Well it happened.. cracked up the trike.

[missedem]

Well it finally happened. First accident in 15 years so I guess I have been blessed.

FW in shop with 3 K front end damage. Parts & Labor.

Rear ended a truck with a non licensed driver operating the vehicle. No tags . Left the scene before state trooper arrived. Nothing to be done except have my insurance cover the damage. Police are looking for the other driver but I'm not expecting much if anything. This is MT. He might get a ticket if they can find him but its doubtful.

Waiting for parts so repair can be completed. I have been warned by my insurance adjuster that painted parts take a long time to acquire. I am guessing I will see the trike sometime next year. Not sure . Frame not bent in collision. Just looking at a new front end.

Seeing the doctor for my post accident med checkup tomorrow. Sore and beat up with a concussion and some very sore muscles in my left leg.

Trike stayed straight and true during crash and back end stayed down. I did not even come off my seat when I hit . I am hurt but was very impressed overall with how the trike took the hit and managed the crash. These things are built very well. Wish the body repairs on me were as easy. Be safe out there. Lots of uninsured, unlicensed, distracted, texting etc drivers. And no I was not tailgating . Had I been I would have been hurt much worse in the accident. Be safe . See everyone on the road soon.

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Good news .. you are alive and reporting it to us. Trike will get fixed and it sounds like you will too.

Painted parts are slow coming from Harley, but if the color is still in production, they usually snag them off the production line and it's much faster. I had a new painted bottom to the tour pak (warrantee) in 8 days.


Hang in there ... we're all rooting for you.

[RBS66]

Bike can be fixed. Nothing else matters as long as your ok and weren't injured worse. Story may have been different on a two wheeler..

[Keystone]

I'm glad that you are ok.

[Sunman]

As others said, bike can be fixed and will be. Main thing is you will ride again. Hope you are riding again soon.

Sunman

[Lucky]

Glad things are no worse than they are. Wishing a quick recovery for both. RIDE SAFE

[Trikindan]

Glad it was no worst than this and that you are OK. Hope you recover quickly and get that Trike fixed and back on the road.

[Zammy]

Wow, definitely could have been worse, glad you're just a little banged up and nothing worse although a concussion is important.

[Oldmsocko]

Glad you are OK. Bike can be fixed easier than you.

[Ezjerry]

Glad you where alert enough to avoid severe body damage both you & trike. Good luck.

[Rod69]

Good news that you are not too bad. Hope they get the SOB.

[clint44]

Glad you survived without significant injury.

[missedem]

Thanks everyone. I am still in a lot of pain and waiting on my P.T. prescription to come through. I have reached my cap for the year on it so won't be able to get at it until January 5th. The driver was a mentally retarded individual that had the mindset of a 12 year old. I really have mixed feelings about it all. Yeah I'm glad it happened on 3 wheels instead of 2.

Had I been on my dyna I very well might have been in the morgue instead of the E.R. Trike will get fixed and I will heal up though it might take a minute. Thank you so much for the well wishes and get wells.

I will be riding again as soon as I can. Already can't wait to be riding again. I think my doctor thinks I'm nuts for riding . He told me I should listen to " Vincent Black Shadow 1952 " . Good guy though . He also rides some. Appreciate the encouragement. Been a bit rough some days.

[DblTrbl]

glad you are ok....you have the winter to heal up.

[gerald martin]

Sorry about your accident. How did it happen. here in Canada 99 percent of the time if someone runs into the back end of a vehicle they are usually the one that get charged as being at fault and the front vehicle almost always claims whiplash. I don't know how it works in montana so I am just curious as I ride in Montana often

[BOXX3R]

Sorry about your accident. How did it happen. here in Canada 99 percent of the time if someone runs into the back end of a vehicle they are usually the one that get charged as being at fault and the front vehicle almost always claims whiplash. I don't know how it works in montana so I am just curious as I ride in Montana often

That's how it works here in California too, in most cases, but not all.

Some years ago when I was young and dumb I got hit from behind while driving on the freeway late at night. The statement from the people in the car that hit me (and I quote here from the Police report) The passenger looked up and saw me in the lane ahead and yelled "look out, car".The driver then........'looked up' and was unable to avoid hitting me dead center. On it's face and in most circumstances it would be clear that the driver was not paying attention and at fault. But......I had been drinking so I was charged as causing the accident, got a DUI and had to pay for all of their medical bills and car repairs as well as my own. Don't drink and drive. I am now over 20 years clean and sober.

[dirtdobber]

You still haven't posted what what caused the accident. you said you weren't tail gating.
I am glad you didnt get hurt real bad. Trike can be fixed

[gerald martin]

did they find the driver

[screwball]

WOW, glad to hear you aren't banged up too much.

[missedem]

In answer to a couple of questions from members here:

what caused the accident was a mentally impaired young man who was driving without a license who accelerated into traffic and then just stopped in the middle of the road trying to decide whether to turn or keep going . Happened so fast I barely had time to hit the front brake and did not have time to hit the rear before I collided with his vehicle.

After talking with my insurance representative basically if you hit anyone from behind no matter the reason you will be blamed . Does not matter if the driver of the other vehicle has no license , stolen vehicle , no insurance whatever etc. To my knowledge Virginia is the only state that has a different approach to this . I could easily be wrong about that however.

The state trooper that came to the scene did not issue me a ticket. But my insurance ended up footing the bill anyway. Thank God for uninsured motorist coverage.

I never heard whether they found the other driver or not.

No reason to worry about it.

Been busy healing up and keeping up on trikes repair progress. Anywhere from 3 to 8 weeks estimate depending on how long parts take to come in. At least it will be fixed like new. Winter is coming here in MT. anyway. Probably have snow by end of OCT.

thanks for the concern and well wishes. ill be back on the road by spring. Lord willing and the creek don't rise.........

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Sorry about your accident. How did it happen.

here in Canada 99 percent of the time if someone runs into the back end of a vehicle they are usually the one that get charged as being at fault and the front vehicle almost always claims whiplash. I don't know how it works in montana so I am just curious as I ride in Montana often

Its the same here in MT.