RIP my 2022 white smoke FTR S. only 1800 miles until an old woman decided to delete it with her ford focus.

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morooster

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I posted here before so I figured it's only appropriate to write a farewell post.

On Nov 26th I was heading down an empty-ish arterial road in Riverside CA. Not even ripping hard, just cruising at 40mph.
I approached a two way stop where the cross street had to yield.
A car approached it, stopped, and I assumed that it would stay stopped until I passed. I was wrong.

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The bike is dead. I'm clearly alive, somehow. But the bike is dead.
I will be in mourning for a while.

Stay safe guys.
 
FTR London

FTR London

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morooster said:
I posted here before so I figured it's only appropriate to write a farewell post.

On Nov 26th I was heading down an empty-ish arterial road in Riverside CA. Not even ripping hard, just cruising at 40mph.
I approached a two way stop where the cross street had to yield.
A car approached it, stopped, and I assumed that it would stay stopped until I passed. I was wrong.

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The bike is dead. I'm clearly alive, somehow. But the bike is dead.
I will be in mourning for a while.

Stay safe guys.
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I'm so sorry to hear this - but pleased to hear that you're ok. Did you or anyone manage to capture what happened on camera?
 
Breto

Breto

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Dude absolute Bugga…good to see you are up and around and alive mate…like Tash said I hope you get it sorted with insurance mate…all the best…👍😎🇦🇺
 
mark.lb

mark.lb

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Wow - The Lord was definitely smiling on you November 26. How are you feeling? You obviously took a hard hit.
(Any chance the turn signal switch survived? Noksterism is looking for one!)
 
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noksterism

noksterism

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mark.lb said:
Wow - The Lord was definitely smiling on you November 26. How are you feeling? You obviously took a hard hit.
(Any chance the turn signal switch survived? Noksterism is looking for one!)
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Yes, sorry about your bike. Can I have the turn signal button? :LOL:

Actually looks like the entire left side of the handlebars has parted ways with the rest of the bike, in the photos.
 
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morooster

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FTR London said:
I'm so sorry to hear this - but pleased to hear that you're ok. Did you or anyone manage to capture what happened on camera?
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Unfortunately no, but witnesses were there and the police report even concluded that the other driver was at fault.
Love the support guys. Thank you so much.

mark.lb said:
Wow - The Lord was definitely smiling on you November 26. How are you feeling? You obviously took a hard hit.
(Any chance the turn signal switch survived? Noksterism is looking for one!)
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I'll try and see about retrieving bits from the bike that work. But I'm fine, I have pins holding my left toes together and slightly concussed but after the holidays I should be up and about like nothing happened.

Seriously, stay safe everyone. It seems like nobody knows how to drive anymore.
 
Breto

Breto

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Well they certainly don’t know how to look for motorcycles either…far out. Speedy recovery man…👍😎🇦🇺
 
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My condolences on the loss of your bike.
I agree with the others a bike is replaceable you're not.
 
Babaloo

Babaloo

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Man that's a sad sight so sorry.

Happened to me I am returning after 2 years.

I tell you what though it gave me some hope for humanity.

Guy got permission from the police to visit me in trauma to apologise (100% his fault).

I thought it took elephant size balls to man up and do that.......
 
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