- Location
- NYC/Long Island
It finally happened! Not too long ago I asked a bunch of you about financing a zx14. I went to a local dealer and found a ducati 848 evo instead, what a beautiful bike in matte white with red frame and wheels. I ended up buying it cash bc to finance requires full coverage which I was quoted $6000/year since im 22 yo. I bought a used 2011 in massachusetts for $10500 only 5k miles and put only liability on it. I registered it and 4 days later I was traveling down a 2 lane main road near my house. A bicyclist was traveling the same direction on the shoulder and as I passed he made a sudden left turn, I grabbed the front brake, the front tire skid and we collided. I went body first into the guy and his bicycle, giving me a deep 3" laceration on my hip. When I hit asphalt I was knocked out, suffered a concussion, broken hand and fractured collar bone. My ducati slid on its left side for about 600 ft. I awoke in a hospital not knowing how I got there, it took me 2 days before I started to realize what had really happened.
I was wearing my new alpinestars gp plus gloves, jacket and arai ducati corse helmet at the time. The helmet is jacked and they cut the jacket off me. I spent 5 days in the hospital, got surgery done on my hand and the collar bone supposed to heal in it's own
ed up way. When I was discharged I suprisingly only found minimal damage to the ducati. I am fixing it and will be back as soon as im healed good.
In the police report there's 2 witnesses stating the bicyclist didnt yield right of way. The guy is 52 yo and owns nothing so I cant sue. I only carried liability. My regular medical insurance denied bc they believe my auto insurance should cover everything even though they wont. I just paid $2300 for my sick cat, then the accident and then hurricane sandy. Its been a rough few weeks, but im staying optimistic. Theres people close to me who have had lost their homes and because of that I find myself very fortunate and I pray for those local to me.
Now for some pics... starting with when i first bought it.
I was wearing my new alpinestars gp plus gloves, jacket and arai ducati corse helmet at the time. The helmet is jacked and they cut the jacket off me. I spent 5 days in the hospital, got surgery done on my hand and the collar bone supposed to heal in it's own
ed up way. When I was discharged I suprisingly only found minimal damage to the ducati. I am fixing it and will be back as soon as im healed good.In the police report there's 2 witnesses stating the bicyclist didnt yield right of way. The guy is 52 yo and owns nothing so I cant sue. I only carried liability. My regular medical insurance denied bc they believe my auto insurance should cover everything even though they wont. I just paid $2300 for my sick cat, then the accident and then hurricane sandy. Its been a rough few weeks, but im staying optimistic. Theres people close to me who have had lost their homes and because of that I find myself very fortunate and I pray for those local to me.
Now for some pics... starting with when i first bought it.
