I hear you have some experience with this. 😁. I had a front brake lock up on my 2002 Sprint RS last year at age 51. Went down pretty hard. Last wreck was over 20 years before that. I was properly geared up, I dusted myself off, took a couple weeks to reflect, bought a new helmet. I also took a advanced skills class and am now on my way to being a MSF instructor. At my age I’m not pushing boundaries. I’m good with the occasional track day and safe, spirited day trips. Thanks for the video. Good one today!!
destroyed my left leg about 3 years ago. Took me 2 years to walk again. Bought a new Z900RS 6 months ago. Took months to regain my confidence on the road but not regretting it. It was tough mentally literally getting back on a bike. Worth it.
Yeah I completely get it in cases like yourself why someone would be reluctant. I t boned a car last May and my leg is still numb obviously no where near as bad as your injury but quitting was out of the question I've seen it in skateboarding so much I can't count how many times I have broken a bone etc I was on crutches for nearly 12 months from 1 injury and alot of my mates/part time skateboarders were like are you going too stop. Too me it sounded like the dumbest thing someone could say. Why did I choose skateboarding if I was just going too quit when I got hurt. Could I then even say I was a skateboarder? I think the same applies for motorcycles it should be expected when you get your licence your going too get hurt it would be like joining boxing and then being surprised when u get punched in the face
Same happened to me 6 months ago unfortunately and im starting to do my first steps again so yeah, don't know when I will be able to ride again. It's harsh to hear that it took 2 years and I totally feel what you mean, its really tough mentally too. On the other side im really happy and glad to hear that you got through everything and decided to get on a bike again, I hope you are enjoying it as you did or even more now! How has it been since riding again btw? Keep it up!
DG The hardest thing was trusting the bike and leaning properly again. It clicked a few weeks ago and It’s way more enjoyable now. Sometimes I have to just get off the bike and chill for a few minutes. In hind sight, it’s probably PTSD mostly. But riding is just such a part of my identity, I feel like I just have to push through. It is certainly a journey.
You clearly are not from the US, otherwise crippling lifetime medical debt would have prevented you from owning anything in your life again, let alone a motorcycle. Glad you were able to recover bro.
Luck you were able to ride it home I wrecked a few blocks from my house tryed to ride it home to find out when I started it the chain came off and had to push it
Same wrecked messed my shoulder up didnt know it at the time tho picked the bike up rode home and kept riding till I had surgery and then back on after 3 weeks
How ironically funny to see this the day after I go down. Be about a month until I can get back on my bike, which due to a good friend is already rideable.
Dude same I went down last Friday. Lowsided my zx6r and then I see this video! Gonna be a month before I can ride again. Shifter is bent so I gotta replace and my front headlight fairing is busted.
This video was most definitely needed! Totalled my Busa last week. Injuries are broken right T-1~10, bruised rib, bruised lung, and a gashed knee. 2 day hospital visit before I walked out. Recovery based off lust for a new s1000rr. Going with a little more tech this time! Thanks for making this support video!!
Were they put back on? I lost one and they stuck it back on at the hospital but that was with an emergency room at a big hospital. First hospital said they had no one who do it so they sent me to the downtown one. Luck me it was Friday night and they had a plastic surgeon on staff who came in for the weekend gun shootings, caved in head bat wounds etc. Stuck my finger back on in 15 minutes. Doctor was a Vietnam vet which at the time was less than 10 years so he knew how to stick body parts back on if needed. If you had said body part.
I high-sideded into the middle of an intersection because my rear brake locked up (bad rider input). The bike threw me over the top and I slid through the intersection on my face(full face helmets kids. always.) This happened a few months ago. I ended up with just some bruising but not too much because ATGATT. The bike was okayish, got it fixed, ordered a new helmet, and after getting checked out medically I was back on the bike by the end of the week. You just can't be afraid of crashes as things happen, it could have been much worse, however I am going to make sure I stay on two wheels as long as I can.
Thank you for this video yammie, I went down earlier today and it took a massive toll on my mental health I know I'll eventually get back to it but it's gonna take some time. Most people don't understand how soul crushing it is until it happens, luckily for me I was uninjured for the most part which is really all I can ask for.
