(Old) Crashed - Update

[mchaggis]

I've been bitten by the curse. I can't remember anything about the accident itself except for what I've been told and worked out on my own.

Basically, coming up to a junction, slowed down, looked to seeif there was anything, managed to lose the clutch, which threw me forwards in front of a mini coming along. There wasn't any damage to the car supposedly, so I think I lost it on my own. The bike went over to the left, I went headfirst over the right. My knee left a nice dent in the tank, but thanks to Heine Gericke knee armour, got nothing but an ache. My head hit the ground first, my helmet cracked and road rashed. I've a lovely bruise on my right temple. and scratches on my forehead from the shattered visor. My right arm went into the ground thumb first, broke my radius at both wrist and elbow end; got a huge purple bruise on my elbow and everthing's swollen. (Can't move my wrist or elbow without significant pain)

Now I'm in a sling, got to go to orthapedics tomorrow to get plaster, no idea how long to get mended, but I've uni resits at the start of Sept. I might have to wait and sit them next year as a part-time student Anyway, nothing really wrong with me other than bruising and scratches to my head, and broken arm in two places... All my gear did it's bit, my helmet's cracked inside in two places, both about 3 inches long. Can't complain about it though, I'd have been in a box otherwise.

photos of damage to come

[John]

Ouch.

Sounds very painful, glad you had all your gear on.

Hope your bike is OK and you're not too sore.
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[tgabber]

Ouch!

Good to know you're not too badly damaged though.

What about the bike?
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[Shade_BW]

Glad to hear you not too bad.

Shade
Sympathising

[XS1954]

Unlucky mate but at least your here to tell the story.

All the best!

Simon
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[skida]

Sorry to hear about the accident and the injuries, but glad you are still here to tell us about it. Hope the arm doesn't take too long to mend.

Anybody tempted to ride in t-shirt and jeans should be made to read this thread.
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[mchaggis]

Apart from the dent from my knee in the tank, all the other damage to the bike is superficial scuffing and scratches really. left mirror, left footpeg, bit on left side of lights too. Can't complain though, nothing serious so far as I can tell. leccy start wouldn't, and gears wouldn't shfit below 2nd. Kick started, and then the gears worked fine and the leccy start works again. Thanks for the concern anyway

[badlydamaged]

[Flip]

The curse is strong...

Glad your OK (ish)

[mrchips]

Glad you wern't any worse! I'm starting to worry that it will be my turn to crash soon

[Claud 14.7 to 1]

OOOO .

Sorry about your crash mate! Sounds like it was painful. Glad that you are relavitely unscathed. I say relatively as it could have been alot worse.

Remember a bike is insignificant next to human health. (Yes, even your blinged up gixer thou)...Absolutly insignificant.

Hope you have a speedy recovery!

[aqualung1]

wishing you and bike a speedy recovery

at least no one around to photograph it ( been there done that)

[n0zz]

Sorry to hear about that m8, i remember my first and only accident (cross fingers) and i also slowed down, but a car decided to come out of the junction and take me side on.

Lucky for me i only suffered back trouble and it seems to be ok now, but i know how you feel

Hope you get better quick mate, and i also hope the bikes not to damaged also
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[IBITE]

Sorry to hear you're in pain and your bike is poorly

Get well soon

[mchaggis]

Thanks for all the messages. For anyone who may or may not be interested, here's a few pics. If nothing else, a salutory lesson in helmets. Amazing how much damage 20 odd mph will do too.

None of the bike, that damage was almost non-existent in comparison.

[WildGoose]

those marks on your head from the helmet? :s

time for a better helmet mate, hitting your head will always give you a bad headache, mine was the worst i have ever had in my life, when i crashed, i reckon i smacked mine hard (good excuse for a dodgy memory )

but i dont think a helmet should leave marks like that
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976

[Shaun]

You know, young Danny crashed at cadwell this weekend and he was wearing a red nitro helmet too.

[NSR125-Kid-UK]

Make that three
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[shroom7]

Glad to hear that you are ok I nearly killed myself last week. I always hear that there are two kinds of riders ones that have gone down and those that are going down. So in that respect I consider us those that have gone down.
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[Danny]

Sorry to hear about your off mate, I know the feeling.

You had the same helmet I had when I crashed on Saturday, although I didn't experience any of the problems you did with it?

Get well soon.

[Fallen Angel]

Good luck to a quick recovery mate!

Take care! x
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[Inglesina94]

Hope you are not in too much pain the the pain killers work well!!

Have a speedy recovery.
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[Annabella]

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Hope you have a speedy recovery, mchaggis.