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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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About 5 weeks ago I totaled my Road King. I ended up with 3 broken ribs, a broken collar bone, and some bleeding in the brain. By all measures, my prognosis is all good. I consider myself extremely lucky. I'm looking to get a tattoo that symbolizes surviving a motorcycle wreck. Looking for input. Any suggestions?
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 09:47 PM
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Totalled my RKC in June. Injuries not as bad as yours though. Someone suggested a broken angle wing. Can't decide though. You gonna ride again when healthy? My new ride is due to arrive tomorrow...knock on wood. Can't wait. Good luck get well soon.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 10:01 PM
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a horse shoe with the word lucky in the middle of the you,
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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Bleeding in the brain? The doc said this is now OK? I would want that carefully monitored. But then again maybe this is much more common than I know. Glad you are doing well. Broken wing tattoo sounds about right. Or how about Aces and Eights with a line through them?
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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something West Coast?
 

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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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Glad your relatively ok man. Maybe a tat of Steve Austins body and your head? I always dug that red jump suit.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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Broken wing tat.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 11:05 PM
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Just get a bell........ if that aint good enuff get a tatoo of a bell..... I would just go with a bell.....
 
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Originally Posted by WindowMan
Broken wing tat.
Yep, very traditional:

 
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 01:45 AM
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being of Irish decent I would say a "four leaf clover"!
 
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