A personal example of how full gear can save your ass!

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by derf

Dude, you are a pussy. You're not a real biker until you've had a few skin grafts, get out there (without your leather) and go earn yourself a real biker badge of honor!

Try it. Lemme know how it works out.

Originally Posted by eBBs15

no shame in that... just glad it was only a few broken bones and some bruising to get that decision... could have been much worse...

Yup. Going through the circumstances, I shouldn't be around. Not a lot of people have had a 100+ wreck on the street and was walking three weeks later ( I haven't used my crutches all day ).

[derf]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Try it. Lemme know how it works out.

I'm a pussy

Originally Posted by DLIT

Yup. Going through the circumstances, I shouldn't be around. Not a lot of people have had a 100+ wreck on the street and was walking three weeks later ( I haven't used my crutches all day ).

Awesome

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Try it. Lemme know how it works out.



Yup. Going through the circumstances, I shouldn't be around. Not a lot of people have had a 100+ wreck on the street and was walking three weeks later ( I haven't used my crutches all day ).

No doubt!


but don't try to force the recovery too quick... the back is one thing you don't want being an issue through out life... that shit will take the fun out of life QUICK!

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Yup. Going through the circumstances, I shouldn't be around. Not a lot of people have had a 100+ wreck on the street and was walking three weeks later ( I haven't used my crutches all day ).

I was just going to ask how you were progressing. Crutches suck ass, hard. I got some mobilegs, I don't think I would be anywhere as mobile as I am without them.

I'll second the "take it easy" comment. Healing right is SO important.

Congratulations on the $$...

[DLIT]

Just discovered I'm getting 9500 from my insurance company for the loss. I owe 6500. That'll help with all the gear I gotta buy again!

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Just discovered I'm getting 9500 from my insurance company for the loss. I owe 6500. That'll help with all the gear I gotta buy again!

Nice... gear and some go fast bits for the R6!

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Nice... gear and some go fast bits for the R6!

Just found out it's gonna be $2757 to be exact. Gear first. And then maybe some crash parts for the R6. Case covers and whatnot. Or an exhaust, we'll see. I gotta start hunting to find the best deals.

I'm sticking with Dainese for the suit and back protector. I might go with Sidi for boots and probably sticking with Astars for gloves. Shoei or AGV for a helmet.

[DLIT]

Truth.

[DLIT]

I'm starting to think cold tires helped too. We had been parked for about ten minutes right before the wreck. But this was after about 40 miles of riding, ten minutes of not riding wouldn't cool 'em down that much. I'm still baffled.

[derf]

Originally Posted by DLIT

I'm starting to think cold tires helped too. We had been parked for about ten minutes right before the wreck. But this was after about 40 miles of riding, ten minutes of not riding wouldn't cool 'em down that much. I'm still baffled.

Chalk it up to shit just happening. It could have been one of a million things. Possibly a frozen bearing locking the front wheel at the most inoportune time? A stuck brake that just happened to grab at the right time? A tiny bit of gravel at the exact spot where your tire would start to slide. A rat in the road that picked the tire up and threw it to the side.