Had a little accident on the 1100F

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:12 pm

Well shit! I was on my way to go see my mom in Dundee. She had asked if I could take a look at her motorhome to do the brakes for her. Going through Newberg I passed a road that I hadn't been on yet with the bike. For those in the Yamhill county area you will know Bald Peak (Or hwy. 219). Nice road with some comfortable turns. I had cleared the top of the peak and was heading down the other side toward Hillsboro. About 3/4 of mile past the peak is a long sweeping left hand "hairpin". I came into it in 3rd gear with enough speed to be comfortable but not stupid. I grew up driving this road often and know it well. I noticed pine cones and twigs scattered at the beginning of the turn (because I was watching for gravel) so I slowed slightly. Upon slowing I began to creep to the inside of the turn. Now, what I didn't see was the f#cking bicyclist coming from the other direction that was causing oncoming traffic to hug the line in order to give this dumbass room. One truck in particular gave him SO much room that he needed half of my lane! I did not like the look of his drivers side headlight coming at me so I swerved right and attempted to reinitiate my turn. Lets just say the rear tire said not today. (#38 of pressure btw)
For whatever reason I held tight to the left side bar. The bike stayed on that side keeping the majority of the damage there. The ONLY damage to my physical being was a quarter sized raspberry just under my left kneecap and some blackberry scraps as that is where I stopped. We slid for roughly 30-40" before landing in the briars. Several people stopped including the guy that ran me off.
Like I said, I'm OK, the bike is OK and we'll be back out as soon as I find all the parts. If anyone has some parts they are willing to sell to get me up and going please chime in.

Be safe out there brothers.....and sisters

Jes

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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:32 pm

That sucks, glad your not hurt.

MB-5 Joined: Jul 20, 2021 Posts: 10 Location: Elkhart, IN

Damnit dude...

Glad you're ok, and the 1100 will fight another day.

As for the accident itself, it sounds like your experience and gear saved your ass. The bicyclist, while frustrating at times, is not to blame though. The truck crossing center on a blind curve absolutely is 100% at fault. Theres literally no excuse not to wait until it's safe to pass.

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:26 pm

You are very lucky to have not been seriously injured but, 'live to see another day'!

Too bad about the exhaust pipe. Just glad you are alright. Accidents happen fast and you did the best you could do.

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 10:45 pm

I'm glad you are OK, but you need to accept some responsibility for this. Being run off the road can happen anytime and you need to anticipate it constantly. Here, you were hugging the line and were surprised when the truck approached eating half your lane. Seeing the slow bicyclist was your clue. Did you hit the rear brake while in the turn? Was there any debris on the road that could have caused a slip, because I don't see any. The whole thing sucks, he should have gotten a citation and you should make him pay because he caused the crash. Lesson here is never hug the inside of a blind turn. Get a GoPro and you can see what happens more clearly.

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 11:36 pm

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... Now, what I didn't see was the f#cking bicyclist coming from the other direction that was causing oncoming traffic to hug the line ...

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... Seeing the slow bicyclist was your clue. ...

Bummer, glad you're not seriously injured Jes.

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:39 am

What I meant by that was that after the bicycle one can expect frustrated drivers attempting to pass. He saw a few cars before the truck appeared so he really could have expected something like that.

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 1:17 am

That stinks, Jes.
Too bad about the pipe.
Good on ya for wearing the gear.

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:56 pm

I'm just going to ignore the douchebag and say thank you to those with actual heart felt concern for my being alive. YOU are good people and I'm happy be here for another day.

I've been able to get hold of JJam and he has a few parts to get me going again. Hopefully Tomk1960 will hook me up with a couple signal stalks and a replacement signal housing. I was even lucky enough to find another jacket like my old one for $10 cheaper than I paid for the last one. Very Happy

Jes

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:35 pm

I did express some sympathy and I guess you missed it. You may not like what I said, I am not here to blow sunshine up your ass, but perhaps share some info on how to better prepare for surprises that can result in exactly what happened. If there was no contact between your bike and the other vehicle, you had a single vehicle crash, which is mostly preventable. I don't know how long you have been riding or in what different conditions you have experience in, whether you have been on a racetrack or what. I have been actively riding for 41 years in every type of weather and traffic. Open your eyes and learn.

