Considering a Bestem Top Case

[AVGuy]

Thanks for the photo.  I may have to wait a little while to get the top case.  I need to do other work on the scooter.  A college student on a bicycle was in front of me on my right side, and made a left turn directly in front of me.  While trying to avoid her, I laid my scoot down.  I still hit her, but not as hard as it would have been.  I broke the windshield, and scraped the left side up bad.  I am pretty banged up too, I had x-rays taken and nothing is broken.  I have some bruises, road rash, a sore shoulder, swollen knee, and strained leg muscles, my I tore a hole in the sleeve of my leather jacket and ruined my jeans.  My helmet did not hit the ground.  My armored gloves are scraped, but are fine.

I need a new windshield, and the left side cover below the footrest is worn all of the way through in places.  I think that I will try to just clean up and spot paint the damaged black and white panels for now.

Sorry to hear that. I had almost the same thing happen to me. Bicycle decided to cut right in front of me and I went down. Didn't hit the bicycle but me and the scoot skidded down the street. My biggest worry was getting run over by the car behind me so I jumped up and got out of the road as soon as I could. I banged my helmet on the street so was put on a backboard and taken to the ER. No concussion or broken bones.

Did anyone call 911 and did you file a police report? The parent's homeowners insurance wound up paying for repairs to my scoot, new helmet, jacket, jeans and shoes, covered my medical expenses and gave me some money for missed work and pain and suffering. it was a decent settlement and I didn't have any out of pocket expenses.

You shouldn't have to pay for someone else's bad judgement.

[kayakbuilder]

Someone called 911.  Fire dept came and checked me out.  Offered to call an ambulance.  I didn't think that was needed.  Head did not hit the road.  Fire dept called police.  Police said there was nothing to report.  Girl said it was her fault.  She offered to buy a new windshield.  She is a college student on work study, so don't want to hurt her financially.  I can afford this, even if I don't want to.  The cost isn't that much.  I've already ordered a Biondi windshield and the panels that had the most obvious damage.  X-rays showed nothing was broken, but that I do have arthritis, and water on the knee.

[Vivo]

Hey kayakbuilder! I'm sorry sot hear that... go rest and heal quickly... I had the same experience when a girl on a bike with a side car at my right side decided to swerve left... she hit my scoot alright but did not fall... she was saying "sorry" many times and all I did was look at her and signalled her to move on... dang!  It's a good thing your daughter was not with you... still lucky...