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Endless Mike posted:A few years ago. Directed at threeskin. pardon me.
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threeskin posted:
I think it looks random because you are seeing it in 2 dimensions (I thought the same thing) If you saw it in 3-D, I bet it would make more sense. The reason I had to be off for so long was because they basically had to destroy the top of my tibia and let the bone grow back to the full height. Putting any weight on that would jeopardize the reformation of the bone. I stayed off riding for a long time after the accident, mainly from just general fear. However, a few years ago I bought a Honda ST-1300 and have been riding uneventfully ever since. I'm looking to upgrade to a BMW K1200 pretty soon.
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Sorry guys but now its my turn. I was coming back to my suburb on my ER5 and with my gf and a friend on her Virago when i pulled into a servo to get some fuel. it had two rows of pumps and so i went in a little too fast before noticing the second row i was arriving at was LPG only. i applied the brakes and the front wheel ran over a patch of water on oil/diesel and locked up, slipped and the bike fell sideways onto its right side catching my foot under the fuel tank as it fell. somehow i broke both clutch and brake lever and smashed my right indicator. i lay there on the ground between the bowsers and my shoe felt very tight. i was in shock and removed my runners to see a great lump on my bent foot.  the servo attendant called the ambulance as my girlfriend talked to me as the pain started to return as the adrenaline worked its way out of my system. Two ambulances showed up, put an inflatable splint on and gave me Penthrane and 10mg morphine so i was pretty high the whole trip to hospital.  Its not as bad as i first thought. i fractured the first metatarsal and was put into a backslab halfcast because of the swelling and sent home with some codiene/paracetamol and 400mg ibuprofen. the osteopaths will have a look at it next week and work out if it needs wire or setting. the whole ordeal was two hours from accident to discharge and has cost me nothing. Lesson learned, service stations are slippery, drive around them slowly. buy riding boots. Edit: h00j images thumbnailed Negative Entropy fucked around with this message at 01:58 on Jan 1, 2011 |
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Dec 29, 2010 15:02
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That seems like a lot of stuff happening for just a broken foot. Then again it's taking 3 visits to the dentist here just to remove my broken tooth.
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Dec 30, 2010 20:46
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ive never broken a bone before and its been two days. im loving over this whole cast thing. back to normal plz. never noticed how much i move my toes. osteo is gonna hate me.
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Dec 31, 2010 16:26
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Kommando posted:ive never broken a bone before and its been two days. Gnaw it off and replace it with a swing arm!
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Dec 31, 2010 21:51
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I broke my 5th metatarsal in a drunken accident I don't remember a few years ago and spent a few months in a boot. It's annoying to be sure, but could be way worse. Maybe you'll get to lose the cast for a boot soon, tho your break looks worse than mine.
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Dec 31, 2010 22:28
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my friend did their 5th metatarsal too and got a boot, theyve offered it to me if i dont want plaster in order to save a potential $200, seeing as it doesnt get a lot of repeat use. if the osteo is gonna give me the boot for free then no worries. side effect of having a potentially-lethal-later-in-life heart murmur, you plan to have the best health insurance around which means anything short of death is covered no sweat.
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Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who's shared their experiences in this thread so far. I'm actually taking the MSF course tomorrow. I learned to ride on an 82 Nighthawk 450 while I had a permit, but FL changed the rules to require an MSF course to get your endorsement. Rightly so, I'd say. To add a bit of content here, I did get into an accident when I had my permit. Slowing down to a stop, behind a Dodge Caravan that was going through the light. Surprise surprise, she actually slams on the brakes at the last minute, meaning that she's now occupying the space I was braking for. Laid on the brakes, rear fishtailed a bit but still ended up going a bit over the handlebars than laying it down to the left. If I hadn't been wearing my helmet, it would have been a bad, bad scene. Headlight bent, front forks twerked, gearshift lever bent, ignition switch destroyed, killswitch broken. As an added bonus, the wife (now ex-) wouldn't answer her phone. I got to walk home 1.25mi with torn jeans, hosed up helmet and work gear.
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Jan 7, 2011 20:28
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That sucks and all but don't you think divorce is a bit of an overreaction?
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Synonamess Botch posted:That sucks and all but don't you think divorce is a bit of an overreaction?
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Jan 7, 2011 21:44
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Synonamess Botch posted:That sucks and all but don't you think divorce is a bit of an overreaction? Not at all. 
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H2SO4 posted:Not at all. Truth. Been there, loving done that.
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Jan 8, 2011 05:19
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H2SO4 posted:Not at all. Maybe her phone was off? 
