worst damage done in an accident?

[jeremysprite]

whats the worst damage anyones done in a motorbike accident, physically or financially, to yourself or others?

[Bonez]

whats the worst damage anyones done in a motorbike accident, physically or financially, to yourself or others?Now that would be telling.

[jrandom]

I hit a tree and died, and my motorcycle bounced off into a nearby building, causing it to collapse. The body count was horrendous.

[vifferman]

I hit a tree and died, and my motorcycle bounced off into a nearby building, causing it to collapse. The body count was horrendous.But what was the actual physical and financial damage? You didn't provide details.
Is that because you're now a ghost writer?

One of my worst accidents was when a gnat hit my visor, causing a smut of insect entrails at least a millimetre wide on the helmet. The cost was horrendous, and it took years for me to fully recover from it. Even now I'm still subject to the occasional nightmare about it, and I wake up in a cold sweat, screaming and shaking at the sheer horror of it. :shit:

[jrandom]

Is that because you're now a ghost writer?

No, they buried me.

I'm an under writer.

[vifferman]

No, they buried me.

I'm an under writer.That's sad, very sad.
In fact, it's the saddest story of heard all day, Mr Swirling Vortex of Doom. (Yeah, I know it says 'terror' but I don't reckon it.)

[jeremysprite]

oh no not the puns...i'll watch out for those gnats though (when i get a bike!)

[jrandom]

... it's the saddest story of heard all day, Mr Swirling Vortex of Doom. (Yeah, I know it says 'terror' but I don't reckon it.)

No, no, it's a Swirling Vortex of Terror.

Your karma was obviously good enough to escape having to live with Finding Nemo addicts.

[dhunt]

whats the worst damage anyones done in a motorbike accident, physically or financially, to yourself or others?
hurt pride :brick:

[Coyote]

I did an endo on the KX. Scuffed the plastics and the left arm on my leathers, but otherwise I came out pretty well

[750Y]

whats the worst damage anyones done in a motorbike accident, physically or financially, to yourself or others?

what's with the gore fascination lately?
mate,.. death and/or vegetative qradraplegia plus writing off of expensive 3rd party car. that is about the worst, oh & then there's the family & friends' shattered lives too. Terrible enough for You yet?

[Mongoose]

Pride does not come before a fall, it arrives immediately after said fall. That and two neck operations later I am all gooder. They say this twitch will soon twitch go away

[Hitcher]

whats the worst damage anyones done in a motorbike accident, physically or financially, to yourself or others?
Cheerful wee chap, aren't you...

[Hitcher]

Is that because you're now a ghost writer?
"Ghost writers in, the skyyyyy..."

[Ms Piggy]

hurt pride :brick:
Yes that too and a permanently bent right pinky finger.

See here: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=2310&highlight=ouch

[jeremysprite]

Yeah 750Y thats enough for me...(stops looking at motorbikes for sale and looks at nice safe cars instead) no fascination of gore, just mother says 'all the people i've talked to whove owned a motorbike don't recommend them...' She used to be a nurse, saw lots of motorbike accidents so is wary of them, and wary of her son getting one.

[Firefight]

Well as the resident bike pickerupper a for the northern waikato district, I could tell a few stories, but I think those who binned should have the fun of sharing their stories..... they know who they are, even if you guys don't

F/F :shutup:

[Blakamin]

Yeah 750Y thats enough for me...(stops looking at motorbikes for sale and looks at nice safe cars instead) no fascination of gore, just mother says 'all the people i've talked to whove owned a motorbike don't recommend them...' She used to be a nurse, saw lots of motorbike accidents so is wary of them, and wary of her son getting one.
Might wanna show your mum this post (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=141345#post141345)

[James Deuce]

Yeah 750Y thats enough for me...(stops looking at motorbikes for sale and looks at nice safe cars instead) no fascination of gore, just mother says 'all the people i've talked to whove owned a motorbike don't recommend them...' She used to be a nurse, saw lots of motorbike accidents so is wary of them, and wary of her son getting one.

Blah blah blah.

Nurses also see a lot more Syphilis and Leprosy than the rest of us too. They certainly don't stop reccommending sex or travel as a result.

For some reason this attitude pisses me off. It's faintly heroic to break your neck in a rugby scrum. It's highly unfashionable to to break your scaphoid when some dick in a truck charges across three lanes of highway and knocks you off your bike.

