What injuries were suffered during your crash?

Yamerhaw · 03-20-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Yamerhaw, did you have gloves on during the 1st accident?

shorts, t shirt, tennis shoes, no gloves... i was a newbie back then

Mr Lefty · 03-20-2009, 10:39 PM

My ego took a hit... that was probably the most severe injury...

then my ankle...which was badly sprained...

Fleck750 · 03-21-2009, 02:10 AM

45mph curve, wide open, went off road, got back on, high sided. Don't know what caused it, BF was riding 50 feet in front of me. Left shin had to have staples, collarbone is still out of place a year later, cracked ribs. I lost a whole week mentally, but was online posting and making phone calls up the wazoo.

It has left me a little leery of riding curves. It took 6 weeks before I was able to get back on the bike, A week later, it blew a connecting rod, oil starvation due to the wreck, I assume. Had to wait another 9 months before we could put another motor in it, so it was like being a newbie all over again.

Can just safely say I enjoy riding, but the thought of losing what much of my life is sobering, so Rossi is safe in his title.

nhgunnut · 03-21-2009, 05:33 AM

Last one I borke bones in both feet it was at the end of my driveway,

askmrjesus · 03-21-2009, 08:54 AM

High speed + gravel+ dark + guardrail = lowside, both legs, six ribs, left arm, collar bone, and a concussion.

Six weeks in traction (this was before all the fancy pins and screws were common).

Bike destroyed.

Mentally over it, but wiser now.

I've probably crashed about 50 times in the dirt since then, but no injuries, save for a few ''dents''.

JC

Racerboy · 03-21-2009, 10:26 AM

#1, 1993, 10 years into being a rider, low sided in gravel at about 30 mph because I dropped a pack of cigarettes. Broken throttle wrist, some how so amp'd up I was able to get the bike going and ride it home before going to the hospital. Time to quit smoking.

#2, Oct 20th, 2000, Head On Collision, 50 mph, car going about 15 mph. 5 major separations of the pelvis, right leg sent through hip socket 4", left foot 4 bones broken, left ankle broken, Elbow detached and left hand sent backwards underneath Triceps, Radial head destroyed, Radius shattered, plate and 4 screws installed, Was in Pelvic Halo for 104 days, have two 9" rods side-to-side in rear of pelvis, 4 permanent screws in the front, 6 months in hospital and 6 more in and out of rehab centers. What did I learn? No riding in the left lane, center only for about a year after I started riding again. Took me another year to go by the accident site with out flinching.

#3 April 15, 2003. Rear ended a car who's driver decided to turn right from the middle lane...(I was in the right lane)....Stayed on the bike as it did a complete barrel roll after impact. Double break of Left Clavicle, Left Elbow re-broken, both wrists compression fractured, 6 left side ribs, right thumb broken from joint-to-joint requiring pins to reconnect, re-broke left ankle, 6 hours in hospital, 9 weeks recovery. Learned to watch for Haitian women as most in South FL are not licensed or insured. Make sure personal insurance is high so when you sue you own insurance co. for payment, its enough.

#4 Memorial Day 2006. I was rear ended while practicing at Moroso Motorsports Park by a fellow rider in my same class. Broken: Right Scapula (top to bottom) left middle finger, 6 ribs on right side, left ankle again. 5 days in trauma center, 9 weeks before going back to work. Learned NOT to talk to the points leader in the class before race about how close I was to catching him for the championship....since he is the one who crashed into me.

tached1000rr · 03-21-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Racerboy

#1, 1993, 10 years into being a rider, low sided in gravel at about 30 mph because I dropped a pack of cigarettes. Broken throttle wrist, some how so amp'd up I was able to get the bike going and ride it home before going to the hospital. Time to quit smoking.

#2, Oct 20th, 2000, Head On Collision, 50 mph, car going about 15 mph. 5 major separations of the pelvis, right leg sent through hip socket 4", left foot 4 bones broken, left ankle broken, Elbow detached and left hand sent backwards underneath Triceps, Radial head destroyed, Radius shattered, plate and 4 screws installed, 6 months in hospital and 6 more in and out of rehab centers. What did I learn? No riding in the left lane, center only for about a year after I started riding again. Took me another year to go by the accident site with out flinching.

#3 April 15, 2003. Rear ended a car who's driver decided to turn right from the middle lane...(I was in the right lane)....Stayed on the bike as it did a complete barrel roll after impact. Double break of Left Clavicle, Left Elbow re-broken, both wrists compression fractured, 6 left side ribs, right thumb broken from joint-to-joint requiring pins to reconnect, re-broke left ankle, 6 hours in hospital, 9 weeks recovery. Learned to watch for Haitian women as most in South FL are not licensed or insured. Make sure personal insurance is high so when you sue you own insurance co. for payment, its enough.

