Advice after rear end collision

So, I bought my first BMW on June 15th. A 2022 R1250RT. On June 17th (my second ride) I was promptly rear ended by an inattentive driver at a stoplight. I think I had 225 miles on the odometer.

Sigh.

Within a few minutes, a State Trooper that was driving by noticed everyone walking around, so he pulled over and wrote up the report.

The collision was low speed; the driver hit me while accelerating one way and looking another and the damage was spread evenly across the saddlebags and rear tire. The bike was ridable after the accident; I rode it about a mile to an appointment and then called for a tow.

Other than a few bumps and bruises I'm okay. The wife took me to the emergency room that evening for a checkup and they did a battery of x-rays and sent me home. There is some lingering pain that I went to the doc for this week. I'm hoping that rest and ice will take care of most of it.

I spoke with the dealer the other day and they're estimating $8000+ of bodywork replacement. I expected this. I also asked about internal damage and they said that they could not detect any after a couple test rides.

For anyone who has experienced this manner of collision, when I get the bike back, is there anything I should look for that might indicate looming problems?

No input on possible hidden damage, but be sure to press for “diminished value” reimbursement when settling the property damage part of the claim. That collision will show up on a future search of the bike’s records and potentially have an impact when it’s time to sell or trade. IMHO, of course.

Best,
DeVern

Whether or not you went down, get checked out by a good and trustworthy chiropractor. Getting rear-ended can cause whiplash, which may not show up for a while, and this is exacerbated by the weight of your helmet. If your trunk was mounted and your back or neck hit hit it, have him check out the entire spine.
If the bike "got away" from you, your shoulders, elbows, wrists, and/or fingers may have some hyperextension.
And if you went down, did you smack to a stop, or were you able to slap-out or roll out? Tell the chiro.