RIDER DOWN.... ME
 

I hate reading these posts, I damn sure don't like writing one.

I crashed my ZRX this past Monday. Don't remember anything. Just remember leaving work. I crashed about 6 miles from work. Next thing I know I'm talking to a woman looking down at me saying I crashed. Scary huh.

Police report says I turned right heading east, hit an oil slick, and lost control. I landed on my left side. The best I can figure out is while leaned right I hit the oil and slid, rear wheel then caught and I hi sided and threw me off the left side. Report says I was doing about 30mph.

I have a separated left shoulder, slight concussion, bruised left hip, banged up left knee, and slight sprained right wrist.

The tow guy said D.O.T. had a 100 foot section coned off where I crashed from where some truck was leaking a lot of oil. They were pouring sand all over to dry it up. I didn't see it untill it was too late I guess.

Bike is not too banged up. I can fix it.

I was wearing my gear. Please wear yours. 30mph get off WITH a helmet and still had a concussion. Imagine what would've been without one. I didn't slide much. Jacket shoulder is scuffed a little. EMT's had to cut off me though. It was my favorite.


Bottom line is always gear up no matter how far you are riding.

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WOW gald to hear that you are going to be ok. that sucks. traffic dept needs to do a better job sounds like,but no one cares about us but us! get well soon!!!!

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Hey Honey...........I'm so sorry about the crash!!!!!!! I really hope you heal quickly. Glad you were wearing your gear! This is an example to all the new riders on how important it is to gear up no matter where you are going!!!!

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OMG! I'm so glad to hear that you are relatively okay Kevin. I hope you heal up soon and are able to get the ZRX going again. Take it easy for a bit, I know you'll be back on two soon!

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Holy SH!T dude. sorry to hear about the wreck but im glad you're OK. wearing gear is the only way to go cause you cant be prepeared for eveything . hope ya get the bike fixed up and are back out there soon!

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dam dude.. glad you're okay.... helmet= concusion. no helmet= death!!

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bro, glad to know your ok.... and good thing you where wearing your gear... get better soon brother.... and like bigrig said.... helmet=concusion, no helmet=death.... look at Indian Larry... prime example... but hey we're all smart here.... but of course better then sorry.... gear up and ride safe...

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Bro sorry bout the fall, but atleast your here to tell us. get better soon.

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Don't you just hate it when that happens! At least you seem to be doing ok. Cool beans that you ride with gear. Glad that you are for the most part, ok.

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well bikes can be fixed....glad your ok

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24 years ago I came off my GPz550 doing approx 140 - 160 KPH. I was wearing a light weight shirt, jeans, joggers and a full face helmet. If I had been wearing half a helmet (half face) I would today have no chin, nose and have a lot of skin missing off my face. I say this because the helmet visor and chin piece had deep gouges in them. The bike was written off and needless to say the helmet got tossed when I got out of hospital 16 days later.
I am a firm believer in full face helmets as you can imagine.
Get well soon

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wow thats crazy....

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sorry to hear something like that. get well soon and hope to hear soon you fixed your bike

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Reality check! Sorry about your wreck. Get well and get back in soon!!!