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Friday afternoon on 12 in Louisiana , traffic was heavy after Baton Rouge ,after a shower all was clearing up but then quickly came to a halt tryed to veer right to miss the car in front but the trailer pushed me .Felt the push from behind as the I/s hit the ground we scraped the road a while then it flipped over and continued traveling to the ditch . It was the first trip with the trailer ,guess I could have used more training. I ll miss seeing everyone at Inzane.
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Valkorado
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« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2018, 07:46:27 AM » |
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That sucks! Are you OK?
I recently purchased my 01 IS mainly because it came with a nice matching trailer. I'll be doing some local practice runs with the trailer loaded up before heading out on the road with it.
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pocket aces
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« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2018, 07:53:08 AM » |
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Wow! Hope you are ok.
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« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2018, 08:33:56 AM » |
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Crap, hate to hear that.... Are you okay at least?
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f6john
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« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2018, 08:52:10 AM » |
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Major bummer! Your posting so I guess that’s a plus on the health side.
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« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2018, 09:28:54 AM » |
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Major bummer! Your posting so I guess that’s a plus on the health side.
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« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2018, 09:47:36 AM » |
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Sounds horrible, hope yer ok
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« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2018, 12:58:28 PM » |
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From experience, being able to tell the story is a bonus. Hope there is minimal healing to do. By the description, maybe not so for the bike.  |
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« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2018, 12:22:40 AM » |
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Hope you are OK sorry to hear you went down. I have never driven I bike with a trailer I find it hard enough to pull a trailer in an SUV. I actually had a close call yesterday and it scared the crap out of me. I stopped and looked several times you can see how long I waited at the stop before proceeding I never saw the jeep until it almost hit me. It was a very bad viability turn! https://youtu.be/F93cVVFoO-g |
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« Reply #9 on: June 12, 2018, 02:38:22 AM » |
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It has been a long week end with broken ribs and broken flesh but not bad enough to go to hospital .tryed one of those walk in clinics but after looking at the paper work ,just walked out.  The progressive guy was here yesterday looks as if I can get a fair amount for the I/S .don t think I ll buy it back ,just be content with the tourer which is a better bike anyhow  |
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« Reply #10 on: June 12, 2018, 02:43:30 AM » |
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It has been a long week end with broken ribs and broken flesh but not bad enough to go to hospital .tryed one of those walk in clinics but after looking at the paper work ,just walked out. The progressive guy was here yesterday looks as if I can get a fair amount for the I/S .don t think I ll buy it back ,just be content with the tourer which is a better bike anyhow I’m glad to hear the update. It’s probably worth for time and money to get seen by a doctor. Even slight road rash can get infected. Hopefully you got none. |
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RainMaker
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« Reply #11 on: June 12, 2018, 04:36:15 AM » |
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Damn, hate to hear this but glad you are not damaged worse. Heal up quick!
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« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2018, 07:45:07 AM » |
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It has been a long week end with broken ribs and broken flesh but not bad enough to go to hospital .tryed one of those walk in clinics but after looking at the paper work ,just walked out. The progressive guy was here yesterday looks as if I can get a fair amount for the I/S .don t think I ll buy it back ,just be content with the tourer which is a better bike anyhow #1-Find out what the buy out price will be, there are LOTS of parts on there!!! Especially if you are getting/have another Valk\ #2-How can the Tourer be a "better bike"....? confused on this one, if you take the fairing/trunk off the I/S, you have a tourer with more power..... |
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« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2018, 08:51:02 AM » |
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It has been a long week end with broken ribs and broken flesh but not bad enough to go to hospital .tryed one of those walk in clinics but after looking at the paper work ,just walked out. The progressive guy was here yesterday looks as if I can get a fair amount for the I/S .don t think I ll buy it back ,just be content with the tourer which is a better bike anyhow #1-Find out what the buy out price will be, there are LOTS of parts on there!!! Especially if you are getting/have another Valk\ #2-How can the Tourer be a "better bike"....? confused on this one, if you take the fairing/trunk off the I/S, you have a tourer with more power..... An IS has more power than a tourer?  |
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« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2018, 10:24:18 AM » |
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It has been a long week end with broken ribs and broken flesh but not bad enough to go to hospital .tryed one of those walk in clinics but after looking at the paper work ,just walked out. The progressive guy was here yesterday looks as if I can get a fair amount for the I/S .don t think I ll buy it back ,just be content with the tourer which is a better bike anyhow #1-Find out what the buy out price will be, there are LOTS of parts on there!!! Especially if you are getting/have another Valk\ #2-How can the Tourer be a "better bike"....? confused on this one, if you take the fairing/trunk off the I/S, you have a tourer with more power..... An IS has more power than a tourer? Different timing to allow power delivery at different rpms....sorry, not "more power" per say. There must be a reason why guys do I/S timing mod right.... |
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« Reply #15 on: June 12, 2018, 10:38:14 AM » |
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True, My brother has a 97 tourer with IS ICM and IS carb springs and it is faster than my IS. That thing just pulls hard. But i have also heard the 97's had hotter cams then they detuned them in 98 and after. Don't know if there is any truth to this but they do have different part numbers.
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« Reply #16 on: June 12, 2018, 06:30:26 PM » |
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Ugh! That is major-league no bueno! Sorry that you are banged up, but it is much better than one of the alternatives.
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« Reply #17 on: June 12, 2018, 07:21:30 PM » |
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Wow, so sorry to hear this. You and your wife are in our prayers.
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franco6
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« Reply #18 on: June 12, 2018, 08:37:33 PM » |
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Thinks for the kind words .Went to see my doc today .Not much to say ,but demonstrated the use of oiled dressings and nothing to do about the ribs. (cook them slowly) .  Told the insurance that it will take a few days to decide if I ll be keeping it. It is because the all spring was spent rebuilding it. but the Beast was too aggressive in size ,though the 60 car tire did lower it some. The 97 tourer is special machine to be treasured.  lol |
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« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2018, 07:46:30 AM » |
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Happy glad you two are mostly okey dokey. We as Riders KNOW it could have been much worse. Trailer on a M/C Not all that difficult. Increase following distance turn radius and time spent passing things. I myself went down in August of 16 sans trailer. Broken left ankle and injured pride!  The ankle healed. STILL wurkin on da pride thingy.  Do NOT let the insurance rush you. List ALL yer farkles and unobtanium. Gittin back on after the physical healing-well in my case anywho-was--difficult. BUT I Did in FACT git back on her!  P M me if ya need too. Sort of have the been there done that thingy!  RIDE SAFE. |
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