What injuries were suffered during your crash?

tached1000rr · 03-20-2009, 09:44 PM

Well thought I'd start this topic after my what did you learn from your crash thread, so

What injuries did you suffer?
Approximate speed at the time of the crash?
Have you mentally gotten over "the crash"?

rogue · 03-20-2009, 10:01 PM

I'll play even though my crashes weren't near as bad as what alot of others have experienced.

First crash was a lowspeed lowside in a curve. More damage done to the bike than me. I had a small bruise on my hip and shoulder where I hit the ground. My jacket and my jeans didn't have a mark on them. The bike had a broken left mirror and shifter peg. I rode her home as I had no choice.

I had a huge phobia of blind left hand curves after that. I still do but not bad as I once did.

The second crash was in a bad downpour. I was riding pillion this time. I slid/rolled/tumbled about 200 feet. The bike was totaled, but me and my friend walked away with nothing more than a little bruising. The next day I rode 500 miles home, half of it in the rain, most of which was a downpour...again. There's nothing like immediately having the same circumstances as a prior crash to help you get over that fear.

I'm still not too fond of riding in the rain, but can and will do it.

Knowing myself, I know if I had let time lapse between crash and riding again, it would have made me leary of riding. I'm actually glad I immediately got back on and rode again. It definitely helped me.

Yamerhaw · 03-20-2009, 10:23 PM

1st crash, about 55mph, looped wheelie: chipped pelvis, and shin, lost a LOT of skin off my legs, back, arms, and hands, hands were the worst as i was sliding on the pavement trying to stop myself, in the ambulance they gave me something for pain...well i was allergic to it, so i'm laying in the hospital bleeding from everywhere, now my head is swelled so bad from the allergic reaction, that they cant get my helmet off....and if you think using a wire brush to get out road debris is an old wives tale, you sir ARE WRONG! and that shit hurts, well that hospital didnt do a good enough job, so i went to another the next day for more wire brushing and cutting off some dead skin with scissors, couldnt dress or feed myself very well for a couple of weeks or more, cause my hands were so bad

2nd crash: car in front of me turned off to the right, so i keep going straight, car decides it wanted to go left instead, cut back in front of me, swerving either way would have hit parked cars on the side of the street, had a girl with me, so instead of chancing t-boning the car and launching her over it, i laid it down(in this fraction of a second seemed like the best plan) passenger was kinda on top of me, and i pushed her off to the side, my body hits underneath the drivers door area as the bike bounces off the back bumper, well any driver that wasn't a complete retard would have stopped then, she didnt , and drove over the top of my left leg, hip, ribs, shoulder, etc, i kept my eyes open and turned my head before the car ran over it too, the dumb bitch said "OMG, i thought i ran over something" i said "you think so, ya stupid bitch" fractured my pelvis, broke about all the ribs on the left side, broke shoulder, collar bone, etc, thank God it was a toyota!

the girl with me just had scuffed knees and elbows,

cops gave me a ticket a MONTH later for following too close, judge threw it out though!

oh, and the bike, well it was somebody elses, had about 300 miles on it, some girls wanted to ride, but he was a new rider and afraid to ride passengers so he wanted me to take them for a ride

tached1000rr · 03-20-2009, 10:57 PM

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

Yamerhaw · 03-20-2009, 11:34 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, 11:39 PM

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

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

Fleck750 · 03-21-2009, 03:10 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.

101lifts2 · 03-29-2009, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yamerhaw

1st crash, about 55mph, looped wheelie: chipped pelvis, and shin, lost a LOT of skin off my legs, back, arms, and hands, hands were the worst as i was sliding on the pavement trying to stop myself, in the ambulance they gave me something for pain...well i was allergic to it, so i'm laying in the hospital bleeding from everywhere, now my head is swelled so bad from the allergic reaction, that they cant get my helmet off....and if you think using a wire brush to get out road debris is an old wives tale, you sir ARE WRONG! and that shit hurts, well that hospital didnt do a good enough job, so i went to another the next day for more wire brushing and cutting off some dead skin with scissors, couldnt dress or feed myself very well for a couple of weeks or more, cause my hands were so bad

2nd crash: car in front of me turned off to the right, so i keep going straight, car decides it wanted to go left instead, cut back in front of me, swerving either way would have hit parked cars on the side of the street, had a girl with me, so instead of chancing t-boning the car and launching her over it, i laid it down(in this fraction of a second seemed like the best plan) passenger was kinda on top of me, and i pushed her off to the side, my body hits underneath the drivers door area as the bike bounces off the back bumper, well any driver that wasn't a complete retard would have stopped then, she didnt , and drove over the top of my left leg, hip, ribs, shoulder, etc, i kept my eyes open and turned my head before the car ran over it too, the dumb bitch said "OMG, i thought i ran over something" i said "you think so, ya stupid bitch" fractured my pelvis, broke about all the ribs on the left side, broke shoulder, collar bone, etc, thank God it was a toyota!

the girl with me just had scuffed knees and elbows,

cops gave me a ticket a MONTH later for following too close, judge threw it out though!

oh, and the bike, well it was somebody elses, had about 300 miles on it, some girls wanted to ride, but he was a new rider and afraid to ride passengers so he wanted me to take them for a ride

You should learn to ride in the same lane as cars. This happens to me alot (your 2nd crash) and I just let the car come as close to me as it needs. Shit I had this happen in the cayons last week. This Honda stops suddenly on a 2lane road and turns onto the shoulder, which is only about 2 feet. The car behind him swerves to the left to go around while at the same time I was. I was riding about 1/2 foot from this Integra as we both move over into the other lane (we are side by side). It was kinda cool, but it happened so quick that it is common reaction for me now.

