I posted this on the T-bird site. I should have kept my BA.com friends updated too. Sorry.
Oct. 24
"Coming home from the AR rally I wrecked my bird trying to avoid a Camaro. Remember my rant about the 24k service and the dealer keeping the bike for 3 1/2 weeks? Well they had it ready for me a 9am the day of the rally so i took my stuff to the shop and left from there. Coming back I laid the bike down. I spent 6 hours in the ER and have a broken left humerous near my collarbone. I have to get surgery this Wednesday to screw it back together. The bike was running but it is still in AR. Hoping to go get it tomorrow. The tank is smashed on one side headlight housing is crunched, shift lever bent. I hope they don't total it because I couldn't replace it with what they would give me. I'll probably not be able to ride for a couple of months. Yes it is a b!tch typing with my right hand since I am left handed."
Oct. 26th:
"My son and friend went to AR yesterday and retrieved my bike. It was about a 10 hour round trip drive. It's sitting in front of the dealer since they are closed 2 days. I hope it doesn't get stolen too. But who would want a wrecked bike"
Nov 2
"The shop turned the claim in to State Farm Friday, I missed their call but from my estimate using Bike Bandit since their prices are about what Triumph charges, it's going to be between $3500-4,000. The big thing was the tank that was smashed on one side. They go for $993 for a Pacific Blue/White and another $115 for the fittings. Then front fender, headlight, windshield, shift lever and left turn signal were trashed and left exhaust was scruffed up. If the ins. company totals it, I'm screwed. I won't be able to replace it for $5800 which is the trade in value and what State Farm usually gives you."
Nov.4th
"Looks like they are not going to total it. Damage is $3,777 including labor and tax. State Farm is sending a check to the dealer at my request so they can get going on it. It'll probably be ready just in time for the first snowfall."
I'm suppossed to be off work for a couple of more weeks. The pain has decreased a lot so I quit taking the pills. Post op appt. is Tuesday. I hate to spend my veteran's day doing that.