Had my first crash on my dirt bike earlier today. Going around 30 or 45mph and went down on my left side and slid for around a second. Thankfully nothing broken but right wrist and whole left arm/shoulder in extreme pain, very minor compared to alot of crashes but still very shaken up and won't be able to ride for around two weeks due to the pain. However i am very eager to ride again as soon as i am able, just glad nothing too serious happened to me. A good reminder that however fun, motorcycles can be very dangerous machines and need respect similar to a large animal or a firearm. Very humbling... Wish a good recovery to anybody involved in an accident and happy riding!
I was hit a few months ago by an inattentive commercial truck driver. As anyone can imagine, I was severely injured, and had concerns that I wouldn’t even be able to walk right again. By the sheer grace of God, I’ve made a decent recovery, and I’m back on the iron horse. My return to riding was the best way for me to get passed the mental/emotional aspect of it.
I was just involved in an accident with my 2005 Suzuki SV650. A car pulled out in front of me and forced me to T Bone them. I’m currently in the hospital with a broken femur, collar bone, hip, ankles and my big toe. Watching this video seriously made me burst out into tears, know that I’m unable to walk for months and months and currently going through constant pain. I deeply thank you Yammie Noob for helping me learn about grow as a motorcyclist and showing how to start, enjoy and now recover from being in an accident. Keep up the good work. !
I low sided my R6 going 70 something and was very lucky to walk away with only two broken fingers and sore everywhere else. Honestly changed my perspective on what type of motorcycle I wanted to be riding around on the roads.
Glad i watched this video as I got hit couple weeks ago on my way too work and i am slowly debating on getting back on two wheels. Thanks for the adivice Yammie. Never fail to give great tips for fellow riders. It was only a cb125f due too being british and on a provistional but the experiance of being hit compared too just falling off is little more worrying
Great video! I’m actually watching from my bed recovering from an accident I had on 11/11/2019. I have been struggling with what to do moving forward, as much as I’d love to say it’ll be easy to get back on, I had had one of those "very near death experiences" after being cutoff by a pickup at a light. I’m a new rider and have only the 3k miles I had put on my 17 Yamaha FZ-07 to my name. But I do really think/talk about it everyday despite the concern of my friends and family, and I do think I will eventually get back to it when I heal up and start working again to actually have the money to buy another bike. Anywho, I’m just rambling at this point... Thanks again! Edit: since I scrolled and saw everyone else posting their injuries: broken ankle, shattered tibial plateau, broken knee, broken femur, 2x shattered hips and a broken pelvis, broken jaw, gaping wounds in my groin and stomach with bandages that get changed three times a day, and a bruised vertebrae (I believe it was the second one from the top)
@Helene Amlo mehhhhh better than you'd have expected but I'm probably never gonna be 100%. I still go to PT 3 hours a week and have chronic pain amongst plenty of other issues.
I was always told to get back on a bike as soon as you can after a wreck- if you wait too long or think about it too much you will be afraid for the rest of your life. When I wrecked at 75 MPH I had someone drive me down to the boneyard my bike was towed to and I rode it home the next day.
I was 13 and laid down my 50cc scooter. Broke my ankle and since put on 5000 more miles on that little boi. Every one ever has crashed. You can get back on. It’s to amazing to stop riding.
Holy crap I needed this. Drove an old 1980 gs550 for a few months and bought a 2000 sv650 literally 2 days ago. I laid it down within the first 45 minutes of street time. Scared the shit out of me. I just had a scuffed up and swollen knee as I was in full gear except for my jeans... That and I was only going about 35. I just thought all bikes were about the same... I was wrong and it cost me. Thanks for the video pappa yam.
I high sided on my 2017 SV650 just 2 months after getting it. I bought a new jacket and helmet, after recieved a major concussion, and breaking my right wrist. Once fully healed I forced myself to hop back into the iron saddle, and am still riding to the day
Definitely glad I was able get back to riding after my accident late last year (just got a new bike a few weeks ago). Wrecked my little ninja 400 which was the closest thing I've ever had to a child and was heartbroken. Now moved to a nice comfy z900 that I plan on keeping for a long time 👍. These were definitely all the things I had to go through and helped me get back on as soon as I did.
