Reb
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« on: October 16, 2011, 08:39:04 PM » |
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Friday I decided to take a little cruise down the river road in Grafton IL. Couldn't ask for better weather or a better fall day. While riding through town I noticed another Valkyrie parked at a local bar with an assortment of different bikes. It didn't take long after I parked my bike that the Valk rider and I struck up a conversation. His name was Rick from Kentucky. I introduced him to the VRCC and told him to check out the website. He had just bought his Valk a few months ago, and was pretty much in love with it   Ricks Valk   We split ways and I proceeded to head home for the day. While heading home, some idiot on an Ultra Classic decided to ride behind me. I slowed down to make a turn and BANGGGG!!!!  The fellow rider clipped my ass end with his crash bar. As soon I felt the smack, I look over my shoulder to see a bike pass me with no rider!!!! I pulled over, got off my valk, and started searching for the rider to other bike. Luckily, I find him along the road dazed and confused. I did a quick assessment of the damages. His HD was pretty well transformed into a POS in a matter of seconds. Thankfully my valk is just going to need a new saddlebag and bag rails. I was pretty worked up about the whole thing, but crap happens. So now I'm just waiting on Insurance to come through. I did learn one thing. If you ride a Harley, and decide to rear end a Valk, It will kick your ass right off your Harley (obviously). At least I can call 1-800-RENTAVALK (Painter and Poe) and get a loaner for the time being. I guess I'll have to live with riding a damn Interstate for a while  |
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« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2011, 08:42:16 PM » |
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At least you're alright. That's the important thing.
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« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2011, 08:45:26 PM » |
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what, no pictures of the a$$hats HD?
Did the police come, does he have insurance...details, man.
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Reb
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« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2011, 08:55:15 PM » |
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what, no pictures of the a$$hats HD?
Did the police come, does he have insurance...details, man.
He has insurance, I'll provide more details after everything is settled out. Sorry to leave the story hanging... |
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« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2011, 09:53:26 PM » |
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Ouch! As Bill Clinton would have said: "... I feel your pain..."  Yup. Six weeks ago my Valk laid over. My left leg got caught in between the hard bag and the curb. The HOT pipe proceeded to make some beef jerky out of my Chin... blah, blah... With her weight on my leg, the hard bag finally cracked and flew off. As it did, it left a nasty scrape right next to the burn.  In summary, my hard bag could be repaired... but I went ahead and bought a nice USED set of Leather Hard bags off a Harley. Am still waiting for them to arrive. BTW... I often see Valkyrie hard bags like yours on eBay. I'm referring to the sale of a single bag; sometimes the left, other times "the far right."  “Take good care of your Fat Lady and she’ll take care of you.” |
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« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2011, 02:48:11 AM » |
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I'm real sorry to hear that, such a beautiful Valkyrie you have. I'm sure you will have her as good as new  Hope the repair/insurance process is a smooth journey |
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« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2011, 04:13:59 AM » |
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Glad to hear you're okay. Good luck with the insurance companies.
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« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2011, 04:50:29 AM » |
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Dang, I hate to hear that stuff. Glad your okay and I hope the other rider is okay too.  |
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« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2011, 04:58:25 AM » |
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That's too bad Reb... Glad you're ok. Sounds like he wasn't paying much attention to his riding. Hope it all works out with his insurance.
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« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2011, 05:02:10 AM » |
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Glad you are ok.......thats exactly how The Queen and I was wrecked.......a HD following behind that wasnt good at stopping or turning. As I also suspect with the dude that hit you, the dude that hit me NEVER used his front brakes.
We just got back from Daytona and I watched an Ultra Classic NOT make a corner because he slammed on rear brakes at the last second, locked up the rear and slid into the curb. His passenger was not happy; she was bruised and banged up a bit, but both were ok.
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« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2011, 05:05:49 AM » |
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Dang Reb!  Glad your ok. Sure is a pretty bike up close. |
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« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2011, 05:16:07 AM » |
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Suck dude!
See what you get when you let them things ride too close to ya?
That's why I never trust a guy I don't really know, and why I don't really like riding in groups bigger than about 5. I know that's not what happened here.
Never trust a fart, or a rider behind you that you don't know.
Glad you are OK. And you got a HELL of a pit crew to help you get her back together.
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« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2011, 05:33:36 AM » |
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It's good to hear you are not hurt and you do have a great Valk rental company to go to . |
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« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2011, 06:51:59 AM » |
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Meeting the dude with the Valkyrie. On the other hand meeting the dumb a$$ on the H/d   Glad you and the other rider?? are o-k. Look at it this way The loaner Valkyrie is still a Valkyrie. Could be loaning you a v twinky. RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2011, 06:59:29 AM » |
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I am glad you and the other rider are alright! I went down in April when a cage cut me off and banged up my leg . Bikes can be fixed easier than people.
