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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 08:23 PM
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I tore a tendon in my ringer finger on my clutch hand a week ago. i cant ride for 8-12 weeks. totally sucks!
 
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 08:31 PM
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That's sucks! Hope it heals fast for you!
 
Old Aug 24, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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Sucks, Get Well Soon!
 
Old Aug 25, 2013 | 06:23 AM
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I'm going in next Tuesday for surgery on my elbow, tendon issue. I'll be done for the rest of this year. Some of the best riding of the year in VA is Sept. and Oct.
I'm with you, this sucks...
 
Old Aug 25, 2013 | 08:56 AM
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You'll be headed just in time for winter!
 
Old Aug 25, 2013 | 09:01 AM
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you still got your main two fingers. if you need all your fingers to clutch in, youre doing it wrong!!!!
 
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i ripped the tendon in my ring finger and dislocated my middle finger. plus im not going to risk dumping my scooter because i cant pull my clutch in all the way. i damaged the two main fingers on the hand. plus have you tried pulling in your index and middle finger? you have a sympathetic reaction with your ring and pinky and that hurts like hell with a torn tendon.
 
Old Aug 25, 2013 | 11:29 AM
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Feel your pain I bruised the tendons in both hands to the middle fingers , some days I can't close either hand and occasionally the right side the finger locks closed I have to pop it back out . Bikes been parked for a few while now but our riding season is year round if the rains don't get heavy in the winter .
 
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by HOG_0308
i ripped the tendon in my ring finger and dislocated my middle finger. plus im not going to risk dumping my scooter because i cant pull my clutch in all the way. i damaged the two main fingers on the hand. plus have you tried pulling in your index and middle finger? you have a sympathetic reaction with your ring and pinky and that hurts like hell with a torn tendon.
yeah, yeah. Enough excuses; if it's in your way riding, chop the sumbitch off and get on with yer life.
 
Old Aug 25, 2013 | 08:27 PM
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If its like when I severed the tendon: right hand middle finger I was in a cast for 6 weeks up to my elbow. Any movement would break the repair and once the cast came off my finger was frozen in position, took 6 more weeks of therapy to get motion back. Good luck!
 



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