Another biker down, seriously injured.

[Rogue Rider]

Yesterday sometime, around lunch time, a female rider, friend of mine, came off her Triumph cruiser in Woodcocks Road.
She is a well known local lass who does alot of work with youth and public events. Not sure of any details about crash or causes, weather was wet and slippery and patch where accident was has alot of bare tar and uneven bits. No other vehicles appear involved.
Rider has serious head injuries, had surgery relieving pressure to the brain and removing clotts. Still sedated in an induced coma as I understand.
Thoughts are with you precious, hopefully the Lord not ready for you yet, and we'll see you out there on the roads again.

Thoughts with you D, thinkin and prayin for you.:ride::ride::ride:

[duckonin]

Ride quickly Lass through the dark patch, back to where there is light..Our thoughts are with you....

[Edbear]

If you're in contact with her anytime please pass on the KB concerns and best wishes. :hug: I think I can safely say that? :yes:

Not good. I can only assume she would have been wearing a helmet so head injuries must mean a fairly serious off. :bye: Hopefully they can bring her around sooner rather than later.

[Rogue Rider]

If you're in contact with her anytime please pass on the KB concerns and best wishes. :hug: I think I can safely say that? :yes:

Not good. I can only assume she would have been wearing a helmet so head injuries must mean a fairly serious off. :bye: Hopefully they can bring her around sooner rather than later.

The helmet came off somehow, was found separated from the rider in the accident. Wasn't any other noted injuries, speed was deemed under 80km so all a bit weird really. .
I will pass on the thoughts and regards when she is conscious, hopefully soon.

[Gone Burger]

Was thinking about her all night long last night Kitt, and today. Sending positive thoughts her way. Get through chickie, get through!

[Edbear]

The helmet came off somehow, was found separated from the rider in the accident. Wasn't any other noted injuries, speed was deemed under 80km so all a bit weird really. .
I will pass on the thoughts and regards when she is conscious, hopefully soon.

Perhaps not properly fastened? I must confess I've come home from work a couple of times and gone to remove my helmet only to find I'd forgotten to do it up! :gob: I do plead old age and senility, :shifty: but it can happen. If you have a windshield you can ride without noticing it's undone.

[beyond]

Perhaps not properly fastened? I must confess I've come home from work a couple of times and gone to remove my helmet only to find I'd forgotten to do it up! :gob: I do plead old age and senility, :shifty: but it can happen. If you have a windshield you can ride without noticing it's undone.

Sorry to hear about this and certianly hope for a speedy recovery.
I'm with you Ed. I always do up my helmet but came back from a relatively hard ride two and half hours long a couple of weeks back and when I went to remove my helmet, found I had forgotten to do up the strap. Was due to the fact my normal routine was interuppted with the fitting of my neck warmer which of course meant the strap didn't swing about alerting me to the fact once underway.

Once of only 2 times it's happened to me since getting back into bike five years ago with 80,000kms under my belt since then. It happens. :(

Not saying that's the case here but helmets don't normally come off if correctly fitting.

[Mully]

Not good. There but for the grace....

Get Well Soon to the lady concerned.

[willytheekid]

Sending our thoughts and best wishes.....hang in there girl !

-Willy & Charlotte:love:


Ride safe everyone

[Love my Bonnie]

This was so nearly me yesterday.
Pissing down with rain, back wheel just let go at 100k's:shit:, closest I have ever been to coming off.

Poor chickee, I hope she has a speedy recovery.

[jonesy63]

My thoughts are with the rider. Speedy recovery and best wishes.

[SMOKEU]

This was so nearly me yesterday.
Pissing down with rain, back wheel just let go at 100k's:shit:, closest I have ever been to coming off.



It's happened to me quite a few times. It's quite fun when that happens ay!

[Love my Bonnie]

It's happened to me quite a few times. It's quite fun when that happens ay!

Exciting maybe, but not fun

[SMOKEU]

Exciting maybe, but not fun

It put the shits up me the first few times it happened, but the best thing you can do when that happens is try to relax and let the bike do its own thing instead of trying to fight it.

