Snow Fall

[emptysea]

I guess MTC didn't see it coming, but when you end up in a snowstorm as you say, why not park the bike and call a cab ?

Have you been in conversation with my wife lately, j3gq? LOL

Here's part of the answer:

I was exactly one mile from my driveway.

I thought I was fairly clear about why I didn't go straight home, but maybe I was less clear on why I didn't stop before the crash. I think the answer might be because I hadn't crashed. I assumed that since I had made it about 4 miles in this crap, I could make it another mile. I was, of course, wrong, and you are, of course, correct and I should have stopped someplace. It was poor decision-making on my part which is why I got "the look" from my wife. Again, I thought it was clear in my post that I made a few bad decisions Tuesday and trying to finish that last mile on two wheels was one of them.

Oh and I would have just called my wife, no need to spend money on a cab or Uber.

 

[the Ferret]

I guess MTC didn't see it coming, but when you end up in a snowstorm as you say, why not park the bike and call a cab ?

In my case it was like MTC said.. I had already made it 3 miles in the crap, figured I could make the last 3 miles. In my case it worked out.

 

[Houtman_imp]

Empty Sea , I hope that you still have a wife to call when something like this happens again......

 

[emptysea]

Empty Sea , I hope that you still have a wife to call when something like this happens again......

Yes. We got rid of our landline so I can reach her by cell no matter where she decides to live. Lol

 

[Cormanus]

:rofl:

Later I’ll post the text of the letter Mrs EmptySea has sent to forum members setting out the advice we should give you.

 

[suhawk305]

Dang Sea, I know too well what an accident like yours is like. Were you checked out by a doctor? Medical Doctor I mean, a Psychologists is optional. Heal up soon.

 

[emptysea]

Suhawk. I’m really fine. I have full range of motion of my leg and shoulders and no headaches, dizziness, or blurred vision. I was dumb to get caught out there, but at least I had enough sense to go slow—probably contributed greatly to the minor injury. Appreciate the concern, though. Thanks for that. Happy New Year!

 

[Houtman_imp]

:rofl:

Later I’ll post the text of the letter Mrs EmptySea has sent to forum members setting out the advice we should give you.

She wanted to know if any of us know of a good divorce lawyer.....

 

[Offroad]

Sorry MTC....I did enjoy all of your cold snowy pictures....thanks for sharing them!

I've always said, when (not if) I go down I just hope it's my fault (bad decision) and not someone, something (mechanical) else that does it.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Empty Sea , I hope that you still have a wife to call when something like this happens again......

Yes. We got rid of our landline so I can reach her by cell no matter where she decides to live. Lol

Yes. We got rid of our landline so I can reach her by cell no matter where she decides to live. Lol
lol - too much.



Good news: We haven't noticed your CB1100 up for sale in the classified ads yet. (phew!)

 

[emptysea]

:rofl:

Later I’ll post the text of the letter Mrs EmptySea has sent to forum members setting out the advice we should give you.

She wanted to know if any of us know of a good divorce lawyer.....

She wanted to know if any of us know of a good divorce lawyer.....
:rofl: :rofl:

You guys crack me up.

 

[j3gq_imp]

You know, this story gives your signature line (if you can't go home ...) an entire new meaning.

Other than this, here is the paragraph where I have to say "I learned from this" !!!!!!!!!

Cheryl arrived and gave me "the look" and, no, not the look of a person happy to see her husband is alive and relatively unharmed. It was more of the "what were you thinking?" look. She would never admit this, but I think that one of the reasons that she doesn't worry about my safety when I go riding alone is because she can trust that I will make prudent decisions when I'm out there. On the rare occasion that I make a bad choice AND she finds out about that bad choice, it erodes some of that trust away to reveal the worry it was encasing. And so, I got "the look".

So, thanks for sharing !

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

You know, this story gives your signature line (if you can't go home ...) an entire new meaning.

Other than this, here is the paragraph where I have to say "I learned from this" !!!!!!!!!

Cheryl arrived and gave me "the look" and, no, not the look of a person happy to see her husband is alive and relatively unharmed. It was more of the "what were you thinking?" look. She would never admit this, but I think that one of the reasons that she doesn't worry about my safety when I go riding alone is because she can trust that I will make prudent decisions when I'm out there. On the rare occasion that I make a bad choice AND she finds out about that bad choice, it erodes some of that trust away to reveal the worry it was encasing. And so, I got "the look".

