Member Contributer Polarbear Posted February 18, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 18, 2013 Squeeze more out of him before the adjuster gets there?? Let me know when he's available, I'm on parental leave and I'm looking for someone to get up at night, change all the poopy diapers for me, give bottles and prepare dinner everyday so I can resume work. Would that be good enough payback for wrecking that beautiful bike?? Again, sorry about the bike. This really sucks. But think about how you would feel if had been the other way around -- son all bent up and scrapped up and bike ok but feeling shameful... Just saying. Seriously, good luck with the repairs. C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted February 18, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 18, 2013 yeah, Will seemed to think the repair would be pretty easy. Not sure on whether I will get them powder coated before TxMac or not. and really glad he is ok. I would feel terrible about choking him if he had been injured. A crash report should be forthcoming on hsi gear. I am really excited about the Held gloves with stingray palms, they almost look new where they slid. The crappy Vemar helmet, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KanadianKen Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 "Now as soon as I can track down Ken or Kevin, I will get them to change SkebCarvers name to Careless Chucker (Carlos Checa) or CrashCarver or Careless carver or CarlosCarver." DONE..............CarelessChucker it is............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 how did the new Dainese pants hold up??? and did they do their job ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2thdr Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 Oh man, I hated to start reading this thread. As others have said, glad your son is OK so you won't feel guilty during the choking thing punishment... Would the claim benefit be enough to start over with an un-wrecked specimen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer tc rides Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 If you are in town for a few days let me know...I am essentially in downtown Chicago.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted February 19, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 I will be in Elgin tomorrow conducting training for a couple of new accounts...then back wednesday night. I will let you know the next time I am heading that way with more time to kill. I really loved this bike from the first time I saw it at teh Franklin Inn. I am going back with this one unless the adjuster is intransigent on the subject.... The Dianese leather pants worked as designed. a small wear mark where the leather meets the puck velcro but no other problems. More pics of that stuff soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeper Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Glad no one was hurt. You didn't hurt him did you? I say don't powder coat or paint anything before TMac then you all three will look the part. Just enjoy the rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I'm interested in how Geico treats you. That's my insurer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painterbob Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Glad your son is ok! The bike is replaceable. By the looks of it, there's probably more damage than the value of the bike. My accident last year had less dammage and was totalled. $3400 for my 98 bike $2000 in accessories and $1000 for my gear. $6400 was a lot more than I had invested in everything, but it still sucked to see it go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer midlifeVFR Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 Sorry about the bike, but I'm very happy to hear he is fine. The "learning opportunities" for sons in their teens and early 20's is endless......don'T ask me how I know. Maybe a straight up trade.....no adoption.....your 24 for my 26? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Yokel Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 Ugh, sick to hear about it CC. Glad everyone is okay though. Looks like the gear did its job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer SamW Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 KocinskiCarver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer KevCarver Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 Did you drop him off at the recruiter on your way to the airport this morning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer whitelightning Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 Wow Keith, I'm glad that Stephen is ok. Sorry to hear about the bike. Apparentally Christian didn't learn anything from his experience of following me down sketchy roads. LOL Well Bill, now you know what that slight wince of pain was the other night....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer grond1234 Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 Sorry to hear Keith but glad everyone is ok. Now its time to come to the V4 darkside and get an Aprilia RSV4!! (which of course you would never let CarelessCarver ever touch let alone ride ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshake Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 R.I.P. - A picture from it's younger days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer whitelightning Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 R.I.P. - A picture from it's younger days. When it was loved, and cared for...........not thrown away carelessly by some carver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2thdr Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 Sheesh! Give the "kid" a break! I hate to think if I was judged by a bunch of folks for all my mistakes at his age... EDIT: I see that perhaps you are a family friend and the ribbing is with love...carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer huntinggunns Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 Sorry to hear about this CC but glad your son is ok. The bike can be replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer joneill Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 I am glad everyone is alright. It might be just as well to start over with a “new” 98 VFR and go from there. Think of all the spare parts you’ll have! I don’t know how insurance works in GA, but in MA every claim raises your rates. A $2000 dollar claim on my VFR would cost me $2000 in rate increases over thenext 4 years. It was less expensive to buy the parts on-line and put it back together myself than go through the insurance company. A couple of VFRs http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/mcy/3617698991.html http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/mcy/3570993087.html http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/mcy/3578227755.html http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/mcy/3548962119.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 At least I wasn't following him this time, glad he's OK but you know what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted February 19, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 Just saw a thread about a 5th gen hugger.... I wish I had given mine more hugs. Thanks for the links to the local 5th gens...I don't even want to talk about not bringing this one back yet. The adjuster better be 6'5" and 240 or they will have a for real resslin' match on their hands Thursday if they want to total it. David, it was actually the other son who was on my bike. The one you were following at TxMac was leading him astray this time, as Matt had pointed out pretty similar situation. Regardless, I m really thankful that I can still give both of them a hug after the requisite foaming at the mouth and request for them to pull their collective heads out. Great pic Bill. And I was worried you may not like the paint scheme I had cooked up for TxMac. I guess that would be the least of our concerns now. Kev, I tried the recruiter but due to looming sequestration they wanted a throrough accounting of the dollar value of weekly grocery intake before the agree to pay him anything in exchange for lodging, food and NAVY TRAINING SIR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted February 19, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2013 "David, it was actually the other son who was on my bike." OH NO didn't know there were two . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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