For the record my wife is a Nurse and has been injured twice by motorcycles and motorcyclists. Once as a pedestrian, and once as a pillion. She'd rather I had a bike and was out riding from time to time than sitting at home whinging about not having a bike, or worse still spending the equivalent in what I spend on bikes on beer.

[Mr Skid]

Yeah 750Y thats enough for me...(stops looking at motorbikes for sale and looks at nice safe cars instead) no fascination of gore, just mother says 'all the people i've talked to whove owned a motorbike don't recommend them...' She used to be a nurse, saw lots of motorbike accidents so is wary of them, and wary of her son getting one.

Someone here somewhere made the point that bikes are more of a sporting good than a transportation appliance.

When you look at it that way, then it's not that much different for rugby or some other recreational past time.

Injuries do happen, but like any sport you can work to minimise the risk of and severity of injuries- in our case accomplished through wearing good quality protective gear.

if you're just looking for something to get around on, then consider a scoot or a smaller bike like a gn125 or some such. Most people percieve scoots as safer than a motorbike, so you might get that past your mum easier.

But don't forget that falling off a scoot is going to hurt just as much as a bike, so gear is an essential.

[jeremysprite]

Nurses also see a lot more Syphilis and Leprosy than the rest of us too. They certainly don't stop reccommending sex or travel as a result.
She'd rather I had a bike and was out riding from time to time than sitting at home whinging about not having a bike, or worse still spending the equivalent in what I spend on bikes on beer.
Yeah! Although I'm only 15 and don't drink beer, I could be sitting at home whinging about wanting a bike instead of out riding. Hey wait a second, I do do that cause I don't have a bike...Well its a good excuse I'll remember when I finally get my FXR150....

[Blakamin]

But don't forget that falling off a scoot is going to hurt just as much as a bike, so gear is an essential.
I feel like telling the people over the road that when their daughter takes off on her scooter she got for xmas, but they stick their nose in the air and walk away everytime I even go to say hello.... might be something about their million dollar house, and my tattoos living so close......

[jeremysprite]

I feel like telling the people over the road that when their daughter takes off on her scooter she got for xmas, but they stick their nose in the air and walk away everytime I even go to say hello.... might be something about their million dollar house, and my tattoos living so close......

lol thats the way of some snobs. Just get up at like 6am and drive your bike up and down the street at like 10000 revs. And thanks paparazzi, but I'm an awesome salesman, sold her onto the idea of me having a bike (stops quicker, so I'm in less danger, will have about $1000 of safety gear which I wouldn't dare ride without, accelerates faster than cars so I can escape danger, easy to look 360 around myself to make sure I'm not in danger...blah blah blah.) And I also want a bike like the fxr so I can pull wheelies past annoying tourists in their cages in downtown queenstown hehehehehe.

[Coyote]

lol thats the way of some snobs. Just get up at like 6am and drive your bike up and down the street at like 10000 revs.
Its great going through Riverstone (new upper class subdivision in upper hutt) on the CBR. Still don't rev it too hard, I only get to 14000rpm tops :innocent:

[jeremysprite]

and accidently leave the muffler at home while you do it?

[MSTRS]

lol thats the way of some snobs. Just get up at like 6am and drive your bike up and down the street at like 10000 revs. And thanks paparazzi, but I'm an awesome salesman, sold her onto the idea of me having a bike (stops quicker, so I'm in less danger, will have about $1000 of safety gear which I wouldn't dare ride without, accelerates faster than cars so I can escape danger, easy to look 360 around myself to make sure I'm not in danger...blah blah blah.) And I also want a bike like the fxr so I can pull wheelies past annoying tourists in their cages in downtown queenstown hehehehehe.
Sorry to burst your bubble oh wise, venerable one whose experience is so far beyond us poor excuses for wannabees..... :bleh: :thud: :Police: :shit: :killingme :not: :rolleyes:

[Coyote]

and accidently leave the muffler at home while you do it?
Nah, can't be too cruel :p

[jeremysprite]

i don't have to try annoy my neighbours, my little fox terrier does that for me. Bought an electric dog containment system off trademe today, should keep him within the boundaries or ZAP!!!

