A dead motorcycle...

The third picture. Is that the impact of you hitting your tank?
That's exactly how I broke my pelvis.
Five weeks in hospital.
 
Hope you are doing fine.

Zonno


Is that the impact of you hitting your tank?
 
Hope you are doing fine.

Yeah, you should have seen the size of my willy and knackers! You did the same then? Blimey... wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy, or even the bloke who was responsible. I was six weeks in hospital with broken pelvis, both femur, left knee cap blown away and broken right wrist.


It happened in July 2009 so I'm now as good as I could ever be. My main problem is my left knee and my flexion and extension are seriously effected and as a result I now have to ride cruisers with foot forward controls, which ain't too bad I suppose.


And yes Craig... it is much quieter now thanks :) although I'm having louder pipes fitted to my cruiser this week :P

I'm glad you guys are OK after those accidents.  

Wookiee

the driver seemed to be keen to see if driving on the roof would save fuel.

Oops!




I'm alive, and that has to be a bonus. Left myself with a few problems though, but just got to get on with it.


Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I wasn't too sure of posting this here. Not is if I'm after sympathy as such, but I think it's a great reminder to fellow bikers who may think they're bullet proof...

Yep, she's done.

Glad you're ok.

Mike

spacey

So......what cruiser?
Old Harley rider here.

I'm embarrassed to admit to riding a Suzuki Intruder, 800cc. I know that it should really be a Harley, but the only one I like is the Night Rod, and I think I'm right in saying that most hard core Harley riders do not like the Night Rod, or any of its brothers.


At first I wasn't sure that I was going to take to foot forward controls. And some of the bikes I tried I couldn't get my left foot on the peg because it was too close, such is the remaining damage to my left leg. I then tried the Suzuki Intruder and it fit perfectly. I remember having a bit of an awkward take off, from the shop, but within half a mile it was feeling okay. It felt so good to be back on a bike after being laid up for getting on seven months.


I then looked for a second hand Intruder and one came up about ninety miles up the M6. I thought it would be wiser to get a second hand one for starters, just in case I got fed up with it. But I've still got it now, and I'm having some new pipes and a comfier seat fitted.

bapu


Man six weeks in the hospital.

I hope that NEVER happens to my son. He's got a Harley.

Me too Ed.
 
It's funny though.....I've been out in the middle of nowhere on mine and hope....
man, I hope an acme safe doesn't fall out of sky and land on me....I'd sure hate that the
last thing I ever see is a damn roadrunner.
 
 
 

spacey


I don't really care for that pack riding. 

Yeah, I know what you mean, I think. I rarely go out in large groups myself, preferring my own company and the freedom to go where I want when I want. Can be such a great adventure, even if you're only a few miles from home.


My wife is a biker too and I go out with her too, of course. She is my main riding companion if I go out with anyone else.