Recent content by Blue Lightning

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Damn, my story exactly, as detailed HERE. This happened just last Thursday.

I had three 2nd generation RX-7's. The rotary rocks. As an NA engine, it'll probably need rebuilt at about 300,000. The RX-8 has always been on my short list. I'm jealous. Congrats.:beerchug:

Was it like this :moon: :laugh:

Better pic of Chip's "Autograph"!

Fixed it up for you there, heavybusa. Thank you. The driver stopped to say "Hi" to Abigail, since she was waiving at everyone on the tour. I was watching traffic and looked up and said "That's Chip Foose!". He was yacking on his phone in the passenger seat. I caught up with them at the tour...

:bowdown: On the back of a postcard. I wanted to scream like a 12yo. girl meeting Justin Timberlake. But I played it cool and Abigail gave him some candy as a "Thank you". *This one is NOT mine. I am poor. :-( I could barely afford the postcard and the ink pen is a hand-me-down...

:laugh: I said that to a co-worker yesterday and he chuckled all afternoon. The visual is great.

Good advice for those that didn't know. The only reason that I haven't destroyed this one is because the insurance company will want to destroy it themselves if they pay me for it. I was only wearing slacks. If you chuck a 220lb side of beef down the road at 40mph wrapped only in cotton...

Those are my oil & gas stains on the street and that's an itty-bitty piece of my bike on the median.

Here's the start of the back wheel being locked. As you can see, I only had about 10 feet before the intersection - or a little over 1/100th of a second - before hitting the van. The bike did not go down first. It was a "head on" hit for the bike into the side of the van. That means that I...

The helmet has some deep gouges, but didn't crack or fall apart (even the screen stayed on). The jacket has some small holes (back - around the armor, elbows - same) but the seams held up well. That said, I have no injuries to my head, neck, back or elbows - all the places that had padding...

Gear, period. https://www.hayabusa.org/forum/general-bike-related-topics/93454-testimony-gear-2.html

No HJC? The carbon series is by far the lightest for the money.

The bike is totalled. I just got the call from my insurance agent. Does anyone have experience with insurance companies? I really need some tips on how to NOT GET SCREWED. This is my first two-vehicle accident in 13 years of driving. :rulez:?