Member down; 2011 S1000RR Total Loss; ABS Saved Life

MSPORTWORLD · 11-04-2010, 01:24 PM

Edit: Tribute video added!

I was riding along a country road when I noticed a Chevrolet Tahoe had pulled up to a stop sign on a side street. I looked at the driver scan both down the road and my direction. Because she turned my direction, I thought she had seen me, but she did not. When I was 1.5 car lengths from the intersection she pulled out into the street, leaving me only time to apply full pressure to the brakes. A collision was inevitable, but I was able to bleed off enough speed to avoid fatality. Had the bike not be equipped with ABS, it may not have stayed upright, and I may not be alive today. I was taken to the ER by ambulance but was discharged with a broken right hand and bruises and lacerations. I was wearing full protective gear (helmet, jacket, gloves, jeans, boots).

My 28 day old S1000RR did not fare so well, it has been deemed a total loss by the insurance company. It has been a painful ordeal figuring out how to replace the bike. I have included pictures to tell the story.

Any kind words, or advice would be appreciated.

Also, I want to thank BMW Motorrad USA for providing such an awesome machine, equipping it with ABS+DTC, and providing the complimentary safety package to US servicemembers so I am still alive today to continue to serve and protect the constitution of the United States of America, against all enemies foreign or domestic.

NaNo_F1 · 11-04-2010, 01:30 PM

You are very lucky to be alive my friend, glad to have you still with us!

Full protective gear is a must for any bike, that goes to everyone.

Best of luck getting back on track

TwinTurboXI · 11-04-2010, 01:33 PM

Wow, sorry to hear man. Glad your okay. Thankfully as you said, you WERE wearing all the safety gear, without that stuff, your story would have been much different.

Edward · 11-04-2010, 01:38 PM

Wow, I wish you a quick and full recovery. I know little about what to do regarding vehicles that were involved in crashes, but I do have experience with a crushed wrist. The only advice I have is to work the heck out of it during rehab. Do 3x what the doctors and occupational therapists order you to do and you should have pretty much a full recovery. The last thing you need from this are negative effects that last a lifetime. Everything else can be replaced but you only get one shot with your body and physical well-being. Sorry to hear about that bike too. Beautiful thing it was.

E31BMW · 11-04-2010, 01:41 PM

everybody i know that had a bike can share the same story, people i know with 600/1000RR, gsxr 1000, r6/r1, etc. all had incidents that were identical or at least similar to yours. I know how fun it is to ride, but its just so freakin dangerous. Hope you have a full recovery, and i wish you well. thankfully this was a bmw bike and not anything else.

Enjoiyourlife · 11-04-2010, 01:49 PM

glad you escaped with only minor injuries. makes me think twice about when i'm lazy and don't feel like gearing up. sorry for the loss on that beautiful bike.

ddogg35 · 11-04-2010, 01:51 PM

glad to hear your ok

Philz BMW · 11-04-2010, 01:51 PM

glad to hear you are ok! Sucks about your bike, you'll get another one I'm sure. You are braver than me, I don't ride on the street unless it's at least 65 outside, it isn't fun unless the tires are sticky

Heal up soon, and come out strong next season! (on a Ducati maybe)

xxp0loxx · 11-04-2010, 01:54 PM

get better man, they harp us military enough as it is. Stay safe, keep wearing that gear and go get you another bike when you've recovered. No matter how safe you are on a bike, some dumb ass soccer mom will always be there to put you in the hospital. best wishes man

Quick6EF · 11-04-2010, 01:55 PM

She....

On a more serious note, you are lucky my friend!!!

Glad you are safe (and alive)!

Who took the pics?

MSPORTWORLD · 11-04-2010, 02:03 PM

Thanks for all the best wishes...

Pictures on scene were courtesy of my girlfriend and her parents who rushed to the scene. I was able to rattle off her phone number to the first responders.

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Originally Posted by Quick6EF

She....

On a more serious note, you are lucky my friend!!!

