This sucks!

[SMOKEU]

Last year, in the spring season I decided to give my bike a birthday so I could enjoy many days of summer riding. I put new spark plugs in (not an easy job!), cleaned and reoiled the air filter, put a new fuel filter in, replaced the engine oil and filter, installed a 12v socket for my radar detector and finally a new rear tyre.

Then last November, I binned a dirt bike and broke my hand. I thought I'd be on the bike again within 6 weeks. That didn't turn out to be the case. My throttle hand hurts because of the crash and I have trouble gripping the throttle without a fair bit of pain for any more than 10 minutes.

To make matters worse I've lost my balls in the sense that I don't have the confidence to even ride properly anymore. I tried to go for a ride out to Akaroa, but I found myself being scared of every corner, and I had to turn back by the time I got to Little River because the hand was just becoming too painful. Harley riders will probably put me to shame in the twisties, it's that bad.

How long did it take some of you to recover to the point that you could ride normally again from crashes?

[sinfull]

Your fucked sorry

[scumdog]

Harden up young one.

Take short runs to get your confidence back.

And be aware, all these injuries you get now will again bite you on the bum as you get older - so TRY not to hurt yourself anymore.

[Flip]

A couple of months and a advanced skills course.

Hows your trigger finger? Interested in going down to the Easter Bunny Hunt?

[Toaster]

I binned ... broke my hand. ... hand hurts... gripping ... I've lost my balls ... in the twisties, it's that bad.

Your fucked sorry

So eloquent there sinfull.

SMOKEU, many never fully recover. Some have to learn to live with the injuries and adjust accordingly. It is the sad consequences of our crashes. Having said that, I hope you do make a full recovery or at least find something to ride in time that will allow you to keep riding.

[bogan]

who gives a shit how fast you're going? just concentrate on riding smooth and the rest will follow.

if you go group riding just make sure you know the route though! DAMHIK

[scumdog]

SMOKEU, many never fully recover. Some have to learn to live with the injuries and adjust accordingly. It is the sad consequences of our crashes. Having said that, I hope you do make a full recovery or at least find something to ride in time that will allow you to keep riding.

What about one of those gizmos that enable you to operate the throttle without gripping the 'grip' so tight? ('Cramp-Buster' or something I think they're called)

[SMOKEU]

Hows your trigger finger? Interested in going down to the Easter Bunny Hunt?

I can still use a shotgun with no problems at all. I'm keen to take my 12ga shotty out rabbit hunting!

[Virago]

The old adage about "getting back on the horse that throws you" is good advice, alas that's not possible when you've been injured. The longer it takes you to get going again after an accident, the more you'll be shitting yourself when you do.

As Scummy said, the only option is to work through it in small doses.

My big concern is how much control you have with that hand, particularly in an emergency braking situation.

[SMOKEU]

What about one of those gizmos that enable you to operate the throttle without gripping the 'grip' so tight? ('Cramp-Buster' or something I think they're called)

I'll look into it if my hand doesn't get better within a few months.

My big concern is how much control you have with that hand, particularly in an emergency braking situation.

I've got full control of my hand, it just hurts to hold the throttle, and it hurts to twist the throttle as well. Braking is unaffected.

[onearmedbandit]

Once I've got my bike back on the road I'll be keen to get out for a few rides with you again Chris. Either that or I convert Sal's bike.

[SMOKEU]

Once I've got my bike back on the road I'll be keen to get out for a few rides with you again Chris. Either that or I convert Sal's bike.

Cheers dude - I'll try not to bore you to death on the ride this time round!

[Conquiztador]

Harden up young one.

Lets see...

- Fell from tree and broke every bone in left wrist. Taped it up and took painkillers and rode it 1000 k's. Had an operation where two steel pins were fitted in wrist and cast on. So turned clutch straight up so I could ride by pushing down on clutch with cast the day after operation.

- Crashed on beach with dirtbike. Broke 7 ribs in l/h side and punctured lunge. 1 1/2 week in hospital with pump sucking shit from lunge. Was back riding inside 2 weeks once I could move without screaming from pain.

- Broke collarbone in race on Sunday. Taped it up tight and worked whole week. Back racing next w/e.

- Crashed bike in Italy. Stuffed up knee. Hospital for a week. Came out and could only jump on one leg. Straightened forks by bending with a long piece of wood. Sort of straight but no suspension or frontlights. Rode back to Sweden from Italy. Worst part was starting the Bonny as she only had a kickstart. So learnt to stand on kick with left foot and then jump off at the end of travel.

A glass of concrete comes to mind...

[onearmedbandit]

Cheers dude - I'll try not to bore you to death on the ride this time round!

You were going along quite well I remember. We just need to take it easy, and identify what's causing you to feel stressed out about corners now.

[White trash]

I splintered my fifth meta carpel in my left hand into three places, no displacement though. Six weeks in cast and it seemed good as gold. As soon as I started riding again 7 months after I got out of cast. some clutch levers still cause a decent amount of pain. Cunting fucken injury that gives me more trouble than several more "serious" injuries have.