[avgas]

Bent everything that could possibly bend on the cafe racer, broke the rest of the parts. Distroyed the safety gear was wearing at the time. Shattered leg - and severe bruising all over body.
Lost all hope in the world, became depressed. Found it hard to pick up uni again - throwing $$$'s away. Pissed my G/F off. Became a bitter twisted person for about 6 months. Lost my job.

Yeh 2004 sucked for me

Mind due you soon find your true friends in situations like that.
If you keep a good frame of mind, loss of bike/money, and a damaged body dont seem too bad.
Keep smiling and the world is a good place :)

[SPORK]

i don't have to try annoy my neighbours, my little fox terrier does that for me. Bought an electric dog containment system off trademe today, should keep him within the boundaries or ZAP!!!
Electric dog? Like an electric eel? :eek:

[2_SL0]

I feel like telling the people over the road that when their daughter takes off on her scooter she got for xmas, but they stick their nose in the air and walk away everytime I even go to say hello.... might be something about their million dollar house, and my tattoos living so close......


No I think its the smell. :Pokey: Or they know your from Aus.

Hehehehe I couldnt resist.

[Blakamin]

Electric dog? Like an electric eel? :eek:
Yeah, but you dont wanna bath it..... :whistle:

[jeremysprite]

yeah I plugged him into some christmas lights this year, always knew where he was in the neighbourhood

[onearmedbandit]

Nah, never had a major accident in my life, oh no, wait a minute, there is that paralyzed left arm as a result of ripping 5 of the main nerves out of my spinal cord. Ask your mum what is the number 1 cause of Brachial Plexuis Avulsion injuries. Sorry dude, not trying to scare ya but these things can and do hurt you when you fall off. Learn to crawl before you walk.

[jeremysprite]

something to do with your brachius? throat region? Mum couldn't give me a definite answer, too many years ago.

[MSTRS]

something to do with your brachius? throat region? Mum couldn't give me a definite answer, too many years ago.
No, bronchial is throat. Brachial is nerves

[Blakamin]

No I think its the smell. :Pokey: Or they know your from Aus.

Hehehehe I couldnt resist.
nah... it be the rental house, the big van parked outside and the fact they're "beachfront" and we're not....
If they knew I was from Aus, they might listen
(the burnouts I used to do out the front of their house might not have helped either) :niceone:

[enigma51]

Bought a brand new 749 drove away from haldane got knocked from behind at a traffic light and wrote off the 749 2km on the clock!!!!!!

[MSTRS]

You are obviously young, starry-eyed & enthusiastic. More power to you. BUT there is a world of hurt just waiting for you out there if you aren't careful. We all started off (well most of us) with 2 ears, 2 eyes & 1 mouth. That is so we should see & hear twice as much as we say. Don't be afraid to ask questions but until you know what you are talking about you'd be better off being careful with your opinions. That's just MY opinion mind. Look, listen & learn - motorcycling is a wonderful world , we want you to join us AND survive. Here endeth the lesson :puke:

[jeremysprite]

Bought a brand new 749 drove away from haldane got knocked from behind at a traffic light and wrote off the 749 2km on the clock!!!!!!
man you must've been angry? Did you sue? or were you in the wrong? Did you have insurance? Did it cover the cost of a brand new bike? That is just infuriating. And I'm not even the one who crashed.

[MSTRS]

You are obviously young, starry-eyed & enthusiastic. More power to you. BUT there is a world of hurt just waiting for you out there if you aren't careful. We all started off (well most of us) with 2 ears, 2 eyes & 1 mouth. That is so we should see & hear twice as much as we say. Don't be afraid to ask questions but until you know what you are talking about you'd be better off being careful with your opinions. That's just MY opinion mind. Look, listen & learn - motorcycling is a wonderful world , we want you to join us AND survive. Here endeth the lesson :puke:
Sorry about that - it's the concerned-parent gene at work

[enigma51]

man you must've been angry? Did you sue? or were you in the wrong? Did you have insurance? Did it cover the cost of a brand new bike? That is just infuriating. And I'm not even the one who crashed.