I had someone pull out in front of me on South Lamar in Austin when I was going about 30 MPH. I smacked into their driver side door and it shook me pretty bad. I went to the ER and everything cleared! Not one broken bone at all and within a week I was looking for a new bike. My significant other noticed this and was almost on the verge of tears begging me not to or at least just wait. I really can say that waiting was the best thing, I may not have had any broken bones and got extremely lucky but I still had A LOT of soft tissue damage, going to physical therapy 2-3 times a week was annoying but in the end of it all it worked out. I'll always be a die hard rider but waiting is one of the biggest keys to this, take your time, pay attention to your body and move at YOUR pace.
I haven't rechecked myself since I left the hospital a week ago...but ur injuries sound very similar to mine but bruh...im alittle scare to hear theres something instead of letting it heal itself..
Thanks for this yams! I rode a motorcycle for the first time in my life today. Had been riding for about 5 minutes when my back tire slips on some small rocks. I was exiting a roundabout and was driving around 18 Miles an hour. The small rocks, combined with the rain and a bumb in the Road proved too much for me. Nothing serious happened to me nor the bike so i finished the lesson. But non the less, it was fucking scary. I am not gonna let this stop my mc journey though. Just a bumb in the road🏍🇩🇰
Got into my first crash today, I was riding in my countryside roads then a dog came in my front tire out of no where and I feel hard on road. Thank god, I had my helmet on & my riding boots, I got some injuries to my hand & my knee. Fortunately, nothing too bad happened. I’ll learn from this, heal & be a better rider
I wrecked over 2 years ago . I ride around town maybe a handful of times . It took me a while to build the confidence to get back on. It was my first year of riding and I layed over my bike .
Rear Ended...low speed thankfully. Yammie nailed it with this video. 1) Had the dealer go through my entire bike, upgraded my gear, spoke honestly with my spouse, and lastly re-read my MSF class materials and changed several habits while riding in traffic.
Slid out my bike pulling onto a main road yesterday. Nothing serious, but some bruising and a hurt ego. Bike needs a new mirror and brake pedal, but should be back on soon! Perfect timing for this video lol, thanks yam
Went down for the very first time in September. This was my third bike and 4-5th year riding. My first two bikes before this one, didn't get a lot of miles in the saddle and this was my first brand new bike ( Go figure ) I had a girl cut me off right before a red light and admittedly panicked in the moment and didn't downshift properly and instead locked up my rear brake and lowsided on my right leg breaking the bone. First crash, first broken bone. While it definitely doesn't help to dwell it IS important to understand what you did wrong or could have done differently from a purely analytical perspective. Videos like Twist of the wrist, as well as watching influencers like Papa lube definitely help to get theories and concepts in your head even when you aren't riding. My bike took a low amount of damage and the seasons about to start, so it's time to get back in the saddle. Be safe my dudes!
It’s crazy I was in a wreck a few months ago and broke a femur, ribs, and my collarbone. It got me medically discharged from the Army. Your videos convinced me to get a bike. In the hospital I got really depressed and was really considering never riding again. The radiator just came in today I’m riding again as soon as it’s in. 🤕🤟
All good. Once over a car that brake checked me on a freeway on-ramp. At least 3 other downs on the street. Hard to remember them all since 1973. Like all sports, get back in the game when it’s time to.
Always tough to bounce back from crashing your bike both mentally and physically. I would recommend getting with a riding coach to help gain their confidence back. Stay safe riders!!
I was involved in a serious wreck in 2010 (I think). I was in the hospital for almost a month (but some of that had to do with poor treatment of my injuries). Its important to do "failure analysis" whenever something doesn't go well. This especially includes motorcycle wrecks. The question you must answer is "What could I have done to achieve a different outcome?" Sometimes there is no good answer. I hit a deer with my truck last year and I have no idea what I could have done to prevent that. The absolute WORST part of wrecking is everyone asking me if I was going to ride again. People I didn't even know were popping into my room and asking me that. Eventually I told them that YES I will be riding again, but I'm giving up wrecking for sure.
I laid my 2017 Zero SR down for the first time ever this past Thursday, how did i get back on and ride? I wanted to get home, even tho hurt so i got my ass back on and rode home! Def did change my mindset on how i ride/what i wear when i ride!
