Way, way back on July 16, 2013 I was riding my awesome Kymco Like 200i. The sun was shining, the wind was blowing through my Mesh Riding Jacket, my helmet cam was recording the "goings on" around me and all was well. As I approached an upcoming intersection, I began to slow down so I could make a left hand turn. In the distance approaching me from the opposite direction was a car who indicated they would be making a left turn. On my left, coming up the road I intended to turn on, was a Chevy Avalanche pickup truck which was zooming up to his stop sign. The car coming at me was far enough away that I could safely make my turn, all the while I was watching the truck. I noticed the front of the truck nose dive indicating he was hitting his brakes for his stop sign. Just as I entered the intersection, the driver of the truck glanced to his right and floored it... I was right in front of him! I had no time to react other than to think he would smash my fingers on my handlebars, so I lifted my fingers on my left hand. He hit me hard, warping my body over his hood, throwing me about 20 feet and pulling the scooter under his truck. The impact broke my left shoulder blade and collar bone, it tore the tendons in my right shoulder and badly bruised me all up and down my left side. It did not however, mash my fingers on my handlebar.
After the wreck, I sold my Cam Am Spyder (the Kymco was totaled). Due to my injuries I could not ride so why let the Spyder sit. It took over 3 years and 1 shoulder surgery to get somewhat close to back to normal. After nearly 4 years since the wreck, the truck driver's insurance paid up. Yes it was a lot but I won't say how much. Going back to before the wreck, the reason I rode scooters and finger-shift Spyders is that I have a spinal cord injury and I cannot control my left foot to shift gears on a regular motorcycle. While contemplating getting another scooter I found out that Honda came out with the fully automatic NM4. It was low slung so I could get my gimpy leg over it and it had no gears so I could ride it! Hmmm... $11,000. Bah, pocket change nowadays so I bought one. 700cc is awesome versus the 163cc of the Like 200i. It turns heads like nothing else, gets roughly 55 MPG and is a blast to ride. I bought some leather riding pants, a new helmet cam (my old one was damaged in the wreck, plus it had no audio), new gloves and a new helmet. Now when the weather is nice, I hit the roads.
Below are a few pics and videos of me for those interested. I don't have a Kymco anymore which is why I haven't posted here in the last several years. Stig asked me share this update so I did. Y'all ride safe out there and if you are near Brent, Alabama give me a shout.
Note: Here are links to all the stuff I have going on for those that may be interested.
http://TabernacleFarm.comhttps://www.youtube.com/sonicsixhttp://RVRoadTrip.ushttp://gosonicsix.comThe wreck just after it happened. Notice me on the ground?
Home after the shoulder surgery. I was not happy.
The new bike...
Me in my new gear...
