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lectricman · 08-18-2011, 10:19 AM

Went for a ride last Thur. with wife and friends and had to lay down my Nomad to avoid rear ending a car. Actually minimal damage to the bike due to the crash/bag bars. Minimal damage to me also due to good riding gear. Layed her down around 50mph. waiting to hear back from insurance to see if they will fix or total due to bike value versus parts cost. If totalled I'll buy it back and repair.
It was such a good day to that point! God is good because the outcome could have been so much worse if I had landed differently or been run over, etc.

usranger74 · 08-18-2011, 10:25 AM

Glad to hear you suffered little in the accident. Good luck with the repair.

cactusjack · 08-18-2011, 10:53 AM

Following too closely?

landman · 08-18-2011, 12:20 PM

god is indeed good,sorry to hear about your misshap.

**cnc** · 08-18-2011, 12:43 PM

Glade to hear you are OK. I am assuming your wife was on a separate bike as you don't mention outcome.

**ringadingh** · 08-18-2011, 01:40 PM

Its always a great day until something like that happens.

**BudMan** · 08-18-2011, 02:04 PM

Glad to hear your OK.

**Top Cat** · 08-18-2011, 03:16 PM

Had to lay it down ???
So you would rather slide fast on metal than try to scrub some of the speed off by using the friction of the tires and a set of brakes ???
If God had been a little better he would have let you avoid the situation all together. ;)

rickyboy · 08-18-2011, 03:32 PM

Sorry to hear about the accident. "Chit" happens sometimes. I've been down twice and don't want to do it again if at all possible.
I hope you and the bike get fixed up quickly and get back on the road.

Further to what T.C. said and commented on,..... I recently took an "advanced rider course". One up from a beginner course really. Of course we talked a lot about gear and safety at the beginning of the course. One of the things that was mentioned was that "had to lay her down" was used a lot after an accident like and similar to yours. The instructor pressed us to understand that this is not true. Our lack of knowledge and our choices is what causes us to "have to lay her down." I went on to learn and understand just how to {try} avoid accidents when split second decisions have to be made and just how much stopping power I have on my big 800 - 900 lb. bike. Even in the rain. And it was very wet during the course with puddles galore. And I know now that, with right/good tires that I have a lot of stopping power.

I'm just saying......no disrespect intended to you "lectricman". Nor do I think I'm so smart or perfect with my own riding or stopping. I may have made the same decision as you given the situation. :-/

timebandit · 08-18-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rickyboy ... #00722

Sorry to hear about the accident. "Chit" happens sometimes. I've been down twice and don't want to do it again if at all possible.
I hope you and the bike get fixed up quickly and get back on the road.

Further to what T.C. said and commented on,..... I recently took an "advanced rider course". One up from a beginner course really. Of course we talked a lot about gear and safety at the beginning of the course. One of the things that was mentioned was that "had to lay her down" was used a lot after an accident like and similar to yours. The instructor pressed us to understand that this is not true. Our lack of knowledge and our choices is what causes us to "have to lay her down." I went on to learn and understand just how to {try} avoid accidents when split second decisions have to be made and just how much stopping power I have on my big 800 - 900 lb. bike. Even in the rain. And it was very wet during the course with puddles galore. And I know now that, with right/good tires that I have a lot of stopping power.

I'm just saying......no disrespect intended to you "lectricman". Nor do I think I'm so smart or perfect with my own riding or stopping. I may have made the same decision as you given the situation. :-/

I'm taking an advance course on the last weekend of August, Should be interesting and lost of fun. I will be taking some rubber hose covers to the crash bars just in case I push it over my limit

rickyboy · 08-18-2011, 10:33 PM

I doubt you'll need to T.B. .....There were 14 of us at my course with everything from HD baggers, sport bikes, G.W.'s ...and one Nomad. Not one of us dropped or tipped our bikes. Just remember,... what I guarantee your instructor will be saying to you. "Keep the power to the rear wheel", {with back brake on a bit} and stay in that friction zone { clutch } and you will not fall over. My instructor was forever telling us, once we had all three of those things going on, to ride it out!!!, ride it out!!! You're going to be amazed. And then do a full locked turn with your head turned in the opposite direction,... to where you want to be,.....well I look fwd. to hearing how you make out. It's a hard day's work but you'll have a gas.

