THERE ARE NOW ONLY 49 2002 F4 DIAMANTES. ON 01/19/03 ON HWY 18 EAST OF BIG BEAR LAKE CA , I "WADDED" MY M V. LEAVING THE PAVEMENT TO AVOID AN ONCOMING CAR IN MY BLIND CORNER,I SLAMMED HEAD ON INTO BOULDERS, LAUNCHING ME 50' UP THE HILLSIDE. THE IMPACT CRUSHUED THE FRONT WHEEL TO THE AXEL THEN THE BIKE CARTWHEELED SMASHING SUBFRAME AND RG3 SYSTEM INTO THR REAR WHEEL,FRAMES BENT PLASTIC AND CARBON FIBER OBLITERATED .ME ,A BROKE FEMUR WITH A ROD IMPLANT ,BROKE TIBULA AND COLAR BONE AND 10 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL. MY BIKE IS DEAD I SHOULD WALK IN 90 DAYS . I VOTE FOR A NO CARS DAY !!!

-- BIGBEAR DAVE (BIGBEARDV@CS.COM), January 31, 2003

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that just suks big D$(K.. i second that no cars day notion. we whould start a petition.

-- sean (aznwheelieguy@aol.com), February 01, 2003.

sorry to hear about your accident Dave. I had a scary crash on my 748 S a few months ago. Not nearly as bad as yours, thank God! Anyway, I wish you well and hope you have a speedy and full recovery.

-- Frank Tavani (ftav4444@yahoo.com), February 02, 2003.

Sounds like you are lucky to be alive. Get well soon....your bike is dead, but you are not. Count your blessings ( and I think you have)!

Cheers!

-- S in S (shelbym@palm.net), February 03, 2003.

Motorcycles are replaceable. You, on the other hand, are not. Heal soon!

-- Allan Gibbs (Phoenix, Arizona) (agibbs996@aol.com), February 03, 2003.

Wow, you are very lucky. Not to steal your thunder but the very day before I was forced down on my 954RR(not my MV thank goodness) by a Suburban not yielding properly and pulling out onto Big Tujunga Canyon Road. I began breaking and the rear end came around and tagged the corner of the Suburban sending me and the bike about 50+ feet down the road. I broke my collar bone with some bruises and also lucky to be alive. Jeez, I love bikes but also like being around and in one piece. I've got some time to think about it.

Get well soon!

-- Scott Smith (Srfcity@hotmail.com), February 03, 2003.

HI EVERYONE

YOUR RESPONSE HAS SURE MADE ME FEEL BETTER . THANKS TO ALL . ALSO I WILL POST THE SALVAGE BUY BACK $ IN CASE ANYONE WANTS IT BEFORE THE INSURENCE CO, TAKES IT AWAY . RIDE ON , BIG BEAR DAVE

-- BIGBEAR DAVE (BIGBEARDV@CS.COM), February 04, 2003.

Big Dave, hope you heal up completely, I know a broken femur can realy set you back. Glad you are able to get to the computer and read your get well messages. Could have been much worse. So did you put a deposit on a new SPR yet? By the time you are 95%, it should be at your dealer! Get well soon.

-- greg petersen (gntpete@nvbell.net), February 06, 2003.