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Down Goes the Motorcycle

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Brookenstein:
Thanks for all the kind words.

J's forhead is completely bruised even with having a full facial helmet.  I couldn't imagine what he would have looked like or the damage he'd have if he wore one of those barret style ones or something.

He was on the 15N just at Cajalco when it happened.  One exit from the house.  He was doing 30-40mph in the number 1 lane.  He wasn't lane sharing this time or anything.  I don't doubt the person didn't see him, I just don't understand how someone doesn't realize they hit someone or see in their mirror he went down and don't stop.

J has a 90 Twin Turbo.  We had a 95 convertable back in 99.  Bought it then 30 min later found out we were pregnant.  Sold it about 3 months later.  About 2 years ago he bought a 90 2+2.  Spent a $1800 to pass DEQ, was completely redoing the interior, yadda yadda yadda then he was hit by a semi and they totalled it (had it a little over a month).  So he replaced it with a 90 TT.  It has been sitting for 6mo or so as it needs 2 new tires, new AC (last time he drove it, it was 120 in the car), something with the wheel bearings, new breaks and rotors, and a piston is going out.  I tried to get him to buy a new 350, as I thought it would cost less than what we put into these old ones... but it is his baby and he loves it.

We don't have a lot of good luck when it comes to motor vehicles.   :(

Hmm, maybe I have enough of a sob story that I can write Overhaulin' now and get on the show.  Ahh, probably not.

Tatooed_Lady:
Brooke, sorry to hear about the a-hole....very happy to hear your hubby survived the encounter, though! I had a friend that was broadsided by a drunk driver while on his Harley last August. He and his passenger were killed almost immediately. Let's just say that a helmet would NOT have helped either of them to survive the impact...It's actually part of the reason we're selling our Harleys.....he taught me and the hubby to ride, was very safety conscious til the end....
Best of luck to you and the hubby. Give that doped up man a huge hug and know that you've got a second chance that many never get.

NE-Phil:
Brooke,
Bad news! I'm sorry to hear about the accident. And, a hit and run, at that. Still, it could have been worse.
When I was riding, I always wore the full face helmet, too. Got to protect the good looks!  :D
Also wore a bright yellow wind breaker over my leather jacket. The wind breaker also had reflective tape sewn on for visibility at night. If I was going to get hit, at least they wouldn't have the excuse of not being able to see me if they were looking!  8-)
I hope J feels better soon.

Phil

stuart:
Boy can I empathize! I laid my R1200C BMW down about 3 months ago. I was not in the right frame of mind to ride, going a bit to fast in poor conditions, dodged around a nut that hit his brakes, hit fresh ground pavement (turned to mud) and slammed to the ground. I slid past the bike and hit the curb with my head and shoulder.

Broke my helmet, tore up my leathers, broke my arm, ruptured most of the blood vessels in my forearm and now they are telling me that my scapula is rotated forward and causing problems in the mechanics of my arm an wrist.

Sad thing is that while I was wrestling the bike back up in the middle of the road cars were going around me and no one stopped to help (or even slowed down!)

I've been road rashed from head to toe before and it ain't no picnic (worse wreck July 1996, got called in dead). Tell him the soon he forces himself to get moving around the better.

BTW, I added Peroxide to my spa for that period and soaked.

Brookenstein:
Stuart,

That sounds awful.  Did you fix/replace the bike?  Do you still ride?  J hasn't said much about if he wants to ride again.  If the bike is totalled I wouldn't be too surprised if he decided to take a break from it.  If its not, I'm not sure we have any choice but to keep it.  It has been his only mode of transport for 6+ months now.  

J said his biggest fear was he was going to be hit by the car(s) behind him as he landed in the middle of the lane and had to crawl to the side.  I think he was incredibly lucky that didn't happen.  

I'm torn on whether or not I should let him get up and move around.  The dr was useless and didn't even evaluate him.  All he did was tell us the results of the xrays.  Didn't spend more than a minute with us.  Dr even said he could go back to work today.  WTF?  His paperwork said that as long as his knee is painful he shouldn't bear weight on it and that he should be in cruches.  Well, he can't use crutches because he has no arm/shoulder to use.  Also, when he is upright he tends to vomit.  The nurse said to take it easy and lay down for a few days.  He had to sleep in a recliner last night.

I scheduled an apt with our dr's office for Monday.  I'm going to go to the hospital and pick up his xrays today.

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