always. i'll post pics tomorrow
update:
the story: me and my buddies were doing some local twisties. we made about 3 runs and were going for one more. i was messin around when i hit a big pothole going straight. the bike fell to the left and it was either bail or get squished underneath. so i bailed of the right side. apparently i took a few steps but who would have thought i cant run 40mph!? well when my feet stoped running i did a face plant on the asphalt and slid 20ft on my face. thank god for helmets :). i only got a fat lip from my face smacking the inside. after i was done sliding i stood right up and began running after my bike. i watched it go down the road a bit then veer off into the woods. came down on its left side after hitting some boulders and trees.
my bike:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v113/weaselnoze/crash5.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v113/weaselnoze/crash6.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v113/weaselnoze/crash7.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v113/weaselnoze/crash8.jpg)
list of parts: handle bars, guage buckets and guages, front wheel and tire, seat, tank, mirrors, signals, and more im sure.
my injuries: today was one of the days i decided it was too hot for my jacket. im a dumbass. i did have brand new gloves and helmet. sneakers and jeans. the pictures dont show the rash too well. its all over my right forearm. i puked when i was scrubbing it out. my gloves did ok but wore through the pinky on my left hand and mangled it up. still debating whether or not to get treatment (no health insurance).
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v113/weaselnoze/crash1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v113/weaselnoze/crash2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v113/weaselnoze/crash3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v113/weaselnoze/crash4.jpg)
what hurts the most is my ego. it was a dumb thing i did and i wasnt even wearing the proper gear. i'll heal up but my bike is trash. carlisle is comin up in a month and i dont have the money for the repairs. i spent countless hours on my bike and for what? well im not even sure
This doesn't sound good. You OK?
I'll give you a preemptive "Ouch, looks like that hurt" and glad you can still type.
Uh oh. That dont sound too good. Hope your alright
Sometime's it's hard isn't it. Until you get a good reminder. I know the *one* time I didn't wear my jacket, a big truck pulled out RIGHT in front of me in the rain and caused me to high side. Hope it's not too bad.
so you wouldn't be wearing your jacket in the rain??
update above in first post
Damn.
I would suggest treatment, even if its just at one of those immediate-care places. Odds are you're going to need antibiotics to keep that rash from getting infected. Pavement has all kinds of nasty bugs, and unlike a basic cut or puncture wound, stuff REALLY gets ground into your flesh with road rash.
A suggestion for treatment: use 'wet' bandages. They're available at any drug store. Theyre basically a polymer gel bound to a plastic backing. The gel holds sterile saline. You put it over the rash, and it feels MUCH better. It also tricks the body into thinking theres still skin there, so the wound heals without drying out.
I banged up my knee pretty bad once, and used them for the first week or so of healing, and it went really really fast. The knee looked kind of infected though, so I went to the immediate care place, got on some antibiotics, and had them dry bandage it. After that, it took a month to get the same level of healing I got in the first week.
Check these articles (Those bicycle guys know a *lot* about road rash, heh)
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/injuries/a/abrasions.htm
http://www.freewheel.com/mvw/cure.htm
http://www.bicyclesource.com/body/first-aid/road-rash-treatment.shtml
REally though, I think that injury on your hand is going to be the worst, as far as healing goes. :-(
That SUCKS BIG TIME. BIG TIME. Maybe if you post a message of what you need, some GStwin.com members have stuff laying around they would be willing to sell cheap or check Ebay. I saw some cheap parts on there the other day. This sucks. So no Carlisle??? :?
i think the damage to my bike is more than i can afford by the time carlisle comes around. im not afraid of gettin back on my bike, its just that theres a lot that needs to be done and no money to do it.
Doh, much hurting :( I hope all heals up quick! Get yourself checked out at the clinic... you might need a little extra assistance than what you can do yourself.
I'd check your frame and triple trees to see if they didn't get bent out of alignment. A rock hit your tank and frame hard enough to seriously dent them. Forks too.