The cage driver drove away and luckly I just had the insurance sorted but in the end I lost about 5000 so know I have a gsxr600 k3

[jeremysprite]

well i hope i never get Brachial Plexuis Avulsion injuries. Or Bronchial Plexius Avulsion injuries. And I also hope I never crash.... yeah good luck. Hope Queenstown stays warm in the winter though, so I can ride my bike (doesn't exist yet, but it will) instead of hithcing rides. whats the best place for motorcycle riding? I've heard that the coromandel is great. Is that BOP? I've got some friends up there I could visit, but I'd have to ride through Wellington city. Anyone crashed on the motorway? Come on I know theres stories. No thanks 750Y.

[jeremysprite]

didyou get his number plate? :2guns:

[James Deuce]

whats the best place for motorcycle riding? I've heard that the coromandel is great.
Try really hard with the capitalisations and the correct punctuation and you'll get a couple brownie points (I just saved you a Hitcher beating - thank me later)

The best place for motorcycle riding is the whole South Island. You're in the right place.

[2_SL0]

High sided on dirt bike landed on a tree root, broke two ribs.

[MSTRS]

No, bronchial is throat. Brachial is nerves
Mrs MSTRS (nursey lady) says Brachial is ARM nerves in shoulder/armpit area :thud:

[Mongoose]

well i hope i never get Brachial Plexuis Avulsion injuries. Or Bronchial Plexius Avulsion injuries. And I also hope I never crash.... yeah good luck. Hope Queenstown stays warm in the winter though, so I can ride my bike (doesn't exist yet, but it will) instead of hithcing rides. whats the best place for motorcycle riding? I've heard that the coromandel is great. Is that BOP? I've got some friends up there I could visit, but I'd have to ride through Wellington city. Anyone crashed on the motorway? Come on I know theres stories. No thanks 750Y.


You live in and around some of the best motorbike country in NZ, have a look at your own back yeard before venturing up north. :kick:

[speedpro]

I've had a few. Apart from right wrist, both hips, both knees, both ankles, and some ribs and about a square metre of skin, I've never been injured. I've only ever owned two bikes I haven't crashed plus there's a couple I haven't owned which I have crashed. I'm definitely getting too old for that carry-on now.

Still seem to have some fascination with building fast bikes , , , , weird!

[onearmedbandit]

Mrs MSTRS (nursey lady) says Brachial is ARM nerves in shoulder/armpit area :thud:

Quite right, however my injury went a step further, nerves c5,c6,c7,c8, and t1 have been pulled out from the spinal cord, hence (I think) the 'avulsion' part. At least I think that is what the doc said its called. Had to go through a 45min MRI session, pure, pure, pure, pure, pure hell. For those of you who haven't had and MRI (http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/mri.htm) it is a rather unpleasant experience. Imagine being slid on your back into a machine, the 'compartment' only just bigger than you. Your head is locked into place so as not to move, then the fun begins. From 45sec bursts to 2 1/2 min mind killing blasts, its sounds as though a jack hammer is going off inside your head. Been 7yrs now, so kind of forget the different noises, but remember the discomfort.

Anyway, the MRI showed the damage where the nerves had been ripped out, leaving raw endings on the spinal cord. These little beauties provide me with 24 hr pain, the same pain I had the day of the accident, lucky my pain thresehold has risen considerably. My doc had me on a course of 35 pills a day but now I have stopped taking any meds (well, not quite!! :whistle: ).

Another specialist from Akl gave me the option of an operation to 'burn' the nerve bases away using a laser, 12 hr long op, up to 3-4 months for my body to heal (they have to open up the spine and operate on the cord itself). However there was a 30% chance the op wouldn't work, and roughly 25% it would leave me with a knackered left leg! Hmmmm, the ability to walk, run, jump, skip (when no-ones looking of course), swim, snowboard, drive a std car, and ride my bike, or the chance of being wheelchair bound?? Easy decision, made easier when he told me that once the op was completed there would be no chance of ever regaining use of my arm. I'm resigned to that scenario for the time being anyway, just wish I could get rid of the pain.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining as I'm the first to realise how damn lucky I really am, but the pain wears you down. I've forgotten what life is like pain free, but I can use the pain to my advantage. Being in a job involved with the public, I can't allow the pain to affect my performance, so I use it to build character and both physical and mental strength. Its here, theres nothing I can do about it (yet), so I might as well make it my ally, not my enemy.

Fuck I'm rambling, sorry all...

[Stevo]

That was a good read OAB.
Have you ever posted what you did or how your accident happened? I'm not a gore freak. Just maybe we could learn from your mishap.