anchornomad · 08-18-2011, 10:59 PM

Rickyboy,in your post following........you mentioned right/good tires...... What were they suggesting were the right/good tires for your Nomad?? Interesting to hear what they suggested. Thanks Dennis
(Sorry to hear about the accident. "Chit" happens sometimes. I've been down twice and don't want to do it again if at all possible.
I hope you and the bike get fixed up quickly and get back on the road.

Further to what T.C. said and commented on,..... I recently took an "advanced rider course". One up from a beginner course really. Of course we talked a lot about gear and safety at the beginning of the course. One of the things that was mentioned was that "had to lay her down" was used a lot after an accident like and similar to yours. The instructor pressed us to understand that this is not true. Our lack of knowledge and our choices is what causes us to "have to lay her down." I went on to learn and understand just how to {try} avoid accidents when split second decisions have to be made and just how much stopping power I have on my big 800 - 900 lb. bike. Even in the rain. And it was very wet during the course with puddles galore. And I know now that, with right/good tires that I have a lot of stopping power. I'm just saying......no disrespect intended to you "lectricman". Nor do I think I'm so smart or perfect with my own riding or stopping. I may have made the same decision as you given the situation. )

**Top Cat** · 08-18-2011, 11:28 PM

When they said right/good tires I don't think they would endorse a specific brand.
They probably ment the right size tire and good tread.

anchornomad · 08-19-2011, 12:07 AM

Thanks TC.

**schoeney** · 08-19-2011, 02:45 AM

Glad to hear you made it without serious injury. Good luck with the repairs and I am sure this incident made you a better rider.

