Good to see your still alive and kickin after that, many are not so lucky.

 

Sorry to hear about the accident Train, i dont post much but i do read on a daily basis and i always enjoy your post and comments to others. Glad you are still with us and look forward to reading many more of your post and comments. Wish you a very speedy recovery and hope everything turns out good with the bike.

Ronnie

 

Thanks guys.

I can't go into details about the particulars.....Legal stuff's pending. Suffice it to say that I was struck by an accelerating car at an uncontrolled intersection.

I don't remember anything between the initial impact and waking up on my back in the grass. From my injuries, the damage to the bike and my gear, and the accident report, I stayed on the bike and attempted to ride through the collision and come to a controlled stop. The bike lowsided and caught on something, ejecting me through the windshield. My right knee and hip, as well as the right side of my head took the brunt of the initial impact with the ground.

I had on an HCI-100 1/2 helmet that got beat to hell but stayed intact. My glasses look like someone took a belt sander to the right eye. I have substantial bruising and road rash, as well as a bunch of stitches around my right eye.

I had on Danner Ft. Lewis boots which are scuffed up, but survived. My right foot's bruised up, but nothing broke.

I had on Fox Creek chaps over Levi's jeans. The leather not only wore through, the stitching came apart. The fabric of the jeans burned the skin off of my knee, and the knife clipped to my pocket made the bruising on my hip much worse.

I had on Lee Parks Designs DeerTours Pci gloves. The extra leather over the knuckles is worn through a little, but they're otherwise intact. I don't think any glove would have kept the bones from breaking, and my hands are otherwise unmarked.

A leather Harley FXRG jacket with armor. The leather is scuffed up pretty badly, and it wore through in one spot on the right. Other than some bruising, and one spot on my right arm that got cut (must have landed on a rock), my arms and torso made it through just fine.

My opinion? My Chinese-made jacket held together, my American-made chaps fell apart. The chaps may have saved me a little road rash, but were otherwise worthless. Lesson learned, the FXRG's getting replaced, the Fox Creek chaps won't. The Lee Parks gloves are expensive, but worth it. I don't think dedicated riding boots would have made a difference in this accident. The helmet saved my life, or at least prevented me from living the rest of my life drooling and crapping into a diaper. A full-face helmet would have saved me the stitches and the road rash. Lesson learned.

Looking forward to healing up and getting back on two wheels.

 

Here's to a full & speedy recovery from NJ...........

 

Always sickens me to read of these situations. Sorry that you had to post this during what is supposed to be a "Thankful" time of the year. Looks like you, as well as we all, have a lot to be thankful for in that you are still with us!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

 

That sucks..

Glad you're still kicking and making plans for the future.

 

Hey dude I'm glad you are ok and in good spirits.
Now dont let the door hit you in the butt as your
heading to the dealership to get you another bike

 

Good you made it out alive. Get well soon.
Almost had it happen to me on Thanksgiving Day. Car started to pull out in front of me but at the last second they saw me and slammed on the brakes. I could have never stopped if they had continued. You just never know when to expect the unexpected. Glad you are still with us.

 

That's brutal but you have lots to be thankful for. Hope you heal quickly and insurance comes through so that you can get back to riding when you're ready.

 

That sucks. Glad to hear you are mending. Hope you have a speedy recovery...