easter85
12-03-2006, 06:32 PM
December 1, 2006
Aerostitch Repairs
Aerostitch / Riderwearhouse
8 S. 18 Ave. W.
Duluth, MN. 55806
Dear Scott,
Managed to fall off of my classic 1978 BMW /7 yesterday which really destroyed the motorcycle which I have had since new for nearly 30 years. Why couldn’t I have been riding one of my other motorcycles that I don’t care so much about. This is the 1st time in 41 years of riding that I have ever been down on the street. This was my first motorcycle accident of any kind.
I am sending you my 1 piece Roadcrafter Suit which has a cut in the right rear lower panel where the hip pad goes. I bought this suit from you in 2001. I think that is the only damage although please look it over and repair anything you find.
I want you to know that I didn’t receive so much as a scratch from my accident. The suit held up and did its job perfectly. The only reason I am sending my Aerostitch to you is for a 4 inch cut in the hip pad area to be repaired. The abrasion it received is minor considering what it went through and I don’t think it will hurt the performance of the suit in future. But you look at it and decide.
I’ll tell you what happened even though I am sure you have more testimonials than you need. Yesterday November 30th, 2006 here Victoria, Texas at 6:00AM the temperature was about 70 degrees with a cold front expected to arrive before Noon which would bring the temperature down to about 30 degrees by the next morning. I decided to go for a ride because it might be a while before the weather warmed up again.
I checked the weather radar and the radar was clear of any rain or bad weather. I intended to ride over to a little town about 35 miles from where I live named Yoakum, Tx. for breakfast. The back road to Yoakum is a curvy 2 lane without much traffic.
When I left Victoria it was still dark. About 6:00 AM, still dark, I came to a sharp, marked at 25 mph, S curve. I was probably going about 35 miles per hour. I have been through this curve many times at 50 mph when I wanted to enjoy the curve; but today I was just riding and watching for deer. There had not been any fog, dew, or rain drops on my windshield and the road was bone dry.
When I turned into the curve, as I saw later at daybreak, it had showered right in the middle of the curve. So, the curve that was dry then turned wet at about the apex. At the speed I was going I had plenty of traction for dry; but not for wet conditions.
The next thing I knew I felt the front tire going out from under me and then I was on the ground on my back sliding hanging on to the handlebars. My first thought was I wonder how hot this suit is going to get from sliding. The next thing I knew was that I was laying off the side of the road in the ditch. I was wearing a cotton t-shirt and a cotton flannel long sleeved shirt under the Aerostitch and a pair of blue jeans so although the suit warmed up while sliding it by no means got hot.
It was pitch black and after I took a physical inventory I had a little trouble getting up. The only thing that hurt was my right ankle. I was wearing a pair of “Cruiserworks” Cruiser Touring Boots which by the way are excellent ultra waterproof boots that have taken me to Alaska and Canada more than once. I apparently instinctively had put my right foot down to try and kick the bike back up as I was going down which didn’t work this time but managed, later revealed in X-rays, to give me the equivalent of a bad sprained ankle. I also had on a new HJC full face DOT / Snell approved helmet which is now scratched up including the face shield.
Somewhere along the way while hanging on to the handlebars the motorcycle apparently dug in and began to flip yanking the handlebars out of my hands which later in the day gave me very sore chest and shoulder muscles. The motorcycle in one of its rolls took out a single pole highway sign with the top of the fuel tank. There is a deep imprint of the highway sign pole across the top of gas tank from left to right.
The motorcycle looks like it exploded. The flipping tore off the left saddlebag, tail trunk, and destroyed the Luftmeister fairing. The right peg is twisted and the wheels no longer line up. Anything and everything in that motorcycle including the tool kit under the seat was thrown out on the side of the road.
I walked up to the road and a nice fellow in a pickup truck stopped and loaned me his cell phone so I could call my wife. I think this mans name was Chuck Watson. Although I told him I was OK he stayed with me until help arrived. Later, thinking about it, I really appreciated him staying there. I wish I knew how to get hold of him so I could thank him.
My wife called my brother who also rides and they came out in his pickup truck with a motorcycle ramp. By now it was daylight and seeing the condition of the bike we left it in the ditch for a wrecker to pick up later. My wife found my cell phone laying the grass by the highway.
My son James who is 31 years old and doesn’t ride came by the house last night and told me: “Dad I will never in the future make jokes about that funny looking riding suit you wear.”
I appreciate your help Scott and want to thank all of you at Aerostich again for manufacturing such a quality product. What really could have been a bad experience turned in to an interesting experience.
I’m a believer.
Sincerely,
Robert Easterling
Victoria, Texas
Update: Sunday December 3, 2006
Went back out this afternoon to where I did the "get off". Found my cell phone cradle, GPS mount, helmet chin air deflector, CE Bailey protective headlight cover, cigarette lighter that goes in 12 volt port, an aluminum oil funnel in a plactic zip lock bag with paper oil funnels. Didn't find any gold coins though.
Feeling a lot better. My wife already has me polishing "brass" for Christmas.
