[Ducati] Duc Totaled in Montana

[mike major]

Bummer.  I looked up 191 on my map and it is one of those thin little red
lines, as opposed to the thick black line I took though Bozeman on my way
back from Ekalaka.  I can't tell you how many times folks asked my if it
wasn't hot in all that riding gear, helmet etc..... Your story is a reminder
of why we keep it on even when it's hot.  Glad to hear you're OK,
Moonbeam

On 7/29/07, gtrude at aol.com <gtrude at aol.com> wrote:
>
> well gang the accident finally happened, I was cruising today to Big Sky
> along the Gallatin river canyon (SR 191) and was actually riding at a sane
> speed 80(+ -) when a 90ish chevy truck decided that he needed my half of the
> road also. He was drifting into my lane and I had no choice to to move way
> over on to the white line, when I did I hit a small patch of gravel and a
> flying I went. I think I rolled at least 6 times and slid about 50 feet on
> pavement and gravel. I jumped up and there was my bike in the ditch upside
> down and not looking real good either. The traffic stopped and some very
> nice people stopped to help and we got the bike turned over and the whole
> left side was one big scratch.
>
> Well my intuition of wearing my draggin jeans went to hell because I did
> not wear them and yes my left leg by the knee has some good road rash. My
> ducati summer riding coat with the armor in the sleeves was worth the $300
> as it proved to be worth its weight in gold as did my Arai helmet and
> Alpinestar gloves. I limped across the road to the river, took off my shoe
> and sock and stuck my bloody leg in the cold water, that was quite a joy.?
> No other injuries, thank God, but a few aches and pains, nothing an extra
> shot of Crown will not fix.
>
> One of the guys riding with me has a shop in Bozeman, the Bike Shack, he
> went a got his truck and I actually started the duc and road her into the
> trailer. a quick assessment of the damage is, the left and front fairing,
> tail section, left side engine cover, front fender, tank and some odds and
> ends, actually lots of odds and ends. Totaled, close.
>
> The MT hwy patrol got there finally and well the officer wanted to know
> about my bike, seems he has been wanting a duc for years, told him he could
> have mine for cheap. Got a ride to the local java shop in Bozeman and waited
> for a ride to Helena.
>
> MY FRIENDS, wear your riding gear, always!!!!! and never take your riding
> or the other drivers for granted!!
>
> Gregg
> Helena, Montana
> 748s/853 maybe?? well a least a wrecked one
>
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