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n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

This is why everyone harps on and on about taking a training course and learning on a small bike.

# ¿ May 19, 2009 10:05

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 11:35

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

mike fictitious posted:

An RN took charge of me, not allowing me to move, etc.

The cops showed up, then the EMTs. The RN told the EMTs I needed a neck brace and back board.

This RN is far smarter than the EMTs if they were not planning on backboarding you. The mechanism of injury indicates that regardless of the symptoms you currently have, you could have a head/neck/spine injury. Since there aren't CT/MRI/Xrays in the field, you often have to assume the worst based on what happened to the person. Since I'm a ski patroller, I see lots of people flying into trees and those sorts of things. If you run your head into a tree you're going on a backboard until someone with an MD after their name says you're alright. In the grand scheme of things a few hours of discomfort and the expense of a ambulance ride is nothing compared to letting someone who is masking a severe injury walk around and do further damage.

# ¿ Aug 4, 2009 05:52

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Good thing Muffet still had a buzz going or he probably coulda been really hurt.

# ¿ Aug 31, 2009 21:58

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TheCosmicMuffet posted:

hilarious.

half a drink at 265lbs didn't seem like much of a risk, and the ride was over 20 minutes, so it was out of my system by the time this happened.

I'm not actually dumber than poo poo, appearances to contrary.

Sorry - by the way you worded your post I sorta thought that you had drank more, but figured you had about half a beer of booze left in you. I think having a drink or six while riding isn't the worst thing in the world anyway.

# ¿ Sep 2, 2009 20:40

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Bugdrvr posted:

I guess I have a kinda crash to report.

I went for a week long road trip with a girl I was dating to go see some sights up north. It was a good time and all of that until she wanted to switch bikes because her Tuono was making her sore.
I said sure and switched. All was well until she made a wrong turn and we had to turn around. She did a nice U and proceeded to take off. I started a slow U, noticed the bike was trying to go into the ditch instead of turning and due to my slow speed we promptly fell over. The bike wasn't damaged due to my left leg and nut sack catching it. It also had sliders on it but I think that is beside the point. My nuts man.
After she noticed her bike lying on it's side in my rear view mirror she came back and started apologizing profusely. Apparently when she installed the clip ons they reduced her lock to lock turning to about 2 degrees before they hit the tank. She failed to tell me this and I failed to notice due to all of my riding on that bike to that point was going straight.

All in all dumb, but I dropped an Aprilia and all I have to show for it is some black and blue marks.

*Was* dating and this girl rides an Aprilia? Biggest mistake of your life man.

# ¿ Aug 31, 2010 15:51

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needknees posted:

poo poo!

Good to see you're still alive and have all your limbs, broken as they may be. Since you basically don't remember the accident this is probably a worthless question, but what impact was it that messed your leg up? Getting hit by the car or did you break it on the curb?

What kind of boots were you wearing? That's a ton of damage to your ankle

No boots in the world are going to help you in a situation where the forces involved break your femur and tib/fib like that

# ¿ Dec 17, 2010 20:52

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Russian Bear posted:

Is this sarcasm? Good that you came out alive, looks like an awful break.

Pretty sure gear wouldn't have mattered with regard to the broken bones.

# ¿ Dec 18, 2010 16:13

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the walkin dude posted:

I was going back home from St. Patty's Day festivals at 2:40am this morning (barely any booze in me). My gf was riding on her new SV behind me, and another friend was driving her SUV behind us both.

Too bad you hadn't been more drunk, you probably would have gotten less hurt.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2011 19:23

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SAW GRAVEL, HAD TO LAYER DOWN

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# ¿ Apr 27, 2011 02:52

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

I just let the clutch out a bit until you feel the bike starting to want to move forward - keeping the throttle shut. You can hold a bike on most any hill by just slipping the clutch. YMMV

# ¿ Jul 11, 2011 07:57

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Persh you should tell folks what you were doing when you crashed.

# ¿ Sep 10, 2011 04:18

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

The truck was already stopped/blocking the road when they came around the corner. Clearly the firetruck picked a bad spot to do a u-turn. I'm sure DrC's group was going pretty fast, but you could probably make some sort of a case that the firetruck was making a dangerous/illegal maneuver. That being said, good luck getting anyone to blame the fire dept for the accident. Coming away from that wreck with saying you should always wear your gear is fine, but this is really a lesson in not riding like a cockhole on the streets. I'd suggest taking some of the wrecked bike funds and investing in a track bike and push your limits there instead of the streets.

# ¿ Oct 25, 2011 17:17

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Probably Hates You posted:

Yeah, the red light was in the middle of a blind right corner. I knew it was there so I always go slow through the section but this kid was from out of town for a costume party and didn't. Flew through the turn and ended up slamming into me around 40.

When it happened I thought my riding buddy behind me had slammed into me. I don't really know what happened. I just felt warm and weightless for what felt like an eternity then I was on the ground. Apparently I got flipped upside down and above this guys roof and landed on my back onto his hood and slid off into the street.

