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Crash report: Went for a ride with a friend on Saturday and got in a spot of bother. I was coming through an S-bend ahead of my mate and spotted a car coming in the opposite direction. I target fixated on the car, realised what I was doing and then decided the best course of action was to straighten up and attempt to stop. (That's where I made the wrong choice) This was because at the time I would have steered straight into the car because that's where I was looking whereas straightening up would take me across its path and hope against hope he would swerve towards the middle and miss me. Unfortunately that's exactly what happened so I hit the kerb on the opposite side of the road. Next to that kerb is an approx. 3ft high Dry Stone Dyke parallel to the road. My mate tells me that before I stopped I bounced off the wall three times doing my 'best impression of ragdoll physics.' I remember nothing between hitting the kerb and being on the floor sliding. There were bits of that wall lying beside me on the road. I think I was probably still doing about 40mph when I hit the wall. I have only been riding for a couple of months, I was going too fast. What I should have done is leant further over, the bike still had plenty of lean left. I have a 3 inch long and at least an inch deep gash in my right leg, my right middle finger broke, two of the bones in my right shoulder are out of alignment and my right shoulder is a bright red and yellow mass of blood and dry pus. My right arm and leg are incredibly bruised all over and very stiff. I also may have fractured my right cheek, and have a couple of cuts where my glasses dug into my head inside my helmet. I have a kickass black eye too. I cannot say enough about how amazing the emergency services were, on the scene within minutes, very professional and reassuring to an idiot like myself. I was kept in for observation after they cleaned me up and determined that I hadn't done any major damage to my insides and they let me out Sunday night with future appointments booked for examinations of my fractures with specialists. Helmet: HJC IS-16  Click here for the full 1632x1224 image. You can really see it took a bashing. I pulled out the lining in the hospital and the polystyrene stuff inside is cracked all over the place even though only one side was struck. Gloves: Hein Gericke  Click here for the full 1632x1224 image. Little bit ripped. Jacket: Wolf Moto Textile (something I forget it's proper name) click for arrows showing where damage actually is  Click here for the full 1632x1224 image. Trousers: RST Textiles. Click to see more clearly  Click here for the full 1632x1224 image. Boots were undamaged. Haven't seen my bike since I flew off it. Didn't even look at it at the scene as I was too afraid to move but I'm told it will need a complete new front end and tank at least. Not sure when, or rather if, I will be getting back on a bike. EDIT: \/\/\/\/ A streetfightered Honda NSR 125. It was fightered by a previous owner, the thing just can't catch a break! Budgie fucked around with this message at 07:12 on May 19, 2009 |
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Ever since I last posted in here I get so worried seeing this thread on the first page. So glad when people turn out not to be too badly hurt, however. I'm glad this forum is very gear-conscious.
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