crashed part 2

[drlapo]

he has chossen to walk ths summer
not really as he has a car
about the insurance, he had only liablity coverge so the lossof the bike really is a total loss; he gets nothing
his premiums will not be affected as the loss has not been reported and he didn't
even get a ticket by the cops
hopefully not having a bike for the summer will temper his enthusiasm forr speed
I checked out the accidnt scene last night on my BMW R80. the speed limit is 30mph
I took the same turn at 50mph on the old BMW and it was "relaxed"
his "skid" marks (he did not use his brakes) are right at the right edge of the lane, he obvioulsy ran wide, hit the sand at the edge of the lane and ran straight into the guard rail
the carnage is scary, fluids and parts scattered for yards
and he walked away again
I know its best to tell him to work it out himself but I do want him to get more experiance before he goes out and buys another 100hp+ bike, all his friends have crotch rockets

[drlapo]

I wonder if any of you will offer advise during beer and cigars on Friday night?

[LoVel]

Oh yeah and advise is not the only thing we are full of.

[danbmx]

i did not run wide. there was sand in the corner that i failed to see (was starting to get dark) i was riding at no more than 45 mph. tire hit the sand and started to wash out. instead of low-siding into a guard rail i decided it to be best to try and bring it up a bit and get out of the sand. unfortunately bringing it up brought me to a bit more sand and then to the guard rail. stupid mistake by me for failing to see the sand. wasn't banged up to badly. but my hand does hurt along with my leg. the more painful thing is not having a triumph to ride. i didn't get a ticket. i did receive a verbal warning for not staying in my lane and basically said DONT DO THAT. still want another 675 or maybe a street triple. The kawasaki is for sale and i not my bike so i would rather see it sold than to put miles on it. I figure my dad should not bail me out at all and because it was my mistake for wrecking my bike i should save up and buy a new one.

[JEnfield]

Dan dont worry your not the first to crash and you will not be the last. I hope this is the last time you get to see the road from a ants view cause crashing sucks and I am glad you didn't get hurt. Set a goal and make it happen catch ya on the next one.

Jimmy

[Hedge]

Dano - first of all we are all glad your here to talk about this. Secondly, don't worry about the milage that you would put on the Kaw over the Summer. It will be insignificant. Just ride that puppy over the summer while your saving for a new mount and be happy that you got something besides a Schwinn. The at th end of theis riding season sell the Kaw.

[drlapo]

Dad to son: do you want a free motorcycle for the summer?
son to dad: no thank you

what the hell????

[LoVel]

Dan,

Accept your dads offer. You'll be sorry you didn't as soon as your no longer sore.

[Hedge]

Dad to son: do you want a free motorcycle for the summer?
son to dad: no thank you

what the hell????

I'm laughing my ass off here!
Go Figure!

Kinda like when I was a kid -
Dad: son your living in the shelter, would you like to stay with your mom and I in the guest bedroom so you can save up enough money to get an apartment?

Son: No, the shelter has nice cots and the soup and sandwiches aren't so bad after you get use to them!

[modre]

there was sand in the corner that i failed to see

you were lucky this time...I think we get a couple warning shots over the bow before we get the hard lesson...I mean the one that keeps a cane collection in the corner for the rest of your life with a range of about 1/8 mile ability to walk, and puts dribbly words of old man in your warnings to young kids who haven't seen the elephant yet.

in my case it wasn't the cell phone car pulling out, or the sand on the corner...it was a deer in rut at full gallop coming out from behind a bushy pine tree next to the road and I was only doing 35 mph...shit, I've powerslid thru corners faster than that with a chuckle and a snarl.

here's the skinny low-down:

your safety and very life is in your hands alone...it hinges on your maturity and common sense to keep the monster on the leash...if that bike ever gets out of control. it's on you alone.

blood & guts death is bad enough...but on the bright side the pain stops...the worse choice is to live crippled looking for 10 minutes of relief from the chronic analyzing what you should have done different.

at 18 I was reaching behind me to get a dangling bungie before it got into the spokes on a curve and tho I should have been killed that day, I did an endo over a 30'+ embankment and landed on my back out cold...got up, twisted the forks straight enough for the wheel to spin again and rode it home...then the out of place upper back showed up as the adrenline wore off. chronic but no biggie at 18...I worked as a steamfitter and lifted big pipe when others would have retired on a disability...I know your bravado and the sense that it was a fluke and I'm bulletproof.

at 27 I smashed the R knee...no biggie...use a cane 30% of the time for life.

at 30-ish I tore the cartledge in the L knee...lots of folks whine or rush into an operation...no biggie...switch the cane to whatever side hurts that day.

thru the years I tore up both elbows working too hard...no biggie keep on keepin' on.

a percentage of the folks with this track record would have sat down on disability...I saw a couple doctors, but since they had nothing to offer, I just grinned and bared it.

then it happened

at 50 I hit the fuckin' deer that broke my lower back and made me say "Uncle"...all those old battle wounds come back with age, and these days I wish I had taken better care and not so many wild chances.

I did everything you do on a mc at 18...the difference was I built them so breaking stuff was never a big deal. I took it far and wide...for a good while there were no repercussions. if you knew me at that age I'd be your hero and the guy your mother warned you to stay away from.

if you're having 2 bad ones a season (early in the season) that HAS to be a sign you need to take a step back and smell the coffee...if you don't, your future is my canes and pain pills...you really don't want that if you have any intelligence and ability to make better choices.

I grew up on dirt bikes in the woods and always had a stupid high level of ability, talent, luck, and nerve...it took me a long time to realize it has nothing to do with skill...it's merely statistics.

you wanna be just another statistic? wail with it.

...or you can listen to the voice of experience and stop racing around with big hp on marginally maintained roads...cause one day it's going to bite you. You can still have fun...lots of it.

but you have to separate wisdom from serrogate small penis diversion. that machismo doesn't make the chicks melt into jello...it doesn't make you hip and happenin'.

if not, then it was nice talking with you...when the crusty old riders get together we'll tell your story along with the others who didn't make it in our dribbly old man way.

[LoVel]

nice post modre. Damn thing gave me chills.

[Hedge]

That is a reality check!

[Whisperinsmith]

I gotta tell you, after knowing your son is okay and then reading the posts here, I'm laughing my butt off. Here are three of my favorite lines.

"he called his mother last night: she is pleased that he is not dead"

You can't make that up.

Then from Hedge, "Can you say 'NO'?"

Perfect! I loved it.

And lastly from Lovel,

"Oh yeah and advise is not the only thing we are full of."

Then of course, I read modre's post and everything is clear again. Whew.