So, thanks for sharing !

The soft inside that is protected with trust is, "The boys can't be trusted with their toys". My spouse would definitely peel things back to the soft inside, ... after the healing - of course. :-/

 

[emptysea]

A couple of updates:

It appears that my Cardo device was the impact point on my helmet. There is not a scratch to be found on my Shoei and the Cardo unit is missing. I could have swore I saw the device on my helmet after the crash, but it’s nowhere to be found. It’s possible that the impact point was the hinge for the face shield. The shield came dislodged so it’s possible that the shield knocked the Cardo unit out if its mount.

Also, I cannot find anything wrong with my bike other than the instrument cluster being bent upward, the left mirror torqued inward a bit, and a slight scrape on the left RLET. I pushed the cluster back into place (or close to it) and I’ll readjust the mirror tomorrow. Then I just need to test ride it to see what’s what. I credit the RLET for minimizing the damage.

Lastly, I shared this thread with a friend of mine, Fran, who is an avid and expert rider. He enjoyed the report and really enjoyed the forum members’ comments. He asked me to pass on his kind regards.

 

[pdedse]

A couple of updates:

It appears that my Cardo device was the impact point on my helmet. There is not a scratch to be found on my Shoei and the Cardo unit is missing. I could have swore I saw the device on my helmet after the crash, but it’s nowhere to be found. It’s possible that the impact point was the hinge for the face shield. The shield came dislodged so it’s possible that the shield knocked the Cardo unit out if its mount.

Also, I cannot find anything wrong with my bike other than the instrument cluster being bent upward, the left mirror torqued inward a bit, and a slight scrape on the left RLET. I pushed the cluster back into place (or close to it) and I’ll readjust the mirror tomorrow. Then I just need to test ride it to see what’s what. I credit the RLET for minimizing the damage.

Lastly, I shared this thread with a friend of mine, Fran, who is an avid and expert rider. He enjoyed the report and really enjoyed the forum members’ comments. He asked me to pass on his kind regards.

 

[peterbaron]

A couple of updates:

It appears that my Cardo device was the impact point on my helmet. There is not a scratch to be found on my Shoei and the Cardo unit is missing. I could have swore I saw the device on my helmet after the crash, but it’s nowhere to be found. It’s possible that the impact point was the hinge for the face shield. The shield came dislodged so it’s possible that the shield knocked the Cardo unit out if its mount.

Also, I cannot find anything wrong with my bike other than the instrument cluster being bent upward, the left mirror torqued inward a bit, and a slight scrape on the left RLET. I pushed the cluster back into place (or close to it) and I’ll readjust the mirror tomorrow. Then I just need to test ride it to see what’s what. I credit the RLET for minimizing the damage.

Lastly, I shared this thread with a friend of mine, Fran, who is an avid and expert rider. He enjoyed the report and really enjoyed the forum members’ comments. He asked me to pass on his kind regards.

... this is a very serious issue, and should be delt with it ASAP

 

[Lord Popgun]

Thats why I have spares

 

[the Ferret]

A couple of updates:

It appears that my Cardo device was the impact point on my helmet. There is not a scratch to be found on my Shoei and the Cardo unit is missing. I could have swore I saw the device on my helmet after the crash, but it’s nowhere to be found. It’s possible that the impact point was the hinge for the face shield. The shield came dislodged so it’s possible that the shield knocked the Cardo unit out if its mount.

Also, I cannot find anything wrong with my bike other than the instrument cluster being bent upward, the left mirror torqued inward a bit, and a slight scrape on the left RLET. I pushed the cluster back into place (or close to it) and I’ll readjust the mirror tomorrow. Then I just need to test ride it to see what’s what. I credit the RLET for minimizing the damage.

Lastly, I shared this thread with a friend of mine, Fran, who is an avid and expert rider. He enjoyed the report and really enjoyed the forum members’ comments. He asked me to pass on his kind regards.

Hey Fran :hello:

Miraculous. That is really good news combined with your minor soreness from the impact. :banana:

Go back and look for your cardo. it's probably laying there. My brother lost his going down the freeway, and no we couldn't find it, but there are replacement parts available from Cardo, you don't have to buy a whole new unit. Revzilla even carries the parts I think.

 

[peterbaron]

Yap

 

[Houtman_imp]

Better a Cardo lost than you having a Cardiac arrest.