Insurance Claim Humor

[mr hunt]

The not so humorous side of this story is that the drunk driver saw me go down and kept going leaving me bleeding on the road. His concern? Being arrested for D.U.I. (driving under the influence). I guess no one explained to him that leaving the scene of an accident with injury is a felony. I suppose in his mind he won because no one present at the scene was able to get his license plate number. Kinda makes you lose your faith in humanity....at least temporarily.

Pissweak really, shame no one got a rego...sounds like you're minus a bit of bark but generally ok though?

 

[PEKAY]

Thanks for asking Mr. Hunt, I'm just fine. Gave the Wife a bit of a scare, she knows I'm a cautious rider. I was commuting 26 miles to work at 11:30pm. Thanks to a couple nice bystanders that helped me lift the bike up (700lbs) I was able to head on to work. The bike was driveable, as most of the damage was cosmetic. The repair bill came to about $3,000, my deductible was only $500 so I came out ok all around. I actually made it to work on time! Continued on to work in spite of it all, disgusting huh? I have co-workers that bail out on their shift when they have the "sniffles". At 63 I guess I'm just "old school" about obligation.

 

[BAD GRAMPA]

There was actually a State Representative in Michigan some years back that tried to pass a law that motorcyclist wear seat belts!!!

I wuz juss about ta ask about seat belts..--------------- luvs it !!!!

 

[Stillserving]

 

[Stillserving]

 

[Stillserving]

Wait til they mandate these....



Airbag suits? You ain't seen NOTHING yet: 'Safety Sphere' | MCN

 

[Tripps]

My favorite insurance story was about the guy that insured his high end cigar collection. After he smoked them he filed a claim, said they were destroyed in a series of small fires. The insurance company paid, then had him arrested for arson.

 

[1olbull]

This old thread being revived has prompted me to feel the need to comment . . .
Never intentionally lay your motor down to avoid a collision!
A sliding bike produces less than half the friction force of a braking bike.
Example: At 35 mph a sliding motor will require a minimum of 102 feet to stop.
A braking motor (skill dependent) requires a minimum of 45 to 54 feet to stop. A huge difference!
Braking could save you from an impact or at least greatly reduce your impact speed and injury exposure.
Additionally, when you are down and sliding, cage bumpers and wheels are much more hazardous than flying over your bars.

 

[scot in exile]

This old thread being revived has prompted me to feel the need to comment . . .
Never intentionally lay your motor down to avoid a collision!
A sliding bike produces less than half the friction force of a braking bike.
Example: At 35 mph a sliding motor will require a minimum of 102 feet to stop.
A braking motor (skill dependent) requires a minimum of 45 to 54 feet to stop. A huge difference!
Braking could save you from an impact or at least greatly reduce your impact speed and injury exposure.
Additionally, when you are down and sliding, cage bumpers and wheels are much more hazardous than flying over your bars.

I cringe every-time I hear someone say I had to lay it down--no you did not and it is called a crash, lot better shaving off as much speed as possible and swerve if it can be done, most riders never practice swerving so when the time comes the old brain freezes.

 

[Tal]

Years ago i went off the edge of the road in the dark pretty near flatout whilst racing a car on my wee 250 Kawasaki....no time to decide if i was gonna lay her down or try to brake my way out of it....just tried going around and didnt make it!...It took what seemed like 3 weeks before i landed on my helmet down the dirt bank and scrub...not a great feeling ...eyes wide open in fear waiting for a tree or a pole to come looming out of the dark!!..Thankfully only my right knee got tore open...bike was rideable but bent.