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Sounds like you're lucky to be alive.

WOW that sounds like an awful collision, I bet it was terrifying! Are you planning to get another 250?

Thanks for the reminder to keep an eye on the vehicle behind me and to keep the bike pointed to a quick exit to accelerate out of the situation.

Glad you were not injured. I recommend looking for books by David Hough. "Proficient Motorcycling", "Street Survival Skills".

The "Street Survival Skills" book is actually titled "Street Strategies: A Survival Guide for Motorcyclists " Hope I didn't cause any confusion for anyone.

Being rammed from behind is one of my fears when riding...
Hopefully, the guy was insured so both your medical bills and bike replacement costs are covered.

Welcome. You just described my biggest fear while on my bike. Like twowheeladdict says, be like a ninja and always have an exit strategy. I am almost always far to one side of the car in front and angled slightly so I can, at the least, gas it and crash on my terms instead of as a sandwich.
I will have to look for that book 2wheel.

Scary stuff man, I definitively would hate to get hit from behind. Glad your ok though, and good luck with getting a new bike.

This happened to me too back in 2010. This is some scary stuff because you can be the greatest rider but you can't tell if that punk behind you is going to stop or not. Some people just need to freaking pay attention when they are driving.

Dang! Talk about feeling helpless. Glad you're ok and I agree, what is a 90+ year old doing driving?

The sound of locked up brakes behind you has to be one of the scariest sounds around when you're stopped at lights! Good to see you're ok but shame about the little 2fiddy! Like most aussies we've all done our time on the little 250 sweeties and most of us still have a soft spot for them, bloody shame to hear about one going to that great bike heaven in the sky!

Glad to hear you're still with us. Hopefully, his insurance will take care of your bike.
Tony