This is my first postto the forum.Me and the Mrs.were involved in a crash in July 06. Guy cutus off on the Interstate and took out the front end. Totaled a 03 Yamaha Venture.Broken bones andlayes of skin taken off. Yes Ouch. Once I felt good enough to walk out to the bike I got behind thehandlebars and it was like deja vu. Everything came back about the crash.I have ridden my wife's bike three times and didn't have too much flash back stuff going on while riding. I hope that when I take delivery of my 07 Cobalt and Pewter baby on 12-29-06 I can put the experience behind me. I have waited 5 long months to have my own bike again. I am happy with my decision to go with HD so far. Iloved riding my venture even though that transmission screamed due to the straight cut gears also. I guess I got tone deaf and it didn't bother me. Anyways I have already added to the bike D&D Fat Cat and SERT withK&N filter kit to be installed at time of delivery. I can't wait to get back on the road again,on my own bike. Sorry about the long post but I think this was verytheraputic for me. Thanks for being an informative understanding group.

 

Welcome to the forum from Jersey. Terrible thing the accident. Very glad you've gotten over physically and mentally. About six months ago, I turned around to see a good friend high side his screamin' eagle Electra Glide and it was tough to ride after just seeing that and how he got hurt. Glad you're back riding - and riding H-D!!

You won't hear no gears in the Harley. Sweet sound of the motor....

 

Welcome Shorty!

Congrats on the new Scooter!

Glad to hear you're healed well and are ready to get back out here. Be careful and ENJOY!

 

Welcome aboard Shorty,

Glad yougot over it. Never had a Yamaha but had about everything else before I bought my first HD and I can tell you from personal experience that beside being on 2 wheels there is no comparison between the metrics and an HD. So hopefully you won't get that deja vu feeling again. Welcome to the family.

 

The accident will always be part of you. That will not go away, but use it to your advantage. Be weary of the road, she is like a sweet maiden calling to you. She will keep you happy, but watch out, she can be also a B**** at the same time.
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shorty,, welcome,, no need to appologise,,, if long posts do it for ya,,, have at it!!!
do what I do when your on a congested highway,full of wackos,,,
close your eyes real tight, squeeze with your knees, and hum , Kumbiyah
after a couple min's,, youll be fine!!! lol

 

Thanks. I have always wanted a HD due to helping a friend rebuild his shovel about ten years ago. There is something about an old shovelhead sound if you can keep it running. I know if momma can't get back on her's I will probably sell it and get an old FLH.

 

Glad you're back in the saddle. Congrats on the new bike. A Harley's a Harley ... love em or hate em. Most here love em. Me ??? only Harleys since a 76 Kaw Z1.

 

Welcome Shorty. Kudos to you for shaking off the crash and getting back in the saddle. I have never had a bad wreck myself and hope I never do but I like to believe I could do what you are doing now. You are right about H-D. Nothing else quite like it. Had to have one myself after a bunch of Jap bikes. Loved them all, don't get me wrong, but a Harley was always the distant peak I was striving for. Good luck to you on your new ride and leave the bad memories behind you.

 

I know how you feel my friend, I crashed many times when I
road raced motorcycles for a living, those areeasyerto get over
because someone is paying you to get over it and you have full
safety gear on so it is much safer. Also everyone is on motorcycles
and going the same direction you are..

I have rode motorcycles over 40 years, every year 50,000 to
100,000 miles a year, I ride every day 365 a year even when
I lived in Canada.

My worst ever street wreck was in 1988 July 3rd, my wife and I
on one Goldwing,our best friends on their Goldwing . We were
hit head on by a drunk driver going 117MPH on a two lane highway
our friends were killed at the scene but not instantly. My wife and I
lived but with more mental scares then outer scares. My wife had
cancer at the time and it was under control (at that time) but due to
the trama from the crash the cancer went wild and she died in 1989.
We had to go to our friends home and tell their two children their
mother and father were never coming home again (worst thing I've
ever had do in my life) I don't wish that on anyone EVER" To this
day I still get scared sometimes when I see a pick up truck coming
toward me. I don't think you ever get over a bad wreck or any
wreck for that matter, the trick my friend is to get back on ASAP
and ride again. My wife and I rode a borrowed Goldwing to our
friends funeral less then a week later.

My 2nd wife today loves to ride as much as I do so I've been
blessed twice in my life to have ladies who love toride 50 to
100,000 miles a year on motorcycles with me. My wife now
has been down twice this year with me and got right back on
without hesitating at all. One at 75MPH (hit 1,000 gallons of oil
on the road in the rain pulling our trailer behind our Wing in
rush hour traffic) we got back on in less then 10 minutes. 2nd
time I was not use to the lack of ground clearance on my new
2007 Ultra she bought me for my birthday and pitched it away
in a mountain turn at 50MPH (we were back on in less then
10 minutes again) both times we were hurt but we are 2 pretty
tuff OLD PEOPLE" that love to ride. (our dotor thinks we
are just two STUPID OLD PEOPLE that love to ride) LOL"

The point to my post is: Just beware that you will never totally
get over your wreck, but you must learn from it and go on to
ride again while knowing your are now a wiser rider from your
experience.

I wish you and