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Paulington
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PostPosted: 15:46 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Roads hurt. Reply with quote

Just to inform everyone, as of last Thursday, I found out that roads hurt, even when you are only doing the 30mph speed limit.

No pictures of bike yet due to it still being held by the police, being released to us tomorrow I believe.

Car pulled out in front of me, braked so hard the passenger in the back hit the front windscreen, happened to be a loaned car too being driven by someone that wasn't "really" insured for it, only had permission of the person who was loaned it.

The front end went out from underneath me and I just remember seeing a car moving at 30mph towards me. Mr. Green.

Diagram:

https://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/OllieePaul/Crashpaintdiagram.jpg

Physical damage (myself):

https://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs266.snc1/9334_164396551370_544131370_3328409_1016639_n.jpg

Taken in hospital.

Two broken femurs.
Broken right ankle.
4 Spinal fractures.
Fractured rib.
Broken face. Laughing.
Bruised lung, liver and kidneys.
Soft tissue damage, bruises etc.

Been operated on, can hobble on crutches for small amounts of time, I am stuck at home for a month or two.

Just do me a favour people, keep it rubber side down and watch out for the crazy people, cheers. xxx.

An update:

Improving, my neckbrace is off as the neck has healed, rib has healed too I believe and now I am just waiting for my legs to heal, BUT... I managed to pick up some X-Rays, before and after operation, here's the booty, sorry about the long post!

Left femur:
https://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs079.snc3/14668_185210526370_544131370_3504472_4923719_n.jpg

Post operation:
https://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs059.snc3/14668_185210561370_544131370_3504477_6359103_n.jpg

Right femur:
https://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs079.snc3/14668_185210531370_544131370_3504473_46419_n.jpg

https://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs059.snc3/14668_185210541370_544131370_3504474_1491455_n.jpg

Post operation:
https://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs059.snc3/14668_185210551370_544131370_3504476_5441693_n.jpg

Ankle:
https://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs059.snc3/14668_185210546370_544131370_3504475_4148575_n.jpg
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PostPosted: 15:49 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

ahh man sounds nasty, hope you recover quick Thumbs Up Karma
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PostPosted: 15:55 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unlucky bud, a nasty list of injuries there.

On a brighter note - even though the driver wasn't insured you should still be able to receive compensation from the company that insure the car. I think it's covered in the Road Traffic Act though may well be wrong.

Back in 2005 I was knocked off by a bloke driving his friend's car for which he was not insured. I got paid out by his friend's insurance company nonetheless.
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PostPosted: 15:58 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Joe wrote:
Unlucky bud, a nasty list of injuries there.

On a brighter note - even though the driver wasn't insured you should still be able to receive compensation from the company that insure the car. I think it's covered in the Road Traffic Act though may well be wrong.

Back in 2005 I was knocked off by a bloke driving his friend's car for which he was not insured. I got paid out by his friend's insurance company nonetheless.

Yeah the guy who owns the garage that own the car said the bloke driving will be covered anyway, your recounting just gives me more hope something half decent can come out of this.

Hopefully you are okay now.
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PostPosted: 16:02 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Which bike were you riding?
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PostPosted: 16:06 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

ms51ves3 wrote:
Which bike were you riding?

The now totally destroyed YZF600R.

Bent frame, forks bent into the downpipes, engine casing went as there was oil all down the road, pretty much written off.
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PostPosted: 16:07 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

GWS bud, and just for you i will try even harder to keep it rubber side down. Very Happy
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PostPosted: 16:08 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to hear about your neckbeard paul. Laughing I jest.

Hope you mend soon, and jump straight back on the bike once you and it are healthy. (Just imagine how hairy your face will be after two months of XBox, BCF and cheesy wotsits).
Get well soon bud. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 16:13 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry to hear mate, GWS, out of curiosity how did you smush your face so badly?
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PostPosted: 16:14 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Re: Roads hurt. Reply with quote

Paulington wrote:

Two broken femurs.
Broken right ankle.
4 Spinal fractures.
Fractured rib.
Broken face. Laughing.
Soft tissue damage, bruises etc.


