Josh is down

[Houtman_imp]

Just came back from running errands in Asheville (in my car ) and I was flabbergasted how many people ride their bikes in shorts, no gloves and just sandals , both rider and passengers .

Are people THAT stupid ? , I rather be a whoosh on my bike than a whoosh in the hospital.

Josh just think about your riding future and also discuss it with your wife, she is just as important in the decision but you know this already.

Good luck and a speedy recovery !!!

[dave]

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Ferret and now Josh. What the @#$% is going on? Hope it's nothing too serious, Josh.

Ferret crashed too? I must have missed that - been on company travel the past two weeks.

Glad you're still with us Josh, you too Ferret. Heal quick guys. God bless.

[Cormanus]

Josh, that all looks very uncomfortable and who can blame you for thinking about giving it up. I had a nasty off 40 years ago and dreamed of getting back on the bike. I did for a while and then realised my nerve had gone and I wasn't enjoying it at all. I gave it up and it was some years before I started again. So, I'm with LongRanger: I'd leave it for a bit before making a final decision.

Hey thats the same way I described my left hand to the ER nurse yesterday " my left hand still looks like a giant swollen sausage". She said yea, and brushed it aside like it was nothing.lol

Riding a motorcycle is or at least can be very danderous. I almost made the decision to give up riding when I had my first accident in 1969. Told my mom I was thinking about quitting, and she told me if I did, i would regret it the rest of my life. She was right. Im glad now that I didnt cause I've had 49 years of pure joy riding motorcycles since then, all over the US, Canada, Europe with my wife, brother, daughter, son, grand children, nephews and great friends.

I wouldnt try talking you out of it because quitting may indeed be the right decision for you. I would advise on not making that decision while you are banged up.the term forced confession comes to mind. But you will have to make up your own mind about that.

I do believe in fate, and so far fate has not decided I should die by motorcycle. It could some day of course. But it could also decide I die bt cancer, or a million other ways. Im going to see how it plays out.

Without detracting from your experience, Ferret, an old mate of mine would say that it's very hard to prove the counterfactual. So, if you had ignored your mother and given up riding, it's possible you would have found many another fulfilling thing to do and not have regretted it all. You'll never know.

None of this speculation helps, of course, Josh. You'll just have to figure it as you go along. Just don't sell the CB in too much of a hurry.

[LongRanger_imp]

Just came back from running errands in Asheville (in my car ) and I was flabbergasted how many people ride their bikes in shorts, no gloves and just sandals , both rider and passengers .

Are people THAT stupid ? , I rather be a whoosh on my bike than a whoosh in the hospital.

Josh just think about your riding future and also discuss it with your wife, she is just as important in the decision but you know this already.

Good luck and a speedy recovery !!!

Yes, they can be that stupid. I characterize them as dangerous riders because they neglect to acknowledge or mitigate the risk they're assuming. It's the clueless ladies riding pillion that I really feel for.

It's not my line, but I've always said you tell those riders who have crashed from those who haven't by what they wear and how they ride.

[tommymck_imp]

So sorry that this happened. Life is about making risk / reward decisions in the context of those around us. There is no "right" answer. The thing is though, people (me at least) tend to choose people to include in their life who appreciate the sort of drive that makes one want to ride, or fly, or whatever. My wife loves to fly with me, wouldn't dream of riding on the back of my bike, but would hate the idea (at this stage of life in our early 50s) that I threw in the towel on the basis of an accident - in the air or on the road. Having said that, 10 years from now, she might feel completely different. In any case, whatever decision you make doesn't need to be permanent.

Not sure how much water is in your neck of the woods, but I find that boating and waverunners appeals to the same part of my brain that riding does.... Lots of fun tuning to be had on boat motors btw....

[offroadfx4_imp]

I've always said if I ever crash I'll be done.... kind of that once bitten twice shy thing.

But right now I'm living the dream I wanted 50 years ago..... riding my new ultimate motorcycle with the freedom to ride anywhere I want for the most part.

As a teenager my parents kept asking me why do I like to ride motorcycles so much and my only answer was I felt so comfortable on them that they gave me the power to virtually run (like there is really no machine underneath me, it's just me) as fast as that motorcycle will go.

There was actually an article in another form about how do you justify riding with all the risk and there was lots of reasons.... But we should probably start a new thread for that.