Let's see a pic of your helmet! I want to see the results of a 20 foot head slide! :mrgreen:
damn man sorry to hear...heal quick, and good luck with your bike repairs
you need handle bars, a front wheel, and a speedo. the rest is what you want.
btw POKE, your road rash. does the pinky still have full range of motion? if it does you'll be fine. get some hydrogen peroxide, and pour it on there twice a day it'll kill any infection, but it will dry out and scab. the other option are the "wet bandages" which work good too, but they cost alot more.
rash doesn't look too bad, i had my whole shoulder and arm and hand rashed when i was DH mountain biking, tried to jump a road :) missed the other side... ya, all i did was wash it really good and then use polysporin (alternative to peroxide) after i peroxided it once to kill the initial shite, then just used gauze to keep my skin on. Oh and since im in canada i went to a doctor after i bandaged myself up and he said he couldn't have done a better job :) just change the gauze every day cause it will leak yellowy white ooze (plasma) eww... Well good luck...
I'd take that rash in to have it looked at - as said, crap gets really ground in there, and unless it's ground out, it'll get infected and scar up really badly.
Sheeot, man, I'm sorry. :(
Were you wearing a short-sleeve tshirt?
dude, that sucks. lesson learned the hard way. get better soon. always err on the side of safety (ie, go to the emergency room to have them check it out).
Damn, that sucks!!!!! Glad you able to walk away!
Check with A-train, he's got lots of parts!
I am sorry to hear about your accident. I have been there myself.
I hope I am not adding insult to injury;
If you are going to have fun in the twisties, get some good tires on that thing.
Aren't those the stock tires?
They look quite worn.
The two most important things on your bike ( for safety sake) are tires and brakes. Get some sticky rubber on there. It is worth every penny.
thanks for the comments and suggestions. the tank for sure needs replacing. it was leaking badly. i was on the phone with the doctors this morning and my insurance. i hung up on them cause they tried to make me file a claim which i dont want to do at this point. my tires were fine. metzler me1 in the rear. less than 5k miles on them. the front tire was stock and barely squeezed through inspection. i didnt crash on a turn so it wasnt faulty tires. i hit a pothole which threw the bike down. i reallly reallly cant afford medical bills but im not stupid. if i really truely thought i needed treatment i would go but i think i'll be fine as long as it doesnt get infected. oh and yea i was wearing a short sleeved t-shirt. please dont preach about gear. i know. i couldnt even go to walmart and get dressings w/o ppl heckling me. but thanks again for the advice from everyone. i'll be posting WTB post soon.
Sorry if that came across as preaching, I was just trying to get a feel for about how much a short-sleeved shirt VS a long-sleeved VS a hoodie VS a riding jacket will protect a rider.
no u werent preaching. no one has yet thankfully :). u know how it is tho. when u f%$k something up and have 18,000 people tell you what you did wrong
Sorry about your wreck, but I'm glad your injuries are limited to some rash and a mangled bike. Look at the bright side, at least you didn't crush your new exhaust.
Heal up.
:(
SuX0rz man... At least YOU are still running...
I'm so glad that you are okay, I really can't believe this happened to you. I just can't imagine what the heck you were doing that caused all of this! :dunno:
Yeah I don't really get it either..you said you were goofing off and you screwed up..but it doesn't sound like you did anything wrong. You hit a pothole..anyone could have hit a pot hole. And if you were only doing about 40mph..it is not like you were out being a complete idiot.
The only thing I see you did wrong was not very good was not wearing your gear. We've all done that though..I admit I have, but after reading this, I don't think I will again. :o
i dont ride like a squid. i ride hard but safe. u wont see me squeezing through traffic on the freeway. i wear my jacket 90% of the time too. i wont get into detail but i will say it was preventable.
Really sorry to hear about your spill. It could have been a lot worse, glad to see that you came out somewhat ok. I dont think anyone will preach at you as some of us over the years have been in the same boat. I had a good one about 15 years ago when I lived in Maryland. At the time they didnt have a helmet law ( dont know if they do now or not) but I did have my helmet on, however the tee shirt and shorts that I was wearing wasnt too helpful. I got it the same way, too hot for jacket and jeans. I have learned since. glad to see that your learning wasnt a harder lesson.