That's a good list. Talk about doing things properly. Shocked

How did you hurt your face with the helmet on?
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PostPosted: 16:17 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Re: Roads hurt. Reply with quote

flip wrote:
Paulington wrote:

Two broken femurs.
Broken right ankle.
4 Spinal fractures.
Fractured rib.
Broken face. Laughing.
Soft tissue damage, bruises etc.


That's a good list. Talk about doing things properly. Shocked

How did you hurt your face with the helmet on?

My helmet hit the floor as the front end went from braking, slid along the floor, hit the car, I then bounced off and smashed my way up a nearby kerb.

I was also wearing glasses as well which broke in my helmet I believe and did some extra damage all up in there.

It's only one portion of my face, left cheekbone style area.

After I hit the car and bounced off I just then preceded to rebound like a ragdoll over the road up over a kerb which did the spinal damage and facial fractures I believe besides the initial impact.

Yes, I do not do things by halves.
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PostPosted: 16:21 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Damn...that looks and sounds painful.

i`ve only had 1 off so far but that was at a mere 2mph on a car park.
Even that hurt...so i cant begin to imagine what your injuries feel like.

chin up mate...get well soon.
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PostPosted: 16:29 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Re: Roads hurt. Reply with quote

Paulington wrote:
I was also wearing glasses as well which broke in my helmet...


Shocked I might have a think about going back to contacts. Shocked

Good luck with the healing. Karma
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PostPosted: 16:51 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi

Ouch. Get well soon.

As to the bike damage, check carefully before assuming it is a write off (although you will probably be claiming off the bod who pulled out in front of you).

All the best

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PostPosted: 16:54 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

damn - all that at 30 mph...

hope you GWS, and get lots of drugs for the pain
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PostPosted: 16:58 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

jeez dude, get well soon eh Thumbs Up

any idea on what your guna get as your next steed? something to look forward to!
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PostPosted: 17:09 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shit man, hope you heal quick Thumbs Up theres a plus side i would think, maybe a new bike out of it.
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PostPosted: 17:28 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shit dude, GWS.

What hurts the most?
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PostPosted: 17:29 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bloody hell those injuries sound extremely painful. Just minutes ago on my commute home, some woman decided to change lane in to me, so on the horn I go but she just keeps looking straight forward, so I move over into the next lane (3 lane dual carriageway) narrowly avoiding her. The roads are full of maniacs. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Thumbs Up Karma
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PostPosted: 17:45 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hope you recover quickly Thumbs Up I'm interested to know what gear you were wearing at the time? I think twice about wearing less for "just 30" in the future.
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PostPosted: 17:53 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

that looks nasty! get well soon matey! Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 18:00 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

yellowninja wrote:
Shit dude, GWS.

What hurts the most?

Being in a spinal/neck brace for the next 5 weeks or so Sad.

I suppose what actually hurts the most is the femurs, even though they are pinned walking on them + the actual muscular effort of hobbling etc is extreme, akin to rock climbing in terms of power required.

As for next steed, probably get another older Thundercat and find a track steed just for that, the track, less solid things on there.

As for whoever said about the drugs, all I have used is Paracetamol and that was in hospital, no morphine or anything apart from the Fentanyl required to smack me out prior to the operation.

Also, at Flip, contacts would have been better, but just used glasses as that was what I was wearing so just used glasses instead, keep to the contacts. Thumbs Up.

As for gear, I was wearing an Arai Helmet, RST Fusion Jacket + RST Leather Gloves. I was also wearing jeans and skateboarding shoes (Etnie's.) No burns at all from friction, jeans were fine.

I think I would have saved myself a broken ankle with proper boots and that's about it, minor details I think?
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PostPosted: 18:03 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

GWS matey, have you only just passed your test? All sounds painful, hope you make full recovery and get a massive payout Smile
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PostPosted: 18:04 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bet that hurts. Just two weeks after passing your test and you already have a good true pub story to tell people.
Hope you get well soon and get plenty of sympathy pints in the pub.
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PostPosted: 18:05 - 23 Oct 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ouch, hope you heal quickly!
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