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I was involved in a two bike accident on July 6th that toatled both my bike and another friends 03 R1. The accident was a combination of things that went wrong and bad decisions that were made, but the long and short of it is that I got behind the group I was riding with and when I accelerated to catch up I looked down for literally a second to check my gas gauge and when I looked up there was a bike right in front of me in the middle of the road doing about 20-30mph. Apparently at the same time I was speeding up, my friends had gotten up to speed and then rolled off the throttle and slowed down to look at the guys bike who I hit to check for an oil leak. I was caught off guard because I have been riding with these guys for two years and we have never accelerated from turning off onto a road, got up to speed and then slowed down. We always either speed up and go down the road, or immediately pull over as soon as we turn on the other road. I did my first stoppie, while locking up the front wheel I might add, for about 20 to 30 feet, but it was no use. I was thrown from my bike when I hit the back of the R1 and flew about 30-40 feet, about 10 feet high and landed on my left elbow, shattering it in four large pieces and two smaller pieces that came through the front of my arm. I also broke my collarbone in two places. The other rider separated his left shoulder, hit his head pretty hard which is giving him dizzy spells, bruised some cartilage in his ribs, and he has a deep tissue bruise on his left thigh. I had full gear on as did my friend, two piece suit, Arai helmet, racing gloes and boots. Other than broken bones and broken bike, no road rash or any other injuries. I was knocked out when I hit the ground but did not suffer a concussion. I don't really remember a whole lot of the accident, just seeing that rear tire and pipe in front of me. The lesson I learned is to NEVER assume that the people you ride with are always going to do what you expect them to do, no matter how well you know them. My error was assumption, and I am paying dearly for it. The guys I ride with are great, very smart, skillful, safe, and in general nice guys. I will not be riding anymore this year, could be 3-4 months before I can go back to work. Here is my x-ray of my left arm. 2 plates and 15 screws. Hello Mr. metal detector for the rest of my life.I will also attach a couple of picture of what is left of my bike. Ride safe everyone. Thanks for listening.
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Oh man. Sorry to hear about this. You are really going through it.
I am glad you posted though. It is a good reminder to all of us to pay attention, always. Some really bad stuff can happen, even when we are not "pushing it" on our bikes.
In some respects, we are probably safer when we are pushing it, as we are focused on what we are doing. It is those times, like this one, when the attention wanders, that we can get bitten hard.
Although it does not compare to your injury, I once separated my shoulder and required surgery from a crash on my dirt bike. Years of desert racing, riding on tracks and general fast cross country riding with no significant injury to speak of and then one day I am just kinda riding near my truck, running the float bowl dry with the gas tap off, just kinda screwing around. I was not paying attention, hit a stump (an pretty darn obvious obstacle - doh!and went over the bars. It was, all in all, pretty humiliating!
I hope you have a complete recovery and are out riding again soon! Keep visiting the board during your convalesence so we can take your mind off it with our usual humor and mayhem"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." - George Bernard ShawComment
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TL's have gas guages
I also wanted to say something about the tiny bike illusion. Maybe its just me, but I've noticed that bikes in front of you seem far away until you get up really close. Have you ever been riding with a group of people and came up to a stop light? If you concentrate on the back of the bike in front of you you will notice that it seems far away until the last second when all of a sudden it rushes towards you and you realize how close it really is. I think it has something to do with how your mind processes perspective and why people pull out on bikes. They seem far away because they are so small.
Sorry go off on a tangent on your thread but you got me thinking. Anyway, sorry about all the crap I'm sure you've been going through and I hope your recovery goes smoothly.2003 Blue and White TL1000R (The faster colors) Yoshimura Ti Cans, TRE, Custom Homemade Fender Eliminator, Hammerit Carbon Look Intake Covers, PC II, Fan Switch Mod. Yellow Box, Nissin Brake Caliper and Goodridge SS Brake Lines.
They say that only the good die young, so I plan on living forevever.
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Originally posted by Jokertlr
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Originally posted by Corey00TLS
My gas light was on and I glanced down to see my mileage and how much longer I could go before I needed to stop. So yea, TL's kind of have gas guages.2003 Blue and White TL1000R (The faster colors) Yoshimura Ti Cans, TRE, Custom Homemade Fender Eliminator, Hammerit Carbon Look Intake Covers, PC II, Fan Switch Mod. Yellow Box, Nissin Brake Caliper and Goodridge SS Brake Lines.
They say that only the good die young, so I plan on living forevever.
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REALLY sorry to hear about your accident
Best of luck on the recovery, and hope to still se you around here!I've got a huge penis, You've got a huge penis, even Tim over there, yup you guessed it, huge penis. Good, now that that's out of the way, let's go rideComment
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that sucks dude.... although, live and learn.
about five years ago i tackled a light pole and broke both my arms. Recovery gives you time to think about shit like that. Best wishes and a speedy healing!
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oh yeah, The airport security loves me too!Gap Mod, N2Wheelies undertray, fan-switch, Bitubo shock, Chewy's spacers, Riflemans 1/5 turn throttle
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Thanx for sharing that story with us man. Not to rub it in, but I learn alot from reading lessons learned by other people. I would have never thought a crash would come out of your riding situation: experienced riders, familiar riders, ideal weather etc. I'll be more careful after reading your thread.
It's a good thing you wore your gear and you're still alive though. And you've got one hell of a story to tell your grand children when you show them your arm. Heal fast dude.1998 TLS - Gutted stock cans, K&N air filter, Yosh remap, -1 front, +1 rear, Switchable TREComment
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I wish you the Quickest recovery mate. I've got a left forearm Full of plates and screws, after a head on with a car on my Gixxer in 96. I too was wearing full gear and back protector. Got some pretty heavy breaks (arm, legs ) but not a scratch (except from the compund fractures) . Gear saves lives NO DOUBT!
On a lighter note, you shouldnt set off metal detectors. I've been through a few airports and never have. Apparently they use surgical grade titainium that the detectors dont pick up.
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