4 Stroke's off

**Ktmboy** · 20th October 2008, 06:17

I'm sure Lloyd wouldn't mind me putting this here

but the mud man had a bit of an off yesterday.

After finishing off a days work track marking for the South Head Trail ride (Nov 16th) we did a high speed hoon home. 4 Stroke was probably in top @ 100k racking around a corner when he high sided. Result.. a very broken 4 stroke, both rider and bike that is. 4 Stroke the rider has smashed his shoulder and won't be doing the Rookies class at the GNCC. In fact he won't even be doing the youth,expert or womens class either until Xmas.

4 stroke the TXC 450 needs new bars and plastics etc but is not too bad.

The irony (sorry mate but I have to tell) was that what caused his crash was Mud. 4 Stroke is OK but will be converting from a clay to a sand rider soon.

Hope you get better quickly bud ready for more adventures for Xmas.

**Reckless** · 20th October 2008, 06:51

Shit sad to hear! Get well soon Lloyd! Tell us how bad the shoulder is mate Xrays??

**Pierce** · 20th October 2008, 06:54

Taken down by what he loves so much aye bro... MuD! The nature of the beast unfortunately. The sport we love to do tends to bite back at times and having not a lot of protection (i.e. no car surrounding us) it bites back HARD.

Hope you jhave a speedy recovery there mate

**barty5** · 20th October 2008, 07:32

sorry to hear dude get well soon guess that answers the question i was going to ask you wether you were in for ride this weekend.

**REDRIDER** · 20th October 2008, 09:03

Damn, sounds like his rough day saturday only got worse, hope its not to major bro.

**barty5** · 20th October 2008, 10:28

4 Stroke the rider has smashed his shoulder and won't be doing the Rookies class at the GNCC. In fact he won't even be doing the youth,expert or womens class either until Xmas.

maybe not but he could make a usefull help as pit crew.

**cheese** · 20th October 2008, 11:11

Shit!!! Hope you are ok mate!

**4stroke** · 20th October 2008, 12:20

yup im ok i think, snaped the color bone around the front sort of under my chin. yeah the bikes not too great got a clean snap through the bars, good excuse for some new high rise bars i think. lol was a nasty one i didnt rvrn see the slipery shit on the road just cought me by suprise. hmmm o well.
thanks guys

**Danger** · 20th October 2008, 12:28

Damn! Sorry to hear that! Its those hard slippery surfaces that can catch you out at times. Heal up fast.

**4stroke** · 20th October 2008, 12:34

the doc reconed it could have been my helmet which did the damage, do the leatt braces help stop that?
thanks tony and steven for scraping me up out of the toi toi.

**Danger** · 20th October 2008, 12:45

I can't speak for the Leatts but there have been a few reports that they have caused broken collar bones because the brace rests on them. Whether or not thats a scenario that would have happened without the brace on who knows?
A broken collar bone is better than a broken neck.

I do know that on my EVS the front of the padded neck roll prevents the helmet from hitting your chest, so in this instance if your helmet struck and broke your collar bone then I would guess that the EVS would have prevented that. But every crash is different so who knows really?

I believe that a broken collar bone is the most common injury from bike crashes.

**Hemex** · 20th October 2008, 14:37

Shiit...take care bro!

**4stroke** · 20th October 2008, 17:25

i must say, you lot are in for a treat on the 16th f nov, its far superior to the powers stuff. ovely section of log crossings and the last bit we pruned is a ripper. and some awsome veiws too boot. theres something for everyone ot there.