No more 454 :(

blaine · 07-13-2013, 01:14 AM

As I was going for a ride tonight I got T-boned at a intersection.Guy ran the stop & got me. Drove me around 80 ft thru the intersection & landed in the ditch.I'm banged up,broken shoulder & a ton of road rash.(lucky I had leathers on).Bike is totaled.Not sure what will happen now till I hear from his insurance company.Also towed his truck from the accident as he was drinking.I'm gonna start looking for another 454 & use mine for parts. (I think) Will know more the first of the week.
THis really sucks!!!

:cuss: :curse:

mrlmd1 · 07-13-2013, 10:44 AM

Well real glad you're OK, not totaled like the bike is. That's replaceable, you're not.
At least he has insurance, that's a comfort.
And if he was drunk, that could be worth a small fortune to you, as well as getting him off the road.
Hope you have a speedy recovery and when you feel up to it, good luck in your search for another bike.
Stay in touch and let us know your progress.

Goose51683 · 07-13-2013, 11:51 AM

Blaine,

Glad to hear your alive. All you ever hear about is the guys who didn't make it through the accident. Its great to hear that you made with relatively minor injuries (it's all relative right)

Looking forward to hearing what pick out next.

Fawlty · 07-13-2013, 04:14 PM

Get well soon Blaine. Hope everything works out ok fellow vulcanite!

burkbuilds · 07-13-2013, 11:00 PM

Blaine, man, glad you survived, sorry for all the damage to yourself and your bike. I've had some similar injuries to the shoulder from a crash, it takes a while to recover but you will get there eventually if you do what those mean old physical therapists tell you to do. Hope you heal up quickly and return to your normal life as soon as possible. Keep us updated with your recovery.

blaine · 07-13-2013, 11:48 PM

Thanks guys!!

JWR · 07-14-2013, 11:11 AM

Damn blain, glad you are here typing this report.
The shopping can be fun, and looks like you will have plenty of Internet time to get what you want.

Heal well.

Jerry

**jonathan180iq** · 07-15-2013, 09:18 AM

Cages, man.....

I'm glad you're alright, buddy. A broken shoulder is worth keeping life.

And let this also serve as a lesson to some younger riders; even with leathers he had some road rash... Think about that for a minute. And think about what happens to your skin without leather coverings.

northsidegz · 07-15-2013, 01:02 PM

Whoa. Sorry to hear of your accident! I'm glad you're ok enough to be able to post and wish you a speedy recovery.

Take care!

Rookie Rider · 07-15-2013, 06:30 PM

Shit blaine, sorry to hear ya got banged up like that. Glad youre ok. Must have been a scary moment. Unbelievable. Get well soon eh !!

07-13-2013, 01:14 AM	#1
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	No more 454 :( As I was going for a ride tonight I got T-boned at a intersection.Guy ran the stop & got me. Drove me around 80 ft thru the intersection & landed in the ditch.I'm banged up,broken shoulder & a ton of road rash.(lucky I had leathers on).Bike is totaled.Not sure what will happen now till I hear from his insurance company.Also towed his truck from the accident as he was drinking.I'm gonna start looking for another 454 & use mine for parts. (I think) Will know more the first of the week. THis really sucks!!! :cuss: :curse: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-13-2013, 10:44 AM	#2
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: No more 454 :( Well real glad you're OK, not totaled like the bike is. That's replaceable, you're not. At least he has insurance, that's a comfort. And if he was drunk, that could be worth a small fortune to you, as well as getting him off the road. Hope you have a speedy recovery and when you feel up to it, good luck in your search for another bike. Stay in touch and let us know your progress.
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07-13-2013, 11:51 AM	#3
Goose51683 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 621	Re: No more 454 :( Blaine, Glad to hear your alive. All you ever hear about is the guys who didn't make it through the accident. Its great to hear that you made with relatively minor injuries (it's all relative right) Looking forward to hearing what pick out next. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-13-2013, 04:14 PM	#4
Fawlty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Murcia, Spain Posts: 683	Re: No more 454 :( Get well soon Blaine. Hope everything works out ok fellow vulcanite! __________________ "It begins here for me on this road. How the whole mess happened I don't know, but I know it couldn't happen again in a million years." (Johnny Strabbler-The Wild One 1953)
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07-13-2013, 11:00 PM	#5
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: No more 454 :( Blaine, man, glad you survived, sorry for all the damage to yourself and your bike. I've had some similar injuries to the shoulder from a crash, it takes a while to recover but you will get there eventually if you do what those mean old physical therapists tell you to do. Hope you heal up quickly and return to your normal life as soon as possible. Keep us updated with your recovery. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-13-2013, 11:48 PM	#6
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: No more 454 :( Thanks guys!! __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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07-14-2013, 11:11 AM	#7
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: No more 454 :( Damn blain, glad you are here typing this report. The shopping can be fun, and looks like you will have plenty of Internet time to get what you want. Heal well. Jerry __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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07-15-2013, 09:18 AM	#8
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: No more 454 :( Cages, man..... I'm glad you're alright, buddy. A broken shoulder is worth keeping life. And let this also serve as a lesson to some younger riders; even with leathers he had some road rash... Think about that for a minute. And think about what happens to your skin without leather coverings.
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07-15-2013, 01:02 PM	#9
northsidegz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 305	Re: No more 454 :( Whoa. Sorry to hear of your accident! I'm glad you're ok enough to be able to post and wish you a speedy recovery. Take care! __________________ 1982 Suzuki GS450 Bobber (SOLD) 2000 Suzuki GZ250 (SOLD) 1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 800A (Present Ride)
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07-15-2013, 06:30 PM	#10
Rookie Rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,263	Re: No more 454 :( Shit blaine, sorry to hear ya got banged up like that. Glad youre ok. Must have been a scary moment. Unbelievable. Get well soon eh !!
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