[4 Paws_imp]

In the mid 70’s lost a friend while we were riding. Very painful experience. I just couldn’t stop riding. In mid 90s I took the ambulance ride myself, not fun. Couple of weeks later I was riding again. Wife understands motorcycle riding is a deep rooted part of me.
I do ride ATGATT, figure being prepared for the inevitable can’t hurt my chances . Do have location services turned on in my iPhone so wife can check in on me. Have realized age does change a lot of things and not always for the better - vision, reflexes, strength. My choices in motorcycles recently have been to lighter weight and lower seat heights. Some forethought went into adding a sidecar to the fleet.
Who knows, in ten years I might have a sweet Burgman 650 with a sidecar so I can continue grocery shopping my way. Not sure if I have enough sense to quit riding or to recognize it when the time comes.
I have the utmost respect for those who make the choice to walk away from a dangerous avocation and put family first.

[HellFishTat_imp]

I used to read all the FAA airplane accident reports trying to learn from others misfortune.
I'm still curious about the accident.
If your leg was trapped under the bike, does that mean you stayed with it throughout the slide? If so then the tether type air vest wouldn't have deployed.
Also did you have any engine guards? I've wondered if they would prevent getting a leg/foot caught underneath.
I've read they make electronic air vest/jackets.....I assume they are triggered by impact sensors....but cost nearly $2000.
Sorry, not ignoring your injuries....just wondering how to avoid similar circumstances.

I honestly don't remember much. Thinking back, I was on a very familiar back road near my house. I was coming down a hill, don't remember any cars whatsoever on that ride either coming or going- and then I just remember tail lights and grabbing the brakes. I don't remember a car even being anywhere. Might have came out of a side road or driveway, I might have glanced away at the wrong time, who knows.

I don't remember crashing. I didn't hit anything. Yes I have the engine guards. They say I was found lying in the road not moving. I barely remember a moment of a bunch of people above me, they were talking- but I wasn't comprehending anything. I just remember repeatedly quickly saying OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW non-stop in quick panting breath for what seemed like forever.

I don't remember being put on the back board or in the ambulance. I don't remember them removing my helmet but they did at some point. Once I was in there I guess I regained enough focus to start answering simple questions like my name. I told them I had ear plugs in and hearing loss.

My wife had bought me a rider ID bracelet with my name, blood type, dob, her contact info as well as my siblings. I remember someone asking if I had a medical id bracelet and I mumbled something about my wrist- they looked at it and said that's not a medical id bracelet and they removed it and stuff it inside one of my gloves. They never called anyone in my family. It was only after I denied treatment and they left me standing on the side of the road that I called my wife myself and she drove over. She was mad at the whole point of the bracelet was ignored.

I honestly don't remember much. Thinking back, I was on a very familiar back road near my house. I was coming down a hill, don't remember any cars whatsoever on that ride either coming or going- and then I just remember tail lights and grabbing the brakes. I don't remember a car even being anywhere. Might have came out of a side road or driveway, I might have glanced away at the wrong time, who knows.

I don't remember crashing. I didn't hit anything. Yes I have the engine guards. They say I was found lying in the road not moving. I barely remember a moment of a bunch of people above me, they were talking- but I wasn't comprehending anything. I just remember repeatedly quickly saying OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW non-stop in quick panting breath for what seemed like forever.

I don't remember being put on the back board or in the ambulance. I don't remember them removing my helmet but they did at some point. Once I was in there I guess I regained enough focus to start answering simple questions like my name. I told them I had ear plugs in and hearing loss.

My wife had bought me a rider ID bracelet with my name, blood type, dob, her contact info as well as my siblings. I remember someone asking if I had a medical id bracelet and I mumbled something about my wrist- they looked at it and said that's not a medical id bracelet and they removed it and stuff it inside one of my gloves. They never called anyone in my family. It was only after I denied treatment and they left me standing on the side of the road that I called my wife myself and she drove over. She was mad at the whole point of the bracelet was ignored.

So who ever was in front of you didn’t notice or stop? I would think if you saw brake lights, grabbed the brakes and wrecked, that they would have been close enough to hear the accident.

I will say that my first wreck, a family turned right out of the left lane and I slid out trying to avoid them. 1986 CB700sc, my first bike. They were nice enough to take me to an urgent care, but not decent enough to wait around. When the police talked to me they said single vehicle accident. I asked where were people who brought me here (5 miles away). The staff said that I was brought in by a man, but he promptly left

[PowerDubs_imp]

My left calf muscle feels very hard.

Was reading doctor google and apparently it could be calcifying - the muscle is turning into bone.

Great....


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[emptysea]

Dr. Matt's prescription: Never trust Dr. Google. Call your real doctor and ask her.