More Riders on the Road and more Rescues
Now that the riding season is in full swing, we at MotoLimo.com are seeing more and more riders getting stuck on the side of the road. Sometimes it can’t be avoided, sometimes it’s the result of a crash (regardless of fault) or sometimes it’s a mechanical failure, which may or may not of been avoidable.
In the last couple days, we have rescued bikes for flat tires, broken chains and many bikes with mystery electrical problems. We’ve also had to pickup a few wrecks including a Goldwing that burst into flames. The rider was cut off by someone and when the rider swerved hard to avoid the vehicle, he hit a nasty pothole resulting in him dumping his bike and rupturing a fuel line..WHOOSH! The rider was ok but the bike was burnt to a crisp and is a bloody mess.
Last week I had to, not so gently, man-handle a bike that was soon to be declared a write-off. A car turned left in front of the rider and a head-on collision occurred. Luckily the rider bounced well and fared far better than the bike did and she only suffered a few cuts and bruises and a messed up wrist.
Please ride safe out there.