I love bikes with all my heart, they have been in my life since I can remember. In the last 6 months me and my best friend got our licenses and first bikes. In the last 3 months I had a small but close accident, and only 2 months after my best friend almost dies on his bike due to other drivers not paying attention. We were both fine but the fact that everything people have told us about bikes, happened, its haunting
I crashed my honda nighthawk 750 recently because of a highsider. It caused me to have a concussion and ive been looking for something to keep me going in the riding community besides just my friends that witnessed it happen this video has definitely made more confident in getting back into riding and i figured id just leave my bike and not even worry about it anymore because it would be cheaper to buy a new one than getting it from the tow yard and repairing it myself. Not only that but i can no longer even look at the bike because of anxiety of seeing it makes me worry because the concussion also gave me amnesia of the accident even happening. I no longer even have my old gear because of the pure fact i cant look at it because of what happened. Im just glad i didn't break or damaged anything other than my brain because its honestly made me a better person as of recently.
Hey yammie thanks for all these videos and sharing your pearls of wisdom and making even the scary videos funny as hell, I will be going for my CBT around late march - April this year because my husband thinks I'll do so good plus I always did like bikes from a very early age so I've seen how merciless they can be and despite my nerves, worrie and excitement am a go give it my best ✌️.
Hey Yammie, I crashed on the day this video was posted, at 11pm. A guy took a left on a right turn only, didn't look at all, didn't see me, just turned out in front of me. The front end of my 2019 Kawasaki ZX6R was demolished, and I was knocked unconscious. I suffered a major concussion, 5 broken ribs, and a fractured T5. It hurt for a while, but it will never hurt as much as losing a bike I only had for 3 days. My parents and loved ones don't want me back on a bike, but I know I will just be depressed my whole life if I don't. You speak the truth, there is something powerful about being on two wheels that I can't explain. I really needed this video, thanks for posting this video, I hope to be back on the road soon.
This is my first time to comment in your channel and I want to share that I had an accident a few weeks ago and this video really helps me to recuperate as soon as possible. Just my gloves tear down, handle bar went sideways and flairings went scratch. As these kids went full stop in the middle of the road talking to each other without any intercom and much worse way to come. DOESNT WEAR HELMET lmao. Well I really do love your video thumbs up yammie!! Love from asia (Philippines)
21year Master's student in English literature here. Met with an accident 4months ago while returning because the other rider was drunk, no driving license, underage and was on the wrong side. Though it was a head-on collision, I didn't suffer much injuries because of my helmet solely. The other rider's front wheel was on my visor and I was unconscious for a good 10minutes. Spent a month without riding because of injury and bike being repaired. For someone who never fell down from a bike, the accident did give me PTSD. I still go through a little shudder when someone abruptly cuts me off or rashly comes from the opposite side. Still then, nothing's better than riding and I love my bike(even though it's a 160cc).
I low sided into a ditch after a pickup came around an s curve in my lane and gave me the options of hit the truck, hit the asphalt or go in the dirt. My tail swung out in the dirt and slid into the ditch. Bruised and battered I got back on and rode to my buddies. We had to vice the shifter back straight and the bike got some scratches but it was ok. Got back on about 2 weeks later.
Lowsided my bike back on Sunday. Just lost traction in the lean, I think, and went right out from under me. Got it up out of the small ditch it slid into, and rode home. Alignment is a little wonky, cracked a headlight bracket, but overall apart from a scraped knee with a hole in my riding pants, all in all I’m good. Just need the time to adjust the alignment luckily.
The feeling of living your last moment was scary . after i realised that im alive with broken leg i was happy.. crushed some idiot trying to make u turn, than i found myself under parking suv
Hit a deer doing about 80 kph ... Picked up the bike, straightened out the brake levers, hand and foot both took the hit... rode it home the hour and a half that was left on my 1200 km ride... Bike fairings took a bit of a hit and front signals trashed, but even the RCMP officer didn't try too hard to keep me there... I handed him my helmet and asked him to show me a mark... he passed it back saying there was none... TY :D I was sore on both sides as I was ejected like on a high side and tumbled down the road... The day after wasn't the worst, that second and third day was much more painful... but all in all my gear saved any major damage, and within a week I barely felt it deep in my right ankle, and 2 weeks after ... fully healed... Same spot, 1 week previous , a younger rider hit a deer in almost the same spot and died from his injuries... Gear up and ride responsible at dusk when animals are on the roam and are hard to see.