08-18-2011, 10:19 AM	#1
lectricman Jr. Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canyonville, Oregon Posts: 9	crash Went for a ride last Thur. with wife and friends and had to lay down my Nomad to avoid rear ending a car. Actually minimal damage to the bike due to the crash/bag bars. Minimal damage to me also due to good riding gear. Layed her down around 50mph. waiting to hear back from insurance to see if they will fix or total due to bike value versus parts cost. If totalled I'll buy it back and repair. It was such a good day to that point! God is good because the outcome could have been so much worse if I had landed differently or been run over, etc. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-18-2011, 10:25 AM	#2
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	crash Glad to hear you suffered little in the accident. Good luck with the repair. __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505
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08-18-2011, 10:53 AM	#3
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	crash Following too closely? __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17
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08-18-2011, 12:20 PM	#4
landman Sr. Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: wheatland,wy. Posts: 3,642	crash god is indeed good,sorry to hear about your misshap. __________________ bob wittman VBA # 745 COG #11621 wheatland,wy. rallies-custer 09,kalispell 10,crescent city 11,kanab 12,estes park 13,orifino 14.,red lodge 16 2015 ninja 1000 abs 2014 concourse 14 2012 concourse 14-sold 2011 vaquero-sold 2008 nomad-sold 2005 classic-sold
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08-18-2011, 12:43 PM	#5
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	crash Glade to hear you are OK. I am assuming your wife was on a separate bike as you don't mention outcome. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-18-2011, 01:40 PM	#6
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	crash Its always a great day until something like that happens. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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08-18-2011, 02:04 PM	#7
BudMan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Greenwood, Ark. Posts: 4,736	crash Glad to hear your OK. __________________ Dave Jesse 2012 1700 Gray/Black Voyager 2006 1600 Nomad Green/Silver Sold VBA #1108 2010- Eureka Springs - Antlers - 2011- Maggie Valley - Antlers 2012- Margaritaville Ride - Van Buren - Antlers - 2013- Estes Park - Antlers 2014- Mountain View - Antlers - 2015- Eureka Springs - Antlers 2016- Salem - Antlers - 2017- Eureka Springs - Lake George - Antlers - 2018- Custer - Antlers
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08-18-2011, 03:16 PM	#8
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	crash Had to lay it down ??? So you would rather slide fast on metal than try to scrub some of the speed off by using the friction of the tires and a set of brakes ??? If God had been a little better he would have let you avoid the situation all together. ;) __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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08-18-2011, 03:32 PM	#9
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	crash Sorry to hear about the accident. "Chit" happens sometimes. I've been down twice and don't want to do it again if at all possible. I hope you and the bike get fixed up quickly and get back on the road. Further to what T.C. said and commented on,..... I recently took an "advanced rider course". One up from a beginner course really. Of course we talked a lot about gear and safety at the beginning of the course. One of the things that was mentioned was that "had to lay her down" was used a lot after an accident like and similar to yours. The instructor pressed us to understand that this is not true. Our lack of knowledge and our choices is what causes us to "have to lay her down." I went on to learn and understand just how to {try} avoid accidents when split second decisions have to be made and just how much stopping power I have on my big 800 - 900 lb. bike. Even in the rain. And it was very wet during the course with puddles galore. And I know now that, with right/good tires that I have a lot of stopping power. I'm just saying......no disrespect intended to you "lectricman". Nor do I think I'm so smart or perfect with my own riding or stopping. I may have made the same decision as you given the situation. :-/ __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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08-18-2011, 10:33 PM	#11
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	crash I doubt you'll need to T.B. .....There were 14 of us at my course with everything from HD baggers, sport bikes, G.W.'s ...and one Nomad. Not one of us dropped or tipped our bikes. Just remember,... what I guarantee your instructor will be saying to you. "Keep the power to the rear wheel", {with back brake on a bit} and stay in that friction zone { clutch } and you will not fall over. My instructor was forever telling us, once we had all three of those things going on, to ride it out!!!, ride it out!!! You're going to be amazed. And then do a full locked turn with your head turned in the opposite direction,... to where you want to be,.....well I look fwd. to hearing how you make out. It's a hard day's work but you'll have a gas. __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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08-18-2011, 10:59 PM	#12
anchornomad Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Evansburg, Alberta Canada Posts: 293	crash Rickyboy,in your post following........you mentioned right/good tires...... What were they suggesting were the right/good tires for your Nomad?? Interesting to hear what they suggested. Thanks Dennis (Sorry to hear about the accident. "Chit" happens sometimes. I've been down twice and don't want to do it again if at all possible. I hope you and the bike get fixed up quickly and get back on the road. Further to what T.C. said and commented on,..... I recently took an "advanced rider course". One up from a beginner course really. Of course we talked a lot about gear and safety at the beginning of the course. One of the things that was mentioned was that "had to lay her down" was used a lot after an accident like and similar to yours. The instructor pressed us to understand that this is not true. Our lack of knowledge and our choices is what causes us to "have to lay her down." I went on to learn and understand just how to {try} avoid accidents when split second decisions have to be made and just how much stopping power I have on my big 800 - 900 lb. bike. Even in the rain. And it was very wet during the course with puddles galore. And I know now that, with right/good tires that I have a lot of stopping power. I'm just saying......no disrespect intended to you "lectricman". Nor do I think I'm so smart or perfect with my own riding or stopping. I may have made the same decision as you given the situation. ) __________________ FREEDOM ISN'T FREE *2007 Nomad Black & Titanium - Dennis -Evansburg, Alberta Canada KawaNOW #01721
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08-18-2011, 11:28 PM	#13
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	crash When they said right/good tires I don't think they would endorse a specific brand. They probably ment the right size tire and good tread. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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08-19-2011, 12:07 AM	#14
anchornomad Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Evansburg, Alberta Canada Posts: 293	crash Thanks TC. __________________ FREEDOM ISN'T FREE *2007 Nomad Black & Titanium - Dennis -Evansburg, Alberta Canada KawaNOW #01721
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08-19-2011, 02:45 AM	#15
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	crash Glad to hear you made it without serious injury. Good luck with the repairs and I am sure this incident made you a better rider. __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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