Wrecked again..crap..

[madmax-im]

Thanks Jesse..taking a long break...we'll see whats' out there..Take care...

[sethhope]

Glad to hear youre ok, ben!
Shame about Bandit. She was quite the trooper. My prayers out to you for speedy recovery from your concussion, and for a new horse to ride on! I'll keep my eyes out for a nice venture for ya. I might be riding through again next summer on my way out west, would be nice to see you up and rollin again!

[3Phase]

I'm glad you're alright, Ben! Sheesh!

I got run over in a gas station in Des Moines on the way home. I don't remember getting hit, I just remember staring at the sky and wondering why I was on the ground while I started taking inventory on my body.

I had on my gear and helmet, the helmet has some serious chunks out of it so it saved my life or at least some gnarly stitches and a concussion.

[madmax-im]

So sorry to hear of your mishap. Hope you are feeling better soon. Keith

Thanks Keith..getting better by the day....

[madmax-im]

No, not unless you wanted to spend some time with your motorcycle family and gawk at beautiful old Yamaha's...

Yes you are most correct..i will be there if I am in a wheelchair..theres no other place I'd rather be..bike or not...

[Wing30]

So sorry to hear of your mishap. Hope you are feeling better soon. Keith

[madmax-im]

Awww Yeah....2011 I think...

[JeffH]

Ride when we can ...........

Fun Times


…… and Good Memories


Rally rest stop at Bald River Falls off the Cherohala Skyway (a few years back)

Jeff

[madmax-im]

Thanks Darrell..I too enjoyed our awesome ride..just like XSEast days...

[newc4]

Ben, so sorry to hear of your mishap. I enjoyed riding with you last month. Darrell

[xs11lover]

I’m sure they would too, I just went for the $1500 cuz it was cheap and I knew I only had $400 in it.

[madmax-im]

Thanks Garrett..If I get another vintage ride I will get Hagerty Insurance...they will pay the full value of your MC..determined when you get the policy...but this obviously wasnt a vintage ride..we shall see...

[xs11lover]

I switched to progressive a few years ago...the girl was nice enough to tell me that they will not write a policy for less than $75 (at the time) so you’ll pay that regardless......and being that I was in my late 40’s with a pretty good driving record and drove a really old bike she could add some coverage until I got up to the minimum. I think it cost me a buc or two for a $1500 agreement value, and xtra medical.... And this year when she wrote my 850 on the same policy it was only an additional $20 to what I was already paying for the 11 even after my wreck. At State Farm I had to pay for each bike, like $100 each... for liability. Now I think I pay $97 for both with the xtra coverage, even after my wreck. They never issued me ticket for my crash because I hadn’t done anything wrong...but it sounds like you didn’t either.

[madmax-im]

That's Jerry's bike

A real beauty and more than a fair price.
Ridden with him at our annual winter Florida Rally. Great machine and runs good.

Go for it. Hopefully you will get a few bucks from your insurance coverage if you had the Bandit covered for wrecks. Though I imagine your insurance company isn't too amused by another wreck.

We just hope your aches & pains are subsiding. That's the important thing.

Jeff

Thanks Jeff for that info..Not getting anything back at all..i did not have collision..only liability..such is the case when you are poor...Mild concussion and a very sore neck..otherwise i am fine..alot less trama than the wreck back in '17..So now i am looking to find PT work and hopefully speed up the process for my next machine...

[madmax-im]

Glad you're physically ok Ben. Yep, getting back on seems to work out well, said from experience.

Yamaha Tracer maybe?

Better yet, I know you know what two grand will get you in a Honda. Best bike ever, and one that you like more than an old XS! (although we all like them too)

Hi Dean..Thanks..I have seen ST1100's dirt cheap down here..less than $2000..but they're too heavy for me..I am likely to either get another Vintage Yamaha or i will find another Bandit 1250s..I really loved that bike..power..weight size..totally perfect for me..except for the crashing part...even my fantasy bike ..an '81 Venturer is really too big and heavy for me...