too bad i dont get a stackholio pin.....

[dirty_j]

so, after having my nice, perfect condition 1989 CBR1000F for two weeks, and dealing with people driving on the wrong side of the road, its finally happened. i was travelling north on Centennial Blvd, at about 60 kmp. as i enter the intersection, a leboneze woman traveling south, turns right, right in front of me. i swerved to the left ( as you would in the states when someone turns left in front of you...), and smashed into the side of her car. she was kind enough to stop in the middle of the intersection, and let me plow into her. the bike is fucked. a pretzel. amanda got away with bumps, bruises, and dirty shorts. oh, and a fractured cheekbone. i hit the A-arm of the car. smashed both the windshield and my shoulder. so, after two weeks, im out a $4500 bike, a $300 dollar riding jacket ( amanda's had to be cut off), amanda's $300 helmet, and my $400 helmet. we both blacked out for a few minutes. the drugs are nice, and we are healing well.

[dirty_j]

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P.S. all prices australian.

[SatanCruz]

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[dirty_j]

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um, little late, bro. bike is destroyed, and my shoulder is shattered. amanda was knocked out for a few minutes. but, i did have full coverage insurance. so, all will be repayed. new bike, jacket, helmets, ect...

[Two_stroke]

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Good news,You saved a bunch of money switching to Geiko!, ;D. All aside I am glad Your O.K.,take care Bro.

[dirty_j]

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NRMA. apparently they are the best down here. they have trucks that run around and give roadside assistance to anyone. they have motorcycle service too.

http://www.nrma.com.au/pub/nrma/moto...ndex.shtml#top

this isnt NRMA, but its closest competitor- http://motoring.racv.com.au/racvm/Pe...rcyclecare.cfm

[gromit]

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Sorry to hear about your get-off. I've done face plants to the pavement before with no facial damage, not even a bruise. I'm curious to know what kind of helmets you were wearing?

[dirty_j]

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we were both wearing full-face. mine was a 'nitro' racing helmet, and hers was an 'm2r'. never heared of either, but mine was priced just below arei(?) and suomi(?), and hers was the next cheapest, with about 4 or 5 brands untill you reached HJC. apparently they are bottom rung here too. so, the bike is totaled out. insurance is giving me full replacement value, plus replacment for gear, towing and medical. plus another $10g for 'pain and suffering'. painkillers hell, full replacement and $10 grand makes me feel preety damned good. next up- a 2005 honda cbr 959. they call the cbr line 'fireblades' down here. more to come......

[goose]

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Sounds like the helmet didn't fit her properly or the chin strap was undone. Glad to hear you're O.K.

Fractured Zygomatic Arch...
Been there broke that.

[Mr.B]

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I used to have a 92 fireblade in Japan. it was a crazy damn bike. It was a more power than brains kinda bike. I started riding scooters after that bike.

[gromit]

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Words for your bruddah to live by !

[dirty_j]

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we were both wearing properly-fitting helmets. with the chin straps tightened. she just hit that fukkin hard.

[dirty_j]

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so, i started stripping plastic off the bike yesterday. aside from the broken plastic and bent fairing frame, its all good. as i was stripping it down, i noticed some things. paint marker on some spots. lower engine. its been rebuilt. fairing frame. its been wrecked. had the frame checked out. frame and forks are both straight. the head bearing is being replaced anyway. in other news, amanda has a class 3 concussion. shes with the doc right now. the cops want to see our helmets for evidence. looks like they are going to string-up the other driver. the cops investigating it are riders too. my lawyer predicts 5 figures, plus medical. all for now.

[u_cant_prove_it]

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five figures huh? I just hope they realize that I got messed up more than either one of you did. I guess thats what happens when you are the middle guy.

[dirty_j]

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im having a hard time finding parts. the manufacturers plate on my bike says 1989. the VIN decoder i downloaded says its a 1989. but, according to parts listings and honda itself, the 1000F was made from 87-88, and 90-97. no 1989 model. anyone help with this?

heres the VIN:
jh2sc24u1km000066

any helpful input would be great.