Was at a stop sign and had a lady take the turn too sharp, late at night. Wasn't fast on her part, but enough to break my leg and fracture my ankle. Just about healed up and the bikes all good (damage-wise), so I gotta learn how to walk again, and how to ride. This is my first major spill in the six years I've been riding so...yeah. Thanks for the vid man, ride safe :)
Went down 3 weeks ago and it shook me a tiny bit, went down again yesterday and shook me a little more but i still love these machines, found out the second time I didn’t do my basic checks and ate shit
im 16 and im still learning about riding of course and i've crashed 3x probably and thank god they weren't bad crashes and i just learn from them, everytime i fall i treat it as a story of learning i guess, more people should just think of crashing as learning and in my opinion it makes it easier to bounce back and of course be more careful
Someone 8 months ago switched lanes i to me on the freeway not paying attention and I flew half a football field at 50mph into a hemmoraging coma. When I came to a week later I had no memory and to this day I still have no recollection of not only the accident but even leaving the house. Thank God Im alive and actually I appreciate the lack of PTSD inducing memory. Maybe I would be too scared to ride if I remembered it. R.I.P. Vulcan S. Hello FJ09 😎 riding better than ever now. But I must agree with the Yams. GO AT YOUR OWN PACE!!! it took nearly a month to get comfortable riding again and that was after months of healing from the head injury and almost broken back.
Crashed my 2017 'Busa. Still recovering from torn pcl, left knee, fractured bone in right hand. Stiffness and numbness still present 9 mos. later. Went out and got an FJ09. It sits in garage. I knew I wanted to ride again, yet everytime I see it, I make an excuse not to ride it. The mind is a powerful thing. In this case it tricked me into thinking I missed riding, but truth is, I was in love with the IDEA of getting back into it. Not actually doing it, I hate to say. btw...love your 'Busa Boy vids. Memories...memories...memories...
I lost traction on my front tire (Versys 650) in a turn, low-sided the bike, broke 3 ribs. I was wearing proper gear, including an inflatable vest, but it only inflated AFTER the impact, when the bike slid away from me. It's activated by a tether, so in a low a side, ur not separated from the bike enough to pull the tether. My full face helmet saved my bacon, would've had a serious head injury or been killed without it! I considered quitting riding, but instead analysed the accident, & ride more conservatively than before as a result.
Hit an oil puddle while cornering,the bike lowsided and I rolled 3 times and slid 15 feet dislocated my shoulder,I'm glad I had a good friend riding with me that night,got my bike running again and can't wait for riding season!
I was a daily rider for years. I would ride all year and in any conditions (except ice/snow). I considered myself to be a pretty good rider. I loved it. Then, one day, I was riding angry and on next to no sleep. I ended up hitting gravel in a turn while I was leaned over and went down at about 70 mph. I slid at least 200 feet and came to a stop when the bike landed across my chest. I shattered my elbow, broke all of my ribs, and jacked my leg up pretty bad. I am now riding again, but it has never felt the same. I don't ride every day anymore because of a job change. Even when I am riding, I feel more tentative and don't get the same adrenaline rush. I hope to recapture that feeling with time. For the record, I still enjoy riding. I just don't enjoy it nearly as much.
There are two kinds of motorcycle rider, those who have come off and those who will. Only motorcycle riders understand why dogs stick their head out of a car window! 👍🤣
I broke my arm and rubbed half my face clean when I crashed without a helmet back in 2011. The first time I rode a bike properly since then was just last month, when my cousin made me try his new Yamaha Aerox scooter. Side note it was a damn comfy scooter. The biggest factor for almost anybody really is just the PTSD of getting back on the saddle of one.
If you come from dirt bikes crashing should be familiar. But you have to protect yourself from road rash cause it’s extremely painful especially 2 days later when it’s starts to dry and crack it’s unbearable
After my crash (not at fault) I lost my sport bike and shortly after (1month) I bought a cruiser. A complete switch because that cruiser was the best deal and was something I willing to try out. It was a nice change but no where as quick. I did visit my crash site the day after. I spent a lot of time thinking and became more defensive. The crash made me a better rider.
