Off work for 4 to 6 week

Well I am going to be off of work for the next 4 to 6 weeks. This morning I was heading to work on my bike. I hit some gravel in the road and went down. My right foot got stuck under the bike and I could not move. At 06:20 on a Sunday no one was out and I had to yell for help. After what seamed to be 10 minute, 2 people come out. They got my bike off of my foot and called 911, but now my right arm was hurting. After about 6 hours in the hospital I have a hurt right foot and am typing this with my left hand, as i broke my right shoulder.

Ouch! Sorry to hear about that. Hope you recover completely.

sorry to hear about that shoulder... how's the bike?

Sorry to hear that and hope you recover quickly.

To tell you the truth, I have not even looked at it. The person that brought it to my home, stated that it was only scratched up some.

sorry dude hope your well soon!!! hey at least you will get some practice shaveing left handed!:w

You've got my prayers. I know stuff like this stinks.

Glad you're still getting around, could have been worse......hope you feel better soon!

Crashing sucks. Been there done that. I laid my ninja down across 5 lanes two days before Christmas this year. Laid hard into a left turn, front tire washed out on salt and a sliding I went, at least it was a low side off. Guess that is why I ware armored leathers and helmet. Last time it was a 90+ year old guy making a left hand turn from the right lane of a 3 lane one way street. He could not understand what he did wrong, or fill out the police report; he was too senile to comprehend the report. That was a high side, those really hurt, look mom, I am flying, bounce, bounce, bounce.

Sorry to hear that, crashing sucks. Was this the first time you've been down?

Ouch, glad to hear you're more or less ok. I hope the bike is fine too:)

Thankfully your in one piece. We'll pray for a speedy recovery for you.


Bob

Speedy recovery, man!
I've had a couple of high sides when I still had my bike. No fun at all!!

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Originally Posted by Mejnoon

Sorry to hear that, crashing sucks. Was this the first time you've been down?

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No it was not, about 2 years ago I went down and broke my right foot.

Just got home from a follow up. The doctor stated that I broke the bone into 3 pieces.

Man that really sucks but at least you're still alive and didn't suffer from any life threatening injuries. My girlfriend used to ride before we met but stopped due to a wreck that resulted in her breaking her collarbone. I myself have never been on a motorcycle but we have talked about buying a bike this summer. I have a 45 minute commute to school everyday (mostly on a rural interstate), and thought that a bike would be more economically friendly than my mustang. I have a question though, is it more likely to be involved in an accident while riding in the city rather than driving on a two-lane rural interstate, or is there no real safety difference among the two?

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Originally Posted by reddobie

No it was not, about 2 years ago I went down and broke my right foot.

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Then I guess I didn't need to tell you that it sucks:o

Hope everything heals up fast, so you can get back in the saddle:tu

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Originally Posted by Mike7120

I have a question though, is it more likely to be involved in an accident while riding in the city rather than driving on a two-lane rural interstate, or is there no real safety difference among the two?

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My opinion is that the city is far more dangerous. Cars are your enemy, they often don't see you and will hit you/cut you off/do wierd things that force you to ride defensively.

On country roads, you need to look out for gravel and crap. But, IMO, lowsiding due to some gravel is probably less likely to cause serious injury than a close encounter with a car.

90% of the time, it is the other guys fault not the riders, then there is a small percentage of you know what happens and the remainder is stupid hurts. You have to drive defensively all the time. Even in the country. You let your guard down, the next thing you know you are staring a deer in the eyes. Having said that, I have been riding for 20 years, hit asphalt twice, but have no intention of giving it up. Too much fun, not to mention that a week’s worth of gas costs me $20 versus $90 in the truck. You just have to treat the bike with respect, gets stupid and run wheelies down the street and it turns into a $10,000 meat grinder.