Spyder hit in rear

[Boriken]

Glad to hear that your son is OK. that is all that matters.

 

[Riker]

Glad your son is ok. That seems like a bunch of cr@p they didn't write a ticket. Granted it was an "accident", but jeeze. Take care, and get that :spyder2: back on the rode when fixed. Soon he will be at it again...:doorag:hyea:

 

[Spyder Cat]

No ticket issued. Officer felt since no one was injured and only damage was to the Spyder and he considered it as unreportable accident. :gaah:

less paperwork for them.

when that Yukon backed into and T-boned our RT last September, (yeah, the people with no insurance and no drivers license:cus,
the cops wouldn't even come out. :chill: Gave us an incident # on the phone.
Hope you have a good dealer who will take care of you.

Really glad to hear your son is okay. Hope you can figure out a way to get out for that ryde anyway.

 

[PCBeachBum]

Its great that your son is okay and that your insurance company is taking care of your claim and going after the other drivers insurance.

I replaced the reflector/license plate light with an LED Catseye brake/license plate light. I wanted more lights back there and added a brake strobe. The strobe is set to flash 10 times before going solid and works on all brake lights. I have noticed motorists who are paying attention do back off, when I step on the brake. Its the idiots not paying attention that worries me.

We can only do so much and until states start cracking down on drivers doing other things while driving, accidents are going to continue and only after to many deaths, do states begin to enforce laws written. :gaah:

 

[DynamoBT]

I agree that "careless" is careless. Driver deserved to be cited. Glad your son is OK. Hopefully your insurance will come through so repairs of the Spyder go smoothly.

People just don't think of cars as the weapons that they are. They hardly give driving the attention it deserves. What's more important? Your deadly weapon aimed right at the tail of someone else on the road, or your stupid drink...or text message, or phone call, or. . . . . .People just need to pay attention to driving when they are behind the wheel.

Sorry for my rant, but this upsets me to no end. Glad you kid was OK.

 

[bjt]

Two of these in one day or is the person that this happened to going by the screen name Sopher on SpyderLovers?

 

[Bob Denman]

These things are rarely as simple as they seem... Make sure that your son is okay! He was running on pure adrenaline after this happened. It's afterwards when things calm down that he'll notice that he's just a bit stiff and sore... don't take anything for granted... The Spyder can be fixed of course, but a LEO who doesn't know which end of a wrench to keep out of his nose isn't the guy to be saying that the damage is minor... What about the swingarm for example? Tire, wheel, swingarm bearings... They all took a shot so they should be looked at by a competent repair shop!

The officer was taking a shortcut and doing his job is a pretty lousy way this time :gaah:


Okay... I'll get off the dang soapbox now...

 

[Roger]

That was my number one concern as he'll say he's OK even when he's not. When it comes to my sons I'm a bit protective, when their mom was alive she did the worrying now it's my time. These sons are grown men but I find I worry more about them now than when they were children.ray:

Yes cause when they are children you watch like a hawk and can guide them now that they are older like my daughter you worry more that you brought them up right and taught them well!.

 

[Bob Denman]

You have to hang in there just a bit and have confidence in the fact that you did a good job teaching them to be responsible adults who were taught right from wrong... HOPEFULLY! :shocked:

 

[acinpcola]

Glad to hear that your son is ok and that he rode the :spyder2: home. Here in NWFL there are far to many accidents with mortorcycles and cages. Seems the cage operators are just not looking for any type of cycle.

 

[Yfactor]

These things are rarely as simple as they seem... Make sure that your son is okay! He was running on pure adrenaline after this happened. It's afterwards when things calm down that he'll notice that he's just a bit stiff and sore... don't take anything for granted... The Spyder can be fixed of course, but a LEO who doesn't know which end of a wrench to keep out of his nose isn't the guy to be saying that the damage is minor... What about the swingarm for example? Tire, wheel, swingarm bearings... They all took a shot so they should be looked at by a competent repair shop!

The officer was taking a shortcut and doing his job is a pretty lousy way this time :gaah:


Okay... I'll get off the dang soapbox now...

Got the call yesterday from the shop. Swing arm, bearings, frame and tire all OK. Replace fender, fender supports, light and reflectors. My Ins. taking care of and recovering from other drivers Ins. including my deductable. Saved me a lot of hassles with other Ins. company. total damage $558.50. Son has no after effects other than not able to ride the :spyder2: till repairs are finished. :clap:

 

[dancogan]

Got the call yesterday from the shop. Swing arm, bearings, frame and tire all OK. Replace fender, fender supports, light and reflectors. My Ins. taking care of and recovering from other drivers Ins. including my deductable. Saved me a lot of hassles with other Ins. company. total damage $558.50. Son has no after effects other than not able to ride the :spyder2: till repairs are finished. :clap:

:2thumbs: That all sounds like good news ... especially about your son.

 

[NancysToy]

Great news! Thanks for the update.

 

[spydrluvr]

Got the call yesterday from the shop. Swing arm, bearings, frame and tire all OK. Replace fender, fender supports, light and reflectors. My Ins. taking care of and recovering from other drivers Ins. including my deductable. Saved me a lot of hassles with other Ins. company. total damage $558.50. Son has no after effects other than not able to ride the :spyder2: till repairs are finished. :clap:

although frustrating to wait.....great news:clap::clap:

 

[Campverdefela]

less paperwork for them.

when that Yukon backed into and T-boned our RT last September, (yeah, the people with no insurance and no drivers license:cus,
the cops wouldn't even come out. :chill: Gave us an incident # on the phone.
Hope you have a good dealer who will take care of you.

Really glad to hear your son is okay. Hope you can figure out a way to get out for that ryde anyway.

I cannot understand how people get away with that as every State I've lived in requires proof of insurance to keep the plate. Are police not doing their jobs keeping unlawful vehicles off the road? For example, I know of a few vehicles around my area that have out of state plates that are expired and are never pulled over and checked into.