so today was a chill one. i slept through most of the day, but finally convinced myself to go out and survey the damage to the moped. it wasnt as BAD as i though, but i sure wasnt good. the front forks are done for, the front wheel, while still circular and retaining air, wobbles, alot. the rear shocks seemed fine, but one is bent to shit. the forktube is bent im pretty sure, so there goes the frame. my pedal arms are bent, and the exhaust is scratched (less than 2 weeks old too), but the engine runs. so thats a plus. etc. etc. i totalled everything up (including the helmet) if i were to buy it all new, and the price sits at 740. so hopefully i can get that on top of medical bills from the guy who hit me's insurance. its funny, everyone keeps telling me to sue him for all he's worth, but i dont know, i guess im not that petty? he was just as upset and shaken up as my parents were, and if we met face to face, id shake his hand, things happen, it was a mistake. all i ask is that he mans up to said mistake.
on a super plus note, my 70cc cylinder comes in the mail tomorrow, and im stoked for that. and saturday nichols and sue are driving me to cinci to get the maxi frame a guy there is cool enough to donate to my cause... ive dubbed the bike Project: MaxiMos. i assume its fitting, seeing as how it will be a Tomos engine on a Puch Maxi frame. it just sucks ill have to ask for help from nichols when it comes to welding, seeing as how im new to it, this is a big project, and im still a little out of it. but im sure he doesnt mind, he seems pumped for me, which is nice when everyone else gives me shit for the moped addiction.
mark talked to his grandfather, Larry, and he said he will paint the frame for me, on the cheap, and im SUPERRR stoked for that, seafoam green for the win! the real question is tho, do i ask for the cash and dump it into this bike, or do i ask that he buys me a new helmet and another moped... my head hurts thinking about it. my dad, being the guy he is, thinks that both the driver and cop are just scared because of who he is, and that it was really my fault we wrecked... yea. im sure. so apparently to him, im not going to get a dime, because my 1.5ft wide bike, that just happened to be on my side of the road, was too far into the drivers lane. i surveyed the spot, gas and blood stained my side of the road, and the guy happened to stop his car on my side...
oh well, its whatev. i really just want to get my medical bills and losses paid for. no need to play the lost wages bullshit game, i rarely work as it is. i guess we'll just see how things progress.
i go to the doctors in the morning, hoping for good news, i could use it.
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