Author Topic: My bandit is probably dead :( (Read 6332 times)

NCBANDIT · « **on:** September 16, 2005, 09:25:23 AM »

I had a good ride yesterday, rode up to 58 in va. almost went toward willville, but decided to go west instead. Headed to damascus, va and went south to shady valley tn. headed back east toward home, all in all about a 250 mile loop.
Then last night I go to watch the local stunters practice in an industrial park. I was just enjoying the show, then we ate and went to another parking lot. Here, after not sleeping since the previous day, my judgement was not with me. I ran head on into a 3 ft. high concrete wall at about 30mph. I will not get into the circumstances surrounding how i ended up in a wall, but we'll call it rider stupidity. I'm trashed, my bike's trashed, in ewtreme pain right at this moment. I'm heading to the doc in a little, my knee is the size of a football and I think I tore something in my shoulder and pulled my right hamstring.

Ya'll be safe and don't ride tired, i'm kicking myself in the ass as we speak.
Josh

chevsuz12 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 16, 2005, 10:27:45 AM »

Just be glad that your not the one dead! You can always fix or replace the bandit!

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2005, 10:36:35 AM »

Sorry, guy. I hit a concrete wall at 45 once. Get well!

PeteSC · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2005, 11:44:03 AM »

Dang you, Josh!

Keep away from those 'stunter boys'! Just hang out with us old farts, who will encourage you to go fast on twisty roads, and get tickets!

Hope you're OK....

billster · « **Reply #4 on:** September 16, 2005, 01:25:51 PM »

Get healed up, Josh, THEN worry about the machine. Glad you're able sit and type this report to us. Keep us updated.

Bill

NCBANDIT · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2005, 02:35:03 PM »

Just from what I saw last night, it needs a header, forks, front wheel, triple, left peg, shifter, clutch lever. But I have a feeling as far back as the forks are pushed it probably got the headtube.

It is absolutely amazing how slow everything went, before hitting the ground I already saw my tire was flat and the rim have a huge dent in it. My jewels impacted the tank EXTREMELY hard and I thought there might be problems with that, but everything is in place. If the swelling in my knee would go down I could probably walk. After it happened I was up walking around and even tried to help load the bike. But soon after arriving at home my knee was huge.

It is absolutely driving me insane having to sit around the house, I'm an outdoors person and usually do not step foot in the house till about 11 or 12 each night. So much shit I could be doing but instead I'm pushing myself around the house on an office chair

billster · « **Reply #6 on:** September 16, 2005, 02:48:21 PM »

Well....you could always get a naked 22yr. old redhead to push you around the house in an office chair.

Billster

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #7 on:** September 16, 2005, 03:07:14 PM »

Here's one for ya'!

fartndust · « **Reply #8 on:** September 16, 2005, 03:15:17 PM »

Man...I'm glad your injuries a not life threatening. You can recover from road rash and broken bones, but dead is forever. As for the Bandit? You can put it back together and it will be good as new...or better as time and budget allow. I'm heading on a road trip Monday, from Vancouver WA to Joseph OR, some on Hwy 14 the rest on 84. I'll be dressed for the worst, but I'm hoping to enjoy the trip and arrive back home bruise and rash free.
Here's wishing you heal fast!

PeteSC · « **Reply #9 on:** September 16, 2005, 03:16:45 PM »

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My jewels impacted the tank EXTREMELY hard and I thought there might be problems with that, but everything is in place

Uh....I think the redhead may 're-aggravate' the injury......

Josh, see a DR if you need to.

Of course, you hit the wall trying to avoid an animal running across the road....right?

Landry · « **Reply #10 on:** September 16, 2005, 05:29:22 PM »

Dude, that sucks.

I had a wreck once due to riding while tired/slightly tipsy (never again)/retarded. I had been using post-hole diggers all day and I didn't realize how much beer I had drank until AFTER the wreck.

Glad you weren't hurt. Good luck with the bike.

Keep us posted.

NCBANDIT · « **Reply #11 on:** September 16, 2005, 09:09:12 PM »

Quote from: "PeteSC"

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My jewels impacted the tank EXTREMELY hard and I thought there might be problems with that, but everything is in place

Uh....I think the redhead may 're-aggravate' the injury......

Josh, see a DR if you need to.

Of course, you hit the wall trying to avoid an animal running across the road....right?

No pete actually I was making a turn around through the parking lot and didn't see the 3ft high wall there till right before impact

I just got back from the hospital, nothing broken, have to get an mri this week to see if anything is torn. The doc didnt want to draw the fluid off as my knee is scraped up(and no i wasnt squidin it up) and she thought it could innoculate? it. As soon as I eat somethin it's off to vicadin land

I was wearing jeans, heavy boots, leather jacket and gloves. Although the jeans did not tear, I would have loved to have had the padding in the knees of my leathers. I had my visor up, and something came through and struck me just below the right eye, just a slight black eye. Wear your gear please guys. I was extremely lucky.

PeteSC · « **Reply #12 on:** September 16, 2005, 09:53:43 PM »

Good news, then Josh......take it easy, and you'll feel better in a week or so.
(I just hope a certain B12 some of us will recognize doesn't pop up in any squidly crash videos.....nobody had a camera, did they?)

No blame or finger pointing, Josh. We're all bound to do it, sooner or later.
(Like me launching myself off the DR this summer in Colorado...)

As long as the frame or steering head isn't screwed up.....patch up parts are floating around out here.

carloseuromotor · « **Reply #13 on:** September 17, 2005, 12:54:54 AM »

When a Bandit died, its only one remedy, ABSHENTEE 96º, changes her colour, red to blue, silver to black, ¿Whats the buzz?....

¿Que es eso de damascus?.

(b)

Red01 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 17, 2005, 06:02:48 AM »

Here's to a speedy recovery!

Crashing sucks!