No cuts, my back is all bruised up. As far as gear goes it's all aces minus the helmet. Dianese jacket, back protector(didn't do poo poo), overpants, boots, gloves, all OK. Not a scratch on any of them except the left arm on the jacket(not noticeable unless you're looking).
Helmet was an RF1100 and this is the second time that model has saved my life. The visor snapped off and broke the mounting plate, and the chin bar actually has a huge crack straight down the left side of it all the way through.

You didn't go to the hospital? Any time you get hit in the head you really really really should go to the ER and get a CT scan.

# ¿ Oct 30, 2011 17:11

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

You had to get a girl to help you pick up a SV. Nice work bro.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2012 04:43

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MonkeyHate posted:

Another stupid brake related wreck: A couple of weeks ago I was swapping dirt wheels onto the DRZ (yay spring!) when I noticed my rear brake pads were down to the metal. So while I waited for replacements to arrive, I just pressed them back away from the rotor surface and vowed to ride even more cautiously than usual and not use the rear brake if I could avoid it for a few days.

What got me was riding hard towards a wall waiting until the last possible moment to brake hard and swerve off towards another imaginary obstacle.

This is hilariously retarded - to the point that it's hard to believe it's true.

# ¿ Apr 18, 2012 12:28

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SlightlyMadman posted:

I've got like a $5,000 deductible on my insurance so I'm not going to the hospital without good reason. If I had a concussion I can't imagine I'd have been able to ride home, or make it into work, right?

Don't go to the ER - go to a walk in clinic. They will be able to check you out for far less money and they will make the call whether you need a scan. Don't be stupid and die in your sleep.

# ¿ May 1, 2012 15:25

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

You are very wrong regarding the fact that you're ok. I'm sorry but I am a ski patroller and deal with people who smack their heads all the time. Until you are evaluated by a doctor you have no way of objectively evaluating yourself. You could also have a bleed that you haven't detected (because you can't on yourself) and you basically could be at a huge risk of dying. DYING. I.E. you stop living - go to a walk in clinic - I guarantee it will be less than the cost of a new Shoei helmet.

# ¿ May 1, 2012 15:30

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

You definitely have a concussion - you could have a bleed in your brain that's what they are primarily concerned about. If you do they have a number of treatments they can do to save your life.

# ¿ May 1, 2012 15:37

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

You can start a brain bleed with even a very minor concussion.

Edit: I dealt with a kid this year who had a knock to the head but was pretty much completely with it. But, because his pupils were uneven he took an ambulance ride and got a scan. Had another guy who took a far larger / harder hit and was a bit goofy. The doc evaluated him and decided he was OK to go home and have someone just watch him. So...... yah this is dumb - you need to see a medical professional.

# ¿ May 1, 2012 15:39

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

SlightlyMadman posted:

My headache is gone already and I just checked that my pupils are the same size. Basically the only symptom I have on the checklists I've found (which are all the clinic workers would use anyway) is nausea. I just managed to eat a handful of almost so it's not even that bad. If it hasn't gone away by lunch time though, I'll drive out to a clinic, but the nearest one that's not a hospital is like half an hour away so that'll mean I have to take the rest of the day off work and I'd rather avoid it.

You can't check your pupils yourself dummy.

# ¿ May 1, 2012 16:03

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

You don't check pupils by just looking at them... This is getting somewhat comical if it wasn't kinda sad.

# ¿ May 1, 2012 16:11

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SlightlyMadman posted:

Remind me where you got your medical degree?

I basically am an EMT (the national ski patrol version of it) and have been doing it for 16+ years. I do not do the actual evaluations on people that hit their heads, I just drop them off to the doctors that do. A doctor will use a pen light and do quite a bit to see if your pupils are acting normally. They will also use specific questioning methods to make sure all parts of your brain are functioning normally. You have a very low chance that anything is seriously wrong, but the chance is not insignificant.

The doctor will also educate you on how long you should avoid activities where you could hit your head again.

With that said I'm out of this discussion, I've stated why you should seek medical help and that's all I can do. Good luck!

# ¿ May 1, 2012 16:19

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

There is no reason anyone is going to send you in for a scan if you don't present any symptoms that would require one. The odds are very good that the doc is going to check you out and send you home with an office visit bill.

# ¿ May 1, 2012 17:11

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SlightlyMadman posted:

I'm obviously not going to get my hopes up or anything, but that at least tells me it's worth sending it in to get checked out before I just chuck an expensive helmet in the bin.

Nope not worth it. Plus you owe me $20 for e-doctoring you. Save the money on shipping and send it to me.

# ¿ May 1, 2012 23:24

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

SM:
Did your "nurse" "friend" tell you to not do any activities that could expose you to another concussion for probably 6 weeks or so?

# ¿ May 1, 2012 23:36

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

There is no reason he needed to go to the ER in the first place.

There is also no reason a doctor would order a CT scan unless it was medically necessary.

I imagine he would have left any sort of a walk in clinic with a bill <$150.

# ¿ May 1, 2012 23:49

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Yah that's not how medicine works even with how hosed up our medical system is.