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« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2011, 07:33:00 AM » |
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Glad to hear you're ok!, Thats one of the inherent dangers of riding a Valk around Hardly owners. They're too busy looking at what they can't have, and not paying attention to whats going on around them.... |
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« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2011, 07:36:22 AM » |
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Dang Reb! Glad your ok. and if you are down my way you can ride my tour and I'll ride the I/S and we will go tear the roads up around Brown Country |
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« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2011, 07:44:34 AM » |
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That is the main reason you will always find me pulling up the anchor.
If a motor comes up behind me, I move to the extreme right lane and motion him around me on the left. If, I know the rider, I'll let him stay in the anchor position.
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« Reply #18 on: October 17, 2011, 08:30:01 AM » |
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Sorry to hear that, Reb, but really glad it was the other rider, and not you, who ended up in dirt. (Not that I want anyone hurt. Just glad it wasn't you.)
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« Reply #19 on: October 17, 2011, 09:24:52 AM » |
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Man that sux! But glad you are ok.
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« Reply #20 on: October 17, 2011, 09:35:30 AM » |
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Glad to hear your okay. A fellow biker should be paying more attention than that. On a positive note, I hope to see your KY friend on the board soon.
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« Reply #21 on: October 17, 2011, 09:57:51 AM » |
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Never a good thing when any rider goes down, HD rider or not..Glad you are ok and the other as well..maybe he'll pay some attention to what He's doing next time he rides..at least, let us hope so..
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« Reply #22 on: October 17, 2011, 10:58:35 AM » |
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I'm glad to hear you're intact, Reb. I'm really sorry to hear that happened to your beautiful ride.
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« Reply #23 on: October 17, 2011, 01:04:56 PM » |
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Glad you stayed on! That's a pretty solid hit...those bags are tough!
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« Reply #24 on: October 17, 2011, 01:28:53 PM » |
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That stinks, but glad you're alright and hope they come thru for ya with the insurance to make it right.
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Reb
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« Reply #25 on: October 17, 2011, 02:37:24 PM » |
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I appreciate all the concern from everyone, makes me proud to be apart of a group like this. I did my own figuring of the damages and came up with a price range from ($2445.66-$2713.80). Based on Honda's price for a new left saddlebag and some extras. Including the OEM saddlebag rail that can't be purchased new any longer from Honda. As well as an estimated price for the custom painting of the bag. Does that sound about right? I'm prepared to get pissy if his insurance wants to play games.
I'm going to double check the saddlebag mounting brackets. They look straight from the naked eye after I removed the bags. Going to try sitting one of Uncles bags from his Interstates to see if everything lines up correctly.
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« Reply #26 on: October 17, 2011, 02:44:54 PM » |
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Glad you didn't get hurt reb, hope the other guy is ok. Sh-- Happens
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« Reply #27 on: October 17, 2011, 03:13:01 PM » |
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I appreciate all the concern from everyone, makes me proud to be apart of a group like this. I did my own figuring of the damages and came up with a price range from ($2445.66-$2713.80). Based on Honda's price for a new left saddlebag and some extras. Including the OEM saddlebag rail that can't be purchased new any longer from Honda. As well as an estimated price for the custom painting of the bag. Does that sound about right? I'm prepared to get pissy if his insurance wants to play games.
I'm going to double check the saddlebag mounting brackets. They look straight from the naked eye after I removed the bags. Going to try sitting one of Uncles bags from his Interstates to see if everything lines up correctly.
Seems good. My insurance gave me $2500 for a right bag, front fender, and shield. |
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« Reply #28 on: October 17, 2011, 04:41:59 PM » |
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Just saw this Preston....Bummer You had her lookin' sweet too....Eric called me last night telling me about it and I also talked to Mac ( Crazyhorse ) today and he also told me about what happened.You'll get her back to looking good again I have no doubt just glad you was'nt hurt. Keep in mind Crazyhorse and I are putting on a ride around Nashville, TN on Veterans Day weekend that will take us on some of Mac's favorite backroads with a trip around Land Between The Lakes. Would be nice to ride with you again |
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Reb
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« Reply #29 on: October 17, 2011, 04:54:53 PM » |
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« Reply #30 on: October 17, 2011, 05:09:54 PM » |
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Outstanding I'm looking forward to this ride and I know Mac was out today doing a pre-ride to get us on some of the best roads that area has to offer....Fingers crossed for decent weather that weekend. |
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« Reply #31 on: October 17, 2011, 05:41:14 PM » |
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Sorry to read about this Preston, You had that bike looking good! No one was hurt is the main thing.
I hope to see you guys on CrazyHorse's ride Veterns day.
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Reb
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« Reply #32 on: October 17, 2011, 06:59:14 PM » |
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Sorry to read about this Preston, You had that bike looking good! No one was hurt is the main thing.
I hope to see you guys on CrazyHorse's ride Veterns day.
Thanks Terry, It was your bike that started the foundation for mine. Looking forward to November coming up. It will take some time, but the valk will fly again.  |
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