PrairieHammer and wife went down

[darthandy]

Really glad you guys are OK. Accidents like this are always scary. Glad too that you decided on going with the ATGATT principle. Makes a world of difference!

 

Good luck.

 

Andy

[Hazenson]

Very glad also your both ok. Most important thing of all. Prayers for a speedy recovery for those sore muscles and bruises.

[Condor]

Hey Kev, glad to hear you and the wife came out of this in fairly good condition. Amen on the ATGATT. I hope the insurance company doesn't horse you around on replacing the scoot and trailer. Do I see a 2ndGen in your future??

[campfire12]

Kevin. Glad you 2 are ok. Young people driveing do not pay attention nowdays. They just drive and think everyone else should get out of there way. Don't let the insurance companys take advantage of you 2. you should be compansated for the bike,gear and pain and suffering that you have now and possabley in the future. They will try and settle with you really fast. Again glad you and wife are ok.

[Squidley]

All the best to you and your wifes recovery Kevin, we appreciate you coming on and filling us in. Makes us feel better knowing your well enough to tell the story. Get every cent out of all your items, all the gear you were wearing, the helmets, all of it. If you need some help with values let us know, there are folks here that scour the web finding information on how much a good shape Venture will sell for.

[VentureYZ]

My wife and I are glad you and your wife came out of this with minor injuries. Our prayers will be there for you and if there is anything I can do let me know.

[RSTDdog]

Very Glad to hear you are both OK. Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery.

[Who Dey]

Wow too much wrecking going on around here lately! I am glad you guys are ok, sounds like it was a pretty nasty spill. I wish you both a very speedy recovery.

[bill in mn]

Rest up guys there is a lot of ridding to do.Glad your doing better .Bill

[Wade 2000]

Wow! Glad you both are ok.

[BradT]

Glad to hear all are safe.

 

Brad

[sendaro_99]

so glad to hear you and your lady are going to be ok. thank goodness for good body armor and safety equipment. rest and recover.

[dysfunctional33]

Glad to hear that you are both OK. Bring that wreckage along to M.D. at Orlins next year and we will get all put back together.. Prayers for a speedy rocovery for you and your wife.

[kbran]

Glad to hear you are ok.

[ragtop69gs]

First of all, Kevin, Good job of being aware of your surrondings, if you hadn't been paying attention, that dummy would have taken you both out like a bowling pin and the outcome would have been much worse.

 

Jeannie and I are relieved to hear that Deb nor you had any serious injuries. Heal well, and quick. Pay attention to yourselves, injuries sometimes take a few days to show up.

[Carbon_One]

Hated to hear of your accident but like others glad it wasn't worse for you & Deb. Bikes can be either fixed or replaced. Heal quickly as possible.

Larry

[RandyR]

Glad you're both got thru this with just minor problems.

[sarges46]

As bad as it was we are relieved that it turned as well as it did. It sure makes suffering a little heat worth while wearing the gear!

[IronMike]

I got caught up in the garbage truck wreck first one not hit. Same news feed on wkbn, then I worked around it trying to go to cooks forest pa and another wreck 82 and 7. So I worked my way back down 11 to go to star supply in Youngstown and I saw your accident about 20 minutes after. I thought it was a gold wing. But I'm sure it was same accident. Pretty confusing area at the time and your bike was like almost up side down. I pulled over and someone was waiting to talk to trooper and told me car forced you off the road and stopped. I was surprised he stopped.

 

Wow small world. Don I thought you was at the hotel still yet. It was just the next exit down .

 

That whole are is dangerous. Dangerous in a hurry cagers all over.

[Freebird]

No, I had left early because I had a doctor's appointment in Cleveland right after lunch. I was actually at my appointment when I missed his first call.

[Prairiehammer]

then I worked around it trying to go to cooks forest pa and another wreck 82 and 7.

 

Mike, small world indeed. We were coming from COOK FOREST S.P. (having camped there the night before) on the way to Guilford Lake SP near Lisbon, OH.

I don't suppose you waved when you went by our wreck?

[Sleeperhawks Mechanic]

So glad you two were not more seriously injured. Thoughts and prayers for quick healing and fast resolution of having to deal with the insurance company.

 

[Prairiehammer]

Some pics of the bike and trailer.

[bongobobny]

Man, that is a shame to see that beautiful bike and trailer beat up like that...

[Prairiehammer]

Man, that is a shame to see that beautiful bike and trailer beat up like that...

 

It is a shame.

At first glance, things don't appear so bad on the bike or trailer, but dig a little deeper and one finds a virtually nothing undamaged. The instrument cowling was broken completely away, the faux cover is broken and was just placed on the bike, the exhaust down turns are packed HARD with dry clay from the median, the left side cover is broken, although it appears OK, the front fairing stays are both bent up, the trunk mounting rack and rear subframe are broken, the trailer swivel hitch bar is bent, the trailer hitch is bent up toward the trunk and broken, the trailer body and fenders are cracked, the trailer tongue is bent, the left muffler is broken off, etc. The only plastic on the bike that is undamaged appears to be the front fender.

All indications point to the bike doing an upside down end for end flip (with the trailer) as well as a barrel roll or two. The trailer came to rest upside down and missing it's lid and contents while jack knifed and disconnected from the bike hitch, despite a big padlock on the hitch coupler. One safety chain was still connected, but the hook on the other chain was straightened out.

Must have been some huge forces involved.