RIP Sporty, nostalgia pics (with wreck shot)

[TeeJayE]

I know this bike ain't world class but I'm still gonna miss it. Rode it pretty much daily for three years, rain/shine/snow, wrenched on it, did a lot of good trips on it so I'm bummed it's gone. Wasn't worth a lot of money but worth a lot to me.

Sadly an Uber driver decided looking both ways is overrated...

Just out of shot is my ankle in 4 pieces and my foot quite literally hanging off. Bike got written off by the insurance.

Onto the next!

[Cimino289]

Rip little sporty. They may not be worth a million but they sure do make a million memories.

[farmall]

Offer the ins. co. a couple hundred for the corpse. Parts is parts.

[golfish]

Sorry to see this. Maybe you can buy the bike back. How does the engine look ?

[nuklhd]

Wow be thankful that car tire was hot on your chest. Here is to a blessed recovery.

[Vinson]

Lost my Sportster the same way. I miss the bike, but the insurance check got me into the big twin game.

More importantly, you're not dead.

[horshak]

Bummer. Glad your around to tell us about it.

[brooklynbomber]

Wow you took a serious hit, very glad you’re ok. I too lost a sporty this same way and echo many of the same feelings expressed in here already. It’s tough to lose a bike that way but you’re still here and that’s all that matters.

[brooklynbomber]

They may not be worth a million but they sure do make a million memories.

This is a really nice statement

[TeeJayE]

Thanks all.

Yeah feeling lucky for sure!

The insurers wanted 1000 for salvage value and it was basically just the engine that was salvageable. Bars/frame and forks all got bent up. I took the payout and will use it towards my next bike.

Definitely a good opportunity to get a big twin and I'm shopping for one, I'd love another Sporty when I can afford two bikes.