Glad you are safe (and alive)!

Who took the pics?

jaybird124 · 11-04-2010, 02:04 PM

Great to hear you're ok. Those can be very bad situations.

too bad you can't keep the motor on the bike and get a new replacement bike. That spare engine would mount nicely to just about anything.

two words: go kart

ZoomZoom · 11-04-2010, 02:05 PM

Glad you're OK....and this is why my bike is only ridden on the track.

MSPORTWORLD · 11-04-2010, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaybird124

Great to hear you're ok. Those can be very bad situations.

too bad you can't keep the motor on the bike and get a new replacement bike. That spare engine would mount nicely to just about anything.

two words: go kart

I'm going to figure out if the insurance company will sell me the scrap.

ajsalida · 11-04-2010, 02:13 PM

ATGATT, thanks for another vivid reminder for all of us riders. Glad to hear you are mostly all right. Too bad about the beautiful bike! I've been lusing after one of those. I'm sure you'll be back in the saddle again soon. Heal well.

OpenFlash · 11-04-2010, 02:29 PM

Happy to hear that you are well and good. You're very fortunate that it couldn't have been a lot worse (duh!). Glad to hear that you will live to ride another day. As someone who has also had his share of close calls on a bike, I can sympathize with you!

And yes, got your email. You've been added to the beta list

MSPORTWORLD · 11-04-2010, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

Happy to hear that you are well and good. You're very fortunate that it couldn't have been a lot worse (duh!). Glad to hear that you will live to ride another day. As someone who has also had his share of close calls on a bike, I can sympathize with you!

And yes, got your email. You've been added to the beta list

Thanks Shiv, keep up the good work with Procede!

Curt2000 · 11-04-2010, 02:43 PM

Mike spent most of his time at the hospital trying to hook up one of our friends with the hot RN's and watching Top Gear on the room TV.

Glad you're OK Mike!

Coolieman1220 · 11-04-2010, 03:12 PM

WOW, although many people tell me its deadly to ride a bike, i dont care and i still want one. It sucks that such a beautiful machine was destroyed by a soccer mom in her big ass truck that i bet had no passengers in it. Did she not see the circle and square coming at her? I guess on a bike you have to be weary of these things and you were but she wasn't. Definetely salvage the bike, its sucha beauty. I hope you get another one and you keep riding. I also wish you a speedy recovery.

blacknbean · 11-04-2010, 03:19 PM

wow good to see someone wearing gear and it paying off. i ride with full gear all the time even though my friends ride with none. sounds like no major injuries so heal up and get back to riding! also cool to hear about abs. ive read both positive and negative reviews but it sounds like in this case abs ftw!

Bavarian E92 · 11-04-2010, 03:20 PM

just proves women can't drive. Glad to hear only your hand was broken

jeveryday · 11-04-2010, 04:15 PM

wow glad all is well.

