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Posted by BOOP
- July 13, 2010, 00:05:11 AMI think I've figured it out!
Posted by BOOP
- July 12, 2010, 23:44:16 PMThanks Chief. I went to Erlanger today to see him. They had to put another rod in his right leg, only the femur this time. His arm is worse than the leg and they're doing surgery on it in the morning. He is so lucky to be alive. But, he's gonna be ok.
I wish I could figure out how to put a pic of my bike on here. She looks so sad! 
Always garage kept, so .... its storming out there....she's laying on her side in gravels in the boondocks bleeding profusely on the ground 
.....and Momma's sitting here, can't sleep, worrying.
Will I get the bike after the insurance deal is taken care of? Have never had an accident, thank God!
Will my premium go up since I wasn't the one riding it?
Posted by chief
- July 12, 2010, 10:42:05 AMI'm sorry to hear this from two perspectives. Glad he is ok, but sorry about your bike.
TN has a lot of twisties. With Nissan HQ moving into the Franklin area we have a lot of CA transplants. Some haven't gotten the hang of our driving in TN, yet. Unfortunately, folks sometimes don't realize that every bike is different and it takes a while to get the handling down. The drifter is set up for individuals and has its own handling characteristics. So it may handle great for one person and not so great for another.
Also sounds like he may be over-aggressive in his riding... ie two crashes same side.
Don't give up. There are more Drifters out there. You can find another. Let us know about salvage.
Posted by BOOP
- July 12, 2010, 01:35:25 AMI let my cousins husband ride it. He moved to Tn. from California. Sold his bike before he moved. I rode to their house to visit and told him to hop on & take it for a spin. 15 mins later we recieved a call, he crashed. He was flown to Erlanger Hosp. His femur is broken completely into in 2 different places and their installing a rod now. His arm is broken. He isn't use to curves I don't guess. He hit one too hard too fast but only about 3 miles from his house. He is going to be ok. Thank God!!! But my little Jewell is scrap. My heart is broken for his bad luck. Before he moved here he wrecked one of his HD's. Has a rod and pins in the same leg he broke today. Please keep him in your prayers (and me when I realize my bike is trash). 
I have never been a material girl, family & friends is at the top of my list, but I sure did love my bike. I shopped for months and travelled far to get her when I found her. I feel like I'm dreaming....... 