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It sucks but it finally happened to my wife. She had an accident - and in a big way! She ended up driving into a ditch on the side of the road while trying to tell an on coming car that more bikes (namely me) were coming around a curve. Unfortunately when she drove into the ditch she hit the end of an 18” culvert. This catapulted her down the road and temporarily stopped the bike, but ultimately she and the bike traveled down the road. I saw all of this as it happened and realized as the bike is coming apart (gas tank came dislodged, seat and tail bag flew off, and miscellaneous parts are flying around) that I needed an escape route. My greatest fear was that I would hit her bike and crash right there or I might jump it and end up hitting her. I figured that I would throw my bike into the same ditch but we were past the culvert by this time and I could get around the wreck and her. I thought I was going to make it but when she came to a stop she was by the edge of the road and I realized that I was going to hit her in the helmet with my foot peg. I figured for the worst, but was shocked that after I stopped and was running back she was getting up off the road, but still you never know and I had to make her sit down. We were lucky that we were riding with other people so that they could help with watching out for traffic, picking up the bike and parts, making sure we were both ok, and such.
She’s banged up pretty good – her one knee is swollen and black and blue along with an elbow, and she says her neck hurts (I guess it would with a floorboard to the head). Doc says she screwed up her knee good and may need surgery, but we won’t know for several of weeks.
The Duc is totaled. The trellis frame is pulled out of the neck by 4” to 6” on one side, and the other side is cracked 2/3 of the way through. The front wheel won’t turn and it’s jammed back against the engine. Amazingly though the bike still runs. Our insurance company took care of it right away and gave us the checks for the bike and her gear (helmet, gloves, full riding suit). I also ended up losing the mini floor board that I hit her with and they are back ordered until the middle of December.
Here are some pics
She’s banged up pretty good – her one knee is swollen and black and blue along with an elbow, and she says her neck hurts (I guess it would with a floorboard to the head). Doc says she screwed up her knee good and may need surgery, but we won’t know for several of weeks.
The Duc is totaled. The trellis frame is pulled out of the neck by 4” to 6” on one side, and the other side is cracked 2/3 of the way through. The front wheel won’t turn and it’s jammed back against the engine. Amazingly though the bike still runs. Our insurance company took care of it right away and gave us the checks for the bike and her gear (helmet, gloves, full riding suit). I also ended up losing the mini floor board that I hit her with and they are back ordered until the middle of December.
Here are some pics


