That is to say Wanda and I survived with a few bumps and bruises. Unfortunately BB, our 2019 K1600GT Sport, took a pretty nasty hit all along her right side. That “crunching” sound when plastic hits Terra Firma is really a bummer.
The gory details…
On our way to visit Wanda’s sister in Hemet, CA, the weekend of 23-24 November, we were heading north on Hwy 85 and had to come to a complete stop at the Border Patrol Check Point 18 miles south of Gila Bend, AZ. Our front tire came to rest just inches away from THE big, gnarly speed bumps.
When I was given the OK to proceed, I couldn’t see the hump directly in front of us though I knew it was there. I was aiming at the gap between the two-piece speed bump, but…missed it by that much
Our front tire hit the edge of the right speed bump and kicked the front tire to the left, canting the bike to the right. The second speed bump row, immediately after the first row, stopped us dead in our tracks…and down we went. Crunch $$$!
Wanda has some sore ribs and I have a sore foot and thumb. The bike was rideable thought the right mirror would collapse every now and then. It was broken off internally. It appears there is an inner tether holding it on.
Just about every panel on the right side, including the front fairing, has a ding or scratch. As bleak as it sounds, when we talked to our Insurance Agent we found out we had the upper tier policy and should come out OK. We’ll see…after Iron Horse Motorcycles in Tucson, AZ does an estimate of repairs.
And that, Boys and Girls, is why you have to have more than one motorcycle!
The gory details…
On our way to visit Wanda’s sister in Hemet, CA, the weekend of 23-24 November, we were heading north on Hwy 85 and had to come to a complete stop at the Border Patrol Check Point 18 miles south of Gila Bend, AZ. Our front tire came to rest just inches away from THE big, gnarly speed bumps.
When I was given the OK to proceed, I couldn’t see the hump directly in front of us though I knew it was there. I was aiming at the gap between the two-piece speed bump, but…missed it by that much
Our front tire hit the edge of the right speed bump and kicked the front tire to the left, canting the bike to the right. The second speed bump row, immediately after the first row, stopped us dead in our tracks…and down we went. Crunch $$$!
Wanda has some sore ribs and I have a sore foot and thumb. The bike was rideable thought the right mirror would collapse every now and then. It was broken off internally. It appears there is an inner tether holding it on.
Just about every panel on the right side, including the front fairing, has a ding or scratch. As bleak as it sounds, when we talked to our Insurance Agent we found out we had the upper tier policy and should come out OK. We’ll see…after Iron Horse Motorcycles in Tucson, AZ does an estimate of repairs.
And that, Boys and Girls, is why you have to have more than one motorcycle!