Hmmm. Jsprite? You ridden motorbikes at all before? If ya haven't I'll come down and give you a lesson. (Ok I just wanna go riding cos I am addicted :laugh: :whistle: )

[onearmedbandit]

Its not off topic, so yeah ok.

Downhill, slightly negative camber 90 deg right-hander, and as I was braking for my entrance I felt the rear go light and then move underneath me left to right. I kept my composure for the entrance and maintained my braking, as I was coming in quick, not really too quick but enough. I remember looking through the corner at my exit when it was time to tip her in, I came off the anchors at about the same time I felt the rear go to the left, hoping to get a good drive through and out of the corner. (I should explain here I'm no racer, but was fast enough to keep me in the pack)

Unfortunately I had under-estimated the speed I was carrying, or maybe I stayed on the front picks a bit too long, but anyway the back came right around on me, touched down and the bike high-sided me off and over the bars. I destinctly remember being ejected from the bike, flying through the air, and landing on the steel barrier that outlined the corner. I landed on my left shoulder / neck area, head down and feet up in the air. Now I'm sliding (still at about 50-60km/h) along the railing and I see it, fast approaching, a support post for the armco. I impacted it and flipped over to the other side of the barrier. I don't know if I was knocked out or not, but the next thing I know I'm on my back,opening my eyes and feeling my left arm still grabbing the clip-on in front of my chest. With my right arm I start franticly searching for my left arm but I was unable to find it. Shortly after some guy appears on the scene, and seeing me searching for my arm (I didn't want to move my neck, as something didn't quite feel right!) tells me not to worry, it was still attached and probably just broken.

So there I lay, in full black leathers, mostly black helmet, boots and all, in 35 deg direct sunlight. I want to take my helmet off, but the rather large crowd that had assembled quickly stopped me from doing that, instead getting blankets out of their cars to shield the sun off me. After what seems an eternity, an ambulance arrives, I'm stretchered up (after first getting my back caught in between the two halves of the stretcher as the paramedics lifted me off the ground!! Even with the fresh spinal injury, that fucking hurt!!). The ride back into town was excruitiating, they had me on morphine, pethadine, and I think pure oxygen. I remember arriving at Chch hospital, but thats it for the next 3 days.

One of the scariest reports I got was from my mother, who told me that while I was on the gurney {is that what its called, you know, a stretcher on wheels??) that had about 6 people holding me down as I thrashed around, apparently screaming in agony. I have no recognition of this whatsoever, it would seem I have blocked it out, too traumatic?

At first it was suspected that as I crushed an artery to my left arm, as it was cold and lifeless so the decision was made to open me up, inspect the damage and then fly me to Dunedin for repairs. However, as the doctor described to me, when they did open above my chest they saw what resembled a 'frayed ball of wool' of nerves. It was decided best not to move me, I had an arterial transplant in Chch, and spent the next 3 nights under 24hr watch. While in my own private room with tv (public hospital!!) I was on a constant drip of morphine, along with other pain killers. But they made what seemed like no difference, as I was kept awake by the searing pain, often uncontollably screaming in agony. I tell you, nerve pain on the actual spinal cord is like no other pain I've ever experienced, it goes deep, very very deep. I still suffer the same pain today, sometimes better, sometimes worse but as I said, my pain threshold has got higher, although it can't get high enough.

But I'm here, I'm still riding, I'm still living, I love life and all it has to offer, the good and the bad. These events help shape who we are, and they all offer something positive, something beneficial. Whether it be experience, character building, or given you a new angle from which to view life, take it and run with it.

And oh fuck, thats goning to be a long post. Some have said they've got inspiration from my story, and I think thats probably the most you can get from my accident. It was a small fuck up, but it was something that changed my life. For the better.

BTW, excuse any grammar or spelling errors, its 1:21am. And I had my 'meds' tonight.

[riffer]

Anyone crashed on the motorway? Come on I know theres stories.

Sure I've crashed on the motorway.
Here's the story... (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=3361)

With the benefit of hindsight I'd now say it was my fault though.

[jrandom]

Well its a good excuse I'll remember when I finally get my FXR150....

Ah, a fine choice of motorcycle, there.