#4 Memorial Day 2006. I was rear ended while practicing at Moroso Motorsports Park by a fellow rider in my same class. Broken: Right Scapula (top to bottom) left middle finger, 6 ribs on right side, left ankle again. 5 days in trauma center, 9 weeks before going back to work. Learned NOT to talk to the points leader in the class before race about how close I was to catching him for the championship....since he is the one who crashed into me.

Damn!

wildchild · 03-21-2009, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racerboy

#1, 1993, 10 years into being a rider, low sided in gravel at about 30 mph because I dropped a pack of cigarettes. Broken throttle wrist, some how so amp'd up I was able to get the bike going and ride it home before going to the hospital. Time to quit smoking.

#2, Oct 20th, 2000, Head On Collision, 50 mph, car going about 15 mph. 5 major separations of the pelvis, right leg sent through hip socket 4", left foot 4 bones broken, left ankle broken, Elbow detached and left hand sent backwards underneath Triceps, Radial head destroyed, Radius shattered, plate and 4 screws installed, Was in Pelvic Halo for 104 days, have two 9" rods side-to-side in rear of pelvis, 4 permanent screws in the front, 6 months in hospital and 6 more in and out of rehab centers. What did I learn? No riding in the left lane, center only for about a year after I started riding again. Took me another year to go by the accident site with out flinching.

#3 April 15, 2003. Rear ended a car who's driver decided to turn right from the middle lane...(I was in the right lane)....Stayed on the bike as it did a complete barrel roll after impact. Double break of Left Clavicle, Left Elbow re-broken, both wrists compression fractured, 6 left side ribs, right thumb broken from joint-to-joint requiring pins to reconnect, re-broke left ankle, 6 hours in hospital, 9 weeks recovery. Learned to watch for Haitian women as most in South FL are not licensed or insured. Make sure personal insurance is high so when you sue you own insurance co. for payment, its enough.

#4 Memorial Day 2006. I was rear ended while practicing at Moroso Motorsports Park by a fellow rider in my same class. Broken: Right Scapula (top to bottom) left middle finger, 6 ribs on right side, left ankle again. 5 days in trauma center, 9 weeks before going back to work. Learned NOT to talk to the points leader in the class before race about how close I was to catching him for the championship....since he is the one who crashed into me.

given that I would either hang it up or drastically change the way I ride.

I have been very fortunate. No downs on street and in the dirt worse was a high side into soft loam so just scrapes and bruises.

Worst experience was watching my son miss a turn and go flipping through trees at nearly 40 MPH. Ripe old age of 13. Only thing he remembers is that I could suddenly fly as I jumped down the ravine to get to him. Result of that was two hyper extended knees, scrapes and bruises and broken helmet. No concussion luckily. Oh and a cold ass as he was laying in a creek when I got to him.

tached1000rr · 03-29-2009, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racerboy

#1, 1993, 10 years into being a rider, low sided in gravel at about 30 mph because I dropped a pack of cigarettes. Broken throttle wrist, some how so amp'd up I was able to get the bike going and ride it home before going to the hospital. Time to quit smoking.

#2, Oct 20th, 2000, Head On Collision, 50 mph, car going about 15 mph. 5 major separations of the pelvis, right leg sent through hip socket 4", left foot 4 bones broken, left ankle broken, Elbow detached and left hand sent backwards underneath Triceps, Radial head destroyed, Radius shattered, plate and 4 screws installed, Was in Pelvic Halo for 104 days, have two 9" rods side-to-side in rear of pelvis, 4 permanent screws in the front, 6 months in hospital and 6 more in and out of rehab centers. What did I learn? No riding in the left lane, center only for about a year after I started riding again. Took me another year to go by the accident site with out flinching.

#3 April 15, 2003. Rear ended a car who's driver decided to turn right from the middle lane...(I was in the right lane)....Stayed on the bike as it did a complete barrel roll after impact. Double break of Left Clavicle, Left Elbow re-broken, both wrists compression fractured, 6 left side ribs, right thumb broken from joint-to-joint requiring pins to reconnect, re-broke left ankle, 6 hours in hospital, 9 weeks recovery. Learned to watch for Haitian women as most in South FL are not licensed or insured. Make sure personal insurance is high so when you sue you own insurance co. for payment, its enough.

#4 Memorial Day 2006. I was rear ended while practicing at Moroso Motorsports Park by a fellow rider in my same class. Broken: Right Scapula (top to bottom) left middle finger, 6 ribs on right side, left ankle again. 5 days in trauma center, 9 weeks before going back to work. Learned NOT to talk to the points leader in the class before race about how close I was to catching him for the championship....since he is the one who crashed into me.

