Thread: AH GEEZ!

Sorry you got cut, that's a bummer.
I'll take the serious road for a moment and tell you not to shave there until it is totally healed. I gave myself a cut nearly two inches long, let it heal (sorta) and proceeded to shave after a few days. That was a big mistake because the razor edge caught the new meat and opened it right up. The scar might look a bit masculine, but I would rather not have it.
You Decide...
Best Regards, Ken.

Originally Posted by SteveS

Thanks. Actually, having had it for a little over two years, I recently got new-bike-itus and replaced it with a KTM 950 Supermoto. I miss the engine and the beauty of the Speed Triple, but I love the chassis of the Supermoto. I need to update my avatar.!

Steve,
Any pics of the KTM? I have a buddy looking at the Ducati and Aprilia Supermotos. Any thoughts?

I'll take the serious road for a moment and tell you not to shave there until it is totally healed. I gave myself a cut nearly two inches long, let it heal (sorta) and proceeded to shave after a few days. That was a big mistake because the razor edge caught the new meat and opened it right up.

Ken,
Thanks for the tip...I'll probably lay off that area for a while.

Originally Posted by gotoneatlast

Steve,
Any pics of the KTM? I have a buddy looking at the Ducati and Aprilia Supermotos. Any thoughts?

Do you mean the Ducati Hypermotard and the Aprilia SXV 550 twin?

The Ducati is a beautiful bike--much better looking than the KTM, I think--but most think the KTM rides better. Unlike the Ducati, the KTM has very high quality, long-travel suspension, which gives it more "supermoto" credibility and means it deals better with rough roads.

From what little I know of the Aprilia, it's a very impractical, high-strung motorcycle. Since I need a somewhat practical, all-around motorcycle, I didn't consider it strongly. I understand the scheduled maintenance requirements are absurd---something like oil changes and valve checks every 1,000-1,500 miles.

Originally Posted by SteveS

I dunno. I've thought about this. I think I'd be more startled if my wife crashed into the locked door, assuming it would open, than if she walked in on me.

Maybe a nicely wood-burned sign reading, "WARNING: Shaving in progress." is in order for the bathroom door at such times?

gotoneatlast:

Sorry to hear about the wound, but at least you were working your chin... not your throat!