On another note Yammer...I bet u have some metal in you, huh?

jalaan1 · 03-20-2009, 11:22 PM

-compression/burst fracture of T7(thoracic vertebrea #7)
in other words... broke my back

-don't remember the speed
-mentally, over it

MikeSP1 · 03-21-2009, 12:13 PM

I've been through quite a few get offs but not anything too serious, I grew up riding dirtbikes and laid down my little 80cc Suzuki quite a few times. I guess it toughened me up and I learned not to freak out. Bruises, cuts, and a few black eyes.

I got into a tangle with a cage while I still had my Shadow. Pregnant chick pulled out in front of me mid-corner. Had absolutely no where to go but into the side of the car. Jacket rode up and I wound up with some road rash, nothing too serious. I was more pissed that I'd just finished repairs not more than 20 minutes prior, bike was totaled.

It takes a lot to shake me mentally anymore, but physical injuries still happen. I learned to just take a deep breath and let all the emotions leave when you exhale. It also helps me that I work on my own bikes, so even if I get injured I can still do something constructive i.e. putting the bike back together if it's worth it.

03-20-2009, 09:44 PM	#1
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	What injuries were suffered during your crash? Well thought I'd start this topic after my what did you learn from your crash thread, so What injuries did you suffer? Approximate speed at the time of the crash? Have you mentally gotten over "the crash"?

03-20-2009, 10:23 PM	#3
Yamerhaw Country Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hicktown in NC Moto: 07 R1 Posts: 797	1st crash, about 55mph, looped wheelie: chipped pelvis, and shin, lost a LOT of skin off my legs, back, arms, and hands, hands were the worst as i was sliding on the pavement trying to stop myself, in the ambulance they gave me something for pain...well i was allergic to it, so i'm laying in the hospital bleeding from everywhere, now my head is swelled so bad from the allergic reaction, that they cant get my helmet off....and if you think using a wire brush to get out road debris is an old wives tale, you sir ARE WRONG! and that shit hurts, well that hospital didnt do a good enough job, so i went to another the next day for more wire brushing and cutting off some dead skin with scissors, couldnt dress or feed myself very well for a couple of weeks or more, cause my hands were so bad 2nd crash: car in front of me turned off to the right, so i keep going straight, car decides it wanted to go left instead, cut back in front of me, swerving either way would have hit parked cars on the side of the street, had a girl with me, so instead of chancing t-boning the car and launching her over it, i laid it down(in this fraction of a second seemed like the best plan) passenger was kinda on top of me, and i pushed her off to the side, my body hits underneath the drivers door area as the bike bounces off the back bumper, well any driver that wasn't a complete retard would have stopped then, she didnt , and drove over the top of my left leg, hip, ribs, shoulder, etc, i kept my eyes open and turned my head before the car ran over it too, the dumb bitch said "OMG, i thought i ran over something" i said "you think so, ya stupid bitch" fractured my pelvis, broke about all the ribs on the left side, broke shoulder, collar bone, etc, thank God it was a toyota! the girl with me just had scuffed knees and elbows, cops gave me a ticket a MONTH later for following too close, judge threw it out though! oh, and the bike, well it was somebody elses, had about 300 miles on it, some girls wanted to ride, but he was a new rider and afraid to ride passengers so he wanted me to take them for a ride __________________ “If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.” It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. Last edited by Yamerhaw; 03-20-2009 at 10:26 PM..

03-20-2009, 11:22 PM	#9
jalaan1 orangina Zed Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LI, NY Moto: '12 Z1000 Posts: 700	-compression/burst fracture of T7(thoracic vertebrea #7) in other words... broke my back -don't remember the speed -mentally, over it __________________

03-21-2009, 12:13 PM	#10
MikeSP1 Perpetual trouble Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: at the base of the Alps Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR Posts: 715	I've been through quite a few get offs but not anything too serious, I grew up riding dirtbikes and laid down my little 80cc Suzuki quite a few times. I guess it toughened me up and I learned not to freak out. Bruises, cuts, and a few black eyes. I got into a tangle with a cage while I still had my Shadow. Pregnant chick pulled out in front of me mid-corner. Had absolutely no where to go but into the side of the car. Jacket rode up and I wound up with some road rash, nothing too serious. I was more pissed that I'd just finished repairs not more than 20 minutes prior, bike was totaled. It takes a lot to shake me mentally anymore, but physical injuries still happen. I learned to just take a deep breath and let all the emotions leave when you exhale. It also helps me that I work on my own bikes, so even if I get injured I can still do something constructive i.e. putting the bike back together if it's worth it. __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"

03-20-2009, 10:57 PM	#4
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	Yamerhaw, did you have gloves on during the 1st accident?

03-20-2009, 11:39 PM	#6
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, 03:10 AM	#7
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.