Wow

rboat · 08-18-2010, 06:57 PM

Close call !
At 5:30 am going to work, I was going over a bridge, when I started down I noticed a large truck stopped in the turn lane. I was going ~ 60 mph. When I saw a man running into the road from the truck. I started to slow watching this guy when I looked in front of me and saw large drive shaft laying accross the road. The roads were still wet from the rain.
No way to avoid the shaft, I hit it @ 50 mph, and held on, back end hit so hard i was looking at my headlight and my helmet hit the windshield, I landed back in the seat going straight and came to a stop. I have a 2008 Nomad, both rims are bent, 2 blown tires and fluid, both oil and coolant leaking from under the bike.

I have over 150,000 miles riding on 10 different bikes includes 2 years of CCS racing with crashes,. I have never felt such a hard hit as felt this morning. The Vulcan is obviously a strong sturdy machine and I am thankfull for this.

MustangMan · 08-18-2010, 06:59 PM

rboat:
Thank God you are okay.

Sin City Stan · 08-18-2010, 07:04 PM

Glad you're OK. Great riding and control.

Sounds like your Nomad gave it's life for you. :(

madotu · 08-18-2010, 07:08 PM

Just glad you are OK. Someone up there was looking out for you today.

**cnc** · 08-18-2010, 07:23 PM

That was a close one. Good job keeping it upright.

Loafer · 08-18-2010, 07:30 PM

Glad you had enough experience, that you were able to stay safe. Good for you

macmac · 08-18-2010, 07:34 PM

I guess WOW, a lot of guys would be pushing up daiseys, and I think you will find the bike has. Hope you got good ins.

**ringadingh** · 08-18-2010, 07:48 PM

Thats where years of experience pays off, your lucky it turned out as good as it did.
And welcome to KawaNow from Ontario!!

flavor · 08-18-2010, 07:52 PM

I'm sorry for your luck and happy your OK. I don't know where you're leaking fluid but hopefully something minor. Frame damage, even a little and it's totalled. Hope all works out the best that it can possibly. Should the bike get totalled maybe you can buy it to part out or for spare parts should you buy another Nomad.

Hang in there.

Netnorske · 08-18-2010, 08:00 PM

Wow is right! Too close for comfort....hope the bike comes out okay too.

ndbigfish · 08-18-2010, 08:56 PM

Life is precious; hang on. Fortunately you weren't badly hurt.

rickb6959 · 08-18-2010, 09:08 PM

Sorry to here about your bike. Glad you are OK.

desertdog · 08-18-2010, 09:42 PM

Glad to hear you are ok. Sounds like you did one hell of a job staying up right.
Hope you get back in the wind soon.

**Cajunrider** · 08-18-2010, 09:52 PM

Kudos to you for your riding skills. Those skills undoubtedly saved your life. Sorry to hear of the bike damage but it can be replaced. Your hide can't.

usranger74 · 08-18-2010, 10:33 PM

Glad your ok. Let us know how the Nomad makes out or not.

08-18-2010, 06:57 PM	#1
rboat Jr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4	Wow Close call ! At 5:30 am going to work, I was going over a bridge, when I started down I noticed a large truck stopped in the turn lane. I was going ~ 60 mph. When I saw a man running into the road from the truck. I started to slow watching this guy when I looked in front of me and saw large drive shaft laying accross the road. The roads were still wet from the rain. No way to avoid the shaft, I hit it @ 50 mph, and held on, back end hit so hard i was looking at my headlight and my helmet hit the windshield, I landed back in the seat going straight and came to a stop. I have a 2008 Nomad, both rims are bent, 2 blown tires and fluid, both oil and coolant leaking from under the bike. I have over 150,000 miles riding on 10 different bikes includes 2 years of CCS racing with crashes,. I have never felt such a hard hit as felt this morning. The Vulcan is obviously a strong sturdy machine and I am thankfull for this. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-18-2010, 06:59 PM	#2
MustangMan Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 78	Wow rboat: Thank God you are okay. __________________ 2005 Blue/Silver VN1600 Rallies: Kalispell 2010, Crescent City 2011, Canmore 2012, Estes Park 2013
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08-18-2010, 07:04 PM	#3
Sin City Stan Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 3,746	Wow Glad you're OK. Great riding and control. Sounds like your Nomad gave it's life for you. :( __________________ Oldest Saloon In Nevada http://www.pioneersaloon.info/ "Sin City Stan" Henderson, NV VBA #01004 VROC #29365 2004 Nomad 1500L5 +100 "The Bike" 2009 Nomad 1700 (past) 2004 Vulcan Classic 800 (past) 2010 Cortez - 2011 Crescent City - 2012 Kanab - 2013 Estes Park
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08-18-2010, 07:08 PM	#4
madotu Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 80	Wow Just glad you are OK. Someone up there was looking out for you today.
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08-18-2010, 07:23 PM	#5
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	Wow That was a close one. Good job keeping it upright. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-18-2010, 07:30 PM	#6
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Wow Glad you had enough experience, that you were able to stay safe. Good for you __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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08-18-2010, 07:34 PM	#7
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Wow I guess WOW, a lot of guys would be pushing up daiseys, and I think you will find the bike has. Hope you got good ins. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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08-18-2010, 07:48 PM	#8
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Wow Thats where years of experience pays off, your lucky it turned out as good as it did. And welcome to KawaNow from Ontario!! __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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08-18-2010, 07:52 PM	#9
flavor Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: RI Posts: 1,351	Wow I'm sorry for your luck and happy your OK. I don't know where you're leaking fluid but hopefully something minor. Frame damage, even a little and it's totalled. Hope all works out the best that it can possibly. Should the bike get totalled maybe you can buy it to part out or for spare parts should you buy another Nomad. Hang in there.
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08-18-2010, 08:00 PM	#10
Netnorske Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everett, Washington Posts: 5,709	Wow Wow is right! Too close for comfort....hope the bike comes out okay too. __________________ *Kris Olsen* VBA #0691 2017 HD Ultra Limited Low 2013 Victory Cross Country Tour 2012 1700 Vulcan Voyager 2008 1600 Vulcan Nomad 1997 Vulcan 800 Classic *"Growing old is mandatory,* *but growing up is optional"* Custer 2009\|Kalispell 2010\|Cortez 2010\|Crescent City 2011\|Kanab 2012\|Canmore 2012\|Estes Park 2013\|Orofino 2014\|Lake Tahoe 2015\|Red Lodge 2016
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08-18-2010, 08:56 PM	#11
ndbigfish Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Braunfels, Texas Posts: 1,162	Wow Life is precious; hang on. Fortunately you weren't badly hurt. __________________ Brik VBA #1047 07 Electra Glide Ultra (43,300 & counting) 03 Nomad - 37,972 (traded 5/6/13) 99 Nomad - Only a memory since 4/27/13
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08-18-2010, 09:08 PM	#12
rickb6959 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 122	Wow Sorry to here about your bike. Glad you are OK.
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08-18-2010, 09:42 PM	#13
desertdog Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Goodyear AZ Posts: 331	Wow Glad to hear you are ok. Sounds like you did one hell of a job staying up right. Hope you get back in the wind soon.
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08-18-2010, 09:52 PM	#14
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Wow Kudos to you for your riding skills. Those skills undoubtedly saved your life. Sorry to hear of the bike damage but it can be replaced. Your hide can't. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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08-18-2010, 10:33 PM	#15
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	Wow Glad your ok. Let us know how the Nomad makes out or not. __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
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