In a bad wreck over the weekend

**FruitLooPs** · 14th May 2008, 18:24

Yeah I think Arai's are most popular choice with IOM riders from memory but dont quote me. And I'm betting they're after the safest stuff they can find.

What helmet was Shaun Harris wearing he had his massive off there? :slap:

**sAsLEX** · 14th May 2008, 18:51

Originally Posted by FruitLooPs

Yeah I think Arai's are most popular choice with IOM riders from memory but dont quote me. And I'm betting they're after the safest stuff they can find.

What helmet was Shaun Harris wearing he had his massive off there? :slap:

http://motorcycletrader.co.nz/Articl...d=115F17DABE37

Harris has kept the Arai helmet he was wearing at the time of the crash, one of 750 special helmets made by the company in Isle of Man colours for this year’s TT races.

The helmet is unmarked, which means it didn’t hit anything hard. “I’ve had earlier crashes where my Arai helmets were damaged but I was okay, so I know they’re very good-quality helmets,” he said

See above

**yod** · 14th May 2008, 18:53

my Nolan's visors (normal and tinted half visor) both stayed attached and i managed to scrape my helmet from forehead to chin in my recent bin

quite impressed with it's resilience

**FkNAmerican** · 15th May 2008, 08:24

Back from surgery.

Pretty shit news for me though:

3 more weeks with my jaw wired shut. Looks like that Indian buffet is gonna stay in buisness a little while longer at least..........

surgery again in 4 months. Apparently my nose and face were so completely fucked up and I've got so much plate in there now that they have to let it heal for 4 months and let things shift around as they will......then when the masterpiece that is my face is finished "forming" they take another look and see how it turned out........and then they fix it. (prolly for another $10,000). The big question for that surgery (apart from cosmetic issues) is how well my upper sinus cavities are doing. If they dont heal properly then Im in for a major and $$$ surgery......so here is to hoping my upper sinus cavities dont let me down.

On the plus side the two platic surgeons did say Im one of the fastest healers they have ever seen. They were shocked at how quickly my face has healed....and the scar is looking pretty decent too......its long but very clean and very thin......they even brought in other plastic surgeons to look at me. I got the sense they wanted the other ones to think I looked so good (relatively speaking of course) solely because of thier expert work......... Oddly, this made me feel sort of proud like a dog whose just fetched a ball for his owner. If I werent strapped into the operating chair I'd have prolly got up and strutted arond like a runway model.

Oh yeah......and I forgot the other good news. Found out Im gonna need some root canals on two of my teeth that broke in half and some implants for some of the missing teeth which is gonna be a bitch and a half. On the plus side they expect me to have a celebrity perfect white smile by the time they are done and I expect my teeth alone are gonna pay for thier next Range Rover.......or in the case of my motorcycle riding platic surgeon....his next K-12000R.

Also my eyes changed somehow so I need to go back and get them checked so I can get contacts. More $$$ down the drain.

All in all....this little accident is winding up to be as expensive as my education......Canterbury University included.

Some lessons I've learned from all this:

1. No matter how much pain you're in and how badly you've fucked up your body things will get better. The human body is pretty amazing at healing massive injuries and sometimes the difference between feeling like you're dying and feeling pretty damn alright is about two days time.

2. Always wear your gear. Not only will it save your life.....it will also dramatically decrease the extent of your injuries.

3. Motorcycle accidents can be complicated and VERY expensive if youve got serious injuries. Usually the difference comes down to physical injury rather then damage to the bike. The bike is the CHEAPEST thing you can damage. hehehe. If you walk away from an accident with nothing more then a totaled motorcycle that cost you $10,000 consider yourself LUCKY.

4. Friends and family are everything when recovering from an accident. Your true friends will come through and shine. Your fair weather friends won't. Being seriously injured is an excellent way to find out who your true friends are......and when you do your friendship with those people will become all the stronger. People who have served in the military know this: Friendships forged in times of struggle and hardship are stronger then freindships forged during times of ease and plenty.

5. Dont get overwhelmed by everything. Contrary to what you might think being seriously injured in an accident is not a time of rest and relaxation. Its likely going to be a very busy time for you. Take a few moments to chill between all the doctors visits, handling the medical bills, insurance, legal issues, towing, work, friends, family, medicine, rehab ecercises, etc.........and actually GET SOME REST AND RELAXATION.

**Mikkel** · 15th May 2008, 09:25

Ouch! You're not covered by insurance?

