Got nailed by a jeep today

Viirin · 08-09-2011, 01:33 PM

it finally happened - i got hit by a jeep changing lanes on a roundabout today

fortunately i'm an ATGATT guy

the lesson well learned here is to just assume everyone on the road is an idiot

the bike is pretty messed up along with my foot and elbow but it could have been much worse

alantf · 08-09-2011, 02:59 PM

Look on the bright side if you can

His insurance is going to get you a lot better bike than yesterday. Happened to me when a 4x4 I was overtaking turned left into me without checking his mirrors. Even the stuff with existing scratches got replaced. :2tup: .BTW hope your injuries aren't too bad. :2tup:

Rookie Rider · 08-09-2011, 03:31 PM

Wow thats scary, glad youre still around to post. Feel better !!

**jonathan180iq** · 08-09-2011, 03:35 PM

Sorry to hear that and glad you're alright.

Did you low side and slide like the racers do or did you just dump it and roll?

I also agree with Alan... it might time to get something a little more fancy

blaine · 08-09-2011, 04:52 PM

Sorry about your accident.Glad that you are alright.

:2tup:

cayuse · 08-09-2011, 05:04 PM

Get well soon, bro!

Water Warrior 2 · 08-09-2011, 06:58 PM

Riding bikes is not a contact sport. Jeeps maybe. Glad you did not get too badly injured. I have always wondered why most folks have no idea how a roundabout functions. It has no moving parts, stays where it is built and still is a mystery to some of the population. It is merely a round intersection.

mrlmd1 · 08-09-2011, 08:20 PM

That sucks but glad to hear you're OK. The bike can be replaced. Just think, after you heal up and get something new, you can start learning about it all over again. But there will be no forum to learn from or hang out at better than this one. Don't go away, let us know how you are doing.

ecr959 · 08-09-2011, 09:19 PM

I also want to chime in and wish you well. The bike can be replaced, ... body parts can't.

After you heal, ... if you get another bike , ... I would like to hear from you what you get.

Water Warrior 2 · 08-09-2011, 10:28 PM

I hear a GZ is a highly recommended bike. :lol:

08-09-2011, 01:33 PM	#1
Viirin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 269	Got nailed by a jeep today it finally happened - i got hit by a jeep changing lanes on a roundabout today fortunately i'm an ATGATT guy the lesson well learned here is to just assume everyone on the road is an idiot the bike is pretty messed up along with my foot and elbow but it could have been much worse Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-09-2011, 02:59 PM	#2
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,715	Re: Got nailed by a jeep today Look on the bright side if you can His insurance is going to get you a lot better bike than yesterday. Happened to me when a 4x4 I was overtaking turned left into me without checking his mirrors. Even the stuff with existing scratches got replaced. :2tup: .BTW hope your injuries aren't too bad. :2tup: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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08-09-2011, 03:31 PM	#3
Rookie Rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,263	Re: Got nailed by a jeep today Wow thats scary, glad youre still around to post. Feel better !! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-09-2011, 03:35 PM	#4
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Got nailed by a jeep today Sorry to hear that and glad you're alright. Did you low side and slide like the racers do or did you just dump it and roll? I also agree with Alan... it might time to get something a little more fancy
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08-09-2011, 04:52 PM	#5
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: Got nailed by a jeep today Sorry about your accident.Glad that you are alright. :2tup: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-09-2011, 05:04 PM	#6
cayuse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 444	Re: Got nailed by a jeep today Get well soon, bro! __________________ Lovin' every minute of it. 2005 GZ250 (sold after 26000km) 2013 CB500XA
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08-09-2011, 06:58 PM	#7
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Got nailed by a jeep today Riding bikes is not a contact sport. Jeeps maybe. Glad you did not get too badly injured. I have always wondered why most folks have no idea how a roundabout functions. It has no moving parts, stays where it is built and still is a mystery to some of the population. It is merely a round intersection.
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08-09-2011, 08:20 PM	#8
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Got nailed by a jeep today That sucks but glad to hear you're OK. The bike can be replaced. Just think, after you heal up and get something new, you can start learning about it all over again. But there will be no forum to learn from or hang out at better than this one. Don't go away, let us know how you are doing.
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08-09-2011, 09:19 PM	#9
ecr959 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Happy in Raleigh,NC Posts: 155	Re: Got nailed by a jeep today I also want to chime in and wish you well. The bike can be replaced, ... body parts can't. After you heal, ... if you get another bike , ... I would like to hear from you what you get. __________________ Eddie Colon -- Raleigh,NC
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08-09-2011, 10:28 PM	#10
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Got nailed by a jeep today I hear a GZ is a highly recommended bike. :lol:
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