When in doubt, (insurance or none) go get checked out. Hospitals that are publicly owned have to see you no matter what.
Bikes fix easier than we do. I'll take a totalled bike if I can walk away from the crash, every time.
Take care of yourself!
Quote from: DarkCyDE...When in doubt, (insurance or none) go get checked out. Hospitals that are publicly owned have to see you no matter what.
Thats true Chris, I've had to go to the hospital for something almost as stupid (got a q-tip stuck in my ear at 3am haha). Anyway, that was before I had my job where I have good health insurance. I didn't have ANY. But I had to go..and there is a program called Hill Burton (sp?) that I had to sign up for..the entire cost of the E.R. visit to me was $0.00. Apparently it was a federally funded program for people that work like I was but did not health insurance options. Probably too late now since it wouldnt be an ER visit, but good to know for the future.
Quote from: weaselnozestill debating whether or not to get treatment (no health insurance).
OK, so no health insurance... but do you have current motorcycle insurance? You may not have collision insurance, but minimum insurance to ride/drive in Pennsylvania includes liability and (ta-da!) medical coverage:
Quotepays medical bills for you and others covered on your policy regardless of fault. The minimum limit is $5,000 of coverage.
See
http://www.ins.state.pa.us/ins/cwp/view.asp?a=1339&q=545100#minimum If you've got bike insurance, then I'd definitely file a claim against the medical portion and have it looked-at.
...but that's me.
Chances are if you called your insurance agent and said anything about being injured in a crash, it's going to end up on a CLUE report even if you don't file a claim. CLUE is like an MVR for insurance losses. PA has a first party medical benefit on it's auto policies (the state requires at least $5k). I don't sell motorcycle insurance but I imagine it's the same. If you mentioned the accident to your agent you'll probably see an increase on your policy after it's next renewal so you might as well get some treatment. Hell that's why we pay for insurance... At least see your regular doctor if you don't file a claim. Doctors are usually pretty understanding and get right to the point when they realize you're paying in cash (I've been there too).
Your health is more important than Carlisle... It will be there next year if you are..
Is there a nurse in the forum?
If you have full coverage insurance on the bike it probably includes some medical coverage.
sorry bout your spill, glad it wasn't worse than it was. Don't stress to much about the bike, It aint worth stressing about material stuff. just be glad that you're ok. I don't think that road rash will give you much problems, like others have said, keep it clean and it should be ok. I've been torn up plenty of times, usually from doing stupid cra@p, and as long as it stays clean it's not a problem. If I may ask, what kind of gloves were you wearing? I hate hearing about failed seems on clothing.
first off. i called my agent to find out if i had any kind of medical coverage on the plan. they said no but to call progressive to be sure. this is where i learned that it is an option and not required for motorcycle insurance in pennsylvania. before i could double check for sure with her about whether or not i had it, i hung up.
now u said something about a CLUE thing. well how can they increase my premium when they dont pay out anything for damages to me or my bike? i had no collision. i never gave the lady on the phone any info however i did have to punch in my policy number to be able to talk to her. idk if she was able to obtain taht however because she didnt even know my name (she kept asking)
oh the gloves were brand new teknic smt gloves. i'd buy them again. it split at the seam btw the leather and ventilating material. a mesh of some sort. the rest of both gloves took a lot of shaZam! but never wore through. do you think i could contact teknic and get a replacement for the gloves failing?
Quote from: weaselnozeoh the gloves were brand new teknic smt gloves. i'd buy them again. it split at the seam btw the leather and ventilating material. a mesh of some sort. the rest of both gloves took a lot of shaZam! but never wore through. do you think i could contact teknic and get a replacement for the gloves failing?
Its worth a try. make sure you send in a picture of ur injury, and a picture of the glove. Would be even better, if u sent a picture with the glove on, that showed the injury. If it can work for a AA battery exploding for no reason and getting free batteries, this would for sure work. You got nothing to lose eh. :cheers:
Quote from: weaselnozeit is an option and not required for motorcycle insurance in pennsylvania.
