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FuzzyWuzzyBear posted:Lowsided on a downhill right hander on route 116 in Mass. On an '83 750 Maxim. Extremely forceful wobble while scraping the peg broke my wrist, and the bike just decided not to stay up. I slid and tumbled at 60mph on the asphalt with the bike in hot pursuit. Gear (textile pants, leather jacket, helmet, boots) did its job and I have two minor abrasions. The bike has a broken brake lever and turn signal. I have a broken ego (and wrist), and decided I need to stop being cheap and buy a more modern functioning bike. Good thing you're okay, I can't imagine what an off at 60mph on the street is like.. but I'd wager that a properly maintained 83 Maxim is a plenty capable machine. You shouldn't be so quick to blame the bike for a simple low-side. Maybe hit up a track day or a control clinic or something instead of getting a new Gixxer1000
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powderific posted:I live in a different state so I haven't seen him yet, but I plan on heading up to visit once most of his surgeries are done since he'll be off his feet for 6 weeks. Any advice on things that might help him out would be appreciated. Never lost a limb but have had a three major knee surgeries. Recovery is painful and boring as gently caress. It's awful to not be able to do things on your own too, so just being there with him and hang out and help him go to the kitchen for food and bathroom and stuff. The only good thing about it is the good drugs you get, but you get em cuz you need em. Bring a laptop and d/l a bunch of movies or something to watch with him. I can't imagine how depressed and lovely I would feel if I lost my leg.
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I like how some retard hit me and I was [minorly] injured and the bike was dead but the cops wouldn't come unless I called an ambulance and got in. so always be prepared for that
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Ringo R posted:Maybe slightly NWS https://wi.somethingawful.com/69/693def007f67c29eb4fc81b15fc0faff0a02b209.jpg augh I just want to pour hydrogen peroxide all over that
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Oct 4, 2010 07:38
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n8r posted:Pretty sure gear wouldn't have mattered with regard to the broken bones. Sure wouldn't have hurt Regardless that's some crazy injuries, I hope you get better and dont have too much long term damage done
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Dec 18, 2010 23:55
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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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Jan 21, 2011 06:28
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Saga posted: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... Sure but muscle memory is what will save you in that instance. Unless you have actually felt the brakes lock up and done the right thing over and over, you won't be able to do it right on the street with no warning. There are many time where skills I've learned and honed on the track (cars and bikes) have saved my dumb rear end on the road.
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Jan 21, 2011 19:50
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Ugh these situations suck so bad. Im my accident, the guy in a new Audi A6 changed lanes into me, and knocked me off the bike. We both had the same insurance company (21st insurance), him with full coverage and me with just liability on my bike. The police refused to come to the scene unless I agreed to be taken away in an ambulance, so no report. Then when it was time to assign fault, the insurance company decided that nobody was at fault so they didn't have to pay out anything.
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Jan 22, 2011 04:00
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Porkchop Express posted:This thread is something that every new rider should read through, just to remind themselves that accidents can happen to anyone, regardless of experience level or familiarity with riding motorcycles. And not just new riders. I find myself getting more lax with safety as the comfort level goes up. With a few track days under my belt, I start thinking I'm Mr. Cool-Invincible-Valentino-Rossi-Man on the street and then I do stupid things. This thread helps with that
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edit: ^^ haha thats great If you would've left it there wouldn't everything electrical and internal to the motor been corroded beyond repair in a month? n8r posted:Too bad you hadn't been more drunk, you probably would have gotten less hurt. I'm glad you're internet-BAC-tester is working so well. Have you secured funding for that poo poo? aventari fucked around with this message at 00:45 on Mar 19, 2011 |
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Mar 19, 2011 00:38
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ah, it sounded like we has being dickish for the guy riding within a week of having a beer. eh whatever
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Space Pornography posted:I didn't take a clue at first and was comin up too fast, so I locked up the rear brake. Well thank you very much motor safety course, I instinctively kept that bitch locked up to avoid high siding. Back end starts to wash out, and as I come to a stop I kinda fall / stumble off the bike to right side. Thankfully I think adrenaline allowed me to catch the bike, and somehow turn the engine off? Wait a minute, they teach you to lock up the rear brake in a panic situation? That's terrible, I thought you were about to say "had ta layer down" after reading that. I've said it before but I rarely use the back brake, and in that situation, even touching it is a terrible idea. What you should have done is squeezed a handful of front brake and threshold braked as quick as you could while being ready to ease off if an opportunity to swerve was there.
