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I went down Wednesday night.

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It seems like the rear tire locked up and came around on you, causing a high side. Im glad youre okay, flying and landing on your face is never good.
 
toejams1 said:
I am making assumptions about what happened. I truely have no memory of the accident - a complete blank spot in my memory. The last think I remember was pulling from the shoulder back to the road thinking I could make it the rest of the way home (so stupid on my part). I should have known better. I have a pick up, multiple friends with trailors. It would have been no problem to stop call someone to pick me up, and have the bike trailored to my house. A really dumb decision on my part to try to "ride on" when my bike was literally telling me it was unsafe to ride on. and I was only a few miles from home. I just found out today where my bike was towed. I still haven't seeen it yet. I assume it's totaled.
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Whatever the cause, it appears to have been instantaneous.
 
A loss of power combined with an increase of engine noise is sign of an engine lock-up about to happen. But who's to say you think about this knowledge at the right moment.

But glad you're ok!
 
7981GS said:
And all of that color, was with a helmet on! :eek:
You wouldn't be here at all if you hadn't been wearing one. That is for sure.

Eric
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Yes. I have no doubt at all that I am not alive today if I'm not wearing that helmet. No doubt at all.
 
Give it a couple of more days and you will probably see more/different colors too. :(
Yes, I have had more than my fair share of bad boo boo's in my lifetime. :o

Eric
 
Glad things weren't worse! I haven't paid my "dues" on a street bike yet, when I joined this forum purely for technical stuff and found all the past threads of people who have gone down, some who have died, I upgraded my gear. Really sinks in when you read these things. Not sure when I'll go down, but I'll be ready, that's for sure.
 
Sorry to read of this but happy that you are relatively well. Another great advert for ATGATT and as others have said, you might not have been here today were it not for that lid. I'd cherish that bucket and give it a special place of prominence in your man cave.

I guess, like you we are all wondering what happened to the bike, obviously a write off but the cause?

Well I imagine, in the spirit of teaching, you will let us know when you find out.

Rest up, heal up and get back in the saddle as soon as you can.

Cheers,
Spyug
 
Maybe you used aftermarket gaskets, instead of genuine Suzuki products?
 
toejams1 said:
I am a very lucky man. My injuries are minor. ATGATT. My helmet saved my life, the rest of the gear saved me from serious injury. I wasn't even wearing top of the line stuff. I wore Exelement gear I bought from Leatherup.com. It did it's job. Everytime I see a friend of mine riding without a helmet, I will remind him that I am a walking example of gear working.
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WOW!!!! And I like to ride a 1/2mile to the gas station sans gear.... :eek: NEVER AGAIN!!! :o
 
ikantbreave said:
WOW!!!! And I like to ride a 1/2mile to the gas station sans gear.... :eek: NEVER AGAIN!!! :o
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It's stories like this that reinforce my ATGATT rule. Except that I need to get some actual riding pants. :o

Other than the pants issue, I won't ride around the block without helmet, gloves, jacket, boots. Even just to test a jet change, I still run upstairs to change from sneakers to boots.

A couple weekends ago, we had a pretty solid heatwave in Chicago. At a stop-light, some squid (sunglasses/shorts/t-shirt) on a Ninja rolled up next to me (helmet/jacket/jeans/boots).

Squid, grinning at me, "Hot enough yet?"

Me, deadpan, "I don't like skin grafts."
 
I don't get it. Anyone who's ever worn a mesh riding jacket knows they are much more comfortable than bare skin in the sun.
 
Sorry to hear of your accident, hope you heal soon. About the ribs, when I feel at 10 mph, 6 of mine were broken. My damage probably was greater due to being quite a bit older than you, yes that hurt! Hang in there, Ray
 
MisterCinders said:
It's stories like this that reinforce my ATGATT rule. Except that I need to get some actual riding pants. :o
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Get those riding pants man. I bought a pair of Bilt textiles with mesh for $90, it's not Dainese or whatever but it will prevent some skin grafts if I ever go down hard. It's cheap insurance that's not worth putting off.
 
tkent02 said:
I don't get it. Anyone who's ever worn a mesh riding jacket knows they are much more comfortable than bare skin in the sun.
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Probably safe to add this to a long list of topics under the category of "Things He Doesn't Know."
 
Hi Mr. toejams1,

I am thankful, for your family's sake too, that you are still with us. You show great wisdom in riding with ATGATT. I suppose you'll have to work a little on following mechanical clues. ;)

I hope and pray you heal quickly, recover completely, and that all your material needs are met. Do you have enough insurance and sick/vacation time so that you and your family can get by while you're recuperating? Please let us know. Also, if I have any spare parts in my garage that you could use, you are welcome to them.

A few years ago, after my accident, this community came through for me in a big way. I received a lot of parts, some for only the cost of shipping, some were absolutely free. Mr. Nessism came over to help me straighten part of the frame. Ms. SqDancerLynn came over with her welder. I'm very appreciative of this community. Keep us informed.

All the best to you and yours,

Cliff
 
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Toasty said:
Get those riding pants man. I bought a pair of Bilt textiles with mesh for $90, it's not Dainese or whatever but it will prevent some skin grafts if I ever go down hard. It's cheap insurance that's not worth putting off.
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Ordered some big-boy-riding-pants yesterday. :)
 
So glad you're still with us, toes.

I've also collected my own firsthand evidence on the efficacy of good gear... :rolleyes:

You might never figure out what exactly happened, so don't get too caught up in guessing. There are lots of things witnesses will miss.
 
Any gear is better than none but not all gear is equal. Some materials are better than others, some are better made than others.

Of course there is the "tell me what accident you're going to have & I'll tell you what gear to wear element too".

Friend of mine went down on the freeway recently. Decent gear protected most of him but two dislocated shoulders (torn ligaments/tendons) meant he can't wipe his own butt too well & he was wearing a 3/4 helmet. One side of his face looks like something from a horror movie.. Pretty much the only skin injury he got.

He was very lucky though....

I have been gradually upgrading all my gear to higher specs. The Olympia Cordura stuff / Rev-it is about the lowest grade gear I have now. All the generic Polyester & Nylon gear is gone/going.

Rest up & get better soon. Glad you're basically ok.

:)
 
Anything other than a full-face helmet and you may as well be wearing a salad bowl.
I learned when the face shield blew off on a 3/4 helmet on impact when I was 15 or 16 Y.O. and saved my money for a full-face helmet.
Nothing but full-face after that get off!

Eric
 
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