Here in the classifieds and on ebay, parts are plentiful and cheap. Fixing the bike inexpensively is easy. Fixing your state of mind could be another thing. I hope you get back on asap.

 

You sounded really shaken. It can take a while before you finish processing all that happened. I hope you're feeling better.

 

The sooner you can get back on a bike the better. It'll get your confidence back up quick that way.

ATGATT indeed.

 

**update**

Some of the picture I took
Photo Album - Imgur

Exia running post crash.
03-02-12 Exia Running after the crash - YouTube -she is a Honda after all-

 

Adjusters are going to bring her home this weekend so I can asses the damage. They will most likely total her out and hopefully I can buy her back. Thinking back and looking at the pics and videos it appears that she will become a street fighter which with her polished frame should be awesome.

 

You sound more positive already! I'm about 2 hours north and I know there are other members in your area but if you need any help let me know.

 

thanks. It turns out that my suspicions were correct. This bike had been totaled out before in 2003. The company I bought it from goecogreenmachines.com (my slam site for them) never told me until I got my title.

 

Hmm sounds like a law suit to me! That's deceptive selling they probably got you for more than it was worth, scumbags.

 

** Update again **
03-02-12 Aftermath Pt. 2 - Imgur
Exia was delivered home today. I am surveying the damages.

I have a new video coming too.

 

Glad you were not seriously hurt. Not quite ATGATT though, as jeans are not anywhere near proper riding pants. There are also much better chest/back, glove and boot gear out there.

Two questions:

#1 Details of incident (there are no such things as "accidents") and what could you have done in 20-20 hindsight to prevent it; was anyone ticketed and was a professional and comprehensive accident report generated; and where does the fault lie % wise?

#2 Besides your need to express and share your relief of surviving so well your first crash (unfortunately if you keep riding there may be more), why have you basically broadcast for the world to see and hear what occurred?

Now the Sermon on the Rockers...

Even if you were 100% at fault (I hope that is not the case), the health and property insurance claims people are going to have a field day with you, and you may have cooked your own goose (hopefully it will matter not). In "this day and age" with cell phone cameras, You Tube, social networking websites, internet search engines, etc it is difficult enough to maintain privacy and confidentiality. But to beam to the planet and stars beyond what occurred yourself IMO is not prudent or wise.

Same goes for running a video camera on your motorcycle. The chances of recording for posterity what you did correctly and the offending party doing the opposite, is very slim. However, the likelihood of creating a incredibly useful and irrefutable piece of evidence for the police, attorneys and insurance companies on the other hand is stupendously high. We have all seen the squid footage, including terminal incidents.

I just do not understand why riders insist on making it so easy for the "Man".

 

I do not want to give details at this time, however I was at least partially at fault and this was a hit and run. The police were able to determine who the driver was and I was not cited. Florida is also a no fault state. This was my light riding gear. Last night the humidity was 100% and I dressed down.

If I am at fault then I am at fault I am not going to hide or lie about it.

 

I will be adding kevlar jeans and a racing collar to my gear in the near future.