Went down today, got some broken bones. Read about it here if you are interested:

https://www.kawasakiforums.com/m_68967/tm.htm

 

Brain,

Crashing is NEVER any fun.

Heal back up . . . . hope you're back up and running in time for Tour de Pisgah.

You'll be in our thoughts and prayers.

 

Thanks Marty - I'll be there if possible, but that may not be a sure thing now. If you need to make other plans w/regard to the cabin, I'll fully understand. TdP is looking a little up in the air for me right now, which sux because I was really looking forward to it.

 

Brian, so sorry. Take your time and heel up right. I get the pin out of my hand this week, but it will be several weeks 'till I can single track. Vicodin and Percocet have been my best freinds for the last five weeks. Got to luv these bikes.[sm=icon_rock.gif]

 

What happened to your hand, bro? I didn't even know you got injured. Wow - a pin sounds pretty serious, what happened?

 

Take care of yourself nobrakes,get well soon.... you to Tony

 

Ouch. Sorry to read about your crash Brian. Get well soon.

It sounds like a bad one. I know it could have been worse but still, it made me shiver when I was reading about it.

I'm glad you could get yourself out.

I had a very similar crash back in January. Cracked a few ribs and broke my helmit.
We hired some TTR250's and went on an organised tour.
There was 5 of us so that helped but riding out was no fun at all.
Took 3 weeks to stop hurting and I was off to New Zealand for a holiday in 2.
Letter to self, Don't go white water rafting with cracked ribs.
Oh well, you only live once.

I am with you on the wife front.
My wife was not too happy about me getting a trail bike at all and after my crash!!
I thought she would pay out on me big time.
She is always reminding me that I'm 43 and not 23 and I need to stop acting like a young person.
But she was OK. Very concerned about me.
Well that lasted about 2 days and then back to, "there is no way you are getting a trail bike"
Well it took 8 months of convincing for her to agree that it was OK.
Now she is fine. Well not 100% but not so anti the whole thing.
I won't show her your post NoBrakes if you don't mind.

I remember years ago a freind of mine wrecked his knee while crossing a creek.
It took me 3 hours to get both bikes, him and I out of there and onto a track where he could ride out.
Less than a mile.
No electric leg in thoses days.

It can be a dangerous sport but that's part of why we do it, right?

 

Damnit Brian sorry to hear you hurt yourself. Gutsy ride home man, hope you heal quick. Hows the bike btw?

 

Bike is fine - footpeg full of mud and handguard full of mud where it dug in, but other than that, it's hunky dory. I wasn't going that fast, just sort've a freak thing.

 

Sorry to hear about you injuries Brian. Get well soon!