I fell off, broke bones, ouch

[Steam]

I fell off and broke my collarbone, so no more biking for two months.
I am okay aprt from that though.
Someone found me wandering on the road near Gregory Downs, (Australia)apparently i couldn't even remember my name.
They took me to a nearby mine, who called the flying doctors, who flew me to Mt Isa hospital, where i have been the past two nights.
They did CAT scans to confirm it was just concussion causing the ammnesia, so thats a relief.
Still have no idea where my motorcycle is though. Maybe with the people who found me?
I have about 12 hours of memory missing in total.

Well that was a short trip, I only did two weeks of a planned Six months riding before falling off.

I was on gravel, on a road with lots of mining road trains, so maybe that's a factor... cant remember anything.

I am considering not riding any more, but i suppose that's a gut reaction after just being released from hospital.

Home to NZ next week.:argh::cry:

[Mikkel]

Aw gutted mate! That's such a shame...
I hope you find your bike still.

Good thing you're alive though - in the outback you could have been walking for quite a while before being found.

[klingon]

OMG Steam! That's not what I expected to see on here!

Look after yourself and heal up well buddy! :hug:

[limbimtimwim]

DUDE!!

You are one lucky mutha!

[Str8 Jacket]

I am considering not riding any more, but i suppose that's a gut reaction after just being released from hospital.

Home to NZ next week.:argh::cry:

As long as your just considering then that's OK... Sounds like you were lucky, apart from the bbroken bones but they'll heal! Take a rest, heal up and get ya head straight. You'll be right! You love riding dont let this put you off dude!

[fireliv]

Holey crap!!!!

Hey I'm glad ure ok, and really a missing bike is the least of ure worries.

I hope you feel up to riding again sometime. Time heals all.

Good luck

[NordieBoy]

Wasn't that Jantar's bike?
The one that spat him off?

Cursed?

[Jantar]

Christ Steam, That bike is a jinx for shoulder injuries. I am so sorry to hear about your crash. Please keep us informed of how you are doing, and if you get any memory of those missing hours back.

[Bonez]

Get better soon Steam.

[chanceyy]

Ouchy Steam ... speedy recovery Matey

[judecatmad]

Good grief - sounds pretty painful and a wee bit scary. Heal up quickly matey :hug:

[riffer]

Tough luck there dude.

At least you're still breathing.

[kneescraper]

Ohh so sorry to hear that mate...hope you find your bike some time soon.

[apteryx_haasti]

Ah Steam!!! Bugger! Sorry to hear it, mate. Hope you heal up well.

All the best.

A_H

[Matt_TG]

That's sad news Steam, hope you heal up ok, leave it a few years and you'll want to go and do it again (minus the falling off part!)

[cowpoos]

stink to here dude!! get well soon eh!! and find ya bike!!

[Paul in NZ]

Now that is genuinely scary.. Heal up quick mate and see if you can find the bike eh... (think of it as another adventure)

[Dave-]

dude, hope for a speedy recovery, best of luck with everything.

is it weird losing your memory?

[discotex]

I fell off and broke my collarbone, so no more biking for two months.
I am okay aprt from that though.

Owwww that's not fun. Really lucky that you didn't wander too far off the road or something and get lost.

Heal up quick mate!

[janno]

Arggh, dammit! Just remember Arnie - you'll be baaacck . . .


It's probably a natural reaction to not want to ride again. Don't sweat about it now, just get home and let the dust settle before you worry about it too much.

[jrandom]

Steam! Dude! I was shocked to read your post there.

So glad to hear you're in one piece, though. That's all that matters.

Come on back, rest, recuperate etc. Bikes can be replaced, plans can be re-made.

Make sure you keep us up to date, mm kay?

[u4ea]

Aww Steam that really sux the big kumera!! Time will heal ya and you'll be back riding soon..glad you're ok and its just the bike thats missing:sweatdrop..people go missing over there all too often..

[howdamnhard]

Glad your OK,hope you make a speedy recovery.The outback can be a dangerous place.

[bugjuice]

that sucks to hear!
don't be too hasty, let the collar bone heal and the drugs do their thing and get better, then have a think about it

hope you find your bike too!!