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ive had that, a gf that never answers her phone. especially when its important. "i didnt hear it, oh i have a missed call"  Tuesday the 18th i go back to the doc for some more xrays. they put it in a half leg cast and hopefully, nay, they loving will because its driving me nuts, take the cast off and put me in an aircast on tuesday. the swelling has gone down and the bone is back in place, it was slightly displaced and commuted (small pieces) and so they couldnt do any surgery on it. ugh, i hate this thing. i just want to jump on my bike and go see all the floodwaters around brisbane.
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Jan 15, 2011 02:34
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whenever i read this thread - i get this jello like feeling in my legs arms and my hands become tender. looks like i wont be riding anything, not even a bicycle for a few days...
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Jan 17, 2011 22:32
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Sooooo... Yeah, content: I was enjoying my morning commute to work this morning, my side of the street was empty as usual with the other side full of people trying to get into the area for work. All of a sudden, a woman in a Kia Rondo decided that she wasn't going to be stuck in line anymore and immediately pulled an illegal U-Turn over the double yellow lines about 30 feet in front of me! So being not very versed in motorcycling, (1 year under my belt) and also being used to my fancy schmancy ABS on my SV650, I I think my bike slid into her car, with the damage that it sustained it either hit her car, hit my torso which is made of steel or something, or flipped over landing on the front. The front fairing is obliterated, headlights are cracked, forks are bent in, radiator is bent in due to the front wheel hitting it, front wheel cracked, the tube in the frame where the triple trees go in is shattered. Other than that the 5 different sets of frame sliders did a really good job of keeping the damage to the rest of the bike minimal. I was wearing my helmet, gloves, textile jacket, boots and  jeansThe jacket did it's job well, tore a bit on the left side, where I have no abrasions, my helmet is unscathed, jeans are tore up in the knee but nowhere else, gloves I haven't even looked at. So here's pics:      Pics of my gear I will do later, because I don't feel getting up.
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Jan 18, 2011 22:48
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Glad you are basically OK. Now you can do the job properly and get the 675 in blue and white. Did the bitch get cited?
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Jan 18, 2011 22:52
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Spiffness posted:Glad you are basically OK. Now you can do the job properly and get the 675 in blue and white. Lol blue and white was my first choice, but they're still so new that they're not cheap enough yet. And no, she didn't get cited as far as I know, the EMTs were tending to me for like the first 20 minutes so she may have. All I know is that I'm really hoping she's at fault when it comes down to it.
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Jan 18, 2011 22:59
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Sounds pretty similar to how my accident went down, so hopefully she'll at least be at-fault as far as insurance goes, like mine (woman made left turn across my lane).
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Jan 18, 2011 23:22
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SaNChEzZ posted:I Glad to hear you are ok. How did you get the rash with the gear? Did something fail? I'm not clear on what you are trying to communicate with the strike-out. Did you hit our brakes or not? Did you lose traction, even with ABS? It seems like it will be clear that it is her fault, unless you ran into the back of her, in which case she could just claim you rear-ended her. Did you get the names of any witnesses? With all those stalled cars, there should have been plenty.
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Jan 18, 2011 23:56
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Mr Clownfish posted:Glad to hear you are ok. How did you get the rash with the gear? Did something fail?
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Jan 19, 2011 00:08
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Never mind cited, did the cops take a report?
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redscare posted:Never mind cited, did the cops take a report? Yeah, got all my ducks in a row here, my insurance said she will most likely be at fault as well, which is good. And yeah, my textile jacket ripped and moved around when I hit the floor, hence the rash. It's almost like a rugburn and it sure as hell stings like one. And yeah, my last bike had ABS, which was nice and only had come into play once or twice, but I think that maybe getting the ABS bike as a first bike was a bad idea, making me used to being able to grab brakes and not worry too much. The strikeout was to make myself sound like a harley tough guy by 'layin' her down' instead of admitting that I locked them up  I practiced some parking lot drills with the new bike to get the lever/foot pedal down and I thought I had it, but I guess not lol.
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Jan 19, 2011 00:58
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not sure about the laws where you are but if someone performs an illegal driving manoeuvre that causes an accident they are at fault automatically. ymmv. went back to the hospital yesterday. sat two hours ten minutes in the waiting room for the doc to poo poo all over my prev doc, send me for a CT, threaten me with surgery and tell me to gently caress off till next week. so i didnt get the cast off. so im gonna call another hospital and arrange a private doctor, gently caress the public system, i dont pay $150/month for nothing. then im gonna cut this fucker off with a bladeknife and put my aircast on. i cant work with this plastic piece of poo poo on my leg, its loving hot and sweaty and i want a real shower. E: 
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Jan 19, 2011 01:03
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Kommando posted:not sure about the laws where you are but if someone performs an illegal driving manoeuvre that causes an accident they are at fault automatically. ymmv. Hot and sweaty? I'd kill for that right now. Also, holy poo poo Sanchezz! Didn't you just get that this last month? I was drooling because I am waiting until March (when the sun comes out) to pick up my 675.