11-04-2010, 01:24 PM	#1
MSPORTWORLD Major 232 Rep 1,481 Posts Drives: '11 M3 MW/FR - '12 M3 FO/SC Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: California iTrader: (6) Garage List 2004 Honda Hornet [0.00] 2003 Chevrolet 2500 ... [0.00] 2011 BMW S1000RR [0.00] 2011 BMW E92 M3 [0.00] 2012 BMW E92 M3 [0.00]	Member down; 2011 S1000RR Total Loss; ABS Saved Life Edit: Tribute video added! I was riding along a country road when I noticed a Chevrolet Tahoe had pulled up to a stop sign on a side street. I looked at the driver scan both down the road and my direction. Because she turned my direction, I thought she had seen me, but she did not. When I was 1.5 car lengths from the intersection she pulled out into the street, leaving me only time to apply full pressure to the brakes. A collision was inevitable, but I was able to bleed off enough speed to avoid fatality. Had the bike not be equipped with ABS, it may not have stayed upright, and I may not be alive today. I was taken to the ER by ambulance but was discharged with a broken right hand and bruises and lacerations. I was wearing full protective gear (helmet, jacket, gloves, jeans, boots). My 28 day old S1000RR did not fare so well, it has been deemed a total loss by the insurance company. It has been a painful ordeal figuring out how to replace the bike. I have included pictures to tell the story. Any kind words, or advice would be appreciated. Also, I want to thank BMW Motorrad USA for providing such an awesome machine, equipping it with ABS+DTC, and providing the complimentary safety package to US servicemembers so I am still alive today to continue to serve and protect the constitution of the United States of America, against all enemies foreign or domestic. Attached Images __________________ IG: @msportworld MSPORTWORLD YouTube Channel 2012 M3 ED Thread 2011 M3 ED Thread Last edited by MSPORTWORLD; 11-06-2011 at 01:09 PM..
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NaNo_F1 Lieutenant 14 Rep 434 Posts Drives: 07 E90 328i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (9)	You are very lucky to be alive my friend, glad to have you still with us! Full protective gear is a must for any bike, that goes to everyone. Best of luck getting back on track
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11-04-2010, 01:33 PM	#3
TwinTurboXI Lieutenant Colonel 160 Rep 1,523 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . iTrader: (12)	Wow, sorry to hear man. Glad your okay. Thankfully as you said, you WERE wearing all the safety gear, without that stuff, your story would have been much different.
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11-04-2010, 01:38 PM	#4
Edward Colonel 377 Rep 2,982 Posts Drives: 2013.9999 E92 Jerez ZCP Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	Wow, I wish you a quick and full recovery. I know little about what to do regarding vehicles that were involved in crashes, but I do have experience with a crushed wrist. The only advice I have is to work the heck out of it during rehab. Do 3x what the doctors and occupational therapists order you to do and you should have pretty much a full recovery. The last thing you need from this are negative effects that last a lifetime. Everything else can be replaced but you only get one shot with your body and physical well-being. Sorry to hear about that bike too. Beautiful thing it was.
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11-04-2010, 01:41 PM	#5
E31BMW Major 97 Rep 1,225 Posts Drives: Cars! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (28)	everybody i know that had a bike can share the same story, people i know with 600/1000RR, gsxr 1000, r6/r1, etc. all had incidents that were identical or at least similar to yours. I know how fun it is to ride, but its just so freakin dangerous. Hope you have a full recovery, and i wish you well. thankfully this was a bmw bike and not anything else.
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11-04-2010, 01:49 PM	#6
Enjoiyourlife Sensei 52 Rep 1,054 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego iTrader: (3)	glad you escaped with only minor injuries. makes me think twice about when i'm lazy and don't feel like gearing up. sorry for the loss on that beautiful bike. __________________
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11-04-2010, 01:51 PM	#7
ddogg35 Lieutenant 6 Rep 569 Posts Drives: 318i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 Triumph Dayton ... [0.00] 2006 BMW 318i [0.00]	glad to hear your ok __________________
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11-04-2010, 01:51 PM	#8
Philz BMW Slow rollin 10 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 328i koop Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	glad to hear you are ok! Sucks about your bike, you'll get another one I'm sure. You are braver than me, I don't ride on the street unless it's at least 65 outside, it isn't fun unless the tires are sticky Heal up soon, and come out strong next season! (on a Ducati maybe) __________________ Business: BMW 328i Coupe Pleasure: Ducati 1098S
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xxp0loxx Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 254 Posts Drives: e92 Space Gray ACS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Germany iTrader: (2)	get better man, they harp us military enough as it is. Stay safe, keep wearing that gear and go get you another bike when you've recovered. No matter how safe you are on a bike, some dumb ass soccer mom will always be there to put you in the hospital. best wishes man __________________
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11-04-2010, 01:55 PM	#10
Quick6EF Lieutenant 84 Rep 489 Posts Drives: E92 Space Gray Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	She.... On a more serious note, you are lucky my friend!!! Glad you are safe (and alive)! Who took the pics?
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11-04-2010, 02:04 PM	#12
jaybird124 Major 156 Rep 1,046 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Great to hear you're ok. Those can be very bad situations. too bad you can't keep the motor on the bike and get a new replacement bike. That spare engine would mount nicely to just about anything. two words: go kart __________________ '17 M3 Imola Red/Carbonstructure Cloth, Competition, Lighting, 6MT Retired: '93 325i \|'99 Jeep Wrangler Sport \|'06 330i Sport \|'08 335i Sport \|'08 328i Sport \|'09 335d Sport
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ZoomZoom Lieutenant 9 Rep 488 Posts Drives: 11 335i, 09 XC90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ramstein AB iTrader: (0)	Glad you're OK....and this is why my bike is only ridden on the track. __________________ 2011 335i Coupe Le Mans Blue/Loaded/19in 269's
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11-04-2010, 02:13 PM	#15
ajsalida Colonel 226 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: 95 M3, 02 R1150GSA, 09 335xi Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA iTrader: (2)	ATGATT, thanks for another vivid reminder for all of us riders. Glad to hear you are mostly all right. Too bad about the beautiful bike! I've been lusing after one of those. I'm sure you'll be back in the saddle again soon. Heal well.
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OpenFlash 1737 Rep 17,960 Posts Drives: A Lot Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 Ducati Panigal ... [0.00] 2016 Mazda CX5 [0.00] 2017 Aprilia Tuono ... [0.00] 2019 BMW M2 Competi ... [0.00] 2015 BMW M5 Competi ... [10.00] 2016 Ducati XDiavel S [0.00] 2016 AMG GT S [0.00] 2011 Ferrari 458 It ... [0.00] 2017 Charger Hellcat [0.00] 2015 KTM Super Duke ... [0.00] 2016 KTM RC390 [0.00]	Happy to hear that you are well and good. You're very fortunate that it couldn't have been a lot worse (duh!). Glad to hear that you will live to ride another day. As someone who has also had his share of close calls on a bike, I can sympathize with you! And yes, got your email. You've been added to the beta list
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Curt2000 Brigadier General 1013 Rep 3,157 Posts Drives: '93 Supra Turbo Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington D.C. iTrader: (25)	Mike spent most of his time at the hospital trying to hook up one of our friends with the hot RN's and watching Top Gear on the room TV. Glad you're OK Mike! __________________ Former Car: '16 SUNBURST GOLD F80 ///M3--6MT/Carbon Cloth (ED Thread) Former Car:'13 SANTORINI BLUE E92///M3--6MT/Speed Cloth/ZCP(ED Thread) INSTAGRAM:@C2KMotorsports
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Coolieman1220 Banned 73 Rep 1,770 Posts Drives: 2010 335d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York City iTrader: (0)	WOW, although many people tell me its deadly to ride a bike, i dont care and i still want one. It sucks that such a beautiful machine was destroyed by a soccer mom in her big ass truck that i bet had no passengers in it. Did she not see the circle and square coming at her? I guess on a bike you have to be weary of these things and you were but she wasn't. Definetely salvage the bike, its sucha beauty. I hope you get another one and you keep riding. I also wish you a speedy recovery.
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11-04-2010, 03:19 PM	#20
blacknbean Major 14 Rep 1,044 Posts Drives: e92 335i 6MT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: LA iTrader: (2)	wow good to see someone wearing gear and it paying off. i ride with full gear all the time even though my friends ride with none. sounds like no major injuries so heal up and get back to riding! also cool to hear about abs. ive read both positive and negative reviews but it sounds like in this case abs ftw!
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11-04-2010, 03:20 PM	#21
Bavarian E92 First Lieutenant 9 Rep 312 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 335 Montego Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	just proves women can't drive. Glad to hear only your hand was broken __________________
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11-04-2010, 04:15 PM	#22
jeveryday Colonel 80 Rep 2,335 Posts Drives: 2012 535i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island, New York iTrader: (6)	wow glad all is well.
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