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Apr 9, 2011 03:56
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Weinertron posted:My roommate used to ride the 71-620-2222 loop during rush hour for fun. I never understood cycling like that, I have a stressful enough commute for a couple miles with people passing me with a couple millimeters of clearance. I love splitting lanes during rush hour on my motorcycle, but I mountain bike a lot and hate being on the road with other cars at all. Roads are pretty terrifying on a bicycle, I'll stick to single track and dirt trails
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Apr 16, 2011 01:11
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I've had my F4i pop into neutral quite a few times on the track and it _really_ screws you up when you're riding that hard. I've been lucky not to crash a couple of those times
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Apr 28, 2011 07:11
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I would be super pissed if some rear end in a top hat did a burnout on my brand-new tires.
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May 7, 2011 02:38
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Skreemer posted:WEAR YOUR GEAR... Did she stop/someone get her plate?
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Jun 8, 2011 06:54
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In my only bad accident on a bike, I got trapped under the bike on it's side. My left leg got twisted and my left foot got wedged between the rear tire and the undertail. Since the motor was still running, the tire was still spinning and grinding and jamming my foot further into the bike. If I hadn't been wearing my SMX4 boots I'm sure my leg and foot would've beet severely messed up. As it was I was able to walk fine after getting out from the bike. Boots are nearly as important as a helmet in my world. Cute kitty 
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Jun 27, 2011 06:39
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grnberet2b posted:I always thought that the insurance would do their own looking into it, regardless of whether you have liability or comprehensive. Am I totally wrong on that? Or does it only apply when the other party files a claim with their company? Yeah you're wrong, if you only have liability, you insurance company will give no fucks about you if the other party is at fault.
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Jul 29, 2011 06:06
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oh man that sucks. I had a similar accident where a car hit me and the bike went sliding and it would've been fine until the bike hit a curb. It broke the stator cover and took a big chunk out of the engine case. Had to replace the whole engine. even though it was in perfect shape with only like 8000 miles
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Aug 7, 2011 21:32
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that would take some skill to flatspot a hole in the tire doing burnouts
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Aug 11, 2011 00:56
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That guy is awesome. He's a lawyer and the guy who hit him had no insurance. Since he wasn't hurt or anything he's not even suing the guy (Iraq vet, family, barely getting by, etc)
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Dec 21, 2011 19:40
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Bugdrvr posted:I don't know why, but seeing a poster whose name I recognize in a crash post just seems worse than people I've never heard of before. Just wanted to echo this, good luck Becktastic. All I can say is after a few sports related surgeries, is that you should do the PT religiously, gently caress it--do twice as much PT as they recommend and you'll be thankful later
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Jan 22, 2012 06:34
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After riding on the track in the rain I realize it's not that big of a deal, but I still won't take the bike out if the forecast is wet because I don't feel like getting soaked and getting the sniffles
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Snowdens Secret posted:You are far better off with a private practice because at the end of the day if you're not fixed they don't get paid you can't be serious
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May 4, 2012 00:55
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aaand that's why new riders should never get new bikes
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Just watched the video and I'm gonna go against the grain and say that that driver is 100% at fault and incompetent. He drives straight into auruspex on his own drivers side without even noticing. That's some inattentive, irresponsible poo poo.
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I know exactly where that is and the road is in super lovely condition right there. Glad your friend is okay
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Infinotize posted:Either way slowed down pretty well and was braking until I hit. Only real damage to me was due to bike falling on my foot. Which is really swollen and I'm on crutches but not fractured. So I lucked out all in all. drat that sucks, get well soon. I have simliar experience to you (5+ years of street riding, years of track riding) and I know I get arrogant at times. It's necessary to hear that all the experience/skill in the world can't save you from everything so you have to be proactive about safety. I got into an accident years ago where a car merged into me and the bike fell on my foot too. I had Alpinestars SMX4's and my foot was only a bit sore for a few days, but without the boots it would've been totally mangled. What boots did you have?
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Becktastic posted:Good surgeons make all the difference! If you live in CO and break your poo poo, go see Dr. In Sok Yi (I actually flew back to see him because he was so much better than anyone I could find in Austin, Tucson or San Diego.(I've been roaming around a lot)) Can't agree with you more about getting a good surgeon. I've had 3 ACL surgeries on my right knee and I *just* had shoulder surgery 2 months ago. Coincidentally I'm in San Diego and I have a great ortho surgeon if you're ever here again and need it  Dr. Kevin Owsley, he worked with the Lakers and Dodgers I think too. It's really important if you're active to get a surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and works with active people. He fixed my knee after the first guy botched it and I went back to him for my shoulder. He rides dirt bikes too. After my knee was fixed I was back to playing basketball and soccer and tennis and riding at 100%. Right now I'm still recovering from the shoulder and it's scary how depressed and lovely I feel when I can't be as active as I'm used to. 
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So basically get more experience on a beginner friendly bike before you buy something new and big and heavy and expensive. May I be so bold as to suggest a used Ninja 250
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You get a discount buying in bulk?
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