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:55 pm

Glad you are OK!

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:22 am

Bicycles riding on roads with a posted speed limit of 35mph or higher is not wise and drivers over react by swerving way out. I have done that myself. You never know if they dont hear you and they swerve a little into the road. Then you hit them going 50 mph or better and go to prison. It is a screwy deal. Pandering to bicyclists in all cases is not smart.

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:48 am

Hondo57 wrote:

Bicycles riding on roads with a posted speed limit of 35mph or higher is not wise and drivers over react by swerving way out. I have done that myself. You never know if they dont hear you and they swerve a little into the road. Then you hit them going 50 mph or better and go to prison. It is a screwy deal. Pandering to bicyclists in all cases is not smart.

In New York they just passed a law that says other motor vehicles must leave 3ft of space between their vehicle and a bicyclist riding on the shoulder or side of the roadway.

So the bike is riding somewhere near the right side of the lane and the cars gravitate left toward the centerline to leave a space. I think bicyclists lobbied for that law and a ton of them get hit here by traffic. I always rode just to the left of the lane marker to avoid debris ( flats) when I did extensive road bicycle riding. I can see how this happened and agree that the vehicles shouldn’t cross the centerline until it was safe for them to pass that bicycle. That isn’t in a blind corner. What if a tractor trailer was coming in the other direction instead of a motorcyclist?

That said, I think Late apexing is a good way to see obstacles in turns better to give yourself more time to react.

I think most auto drivers have very poor judgement as to space around their vehicles and you can see that by their braking to pass parked vehicles when you follow them.

Sorry to see you damaged your bike, and it’s good to hear you managed to avoid serious injury in a situation that could have been way worse.

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:56 am

The 3 foot law has been on the books here in CA for a few years now. Then you get the pair of cyclists, as the like to be called, riding two abreast. I always try to give them all the room I can, but passing them in a turn without proper visual lead is a risky proposition at best.

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:06 am

1337 wrote:

The 3 foot law has been on the books here in CA for a few years now. Then you get the pair of cyclists, as the like to be called, riding two abreast. I always try to give them all the room I can, but passing them in a turn without proper visual lead is a risky proposition at best.

It’s bullshit to ride two abreast on narrow roadways or any roadway in my opinion. Riding a bicycle on the road is super dangerous, as texting, and interactive electronic devices, and drivers whacked on opiates, are a c hair from running you right the fuck over at any given moment. I’m from New York and bikes riding two abreast calls for a little horn action with a hand gesture to get the fuck out of the way. Lots of cyclists are real fit guys and many instigate incidents and want to fight, so be ready if you act aggressively. Personally I always wondered about getting swept right off my feet while wearing carbon fiber shoe soles with metal cletes in the middle, so it seemed like a bad idea to me.

No one should be crossing double yellow lines in turns for any non emergency reason in my world

Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2021 3:28 pm

Glad you walked away.
Bikes can be rebuilt or replaced, people can't.

Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 3:19 am

f4fast wrote:

It’s bullshit to ride two abreast on narrow roadways or any roadway in my opinion. Riding a bicycle on the road is super dangerous, as texting, and interactive electronic devices, and drivers whacked on opiates, are a c hair from running you right the fuck over at any given moment. I’m from New York and bikes riding two abreast calls for a little horn action with a hand gesture to get the fuck out of the way. Lots of cyclists are real fit guys and many instigate incidents and want to fight, so be ready if you act aggressively. Personally I always wondered about getting swept right off my feet while wearing carbon fiber shoe soles with metal cletes in the middle, so it seemed like a bad idea to me.

No one should be crossing double yellow lines in turns for any non emergency reason in my world

I couldn't agree more.

thx113 wrote:

Glad you walked away.
Bikes can be rebuilt or replaced, people can't.

Thank you.

I ordered a new speedo cable today to finish off the list of parts that needed fixed. I've been riding the bike for the last couple days now and it seems okay.
First day out I was riding in the country to one of my customers shops and came around a corner to find gravel in the center. I audibly yelled shit. Then I had a good laugh and cracked the throttle a little more.

Jes