[Patrick]

It's happened to me quite a few times. It's quite fun when that happens ay!

Makes the seat get momentarily smaller, I hear.....:shit:

[Toot Toot]

Unfortunatly the outcome for this lass is rather bleak. It was an open face helmet so she would have noticed if the strap was undone, i.e. as soon as she started riding it would have "lifted", perhaps the strap was loose though. I do not condone open face helmets but I guess they are better than none at all.
It would appear that bare shiny tar on a wet road, with a bike with brand new tyres and a (relativly) inexperienced rider on this bike have all come together to this tragic result.

Thoughts with the family.

I take it this thread is delayed, it was Saturday, not yesterday.

[Quasi]

Thanks for the update Toot. I know everyone on here will be sending positive thoughts and warm hugs to the rider and her family and friends at this very difficult time.

[2wheeldrifter]

Warm wishs to her and family

[Rogue Rider]

Rider is off life support, breathing on her own, doing positively. She is responsive to 2 families voices by squeezing their hand with her right hand, even hough she still in a coma.
She has been moving and playing with daughters hand most of the day, though only with her right hand.
Doctors spoke with her explaining/ testing some things, after which she gave a gentle thumbs up to show she understood.
Still very serious, and unsure how she will recover. Family all praying and hoping she recovers fully with use of left side and no permanent brain damage.

The family are truly appreciative of all thoughts and prayers. I passed on all the comments and well wishes from here.

Will keep updates as things change.

[Toot Toot]

Rider is off life support, breathing on her own, doing positively.

This is good to hear. Lets hope the recovery is a full one.

[Edbear]

Good news! She sounds like a fighter!

[crazyhorse]

Glad to hear things look like they are improving for her :)

[98tls]

All the best to your friend fella,sincerely hope all ends well.

[Rogue Rider]

Well, the Gal is a battler. Looks like she will be out of critical ward tomorrow if she keeps improving. They removed all the tubes and throat lines today to see how she goes.
She can wriggle her left toes to response and everyone is getting more and more hopeful. Still a long ways to go, but flip she is fighting hard. It's a real testament of grace, will and strength.

Thanks all for the thoughts and prayers. The family are so appreciative.

[SDU]

Hope your friend battles on to a full recovery.
Thoughts are with her

[Quasi]

Thats great news RR. The power of KB positive thinking aye:sunny:

[Paul in NZ]

Good news my friend... bound to be some dark days ahead where strong friends like you will be needed but sounds like she has the right attitude... Vicki and my best wishes to you and yours

[rustic101]

O dear,

Not a good situation for the Lass or her family. So pleased she has a great support base of positive individuals around her as she recovers. Certainly puts some events into perspective.

Best wishes for her recovery.

[shafty]

Great news, - good vibes coming her way

[YellowDog]

It put the shits up me the first few times it happened, but the best thing you can do when that happens is try to relax and let the bike do its own thing instead of trying to fight it.

That's good advice.

A slight ease off the gas lets the bike right itself.

The helmet thing should not ever happen. BUT it happened to me today. It was cold this morning and putting on my neck buff sploilt my routine and I forgot to fasten my helmet. I realised what I had done a couple of Ks down the road and put it right.

I don't know the lady but I do hope she pulls through OK.

[beyond]

Awesome news she is improving so much. Man, it must have been bad and very close by the sound of it.

[ExpertoCrede]

Sounds like she's a fighter - battle on. Prayers for you and your family/ friends.

[PrincessBandit]

Thats great news RR. The power of KB positive thinking aye:sunny:

Not to mention whatever other forces are at work eh!

While this is still a terrible situation to be in, it is good news to hear that there are improvements. May they continue and her status go from strength to strength. She certainly does sound like her will to survive and hang on in there is tremendous. My thoughts are with her and her family and friends as they watch over her through all this.

[duckonin]

Any news of this lass improving ? Out of hospital yet ?

[pritch]

Yes, here's hoping for more positive news...