Update on my off.

[beyond]

I don't want to detract from what has happened to Bruce and Darryl in any way, but many have asked after me since my off a few minutes before Bruce and Darryl had the head on. :(

For no apparent reason my rear shot out on one of the left sweepers about four corners from the intersection towards Whangamata from the Hukuia end.
I was using maintenance throttle, i.e. Not powering out, was not even down on the pegs and the rear felt like it had been kicked out. I went down hard.

Just got back from Counties and have a broken ankle and sprained wrist with pulled tendon. Thank God for leathers, boots and gloves.

Nothing compared to the other two guys :(

Just wanted you all to know I'm ok but won't be riding for a little while.
I'll miss ya's.

Keep well and what can I say. It was a disastrous day.

Thanks to all who stayed behind to help me and helped get the bike loaded and dropped off at Kopu.
You guys and girls are awesome. Thanks heaps.

[Fishy]

Thought it may have been broken mate, was quite swollen.

[erik]

Sorry to hear your ankle is broken. I hope it doesn't take too long to heal.

It was good to meet you, just a pity about the circumstances.

[R6_kid]

Not good to hear mate. Had heard you had gone down but we're 'ok' and waiting for a lift back to Auckland. Hope you heal up quick, and you're right, hasnt been a good weekend at all.

[Vagabond]

Sorry to hear that, hope you heal up real quick!

[Mr. Peanut]

Shit, goes to show. Even the best of us are no match for chaos.

Hope you heal quick.

[boomer]

Good to see you relatively ok mate, rest up and heal fast!

i'm in shock after returning home from holiday to see far too many incidents


SUNNY SIDE UP GUYS!

[Biohazard]

Get better soon m8...

[Matt Bleck]

Not good news Paul, hope you heal up fast mate!

[terbang]

Get well soon mate, mend yer bike and back on the horse that chucked ya.

[kiwifruit]

glad to hear you are "ok"

i hope you are back into it asap

[onearmedbandit]

Like others have said, glad to hear you are ok. Take it easy.

[aff-man]

shit you're a tough old bastard... walking around on a broken ankle and all.

Well heal up fast and see ya out there before the summer is done.

[justsomeguy]

Hi Beyond,

Thanks for coming on the ride yesterday.

Yeah that was one weird accident alright.

One minute you were leaning over and then you just seemed to slide (and slide and slide) then come to a stop and limp away.

Like Jono I too am surprised how you walked around so much with your foot in that condition.

Glad to know it's nothing permanent.

Heal up soon,
JSG

[Lou Girardin]

Glad you're OK. There's too much tragedy on this site at the moment.

[bane]

those neurofen obviously worked a treat Paul, but i did hear you quietly mutter the ankle was a "bit sore" as you left Kopu.

so pleased you are relatively okay in a weekend of hell :(

best of luck with your recovery, look forward to riding with you again soon

Ryan

[TONO]

Bloody hell!
Just got home from a weekend in Whitianga.
All turned to shit after my mate read the details out of the paper.
Good to hear you are alright mate.
Hope you mend quickly & the bike to.
Take it easy
TC

[GIXser]

mate im glad your'e "semi" ok-- stay in touch while your on the mend eh..

[BarBender]

Glad to hear you are OK.
Let us know when you come right.

[Goblin]

Really pleased you're relatively ok. You got off very lightly this time.....now, about this little shitbox racer you're going to come get some track time on.:wait:
From the few times I have been on a track I have learned so much about my bike and my riding and it keeps getting better! It truely puts a whole new perspective on my road riding. I find I am more controlled on the road cos I know race day will soon be here...and then I can go hell for leather :headbang: and not have use all that concentration on possible hazards. And believe me Paul, you dont have to have the latest fandangled bells and whistles to have a shitload of fun! It can be done on my frayed shoestring budget. Please seriously consider it while you're recovering.

[Macktheknife]

Good to hear you are not seriously hurt, heal well and fast.

[xwhatsit]

Glad you're OK. I haven't posted in the other two threads because I didn't know any of the guys and it doesn't seem right to just say `RIP' like everybody else, even though I'd never met them. But I'd just like to say here, if you don't mind, I'm really begging everybody to take extra care. I don't know what the bloody hell has happened this weekend to cause this amount of people crashing, some with very very serious circumstances, but if anything else were to happen over the next week then that would just be the limit. This weekend should be the only one of its sort in the entire of KB history.

Hope your ankle heals up nicely and still works properly.

[Al]

Glad you're ok, bike can be repaired or replaced....

Take care out there, life is fragile, live life to the fullest


Al

[Eyetie]

Glad to hear that it wasn't too serious, sorry have just caught up with your thread, good to see you again as it had been a while, just a real shame the ride had to end like that.

[Brett]

Hey mate, glad that you are ok! Hope you heal up quick.

[Toaster]

Hey dude, I hope you get well soon and heal well.
Take care!

[shafty]

Heal fast Mate - all the best

[Gazzar]

Hope you heal up fast mate

[Kornholio]

Having it all unfold right under my eyes was a bad thing to see....when I see ya get up and hobble off I breathed a massive sigh of relief ....bummer about the ankle man and hope you get well soon :D :scooter:

Rick

[SPman]

In the weekend of carnage that has just been (there were 3 bikers killed in the Perth area, last weekend, as well), I wouldn't have thought I'd be glad to say to you - thank god it's only a broken ankle!

Glad you're OK and take it easy - ankles are a barstard...