How many people have broken bones as a result of riding a motorbike?

**howdamnhard** · 21st July 2009, 17:26

Haven't broken any bones yet . Guess I've been lucky, that and having a healthy respect after two low speed bins when I just started learning to ride may have helped.

**Owl** · 21st July 2009, 17:33

Yeah broken metatarsals and blew my heal off at the same time. Unusual injury being able to push ya heal up close to ya toes

Did a couple of ribs on my old RM250. Lay there for a bit after that one, as I had my helmet wedged in fencing wire.

**YLWDUC** · 21st July 2009, 17:34

Pretty sure I broke a rib or two in a low side, plus had my wrist in plaster in case of a break.

Broke my collar bone on a bicycle though, that was way more painful. Always wear the gears eh!

**gijoe1313** · 21st July 2009, 17:34

I think this poll needs to include broken bones due to owning a motorbike!

I'm sure there will be some stories out there about bikers breaking bits of their bodies doing things with bikes when they weren't riding them!

**oldrider** · 21st July 2009, 17:37

Been riding 55 years (on and off road) had my right ear cut off and stitched back on in the late 1950's!

Broke my shoulder (scapular) and rearranged a few ribs last year!

Had plenty of off's without consequence to me or pillion but some of the bikes have been unlucky!

**RC1** · 21st July 2009, 17:53

broken knee cap, wrist,scafoid (sp)(base of thumb), ankle and a couple of ribs in 25yrs so count myself fairly lucky,

**sunhuntin** · 21st July 2009, 18:10

no breaks here, but the one time ive been hit, i found myself wearing a cast due to a dusty xray lens. being stuck like that for no reason resulted in both knees being fucked beyond repair.

**jrandom** · 21st July 2009, 18:29

Originally Posted by p.dath

So many riders seem to have had accidents and broken something.

Bins aren't accidents.

Apart from that one where a tree fell across the road in front of the cop bike.

Originally Posted by p.dath

Limited to people who have been riding 2 or more years, as new riders haven't had a chance to really hurt themselves yet.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA snort.

**fridayflash** · 21st July 2009, 18:33

collar bones and ankles, one collar on the road, and re-break collar
and an ankle offroad

**Conquiztador** · 21st July 2009, 18:36

Solo Speedway: Collarbone, ribs, finger, damaged spine.

Dirt bike: 7 ribs and punctured lunge.

Road: Damaged knee (not really broken).

**rainman** · 21st July 2009, 18:49

I've ridden for a while, albeit with a big gap in the middle, and I've never broken a bone whether on a bike or off...

**Molly** · 21st July 2009, 18:53

Road riding about 25 years. Knocked off in '07 by someone trying to escape police. He got 14 months in prison. I got a crushed lower left leg and a broken metatarsal (sp?) bone that popped out of the skin.

Two metal pins, lots of pain, seven weeks off work, smashed Harley, $4,000 in compo.

Wouldn't recommend it.

**wysper** · 21st July 2009, 18:57

20+ years riding. No broken bones.

Although had a nice spiral break on my leg playing inline hockey! Two bones there! And now a leg full of titanium.

**beyond** · 21st July 2009, 19:15

Motorbikes and broken bones....

Collarbone, wrist, two bones in my foot, finger, kneecap, ankle, ribs..... I think that's it and I really do believe I've had my share now