Aerostitch Repairs
Aerostitch / Riderwearhouse
8 S. 18 Ave. W.
Duluth, MN. 55806
Dear Scott,
Managed to fall off of my classic 1978 BMW /7 yesterday which really destroyed the motorcycle which I have had since new for nearly 30 years. Why couldn’t I have been riding one of my other motorcycles that I don’t care so much about. This is the 1st time in 41 years of riding that I have ever been down on the street. This was my first motorcycle accident of any kind.
I am sending you my 1 piece Roadcrafter Suit which has a cut in the right rear lower panel where the hip pad goes. I bought this suit from you in 2001. I think that is the only damage although please look it over and repair anything you find.
I want you to know that I didn’t receive so much as a scratch from my accident. The suit held up and did its job perfectly. The only reason I am sending my Aerostitch to you is for a 4 inch cut in the hip pad area to be repaired. The abrasion it received is minor considering what it went through and I don’t think it will hurt the performance of the suit in future. But you look at it and decide.
I’ll tell you what happened even though I am sure you have more testimonials than you need. Yesterday November 30th, 2006 here Victoria, Texas at 6:00AM the temperature was about 70 degrees with a cold front expected to arrive before Noon which would bring the temperature down to about 30 degrees by the next morning. I decided to go for a ride because it might be a while before the weather warmed up again.
I checked the weather radar and the radar was clear of any rain or bad weather. I intended to ride over to a little town about 35 miles from where I live named Yoakum, Tx. for breakfast. The back road to Yoakum is a curvy 2 lane without much traffic.
When I left Victoria it was still dark. About 6:00 AM, still dark, I came to a sharp, marked at 25 mph, S curve. I was probably going about 35 miles per hour. I have been through this curve many times at 50 mph when I wanted to enjoy the curve; but today I was just riding and watching for deer. There had not been any fog, dew, or rain drops on my windshield and the road was bone dry.
When I turned into the curve, as I saw later at daybreak, it had showered right in the middle of the curve. So, the curve that was dry then turned wet at about the apex. At the speed I was going I had plenty of traction for dry; but not for wet conditions.
The next thing I knew I felt the front tire going out from under me and then I was on the ground on my back sliding hanging on to the handlebars. My first thought was I wonder how hot this suit is going to get from sliding. The next thing I knew was that I was laying off the side of the road in the ditch. I was wearing a cotton t-shirt and a cotton flannel long sleeved shirt under the Aerostitch and a pair of blue jeans so although the suit warmed up while sliding it by no means got hot.
It was pitch black and after I took a physical inventory I had a little trouble getting up. The only thing that hurt was my right ankle. I was wearing a pair of “Cruiserworks” Cruiser Touring Boots which by the way are excellent ultra waterproof boots that have taken me to Alaska and Canada more than once. I apparently instinctively had put my right foot down to try and kick the bike back up as I was going down which didn’t work this time but managed, later revealed in X-rays, to give me the equivalent of a bad sprained ankle. I also had on a new HJC full face DOT / Snell approved helmet which is now scratched up including the face shield.
Somewhere along the way while hanging on to the handlebars the motorcycle apparently dug in and began to flip yanking the handlebars out of my hands which later in the day gave me very sore chest and shoulder muscles. The motorcycle in one of its rolls took out a single pole highway sign with the top of the fuel tank. There is a deep imprint of the highway sign pole across the top of gas tank from left to right.
The motorcycle looks like it exploded. The flipping tore off the left saddlebag, tail trunk, and destroyed the Luftmeister fairing. The right peg is twisted and the wheels no longer line up. Anything and everything in that motorcycle including the tool kit under the seat was thrown out on the side of the road.
I walked up to the road and a nice fellow in a pickup truck stopped and loaned me his cell phone so I could call my wife. I think this mans name was Chuck Watson. Although I told him I was OK he stayed with me until help arrived. Later, thinking about it, I really appreciated him staying there. I wish I knew how to get hold of him so I could thank him.
My wife called my brother who also rides and they came out in his pickup truck with a motorcycle ramp. By now it was daylight and seeing the condition of the bike we left it in the ditch for a wrecker to pick up later. My wife found my cell phone laying the grass by the highway.
My son James who is 31 years old and doesn’t ride came by the house last night and told me: “Dad I will never in the future make jokes about that funny looking riding suit you wear.”
I appreciate your help Scott and want to thank all of you at Aerostich again for manufacturing such a quality product. What really could have been a bad experience turned in to an interesting experience.
I’m a believer.
Sincerely,
Robert Easterling
Victoria, Texas
Update: Sunday December 3, 2006
Went back out this afternoon to where I did the "get off". Found my cell phone cradle, GPS mount, helmet chin air deflector, CE Bailey protective headlight cover, cigarette lighter that goes in 12 volt port, an aluminum oil funnel in a plactic zip lock bag with paper oil funnels. Didn't find any gold coins though.
Feeling a lot better. My wife already has me polishing "brass" for Christmas.