has had a hell of a time. I can just put a little weight on it using crutches....the plan is to be able to be ride the Harley by the time Wally has it ready in about 2 months.

Thank christ for painkillers!!!!!!!!!!!

[buellbabe]

After 3 months the leg brace is off and the bandages too. There's 3 titanium rods now permanently inserted in my right leg and I also had total knee reconstruction too, so yeah, the leg has had a hell of a time. I can just put a little weight on it using crutches....the plan is to be able to be ride the Harley by the time Wally has it ready in about 2 months.

Thank christ for painkillers!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW! I only got 1 and I was off the bike for 4 months.
Feel for ya mate.
On a brighter note tho... ain't Morphine great? Mindyou too much and ya have wicked nightmares!

[Bruiser]

On a brighter note tho... ain't Morphine great? Mindyou too much and ya have wicked nightmares!

Hehehehe I'd had the morphine drip after a heart attack and quadruple heart bypass op 3 years ago and found that I do not react well to it. This time around I got them to get rid of the morphine setup after day 3 as I was already having halucinations!

For the last 3 mths its been panadol, tramadol and codeine phosphate around here ever 4 hours.

The pain is easing, can put a little weight on the leg and have started hanging out for a ride, now so its all good eh!

[Fatjim]

I reckon the bitch's Insurance company have told her to plead "not guilty"... They will do anything to get out of paying out.

If anything, its your insurance company thats hoping that you're at fault, then at least they'll get your excess and be able increase your premiums.

Insurance companies operate a "knock for knock" system. They each pay for their own clients repairs regardless of who's fault, this saves money as it all balances out usually and they don;t have to keep sending cheques between each other. Having said that, they may not on motorbikes as there are some small time operators out there.

Remember, if you're not at fault, if your insurance company refuses to pay for anything you can retrieve it from the other party. Can be a pain though.

[Bruiser]

Hi,

My Harley is insured with John Baker Insurance brokers and I believe they have reinsured it with Star (I think they are either State or owned by State).

The woman who hit me is insured with AMI.

An assessor on behalf of John Baker Insurance has verbally ok'd all repairs with the repair shop who have my bike, and they have also agreed to make a claim on my behalf for personal property damaged including Shoei helmet, $800 watch, cellphone etc.

They say they will get me to complete the claim form then forward it to AMI then follow it up with phone calls etc.

And heres me thinking I pay insurance premiums to make life easy!

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