[tri boy]

Rest up, and reevaluate your holiday. Give yourself time mate.
Follow your dream.;)

[Grub]

Hey that's really good news ..... we get to see you and you get to see us sooner than we ever thought!

It'll have to be tales aplenty at One Red Dog when you get back. We don't need much of an excuse for a lunch, see you just provided one :)

[Daffyd]

Score: Postie Bike = 2; KiwiBikers = 0. :devil2:

[Jantar]

Score: Postie Bike = 2; KiwiBikers = 0. :devil2:

Its more than that though. Same bike, Similar injury, and out of ALL of Australia - Same Hospital. :doh:

[Daffyd]

That was quick!

[gijoe1313]

:gob: Sorry to hear about your incident, glad you are able to post and still trying to make sense of it all. Hope you heal up quickly and find out where your ride is!

[Headbanger]

I'm glad to hear your pretty much alright, and it sucks that its ruined your adventure....

But......That was without a doubt the best god damned "I fell off" post I have ever read in my life.

Foreign country
Harsh area
Mines
Flying doctors
Broken Bones
Missing memory
Missing bike.

[Lteejay]

That sux when you had such a great trip planned. Two months will wizz by.

[steveb64]

I'd have to agree with Headbanger. Bugger to hear you've knocked yourself around :( - but you WILL get better - and feel better each day too! :sleep: And WHAT a story to tell, and retell over the years (and beers). :niceone:

Mend fast!

[Grub]

Its more than that though. Same bike, Similar injury, and out of ALL of Australia - Same Hospital. :doh:

Same bulldust hole?

[Jantar]

Same bulldust hole?

No, Gregory Downs is about 480 km away from where I crashed.

[Crisis management]

Get well Steam and don't let a minor crash put you off.....I must have given up biking 20 times by now, but give it a few days and stupidity again overrules those sensible, non biking, emotions.

[NordieBoy]

No, Gregory Downs is about 480 km away from where I crashed.

But this is Australia remember.
480km is "just around the corner", "If you stand on tippytoes you can just about see it from here" type stuff.

[Swoop]

Cursed?
Makutu??

Sorry to hear of the curtailing of your adventure, Steam.

[ducatijim]

Sorry to hear this sport. Kinda does make you wonder if it is the old case of 'horses for courses' don't it.
Maybe just maybe, postn letters is the best(only?) use for these antiquated lil suckers?
I do hope the 'horse' I've chosen to do this on is less inclined to toss the rider !!!!!

[deanohit]

Ah fuck man, after you were looking forward to this trip so much man!
Hope you find the bike mate, good luck with the recovery.

[Pwalo]

Sorry to hear that cobber. Hope that you heal quickly.

[Macktheknife]

Mega bugger!
Bloody glad you are ok there Steam, not good news at all mate.
Heal well and fast and let us know how you are doing.
Mack

[Highlander]

Christ Steam, That bike is a jinx for shoulder injuries. I am so sorry to hear about your crash. Please keep us informed of how you are doing, and if you get any memory of those missing hours back.

Mate. Remind me not to borrow your bike.

Steam, heal quick, and get back on.

[bell]

Jaysus, Mary and Joseph Steam!

You could have picked better places to eat some dirt mate. Gregory Downs is a wee bit off the highway. Were you coming south toward Camooweal or heading north up toward Gregory River/Lawn Hill Gorge National park and the Riversleigh Fossil field?

Either way you've been blessed to be found at all. You'll be in the RFDS Annual Report as "Injured motorcyclist - medivaced to Mt Isa Base Hospital". Legendary stuff indeed.

Complete aside: there was a very noice jillaroo at Gregory Downs by the name of Katherine who was extremely "talented" in the art of fellatio. Ohhh, I close my eyes and remember the B&S Ball of 1997...er, anyway, rest up, heal fast, download some Superbike mags from here (http://www.aqua.co.nz/sportsbike/) (thanks to Sanx), lie in bed and take advantage of being unable to work and dream of finishing that trip!

I wonder whatever became of Katherine...

[ajturbo]

I have about 12 hours of memory missing in total.

.:argh::cry:


crap!...

sometime i WISH i couldn't remember stuff!.. you lucky bugger!...

what's ya name?