Something smells fishy. The state website I linked says $5k minimum medical for a "vehicle"; it doesn't mention motorcycle versus automobile. You could call your agent, and say that you're shopping around for better insurance options. Ask him to give the you specifics of your current policy: how much property damage liability? how much bodily injury liability? how much medical? (I'll bet that he answers "$5k" to the last one). If you want to hide your intentions, ask him what it would cost to add comprehensive to your policy. Or, he may just offer to fax you the complete policy (to help with your "comparison shopping").
Vehicle insurers like Progressive hate to pay medical. There may be language on the policy that says that they only pay medical after your health insurance is exhausted. It could be that they are just giving you the run-around, because that's how they make money.
they specifically said its an option for motorcycle insurance. they have options for 1k 5k and 10k medical coverage. vehicle is 5k mandatory
If an agent or an adjuster is informed of an accident (claim or not) it's recorded... That's just the way the insurance machine works.. It may not be fair but the insurance company will argue it's not fair for them to charge you the same rate after having an accident. Sometimes I interrupt customers and inform them about that when they call asking questions and start saying "okay i was in my lane and..." It gives them a break and I have less paperwork..
I know for sure that car policies, even with just liability, are required to have 5k medical 15/30/5 limits, as well as a tort option (I have a non-resident PA property & casualty license but the company I work for doesn't touch bikes).
You should be okay if they didn't look up your policy and you didn't say there was an accident when they gave you that answer. If you want to be sure about medical coverage just ask them to fax or mail you a copy of your declarations page. If you have any coverage it will be on that sheet. I've never dealt with progressive but they might even be able to email you a copy.
Medical coverage is optional here too...
Holy crap. :o That will teach me to not look at the board for a couple days. Your pot hole sounds almost like my rim bending piece of concrete. Aren't PA roads wonderful.
Hope you heal up quick. Doesn't look like fun at all. At least the WileyCo is alright. ;) Heck dive on over to Carlise and hang out for a little while.
I also, wouldn't mind seeing how the helmet held up.
:cheers:
helmet has scratches above the visor but nothing worth seeing. paint chipped off too. how would i get to carlisle? i'll find a donor bike :)
there's no bus?
Quote from: weaselnozehelmet has scratches above the visor but nothing worth seeing. paint chipped off too. how would i get to carlisle? i'll find a donor bike :)
Amanda decided that you will be riding "Buddha Loves You" with her. You're the 'Buddha Loves You' :lol: :P :nana: :thumb:
bahaha when did she tell u that? idk... if i can find a tank and a wheel i'll be able to ride. well that and handlebars. and the money for them.. ok idk whats gonna happen
You can always pick a rider who has never come off a bike. He/She is the one wearing Shorts and a T shirt..........
Hope you get healed up pretty quick and get your bike back on the road.
On the bright side, it could have been alot worse........cheers from OZ
It's a long shot, but would you say that the pothole caused the accident 100%? If so, you may be able to file a claim with the locality that is charged with maintaining the road.
Our city was doing road construction once, and they were resurfacing the pavement, and there was an 8" dropoff in the concrete. In intersections, they had built little gravel ramps to access the road, but one evening in heavy rain, the ramps were covered by water, and couldn't be seen. There were no cones or markings to show where to go, and I hit the 8" lip hard (about 15mph). Bent my rim and destroyed the tire on my car. City paid for it. Don't know if that would apply here, but it might be worth checking in to.
Yea, a buddy of mine who is also into cars got a rock chip in his windshield on his way to a car show he was participating in. He was in a construction zone. Pulled over, asked to talk to the on site manager, and dealed his way into getting a new windshield no charge. Granted, he was a salesman, so he know what to say, but the fact is that a simple rock chip got him a whole new windshield, installed same day :? And it wasnt even cheap knockoff glass either.
If he could get his fixed, I'm sure there is someone out there you can talk to. Being after the fact though, pictures of the incident would have been good :dunno:
i dont think i would have much of a complaint with the city. the roads werent the greatest but i would have to embelish more than i feel is moral.