Good thing you're healing fast though, here's to rooting for your sinuses

In the end it's just money - and you won't be able to eat it or take it with you anyway

**FkNAmerican** · 15th May 2008, 12:54

yeah....so far I've lost 15-18 lbs. weight and I started at 182. Despite my best efforts I cant seem to take in enough liquid nutrition to keep my weight up........

Im eating protein shakes, lots of low salt soups made with whole milk, yogurt smoothies, blended up outmeal, etc.....and still my weight keeps dropping. Maybe I should just eat blended avacado's....now thats some serious calories hehehe.

**SPman** · 15th May 2008, 13:50

Originally Posted by Ferris

I face planted my Arai Corsair into the ground a couple of weeks ago. Mild concussion, but the helmet certainly stayed entact. Visor still moves like new, but no longer comes off.
It did it's job, so I'm satisfied! I'll be getting another one.

Only one side of my Arai visor came off, and my head was fine (well, that's a matter of interpretation......)

**Vacarious** · 15th May 2008, 14:53

Originally Posted by FkNAmerican

Yeah, Im done with Shoei for now too. Im gonna look at Arai and HJC and see what kind of visor systems they offer. What sucks is that Shoei fit my head so damn well. It was by far the most comfortable brand for me. Oh well.

Thats one thing Im paying attention to from now on. Any helmet I buy WILL have a damn sturdy looking visor system.........What I'll prolly do is cruise some racing forums and get advice from racer's who have crashed at high speed and see what they say holds up to a bangin'. Quick release visors are WAY overated and, the one I had at least, dont hold up in a crash.

My face was so messed up the docs asked if I had a full face helmet on. They were surprised when I said I did. Thats how bad the Shoei failed me. Pretty disgusting really.

My dads Shark helmet (not sure what model it is though) has a dam sturdy visor on it.
a push button one that has to have its safety clips flicked around into the gaps. hard to do by hand

**klingon** · 15th May 2008, 17:18

Originally Posted by SPman

Only one side of my Arai visor came off, and my head was fine (well, that's a matter of interpretation......)

You should probably replace that helmet. Must be hard to see out of during sun strike

Originally Posted by FkNAmerican

yeah....so far I've lost 15-18 lbs. weight and I started at 182. Despite my best efforts I cant seem to take in enough liquid nutrition to keep my weight up........

Im eating protein shakes, lots of low salt soups made with whole milk, yogurt smoothies, blended up outmeal, etc.....and still my weight keeps dropping. Maybe I should just eat blended avacado's....now thats some serious calories hehehe.

Holy guacamole Batman!
You were only about 82kg to start with so you'd better keep slurping that food as fast as you can. Didn't you like any of my recipes?

Personally if I had an excuse to slurp soft poached eggs in hollandaise sauce all day I would be in heaven!

Originally Posted by FkNAmerican

If I werent strapped into the operating chair I'd have prolly got up and strutted arond like a runway model.

That's the kind of behaviour we're going to expect from you when you come over to visit us in Kiwiland with your movie-star teeth, your perfectly reconstructed nose and your fancy stories of heroic survival against the odds. I hope you realise nobody is going to believe you.

By the way, even if we don't get any mugshots yet, can we see a photo of your helmet?

**TOTO** · 15th May 2008, 22:35

Originally Posted by klingon

By the way, even if we don't get any mugshots yet, can we see a photo of your helmet?

yea, can we ?

**FkNAmerican** · 16th May 2008, 01:18

Sure, I can post up a pic of my hlmet. Nothing better to do hehehe. Hold on, let me get it and set up a good shot with proper lighting and all that..........

**FkNAmerican** · 16th May 2008, 01:27

My jacket: Fieldsheer "Corsair" jacket. All that crap on the jacket is dried blood. Most of it doesnt even show up in the pic hehehe. Luckily most of the blood was spraying forward so I didnt get too much on my $$$ jacket. Then I laid down in the grass and just let it flow back over my head. That was fun.

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**FkNAmerican** · 16th May 2008, 01:30

My helmet: Shoei helmet. If you look at the graphics patters...you can see where some of that red is actually blood. Dont ask me how I managed to get blood on the top part of the helmet......dont know.

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**FkNAmerican** · 16th May 2008, 01:32

My Joe Rocket "Sppedmaster 6.0" gloves. If you look closely at the black part of the gloves you can see a reddish brown hue over all of it. Thats all my blood hehehehe.