I hear they wheelie OK, too. :whistle:

[avgas]

These little beauties provide me with 24 hr pain, the same pain I had the day of the accident, lucky my pain thresehold has risen considerably.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining as I'm the first to realise how damn lucky I really am, but the pain wears you down. I've forgotten what life is like pain free, but I can use the pain to my advantage. Being in a job involved with the public, I can't allow the pain to affect my performance, so I use it to build character and both physical and mental strength. Its here, theres nothing I can do about it (yet), so I might as well make it my ally, not my enemy.

Yeh isnt it cool when your body adapts for the pain, then for a minute or so BANG its back again. Sounds like you got it bad too.
You must be a very tollerant person :not:
Some people seriously question me for wanting to walk everywhere (15k everyday to uni and back too) - but if u dont get back in the game, and attack it head on, your not gonna hit your potential :niceone:

[jeremysprite]

Ah, a fine choice of motorcycle, there.

I hear they wheelie OK, too. :whistle:
Yeah i can see your picture, read your post too, hmm so rev it about 10000 and drop the clutch. Got it...

[jeremysprite]

OAB that really sucks, but good to hear that you aren't a wasted up vege sitting in some hospital. It's awesome that you still want to live, despite all your pain.

[vifferman]

But I'm here, I'm still riding, I'm still living, I love life and all it has to offer, the good and the bad. These events help shape who we are, and they all offer something positive, something beneficial. Whether it be experience, character building, or given you a new angle from which to view life, take it and run with it.That was one very harrowing account, OAB. I have a very low pain threshhold and feel sore just reading what you went through.
You've obviously got a terrific attitude to it though, so all credit to you, Sir. :niceone:
I sincerely hope that things get better for you, and the pain does decrease with time.

[MSTRS]

Its not off topic, so yeah ok.



But I'm here, I'm still riding, I'm still living, I love life and all it has to offer, the good and the bad. These events help shape who we are, and they all offer something positive, something beneficial. Whether it be experience, character building, or given you a new angle from which to view life, take it and run with it.

And oh fuck, thats goning to be a long post. Some have said they've got inspiration from my story, and I think thats probably the most you can get from my accident. It was a small fuck up, but it was something that changed my life. For the better.

BTW, excuse any grammar or spelling errors, its 1:21am. And I had my 'meds' tonight.
Fuck that is one scary story. Not all of us would have your courage to get back on a bike. You are indeed an inspiration

[Krusti]

Came down winding road from farm run off block riding TRX300 farm quad wearing cow cockie safety gear, gumboots overalls. Flat out 80kph failed to take right hander, back wheel clipped 6 inch high dirt road edge, cartwheeled end for end down a bank over me into fence. Snapped concrete post, wrote ATV off. :brick:

When I came to walked 1.5km home with compressed and fractured vertibrae top of spin. Took 40 minutes for ambulance to arrive, chest pains started, thought I was gonna die. Said goodbye, love you, dont spend all the Life Ins at once about 3 times. :hug:

On lighter side in Ambulance there was wifey, fem trainee st johns and paramedic who I have known for years. She asked me if there was any thing she could do for the pain and I suggested a 3 girl wet T comp.Never happened! She knew I was gonna live after that. ( You gotta try? ) :whistle: 12 mths on still buggered. Thank God for pain killers.

Sure gives you a new view on life. Never saw my life flash before my eyes, wifey reckons cause I aint got one! :stupid:

[Krusti]

Had just started coming right after lower spinal fusion, bone graft etc at time of acc, pissed me right off!

Been two years constant pain but you get to the point where you cant think what life would be like without it.

It is amazing what a total cry baby like me can put up with when forced to.

Be carefull out there, it can turn to custard so bloody fast.

[MSTRS]

with strawberries mixed in too

[avgas]

only if your bloody unlucky u get strawberries

[bane]

But I'm here, I'm still riding, I'm still living, I love life and all it has to offer, the good and the bad. These events help shape who we are, and they all offer something positive, something beneficial. Whether it be experience, character building, or given you a new angle from which to view life, take it and run with it.