I haven't bounced back yet. I went down at the beginning of December 2019 on a group ride. I saw the footage of the guy behind me and between that and my memory, I think the root cause of my crash was my distraction. I was paying more attention to how far I was from the person in front of me than to where I was in my lane position. I wasn't trying to "keep up", I was trying to make sure I wasn't getting too close. I learned either is just as bad when it comes to being distracted from what you really need to be paying attention to which in this case was where I was in relation to a turn. I broke my left scapula in one place, my right scapula in 7 places, 3 ribs, my cuboid bone (the tarsal in the middle of the foot just in front of the ankle) and bruised my right lung. I had to have surgery right before Christmas to screw the top half of the socket of my right shoulder back onto the rest of the scapula and to get to that part of the shoulder, the biggest tendon of the rotator cuff had to be cut to get in at the socket, then sewn back together. I destroyed most of the cartilage inside the socket as well. I've got more physical therapy ahead, and with a lot of effort, I can raise my right arm straight in front of me up to horizontal from the floor, but not any higher. I can't bear much weight on that shoulder, so I think riding still has to wait until I can effectively push and pull the bars while leaning without feeling like my shoulder is grinding small bits of cartilage that are floating around in there. My wreck wasn't as bad as Yammie Noob's but it is pretty disconcerting that I might never quite get back to how I was. Yammie mentioned the insurance thing and I can confirm for the state of Texas that my insurance carrier reimbursed me for every piece of gear I was wearing when I crashed, severe damage or not. All they required was for me to send them pictures of the gear I was wearing with the brand and model clearly visible, and the receipts for the gear. I didn't keep my receipts, but in my case, they took screenshots of the website I bought my gear from with the brand, model, price, and picture of the gear all clearly visible in the screenshot. My biggest takeaway from the whole thing as far as insurance is concerned is that the least expensive option for personal injury in my state is "medical payments" at $1000 coverage. That's basically the ambulance ride. I got charged almost that much for the slings and boot they gave me at the ER, so give that some thought when tailoring your insurance policy. It goes up to $25k and costs more as coverage goes up, but $1000 isn't going to pay for much beyond the ambulance ride.
I was hit on my Dorsoduro 750 and shattered 1.5" of my right femur. 14 month recovery and VA took care of everything but $7500. The rest of the kids insurance settlement went to me and I got a brand new Dorsoduro 900 for $6500 out the door. Couple months and I'm now riding as much as I can just like before the accident.
@@specialk5680 how is that gonna happen what is he gonna get the bike there and just leave it somewhere how would that even work if he did that he would have to do it for every other country and thats a little bit of craziness
Missed one: There’s this shit called Tegaderm you can get at like CVS or Walgreens, or pretty much any other places like that. It does absolute wonders for road rash. It looks and feels like Saran Wrap with spray adhesive but it works. Keeps it from scabbing over, waterproof, only really have to change it every 3-4 days of so, it basically just acts as a second skin/artificial scab that will keep it moist and isolated. I got some pretty nasty road rash on my right knee from laying it over at about 30-35 a few days ago, and it’s already like 2/3 completely healed. Admittedly I’ve always been a pretty fast healer but still. Definitely in the running for the best 15 bucks I’ve ever spent.
This is a good video, I fell off my moped while taking a turn(twice, fell again later while driving home cuz of some bad roads) under 30mph and it’s been like 3 weeks. No fractures just road rash and bruising, I wasn’t wearing a jacket(tshirt) And I’m really nervous taking turns now, I rode for like 10 minutes around the block and man I had to get off I got so nervous, I feel dumb kinda. So it’s kinda crazy how the mind can affect you
My only crash was minor , low side in large chunk gravel . I was pissed. Car sticking out too far making a left blocked the view . I brushed off , picked-up the bike and rode like a man possessed before I had a chance to over think it. I don't recommend that for everyone. It's how I was raised " get back on the horse that bucked you off"
Going down will definitely make you want to wear gear. It worked for me and i see alot of new riders and some old stubborn ones who never crashed and bash you secretly for wearing gear.
