Topic: Rear ended in traffic - no (serious) damage

[gregimotis]

I was stopped in traffic a couple days ago when I saw the car behind the car behind me jump forward.  I had the space in front of me, the bike in gear and... I started to drop the clutch, but I was too slow and I got kissed on the rear fender.

It didn't hit me any harder than I've wanted to kick the bike at times, but I am now in search of a new-ish grab rail (Honda calls it a fender. Ha, ha).




Stay ready folks - this one tried to come through three stopped cars to kill me.

[Sam Green Racing]

You're lucky it was only minor bike damage Greg, the idiot must have been going some to push three cars into you.

Glad you're OK.

Sam.

[DammitDan]

No kidding man, did you buy a lotto ticket after the event?

That's some scary stuff...  Wouldn't have been good if you hadn't been last in line!

[DonD]

Happy to hear you didn't get hurt.  That is why I always leave it in 1st with the clutch pulled while stopped at lights.

[Rocking-M]

Greg, I'm glad to hear a good accident report, your bike is easily repaired. 

[gregimotis]

Right, and I don't even have any deer bits to clean out of the fins.

[74cb750]

you're lucky man.

same thing happened to me last year in a cager, totaled my new-to-me 3 week old honda civic!
their ins. co. only paid me what i paid for the car, barely, after much yelling on the tele. guess they didn't have much money left after paying for the other 3 damaged cars.
peace,

michel