Dusty Butt 1,000km adventure ride

**far queue** · 9th April 2007, 21:08

Originally Posted by PLUG

we didn't have coonyr (Ryan) along for the other cheek ... on the way up Friday through the Rainbow, he had an off on a real prick of a corner that nessecated getting the rescue chopper in ... cracked left shoulder blade & cracked C1 (i think) vertebra ... the one at the base of the head/top of the spine ... seems he's a very luck man that will live to ride another day ... his DR came through it better than him, but both will be up & at it soon ...

Shit, that's not good news. Where is he now? Still in hosp somewhere or at home?

**Transalper** · 9th April 2007, 22:16

Hospital now but expecting to be home early this week as an out patent of Burwood. No doubt we'll see him online in a day or two when he's back.

**SDU** · 10th April 2007, 14:13

Originally Posted by Transalper

Hospital now but expecting to be home early this week as an out patent of Burwood. No doubt we'll see him online in a day or two when he's back.

Shit! Not good I Hope you are right T & we see him back real soon.
RC get well & heal well fast.

PS like the bike T

**warewolf** · 10th April 2007, 14:32

Sorry to hear about Ryan, will try to visit him tomorrow before he heads off home.

Sounds like the other cheek was as rosy as the first one, good stuff!!

**laRIKin** · 10th April 2007, 19:42

Bugger.

Get well soon Ryan.

**RedKLR650** · 10th April 2007, 19:54

My sympathy goes out to you Ryan. I'm currently sitting here with a broken thumb and mashed finger and a damaged bike after a car driver decided that give way signs could be ignored, and pulled out in front of me when I was 1/2 way around a corner. All going well I'll be close enough to repaired to complete the Southern Cross as planned later in the month. Here's to your speedy recovery. Best of luck, Stu

**SDU** · 11th April 2007, 13:38

Originally Posted by RedKLR650

My sympathy goes out to you Ryan. I'm currently sitting here with a broken thumb and mashed finger and a damaged bike after a car driver decided that give way signs could be ignored, and pulled out in front of me when I was 1/2 way around a corner. All going well I'll be close enough to repaired to complete the Southern Cross as planned later in the month. Here's to your speedy recovery. Best of luck, Stu

Ouch! Some people can't see past there own arses!

Hope you heal well too!

**NordieBoy** · 11th April 2007, 14:05

Originally Posted by RedKLR650

I'm currently sitting here with a broken thumb and mashed finger and a damaged bike after a car driver decided that give way signs could be ignored, and pulled out in front of me when I was 1/2 way around a corner.

Bugger, so that big front disc and fork brace didn't help then

Oops, I mean

**RedKLR650** · 11th April 2007, 15:11

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Bugger, so that big front disc and fork brace didn't help then

Oops, I mean

Well Fran, personally, when I'm leaning over way past 45 degrees, 1/2 way round a sweeping corner at 100kph, touching either brake isn't really an option I'd consider.

I opted to sit up straight, and just miss the rear of the car which then put me onto slippery grass which was of no braking use at all

before I hit and broke a farmers concrete fence post in half....

Some of the parts to repair the bike just arrived from America today,

hopefully the other bits by the end of the week so I can put it back together over the weekend.

I think some drivers wear blinkers !!!

**RedKLR650** · 11th April 2007, 15:16

Originally Posted by SDU

Ouch! Some people can't see past there own arses!

Hope you heal well too!

Thanks for that. Do you ever get down my way ( Timvegas ) on the DR ? Stu

**NordieBoy** · 11th April 2007, 17:36

Originally Posted by RedKLR650

Well Fran, personally, when I'm leaning over way past 45 degrees, 1/2 way round a sweeping corner at 100kph, touching either brake isn't really an option I'd consider.

Where's your sense of adventure?

Didn't know the KLR's could do 100kph around corners

**RedKLR650** · 11th April 2007, 17:40

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Where's your sense of adventure?
Didn't know the KLR's could do 100kph around corners

Beautiful Sweeping corner on very sticky tires, so if I was being honest, it could have been a TAD over 100kph.....

As for sense of adventure, give it a try and get beck to me with the results, I'd be keen to hear ( and see

) the outcome

Cheers, Stu

**cooneyr** · 11th April 2007, 18:18

Hi Guys,

I'm one lucky SOB. Seems that next step in the process of breaking the C1 vertebrae is rather more long term - i.e. 3 months is very short term. Basically too fast and distracted for a corner, that went off to the left immediatly after a crest that had about a 1m deep ditch immediatly on the side of the road. Nobodys fault except my own - cant blame any cagers for this one.

I was released from hospital yesterday and am in NN with the inlaws till our flight back down to chch tomorrow morning. Got first outpatient visit at Burwood tomorrow arvo.

I'm in a SOMI (Sterno Occipital Mandibular Immobilizer) brace which is one brace short of a Halo (screws into the skull jobie) thanks to the cracked shoulder blade i.e. would have a halo if it wasnt for shoulder. I look a bit like the attached picture although slightly less attractive (no I dident get anything else adjusted while in Hospital). Got this on for around 6 weeks then in a soft more common neck brace for another 6 weeks at this stage anyway.

Have been writen up for 6 weeks off work i.e. while SOMI on. Slowly building up tolerance to being upright (get uncomfortable cause of brace) but will have to see how that goes. I'm not one to sit around doing nothing and 80% pay is not that attractive but have to make sure I give thing time to heal as well.

Bike faired rather better. Current diganosis - rather bent handle bar (got bruise on thigh to explain), missing starter switch i.e. needs new rhs switch block and moose bark busters have pinched front brake hose so new hose. Other than that the front forks appear straight but will need re setting in tripple clamps. Got it currently at suzi shop in NN for good look over (check frame not bent etc etc) to make sure nothing else - fingers x'd. One tough DR.

Seems I'm not the only one who has had issues with keeping the rubber side down - all the best with the recovery Stu! Atleast you can blame somebody else.

Thanks all for the comments and texts of support. Great be associated with such a caring part of the community.

Cheers R