1. Heal your body 2. Decide, if you want to ride again, or not 3. If you want to ride again, get a new bike. If not, quit thinking about bikes and everything related because it will make you unhappy. 4. When you got a new bike, hop on it and start to heal your spirit. Keep it easy and overcome your anxieties and fears. Take your time! Been there, done that! These steps are all it takes. Got my next bike when I was still walking on crutches. Couldn´t wait any longer, or my dreambike would´ve been sold to another person. Most important thing: go easy on your second set on first steps! Remember: Get on the bike and start healing your spirit! Shadow 750 was totaled when someone rammed me off the road with my wife as pillion. As Yammie said, it´s just a machine, as much as you loved it. The nasty compound fracture in my left lower leg took a while to heal, but it did. My wife got out easier with heavy bruising but no broken bones. If you decide not to ride ever again, your biking spirit was totaled as well. accept it, don´t push it. Accepting it will save your life. My new bike is a VL 1500 LC Intruder (suzuki). Big and heavy. And that´s what eases my mind when I hop on it. If "they" want to crash me again, they will definitely feel the impact! :D I´m well on the way of healing (almost) completely. Scars in my spirit are starting to fade away. The scars on my body will stay as a reminder to trust no one else on the road, except me. These injuries will never heal completely but will remind me forever! Even my wife still wants to ride with me and considers to achieve a bike license on her own. I support that and encourage her. Guys take these 4 steps and consider them very well. Don´t let anyone push you towards any direction. You have to make these decisions all by yourself. And making them all by yourself will (not could) define and safe your life in the future and will keep you from getting unhappy! Greetings and best wishes!
Great video my bur. I v crashed a few things drops ect. Part of riding you ride a lot if might happen. It helped me a lot to take a brake after wreck o keep riding the days afterwards and just didt not feel good mental on it which effected how I was riding so I took a brake for over a week and I helped so much.
I got hit and totaled my bike. Minor injuries. I didnt ride for 6 months and then I started feeling the call. Let me tell you the 90 minute ride back home splitting traffic 6 months after a crash was a hell of a way to jump back in!
I'm currently still recovering from a complet humerus fracture in my upper left arm and 3 tears around my rotator cuff (already had 3 surgeries done) was essentialy bed written for 3 months and am currently in PT for the last year and the more my range of movement heals around my left arm the more issues I'm finding with my left arm like the muscles and tendons. I gotta admit I miss the hell out of my cherry 650rr and can't wait to get back on a zx 6r but I don't even know if im mentally prepared yet. I went to a dealer 3 days ago got on the zx 6r and it felt right all around I wasn't scared of the bike or even riding it (I didn't ride it but imagined myself riding) but that impact immediately came to my mind when I got off the bike. Being struck by a car running a red light has done some serious damage but I don't know how to asses if there is psych damage yet, all I can think about is when I'll finally be healthy enough to ride again.
I loved this video and I think it was just what I needed. I went down on my 14 Victory XC last Sunday and broke my ankle. Im realizing now that having A heavy bagger like that might not be for me in the future. I loved my 20' kawasaki Vulcan 900 that I gave to my dad and im thinking of trading my XC for a Road King/Springfield...A lot lighter and agile.
#8 is where I am right now. Wife wants some time of "no worries" for a bit. I have been riding for 12 years, every day for 100 miles. After my crash, my wife and I need a break for a couple years... check back in after that.
I went down on mine last September. Dumb error, went down at 35-40 mph. Had gear on so no injuries. Once i checked it out decided to ride it home. Didn’t have a right peg or rear brake though. Made it home fine. Just sucked that it was in limp mode (exhaust servo cable broke) so it would only go up to 6000 rpm. Still kept up with traffic on the freeway though at 80-85, just couldn’t accelerate as hard.
Cager killed me almost 2 years ago in a construction zone. Totaled her car w my face. Got plates in my left shoulder and wrist and my jaw. 3 ligaments n 2 tendons in my (left) knee from a cadaver. After 2 months in a wheelchair and 10 surgeries (so far). Rode my buddy's harley 230 miles last fall after a few 10 mile trips. Gonna get my new zx14r out after the salts washed off this spring. Part of the recocery has been bopping around the parking lot at work on the used bikes after i service them. Still plan on going thru a riding course or 2 this summer. And i finally bought a helmet. Slow and steady, take it easy and u will recover. Mostly. And no i dont remember it. I have alzheimers from the concussion..
