Hey guys!
Well today some #$@%^&*% in a %$#@^ cage pulled out of a stop street in front of me. :icon_evil: :cus: Tried to avoid him, but realised I would hit him, so I put the bike down. I hit mother earth real hard. They took me away in an ambulance. I've got a fractured left scapula and more broken bones in my right hand. :ImaPoser: (Typing here with one finger.) So many abrasions I can't count them all and in really serious pain.
I was wearing good leathers and gloves, boots and helmet. I was going slow. Really, I promise, slow! If had been moving, you wouldn't be reading this.
So the lessons are: The leather jacket helped a lot. I've got one with Knox protectors sewn in. Get these if you don't have them. The helmet is a little scrapted, but not too bad. Thankfully my brain is OK. Also, always wear good boots: they also helped a lot. The jeans are history--they cut them off me. Maybe those kelvar jeans are a good idea, after all.
As for the bike, well I don't really know how she is. I was in hospital very quick and in too much pain to do a careful inspection. Still, she didn't look too bad. Hell, even lying on it's side, the Raider is a good looking bike!!
And some other interesting points. Even though I tried to push the bike away from me, I don't think I really managed. It all happened so fast that I can't really say. Still, I think I hit the road while I was still on the bike. I am amazed that my leg was not more damaged than it is. I reckon the bike actually protected me some, and didn't crush my leg. No, I don't have crash bars on the bike. And thinking about it, if I had had crash bars, I think they would have dug in and caused the bike to flip, possibily throwing me over it and into the $%#@ car.
So, I'm at home now, but I have to go back to hospital for surgery. I think it will be a while before I am back on the bike. I am so angry at this @!#$@%. My beautiful bike! Boo hooh. Anyone know any good black magic?
The bite has gone out of the dog for a while, but I'LL BE BACK!!
DogBite :wave:
Well today some #$@%^&*% in a %$#@^ cage pulled out of a stop street in front of me. :icon_evil: :cus: Tried to avoid him, but realised I would hit him, so I put the bike down. I hit mother earth real hard. They took me away in an ambulance. I've got a fractured left scapula and more broken bones in my right hand. :ImaPoser: (Typing here with one finger.) So many abrasions I can't count them all and in really serious pain.
I was wearing good leathers and gloves, boots and helmet. I was going slow. Really, I promise, slow! If had been moving, you wouldn't be reading this.
So the lessons are: The leather jacket helped a lot. I've got one with Knox protectors sewn in. Get these if you don't have them. The helmet is a little scrapted, but not too bad. Thankfully my brain is OK. Also, always wear good boots: they also helped a lot. The jeans are history--they cut them off me. Maybe those kelvar jeans are a good idea, after all.
As for the bike, well I don't really know how she is. I was in hospital very quick and in too much pain to do a careful inspection. Still, she didn't look too bad. Hell, even lying on it's side, the Raider is a good looking bike!!
And some other interesting points. Even though I tried to push the bike away from me, I don't think I really managed. It all happened so fast that I can't really say. Still, I think I hit the road while I was still on the bike. I am amazed that my leg was not more damaged than it is. I reckon the bike actually protected me some, and didn't crush my leg. No, I don't have crash bars on the bike. And thinking about it, if I had had crash bars, I think they would have dug in and caused the bike to flip, possibily throwing me over it and into the $%#@ car.
So, I'm at home now, but I have to go back to hospital for surgery. I think it will be a while before I am back on the bike. I am so angry at this @!#$@%. My beautiful bike! Boo hooh. Anyone know any good black magic?
The bite has gone out of the dog for a while, but I'LL BE BACK!!
DogBite :wave: