My first bin...

[Qkchk:Me]

Must of been a hell-of-a-whack to fracture the front wheel like that. Certainly one lucky chap. I'd be surprised if the truck even felt you....

[Dakara]

Yea what (I think) happened was I knew I was going to hit him so instead of locking up the brakes and potentially sliding under I kept the bike upright and braced for the in-evitable. Fortunately the angle of impact was such that I bounced off and was thrown from the bike.

Broke my wrist on the initial impact as it was crushed between the bike and the truck.

[ital916]

Should have got a picture of me trying to pry open the back of your bike to get your stuff out , stupid pillion seat was bent on. We picked up bits of your bike ages away, found your brake lever 40m away in the bush, and bits of bike in the truck . Can i have one of your guardian angels? SO the wrist is broken then..how bad? How long did they say the recovery will be?

[gijoe1313]

Crikey ... that ain't too good, but glad to hear you are in the land of the living. Rest, heal and deal with the paperwork and the other details. Reflect on the lesson the asphalt and pillion angels have managed to throw together and cut out the fun stuff okay?

Not too many get to walk away from an encounter like that!

[Dakara]

Yea Toto was saying, must of been when the front hit his wheel. I think I used up all my angel credits for a while.

[marioc]

oh wow poor wee Hyo.
Thank god you are okay!

[Dakara]

Crikey ... that ain't too good, but glad to hear you are in the land of the living. Rest, heal and deal with the paperwork and the other details. Reflect on the lesson the asphalt and pillion angels have managed to throw together and cut out the fun stuff okay?

Not too many get to walk away from an encounter like that!

Yea, think I might start attending track days instead....

[mowgli]

Will the broken wrist keep you from flying?

[Dakara]

Will the broken wrist keep you from flying?

Yea, had to advise CAA and have medical suspended, but a suspension only lasts for as long as the current medical is valid and mine expires next week. So once my medical lapses I wont need to get a separate Doctor to authorize me as fit to fly, as the Aviation Doc can when he renews my medical once the plasters off.

If i didn't advise them and they found out (which they will as it's gone through ACC) then wether I fly or not, they can prosecute me.

[Grub]

So once my medical lapses I wont need to get a separate Doctor to authorize me as fit to fly, as the Aviation Doc can when he renews my medical once the plasters off.

Knowing how cranky CAA medicals can be, I'd suggest organising with your GP to find a Hand Physiotherapist for when you come out of plaster.

It depends of course where the break is, I had two in my hand itself and wouldn't have regained full use if i handn't had an absolutely brilliant hand physio. I still have a mild residual grip strength loss. Hand issues are not the sort of thing you want to fail a medical on.

[Dakara]

Knowing how cranky CAA medicals can be, I'd suggest organising with your GP to find a Hand Physiotherapist for when you come out of plaster.

It depends of course where the break is, I had two in my hand itself and wouldn't have regained full use if i handn't had an absolutely brilliant hand physio. I still have a mild residual grip strength loss. Hand issues are not the sort of thing you want to fail a medical on.

Yea this wrist had a ligament reconstruction a few years back, so will most likely deal with the same specialist. My Father's a surgeon (rather anti-bikes) so will make sure I get it all sorted properly.

[The Pastor]

Count me in too toto, I liked the pace you set dak, was good fun. Can't wait to see your new bike .

Give it 10 years and if you havn't binned, i'll give you $100

[Mom]

Yea what (I think) happened was I knew I was going to hit him so instead of locking up the brakes and potentially sliding under I kept the bike upright and braced for the in-evitable. Fortunately the angle of impact was such that I bounced off and was thrown from the bike.

Broke my wrist on the initial impact as it was crushed between the bike and the truck.

What wonderful non panic mode recollections of what must have been a very scarey moment indeed. A broken wrist is a very tiny price to pay after bouncing off a friggen great big truck! Thank goodness someone was looking out for you! Hope that wrist heals up nice a quickly too!

[breakaway]

This will slow you down for sure. Every few months you'll think about how it could have gone horribly wrong, and it'll keep you from doing stupid shit.

[Dakara]

This will slow you down for sure. Every few months you'll think about how it could have gone horribly wrong, and it'll keep you from doing stupid shit.

Yea, was definitely amazing at how much of a wakeup call it was. I used to consider myself a really safe rider. Looking back now, all I can say is "You idiot"