To ramble on a bit more, the worst part of getting wrecked is the bills (other than the physical/psychological damages). I ended up in the neighborhood of 500k on hospital bills. She got a night in jail (cause i wasnt sposed to live), $200 ticket for running the stop sign, and her insurance probably replaced her 2016 kia sportage. But theres not much that can legally b done about that. All u can do is take care of urself and recover slowly and correctly. If u rush it ull regret it for the next 50 years or so.
Thank you, really needed this video after my 50cc pizza scooter crash. Trougly the worst crash in history getting to much power in those Tiny Chinese tires and whoops there it went, I almost killed myself. Of course this exactly how dangerous it was.
Went down just over a month ago, only just starting to get my mind right again. Could have been worse though, I hit the curb and flew over the handlebars, so the fact that my neck wasn't more injured was lucky. My shoulder and neck hurt, but nothing broke, so I'll be able to ride again soon... Hopefully. My heart and body are ready, but every time I think my mind is where it should be I do something stupid and am reminded that I shouldn't be on the road yet. Luckily my mistakes were made in a car. Four wheels are more forgiving.
T- boned a car on my IRON 1200, hurt my neck and right shoulder, got skiers thumb on both hands, the engine guard saved my legs, no broken bones, picked up the bike and rode it home. Exchanged the bike for a car, now I'm looking into buying a CB 500 X. Just got to pay more attention at the intersections.
Totaled my bike about 3 months ago. Got pulled out in front of at an intersection, guy didn’t have insurance and couldn’t pay for anything of mine, even with it being no fault of my own. Hey Bone came out of my thumb, severe internal bruising, super deep cuts and gashes all over my legs. I was wearing full gear and couldn’t imagine what it would be like today if I hadn’t worn gear. All of it had to get cut through to get to my body, too
I low sided into a ditch nearly 2 years ago, visor was torn off my helmet, gloves were torn up and there was a big hole in my mesh padded jacket. I was fortunate to just have a big scrape on my elbow, some bloody fingers and some scratches on my face. Maybe I'm just young and dumb, but I rode it home with bent handle bars and no headlight or front left signal.
decided to take my bike to an empty parking lot up the street (literally 2 mins) from my house. the fact that my drive way is a slight hill to go down to the road then i have to go UP the road to get to the parking lot ALWAYS makes me nervous. the first time i left to practice, i did fine rolled off the clutch gave it slight throttle and up the road i went. TODAY however, im not sure what got to me. but i gave too much throttle and ran right into the sidewalk across the street. bike went down. i stayed up. neighbors out and everything. so embarrassed. turned the bike off and remembered the tips i watched on youtube on picking up a downed bike, got it up. got back on... and off i went. stayed at the parking lot for about an hour practicing. in reality i was just too embarrassed to come back home lol. scary. humbling. embarrassing.
Although I agree with most of what you said there' ae some people, like me, who deal with things differently. But first I want to give some more advice: _After any "off" get checked out by a Doctor. Yes I know they're extortionate in the US _*_but do it_*_ . You may have injuries which don't show up immediately - in my case about 10 years_ I can't ride Sports bikes now because of one off! 1. If you're capable and the bike can be ridden, get straight back on the bike and ride it. Even if the bike has some, or even a lot of, "cosmetic" damage. Make it safe there and then and ride it. 2. As Yammie said, if your helmet hit the ground, replace it. Other gear, it depends! I replace the armour in the garments and continue to wear them if they're still wearable - badge of dishonour if you wish :-) (you may want to get new gear - your choice). 3.Analyse the crash if you can. It doesn't matter if you don't have video, run through the crash in your head and see what *you* did wrong at the scene of the collision. Yes, what _YOU_ did wrong not the other person, lamp post, oil slick, animal etc. The British Police don't use the word "Accident" because 99.9% of collisions aren't a pure accident - A meteor hitting you is an accident, you T-boning a car isn't, it's a collision. For more info search for "The Science of Being Seen". Another great video Yammie - Thanks.
i got on an accident last month on my 125cc bike. my bike was around 50mph it's not that slow or fast but i was dragged with my bike sliding and made a lot of bruise and moved my jaw. took about 2-3 weeks to gain my brave to ride again but it was the choice that i didn't regret and continue to ride again but more safely. some russian guy: safety is number one priority but gaining a lot of experience can make you pass that fear