# ¿ May 1, 2012 23:54

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Snowdens Secret posted:

It was a government run hospital. A US Federal Government hospital. No private companies involved. All government up and down and no one to give a gently caress about whether it was done right or not. THAT is where all this socialized medicine poo poo is headed and it is the absolute worst case; imagining that bringing public administration into any of this is going to make it better is abject fantasy. 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 and if you're really hosed you can sue. Kiss that all goodbye when you sign that off to the Feds.

Today is opposite day right?

# ¿ May 4, 2012 03:53

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Strife posted:

It's just a little Sportster 1200, so it's really not that heavy. I'll take a picture of it when the sun comes up.

Yeah, maybe, but it has insurance, so what difference does it make? Either repairing it costs less than $500 (which it does, I scratched the clutch lever, it's not the end of the world), or it costs more than $500, in which case it costs only $500, because it's insured. poo poo happens.

Sportster is one of the heaviest feeling bikes I've ever ridden. The weight is all up high and it's a seriously hard bike to handle at slow speeds. I think once on the road they handle just fine for being a cruiser. If you really think making a claim will only cost you $500 well I've got some news for you.

# ¿ May 17, 2012 15:06

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

You really should be watching your speed through a parking lot like that. Nobody is expecting people to go zooming through that at 30mph or whatever you were doing. It's a very good way to get hit.

# ¿ Jun 4, 2012 19:17

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Hey bro we just don't want to see you get seriously hurt ok bro? Don't be all harshed by our concern that you may actually hurt yourself with your radical parking lot hoonage.

# ¿ Jun 4, 2012 20:33

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

auruspex posted:

I didn't realize I was asking for you to critique my riding/speed in a parking lot I know and have rode in daily for the past 3 years. Maybe I misread the thread but I thought the focus was the crash which, again, to clarify, had nothing to do with my speed.

In retrospect I think this accident was mostly your fault. You were coming into a T intersection where you need to yield to traffic. You shouldn't have pulled out anywhere near the guy. He should have seen you, but relying on drivers to see you is a bad policy that will get you run over.

Edit: Heh - didn't even notice you blowing the stop sign.

n8r fucked around with this message at 20:55 on Jun 4, 2012

# ¿ Jun 4, 2012 20:49

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

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# ¿ Jun 5, 2012 15:23

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

I would have preferred more drama and gnashing of teeth prior to the banning.

# ¿ Jun 5, 2012 22:54

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Fixed Gear Guy posted:

Almost got wiped out by some shitbag in his Audi coupe today. Was doing the speed limit on West Chester Pike in Newton Square, PA, in the right lane, when the dirtbag sped past me and into the right turn lane next to me. Only missed me by about 3 feet.

I usually let stuff go but since he was going so fast, and because of the nice car/nice area thing I knew he probably wasn't armed, I pulled into the CVS lot he turned into and confronted him. His two chums (one asian, one middle eastern or possibly Italian) get out of the car as I flip up my visor and start SCREAMING about how he was inches from killing me.

The piece of poo poo came out and said that he is an ex-professional race car driver and "knows more than I'll ever know about driving." I tell him that I'm a track motorcycle racer (not really true) and that if he were a real racer, he would know that going fast doesn't belong on public roads. rear end in a top hat starts telling me that he's from Europe and doesn't want a ticket (what??) while he and his chums start moving closer to me. He tells me that he knows about Ducatis and knows Rossi personally, and that he understands how in the U.S. motorcyclists are always in danger. I end up telling him that I'm not there to fight and ask him to just slow down a bit. He's getting louder but not physical and I get bad vibes, fear that he might try to knock me off my bike, and split.

I think I smelled alcohol on his breath at one point. I didn't call the police because it was three fit foreign dudes against one 300 lb guy on a bike, and I didn't think that I could detain him in any way. Should I have called 911?

This would make the best plot for a gay porn.

# ¿ Jun 27, 2012 05:35

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

I honestly don't understand how hopping off a bike would make it stop after faster than using the good ole brakes.

# ¿ Oct 3, 2012 16:45

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Rear brake is more trouble than it's worth.

# ¿ Oct 3, 2012 17:30

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

Aprilias come with the special feature of non functioning rear brakes due to poor design. Thanks for looking out for me Italy!

# ¿ Oct 4, 2012 00:30

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Saga posted:

I find it does actually work, it just feels like it doesn't. When I picked up my tuono I complained about it and they actually put it on the MOT brake roller thingy to prove it. Mine still works even though I haven't bled it ever or hung an old brake disc off the lever for months. Wonder if it's the choice of caliper and/or leverage ratios?

The MC gets cooked by the exhaust and it's horizontal orientation allows air that sneaks in to cause problems faster. Mine does something if I stomp on it, but it's not very much.

# ¿ Oct 5, 2012 00:31

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 11:35

n8r: Jul 3, 2003; I helped Lowtax become a cyborg and all I got was this lousy avatar

I hope you snagged that buck for meat. That'd be some good eatin'

# ¿ Dec 3, 2012 22:48

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