Rough week for me.
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Rough week for me.
Well, I bought a new bike (02 Concours) from a friend, and had my old one (Vulcan 800) at the shop for an oil change and some minor repairs prior to selling it. I went to pick it up on Monday afternoon. stopped to drop a couple things off at my ex-wife's office and was leaving there when I think I forgot how much less responsive the old one was. the bike couldn't handle the corner at the speed I was doining, so I started to lowside, hit the curb and was thrown from the bike.
An ambulance ride, 5 stiches in my left knee, massive bruising of my left thigh and a shattered first metacarpal (base of the thumb) and broken radius on my right hand/arm, surgically repaired with multiple screws and plates later, here i am.
All I can say now is I'm still here. Thank god for helmets and my insistance on ALWAYS wearing mine despite CT's lack of a helmet law. Gonna have to buy a new one before I start riding again.
An ambulance ride, 5 stiches in my left knee, massive bruising of my left thigh and a shattered first metacarpal (base of the thumb) and broken radius on my right hand/arm, surgically repaired with multiple screws and plates later, here i am.
All I can say now is I'm still here. Thank god for helmets and my insistance on ALWAYS wearing mine despite CT's lack of a helmet law. Gonna have to buy a new one before I start riding again.
02 Concours
97 Vulcan 800 Classic
97 Vulcan 800 Classic
Very sorry to hear of your "accident", I'm glad you're "still here" too, and wish you a speedy recovery. Someone gave me the advice once to always spend 5 or 10 mins. getting acquainted with a bike when going from one to another, even if they are both yours. I always thought that was overkill, but maybe not.
Again, glad you're relatively ok, and speedy recovery.
Again, glad you're relatively ok, and speedy recovery.
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Re: Rough week for me.
law doesnt require me to wear any gear.. but ATGATT for meMetricRider wrote: Thank god for helmets and my insistance on ALWAYS wearing mine despite CT's lack of a helmet law

I've had ppl ask me why i wear my gear, tell me that it isnt required by law, even go as far as to tell me that i'm afraid of my bike... I just let them know politely that i dont like skin grafts. The laws shouldnt be what is keeping u from keeping your "O Ring" in one piece.
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Re: Rough week for me.
If those people are bikers, politely tell them they're free to ride their own bikes any way they want. If they're not bikers, their statement about "afraid of your bike" is worthless.... and anything else they've got to say about motorcycles can be ignored, too.Jthmeffy wrote:I've had ppl ask me why i wear my gear, tell me that it isnt required by law, even go as far as to tell me that i'm afraid of my bike...

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2009 BMW F650GS (wife's)
2012 Triumph Tiger 800
2018 Yamaha XT250 (wife's)
2013 Kawasaki KLX250S