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Jan 19, 2011 01:16
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schreibs posted:Hot and sweaty? I'd kill for that right now. Also, holy poo poo Sanchezz! Didn't you just get that this last month? I was drooling because I am waiting until March (when the sun comes out) to pick up my 675. I got it like 3 weeks ago..  I think I'm more depressed about the bike than anything. It was so clean lol.
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Jan 19, 2011 01:20
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Derp a herp a derp
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SaNChEzZ posted:laid er' down. Wow, that's almost 100% exactly how my wreck last year went. They found the lady entirely at fault and the cop at the scene was a motorcyclist so his report was very sympathetic (even though it didn't need to be as it was so clear cut whose fault it was). Glad to hear you're (mostly) ok, but a shame about the bike, she was quite a looker.
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SaNChEzZ posted:I got it like 3 weeks ago.. That really sucks dude. Hopefully you can either find another as well sorted as that one was, or get it repaired back to good.
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Jan 20, 2011 01:34
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Just a tip for you, since this is your first accident. I had a minor accident which unfortunately resulted in $15,000 worth of surgery and around six months on crutches. I ended up selling the bike and didn't ride for about five years. I always regretted it, and ended up buying a bike later and have been much happier because of it. My advice is to get a new bike and start riding again, as soon as you can.
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Mr Clownfish posted:Just a tip for you, since this is your first accident. Yeah I plan on it, my mom actually told me to get a harley as she was driving me to the orthopedist yesterday.. I just had to laugh. I'm going to try to find another daytona as I really like how the bike felt, I spoke with a lawyer today (friend's stepdad, personal injury/accident), as the officer that took the report failed to take down her insurance information and just simply wrote "RENTAL" but upon calling the rental car agency, she didn't purchase insurance through them. He also not really refused to let me.. but assured me he got all the info while I was being tended by the EMTs and by the time I was done with them she had already began to be on her way. The attorney has tried to get in contact with her unsuccessfully, luckily I have uninsured coverage. sirbeefalot posted:That really sucks dude. Hopefully you can either find another as well sorted as that one was, or get it repaired back to good. The neck of the frame shattered, so my thoughts are that it's going to be totalled. In which case, I will buy it back and get a new frame/part out if the price is right. If all goes well and I end up getting a hefty chunk of cash I'll probably spring for one of those sexy new white ones 
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quote:If all goes well and I end up getting a hefty chunk of cash I'll probably spring for one of those sexy new white ones Good man. That's called making lemonade.
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SaNChEzZ posted:The neck of the frame shattered, so my thoughts are that it's going to be totalled. In which case, I will buy it back and get a new frame/part out if the price is right. You really need to post the pic of the shattered frame, it's impressive. I want to help you build a Street Triple. That'd be awesome.
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No, buy a crashed MV Agusta F4i without an engine and cobble together your own Brutale F3
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Spiffness posted:No, buy a crashed MV Agusta F4i without an engine and cobble together your own Brutale F3  Sanchezz Likes This!Oh, Hi Mr. Spoke. Glad you decided to join us inside the tire today!  I see you brought your friend Mr. Triple Tree, it's a shame he had to break the frame to get in the picture though.  Here's the whole set in case anyone is curious: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11045674@N03/sets/72157625855259728 Z3n posted:You really need to post the pic of the shattered frame, it's impressive. If the buyback is cheap, I just need to source another frame. I already have the round-eye headlights Open projectors would be pimp.
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Jan 21, 2011 02:40
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*million dollar man theme music* Except it'll end up looking like a rat bike, cause...yaknow.
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I think everyone should get to the track and learn the limits of braking and handling so when you do accidentally do lock up the front for a second, you learn to release and squeeze back and not just dump it. Glad you're okay! Did the boots save your ankles and feet? If I could only choose 1 piece of gear to have on during an off, boots or gloves would be it.
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aventari posted:I think everyone should get to the track and learn the limits of braking and handling so when you do accidentally do lock up the front for a second, you learn to release and squeeze back and not just dump it. It's one thing to practise on the track with number boards and a chance to learn the corners, it's another when Dipshit McTwat does an illegal u-turn without warning 10 feet in front of you...
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SaNChEzZ posted:as the officer that took the report failed to take down her insurance information A similar thing happened to me. The officer told me he got all the necessary information and then it turned out that the woman that hit me was an illegal alien, driving a truck that didn't belong to her, which turned out not to be ensured anyway. I guess the cop was too busy lecturing me about the evils of motorcycling to notice that her proof of insurance didn't match the god drat truck she was driving.
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