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Glad your somewhat alright Ken, At least you didnt get in the ambulance and get the bill. Hope things get worked out. Cheers Adrian
 
Canyon Motorcycles said:
Glad your somewhat alright Ken, At least you didnt get in the ambulance and get the bill. Hope things get worked out. Cheers Adrian
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Sorry to hear this Ken. I met you at the Norton rally in Washington in 2018. I have the same colour bike as you. I always worry more about riding it than my other bikes for this exact reason. Can't just go to the local bike shop to pick up parts. Take care.
 
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Not a good s tart to my ride today. On the way out of my tract, a pickup truck parked on the side of the road decided to suddenly make a U-turn right in front of me. I grabbed too much front brake , and down I went. The pickup driver fled the scene immediately. I was trapped under the bike, but a local couple stopped to help out, and called 911 and the Highway Patrol. The paramedics checked me out and reluctantly agreed that I could have my wife come get me instead of taking me in to the ER. I wasn't really injured, just some sore knees and hands and such. I got home and hitched up the trailer, got my grandson to take a break from work and come help me load the bike and bring it home. It could have been worse, but I guess I'll get to find out how good the parts situation is at Norton now.

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The best thing is you’re alive and safe. The bikes repairable.
 
What an @sshole driving off. Well worth getting a small go pro even if you don't use it for movies but just as evidence. I have one but have got lazy about using it. After your story, going to start
 
I've just seen this thread, and I too am glad that you're okay Ken. Well then,,,since you are ok,,,, what about those expensive new carbon fiber wheels of yours? ARE THEY OK? :) Again, I am truly glad you and your 961 are alright, well "mostly" ok, right. Cj
 
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I'm glad you are not too damaged Ken, I can't understand the mentality of someone who would drive away and leave you there.
 
Ken,
Sorry to hear about your crash. I hope this doesn't keep you from riding too long.
Charlie
 
Nice to hear you are safe , and very bad to hear that driver do not stop to help..........strange world !
 
What a git/selfish coward driving off , I repeat all previous comments to your welfare Ken , re the indicators , I know there’s lots of aftermarket ones to choose from , but u could go for triumph 1050 sprint ones , identical shape/size/wiring & have a useful flexible stem , & of course readily available new or used !
 

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BLIGHTYBRIT/SF said:
What a git/selfish coward driving off , I repeat all previous comments to your welfare Ken , re the indicators , I know there’s lots of aftermarket ones to choose from , but u could go for triumph 1050 sprint ones , identical shape/size/wiring & have a useful flexible stem , & of course readily available new or used !
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Thanks for the info. When I bought the bike, it had aftermarket blinkers, but I converted them back to stock. Just liked the look better, and they fit the mounts properly. I'll probably order up the Triumph ones from a US source.

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cjandme said:
I've just seen this thread, and I too am glad that you're okay Ken. Well then,,,since you are ok,,,, what about those expensive new carbon fiber wheels of yours? ARE THEY OK? :) Again, I am truly glad you and your 961 are alright, well "mostly" ok, right. Cj
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The wheels survived just fine, better than the rest of the bike and me. :( But we'll both be right again soon.

A couple pictures of the bike on the lift with most of the damaged bits removed.

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Glad no serious injuries I think the general standard of driving is dropping everywhere. Bit late for this one but I now always have a camera active on car/bike/cycle. I recently had a cycle accident where my helmet footage got the guy prosecuted by the police and an insurance claim sorted. Nobody seems to want to be a witness these days and its so easy for someone to hit you and suddenly find a few friends to claim they were elsewhere. I have used Garmin Virb Elite cameras for years with great success.
 
I worry that if I have a cam on something will happen and the cam will show I was in the wrong!
From the number of people I met who wander into your path the odds are that it will help me
more than them.
Glad to hear this is just parts and money not hospital and money.
 
Glad to hear that you are ok Ken. As one gets older, one does not bounce as well as before, I find.....
 
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I worry that if I have a cam on something will happen and the cam will show I was in the wrong!
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Consider that now there are ####**! driving around looking to stage accidents. If they have several 'witnesses' and you have no camera footage what are you going to do? All it takes is for someone to reverse into your car and claim you rear-ended them...….. Its getting to be a bad old world out there.
 
Your point is well taken. Times change, we either change with them or pay the price.
 
Bike doesn't look too bad, Ken.
It could have been a lot worse for you and the bike if you T-boned the guy doing a u-turn.
How you holding up now, day 3?
 
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Bike doesn't look too bad, Ken.
It could have been a lot worse for you and the bike if you T-boned the guy doing a u-turn.
How you holding up now, day 3?
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Doing ok. Still hurts in a lot of places, so I'm moving slower than usual, but I should be fine before too long. I think the thumb was dislocated. It was really swollen, but today I stretched it a little and heard and felt a distinct pop, and it almost immediately felt better. Swelling has gone down a lot just since that happend, so I'm optimistic. Like Steve said, us old folks don't bounce back as fast as we used to. Funny thing about the thumb, I tore it up seriously 45 years ago in a race accident at Sears Point. My doctor mis-diagnosed it, and thought it was just a sprain. After a couple of months of it not healing, I went to hand specialist. He had to re-break it, go in surgically to clean up all the tissue damage, and then put a pin in until it healed. Life has been hard on that thumb.

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lcrken said:
Doing ok. Still hurts in a lot of places, so I'm moving slower than usual, but I should be fine before too long. I think the thumb was dislocated. It was really swollen, but today I stretched it a little and heard and felt a distinct pop, and it almost immediately felt better. Swelling has gone down a lot just since that happend, so I'm optimistic. Like Steve said, us old folks don't bounce back as fast as we used to. Funny thing about the thumb, I tore it up seriously 45 years ago in a race accident at Sears Point. My doctor mis-diagnosed it, and though it was just a sprain. After a couple of months of it not healing, I went to hand specialist. He had to re-break it, go in surgically to clean up all the tissue damage, and then put a pin in until it healed. Life has been hard on that thumb.

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Hi Ken,
hopefully the pains are starting to ease. You may already know this, but a long soak in a hot Epsom salts ( magnesium sulfate ) bath works wonders for relieving bruising or general aches and pains.

Anyhoo, just in case (excuse the pun) you are in need of a primary cover there is one with less damage than yours for sale on Ebay U.K.

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2015-2020 NORTON COMMANDO 961 SPORT L/H Left Hand Engine Casing - 5260011 | eBay

ModelCOMMANDO 961 SPORT. Two Wheels For Life is a UK-based charity that works with theMotoGP community to raise funds and awareness for healthcare programs in Africa. Since their founding in 1989, Two Wheels For Life has helped to provide healthcare to over 14 million people across Africa.
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Cheers,


cliffa.
 
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