View Poll Results: Been in a motorcyle accident
No
16
16.00%
Dropped my bike
31
31.00%
accident, minor or no injury
33
33.00%
major collision with another vehicle
20
20.00%
Voters: 100. You may not vote on this poll
non-scientific poll
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,278
Likes: 2
From: Mission,BC.Canada
I've been riding for 28 years and have had several accidents. I've been rear ended 2 times, hit from the side once and gone over a few hoods (left turners and pull outs). I've been able to limp away each time and learned from my mistakes.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 450
Likes: 0
From: Shady Grove Pa
I had one not with another vehicle, "A German Shepard" ran across in front of me back in 81'. I center punched him, probably broke his ribs into his lung. He made it across the road to HIS yard and died.
I came off my bike, slid down the road on my arms and knees. Tore ALL the ligaments away from the bone, torn miniscus, torn cartlidge, on my left leg, and some serious road rash. They took scalpal like things and opened up the wounds and scraped out the tar and stones. Man that hurt!!! I was off work 4 months, sued the owners of the dog, they counter sued for killing their dog. We settled prior to trial, I got $10K...Whoopie. Haven't gone down since. Knock,Knock!!!
I came off my bike, slid down the road on my arms and knees. Tore ALL the ligaments away from the bone, torn miniscus, torn cartlidge, on my left leg, and some serious road rash. They took scalpal like things and opened up the wounds and scraped out the tar and stones. Man that hurt!!! I was off work 4 months, sued the owners of the dog, they counter sued for killing their dog. We settled prior to trial, I got $10K...Whoopie. Haven't gone down since. Knock,Knock!!!
Road Master
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 817
Likes: 1
From: N.E. Ohio
You need more options. Hit a bale of shingles that fell of a truck on the freeway going 60mph. Road rash hit a orange barrel with my face (No helmet) cut my knee bad just missed the knee cap. Went to hospital. They took 70 some Xrays and nothing broke. Asian Dr. with heavy accent says "You lucky you not little stickman, you bounce down hiway" Iam 6' and go 300lbs. I was $@#&ed up for a few months. Bike went down the road on crash bars.
Last edited by BB4xl; Dec 2, 2009 at 12:41 AM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,843
Likes: 5
From: PacNW (Olympic Pennsula)
Been in a motorcyle accident?
Simple Question, So why do all the Moral Orals got to chime in with their advice instead of just answering the question?.
Everybody all ready knows that Info you all keep Preaching
I say close the Church and sell the Bell, it's already been said.
Simple Question, So why do all the Moral Orals got to chime in with their advice instead of just answering the question?.
Everybody all ready knows that Info you all keep Preaching
I say close the Church and sell the Bell, it's already been said.
Club Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 30,914
Likes: 16
From: Springfield, Ohio
Been in a motorcyle accident?
Simple Question, So why do all the Moral Orals got to chime in with their advice instead of just answering the question?.
Everybody all ready knows that Info you all keep Preaching
I say close the Church and sell the Bell, it's already been said.
Simple Question, So why do all the Moral Orals got to chime in with their advice instead of just answering the question?.
Everybody all ready knows that Info you all keep Preaching
I say close the Church and sell the Bell, it's already been said.
Never been called a moral oral
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 6,899
Likes: 3,412
From: OH
Been down twice in 20+ years of riding..... Chit happens. I would rather die doing what I love to do than live doing nothing.
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Club Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 30,914
Likes: 16
From: Springfield, Ohio
Let's see.........
Hit a deer, broke a collar bone.
Was pulled out in front of, flew 20 yards over the car and had gravel dug out of my forehead.
Lost control at a RR crossing one morning that it had heavily dewed....landing face first in RR gravel.
Had a Cadilac decide to turn left while I was passing him. Broke my arm.
seems to me thee are more...but with all of these head injuries...i don't remember.
No wonder I've developed a chronic migraine
Hit a deer, broke a collar bone.
Was pulled out in front of, flew 20 yards over the car and had gravel dug out of my forehead.
Lost control at a RR crossing one morning that it had heavily dewed....landing face first in RR gravel.
Had a Cadilac decide to turn left while I was passing him. Broke my arm.
seems to me thee are more...but with all of these head injuries...i don't remember.
No wonder I've developed a chronic migraine