Damn I'm pretty persistent but I think that would have been enough for me to take up golfing and ditch the bike.

The Awesome · 03-22-2009, 03:14 AM

I would be here all night if I detailed all my crashes, so I'll just profile the most recent one.

Speed was about 160 at the time I made the mistake that started the series of events. Speed at the time I impacted the sand bank at the edge of the track is unknown. Injuries were multiple breaks of my right arm, radial nerve palsy, shoulder ligament damage, and a concussion. I haven't ridden since, so the mental impact is unknown. My desire to race has not changed, I've just chosen not to.

03-21-2009, 08:54 AM	#5
askmrjesus Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everywhere, all the time. Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit). Posts: 6,481	High speed + gravel+ dark + guardrail = lowside, both legs, six ribs, left arm, collar bone, and a concussion. Six weeks in traction (this was before all the fancy pins and screws were common). Bike destroyed. Mentally over it, but wiser now. I've probably crashed about 50 times in the dirt since then, but no injuries, save for a few ''dents''. JC __________________ The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me.

03-21-2009, 10:26 AM	#6
Racerboy The Other White Meat Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Moto: 1997 Cadillac Seville SLS Posts: 608	#1, 1993, 10 years into being a rider, low sided in gravel at about 30 mph because I dropped a pack of cigarettes. Broken throttle wrist, some how so amp'd up I was able to get the bike going and ride it home before going to the hospital. Time to quit smoking. #2, Oct 20th, 2000, Head On Collision, 50 mph, car going about 15 mph. 5 major separations of the pelvis, right leg sent through hip socket 4", left foot 4 bones broken, left ankle broken, Elbow detached and left hand sent backwards underneath Triceps, Radial head destroyed, Radius shattered, plate and 4 screws installed, Was in Pelvic Halo for 104 days, have two 9" rods side-to-side in rear of pelvis, 4 permanent screws in the front, 6 months in hospital and 6 more in and out of rehab centers. What did I learn? No riding in the left lane, center only for about a year after I started riding again. Took me another year to go by the accident site with out flinching. #3 April 15, 2003. Rear ended a car who's driver decided to turn right from the middle lane...(I was in the right lane)....Stayed on the bike as it did a complete barrel roll after impact. Double break of Left Clavicle, Left Elbow re-broken, both wrists compression fractured, 6 left side ribs, right thumb broken from joint-to-joint requiring pins to reconnect, re-broke left ankle, 6 hours in hospital, 9 weeks recovery. Learned to watch for Haitian women as most in South FL are not licensed or insured. Make sure personal insurance is high so when you sue you own insurance co. for payment, its enough. #4 Memorial Day 2006. I was rear ended while practicing at Moroso Motorsports Park by a fellow rider in my same class. Broken: Right Scapula (top to bottom) left middle finger, 6 ribs on right side, left ankle again. 5 days in trauma center, 9 weeks before going back to work. Learned NOT to talk to the points leader in the class before race about how close I was to catching him for the championship....since he is the one who crashed into me. __________________ Have you ever wondered if the earth was a mental asylum for people rejected from a planet more sophisticated than ours... www.CheckeredFlagOils.com 954-975-BIKE (2453) 623-850-1OIL (1645) Last edited by Racerboy; 03-21-2009 at 10:37 AM..

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03-20-2009, 10:39 PM	#2
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	My ego took a hit... that was probably the most severe injury... then my ankle...which was badly sprained...

03-21-2009, 02:10 AM	#3
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	45mph curve, wide open, went off road, got back on, high sided. Don't know what caused it, BF was riding 50 feet in front of me. Left shin had to have staples, collarbone is still out of place a year later, cracked ribs. I lost a whole week mentally, but was online posting and making phone calls up the wazoo. It has left me a little leery of riding curves. It took 6 weeks before I was able to get back on the bike, A week later, it blew a connecting rod, oil starvation due to the wreck, I assume. Had to wait another 9 months before we could put another motor in it, so it was like being a newbie all over again. Can just safely say I enjoy riding, but the thought of losing what much of my life is sobering, so Rossi is safe in his title.

03-21-2009, 05:33 AM	#4
nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	Last one I borke bones in both feet it was at the end of my driveway, __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted!

03-22-2009, 03:14 AM	#10
The Awesome Custom User Title Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 120	I would be here all night if I detailed all my crashes, so I'll just profile the most recent one. Speed was about 160 at the time I made the mistake that started the series of events. Speed at the time I impacted the sand bank at the edge of the track is unknown. Injuries were multiple breaks of my right arm, radial nerve palsy, shoulder ligament damage, and a concussion. I haven't ridden since, so the mental impact is unknown. My desire to race has not changed, I've just chosen not to.