Respect :yes:

[MSTRS]

only if your bloody unlucky u get strawberries
For Hitcher (his correction fluid MUST be running out by now)
Only if you're bloody :laugh: :killingme unlucky (add do or will)you get strawberries

[Biff]

I hit a tree and died, and my motorcycle bounced off into a nearby building, causing it to collapse. The body count was horrendous.

oh that was you on the bike was is ya bastard. i was on the second floor of the building that collapsed, took them freakin ages to remove the third floor from me. ruined my new suit i tell thee

[jonnyrr1]

well, had a car pull out in front of me when i was doing about 70kph,
i didnt even touch the breaks...........woke up a while later in hospital on a back board, broke my right colar bone, 3 ribs on my right side, fucked my left knee, oh and hit my nuts on the tank so hard they were black and blue for about 2 months.... spent 2 weeks in hospital and another 6 weeks at home, wrote off my 1987 GSXR750, and the car i crashed into, i was on a learner licence and had no insurance, got done by the cops for speeding,.........so ended up paying off the guys car and fixin up my bike. new front end and as soon as i could bend my leg enuff to change gears i was back on it..

[onearmedbandit]

I had the misfortune of seeing those 'nuts' when jonny flashed me at the hospital. The doctor says I'll never get rid of the image, save for a full frontal labotomy.

[Hitcher]

save for a full frontal labotomy.
I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me...

[onearmedbandit]

Nice hitcher, very nice. Haven't heard that before, I'll have to put to memory.

[marty]

i've been lucky with my own riding, but i've been to about a dozen fatals involving bikers. my last fatal was a fireblade vs commodore head-on, on chinamans hill hamilton about 10 months ago.

one particularly nasty one was a guy riding into the back of a hay spinning tractor thingy with no rear lighting, on sh1 at about 0200am. tractor @ 40km/h, bike at 160ish. tractor driver drove 15kms before someone waved him down to tell him he had a gsx1100 and it's associated paraphenalia stuck on the spikes out back.

or the ape hanging harley rider who hit the front of a horse truck at warp factor 63. snapped the truck's engine off its mounts.

shockers. all of them.

[Draco]

OAB (and others) with lasting effects from crashes, my suggestion is to find a really GOOD osteopath and someone who specialises in accupressure for pain relief. Was the only thing that got me through months with a shattered pelvis, knees, ankles etc. One good session of accupressure can get you through a few days to a week with significantly reduced pain. Give it a try guys.

[James Deuce]

OAB (and others) with lasting effects from crashes, my suggestion is to find a really GOOD osteopath and someone who specialises in accupressure for pain relief. Was the only thing that got me through months with a shattered pelvis, knees, ankles etc. One good session of accupressure can get you through a few days to a week with significantly reduced pain. Give it a try guys.
Speaking as someone with nerve damage as well, it is difficult to convey just how hideous and unrelenting that type of pain is. Accupressure/puncture doesn't work, because it is a form of neural stimulation that requires a fully functioning neural system. I've tried manipulative physio, standard physio, Chinese massage, both sets of "Accu", anti-depressants, morphine (liquid and pill form as pethidine), synthetic opiates, exercise, alchohol abuse, punching things, mole strangling, hot and cold packs, magnetic underlays, herbal remedies, and meditation.

None of them work.

There are only three things that do completely:

1. Hugging someone.
2. Riding a bike.
3. Playing drums.

They are the only things that allow me to file the pain away completely for a period of time.

Breathing exercises help quell the emotions that surface or get near the surface, when it gets too much.

[inlinefour]

whats the worst damage anyones done in a motorbike accident, physically or financially, to yourself or others?

Its the ones that the people involved got hurt. At the end of the day the bike(s) can be easily replaced...

[avgas]

Speaking as someone with nerve damage as well, i
There are only three things that do completely:
1. Hugging someone.
2. Riding a bike.
3. Playing drums.

Yeh a nice backrub from my girlfriend help me forget pain.
Riding a bike - its just me an the road, so yeh i have no pain at all then.
Gotta ge me some drums though - havnt playd drums since i was a kid.
dont use the rear brake much when i ride now cos it gets to me a bit

[avgas]

at the end of the day, we're all better off.
I mean the people who had horrific accidents cant post on this forum

[onearmedbandit]

at the end of the day, we're all better off.
I mean the people who had horrific accidents cant post on this forum

So true, so very true.

[onearmedbandit]

Only two things pause the feeling of pain for me, sex and riding my bike. The herbal rememdy doesn't relieve the pain so much, but allows me to take a step back from it, its still there but I'm not. (I can still function 100%, do every thing I need to do, but mentaly it lifts me above the pain.)