Get well soon - your Spyder family is thinking about you
Originally Posted by Jwenzen
All three are out of the hospital. Sara may still require shoulder surgery. Doctor wants to hold out. Both Sean (Deke) and Greta suffered concussions and bumps and bruises, but will be ok. All three were thrown from their bikes. This accident woke me up to why to wear good riding gear. All three were and all three will survive. Not sure that could have been said without proper helmets, gloves, jackets, pants, boots etc.
I would personally like to shout out to everyone for the thoughts, prayers, and concerns. God is good for sure. Ryde safe!
May God speed their healing, thank goodness for their protective gear.
Best wishes for all of them. A quick and full recovery
A couple lessons to "think about"
ATGATT , You just never know
Take a refresher course every couple years or at least go to parking lot and think/pratice emergency skills. Play/talk about a what if game while sitting around a after a ride. What are the hand signals ? What do I do if ? Following distance and why ?
Oldmanzues
Not a highway accident. A group of seven or so were riding back form the fest. Out of respect for friends I don't want to get into details. Lets just say that everyone that gets behind the wheel bears respnsibility when it comes to accident prevention. Leaders, sweeps, and everyone in between. Accidents within your own group to me are the worst to see. Because you re all brothers and sisters. Take a riding course, always refresh your skills. I know I will be.
it is better to wait for those involved to let us know, and only if they choose to. While it would be nice to know, so we all can learn from it. We never know if legal, or other issues are involved. I am sure when those involved are ready to let us know; they will at the right time.
PS. Praying for a speedy recovery.
Is it Friday yet? ... Oh yeah, I forgot. I'm retired
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2010 RS - Sold
2012 RT - Sold
2014 RT - Testing completed
2016 F3-T Audio package - Sold
I guess I should stop riding in tennis shoes, shorts and a tshirt in the summer...how do you ride with all that gear and not melt??
I live in the Southern California desert. This is what I do when it is hot--as in over 100:
1. Water...lots of it, in the saddlebags, down the throat.
2. Cooling vest soaked in water.
3. Armoured mesh jacket over the vest.
4. Armored mesh over pants.
5. Tactical, breathable boots.
6. Stop every 45 mins to hour to drink water and resoak the vest with water.
7. Helmet, open face with lots of vents.
8. Sunglasses
9. Mesh type racing gloves.
10. ABSOLUTELY no beer.
If I stop sweating I stop riding immediately and guzzle water until I start sweating, then wait to cool down before I start riding again.
It is a pain in the a$$ getting ready to go, but when I went down, I got back up. I slid on the pavement about 40 feet. I still have a head because of the helmet. I had ONLY a dislocated shoulder and two cracked ribs because of the jacket. I had no road rash at all. My feet were not injured. I had chipped a piece off my kneecap, that is still "loose" in my knee. (Did you know that injuries to toes, feet, and ankles account for 39% of motorcycle based injuries and that boots eliminate 73% of those injuries.). Edit: I forgot my hands: they were completely uninsured. My $90 riding gloves were destroyed though.
people who don't gear up are, in my opinion, no different than adolescents who deny that taking drugs can seriously hurt them. Gearing up is just part of the sport. If someone wants to be cool, warm, not need to use muscles and get tired, or if one wants things quiet without using ear protection, then a motorcycle is not for them.
...and, yes, there are times when it is too hot for me to Ryde. When it is 105 or more, I use an air conditioned cage...and I ride about 13,000 miles a year.
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Me and the missus are doing a little better every day. Sara's shoulder fracture is fairly severe, but the doctor wants to allow for some time for healing before doing any surgery.
I don't remember the accident due to the concussion I sustained. I'm bruised and sore, but I'll live.
I definitely want to give a shout-out about wearing proper riding gear! I've attached a picture of my helmet after the accident. Without it, there is no telling about the injuries! And the leather Can-Am jack definitely got broken in, and protected me from any road rash! So wear your gear!!
We're looking forward to getting the Spyder repaired and getting back on the road! Thanks for all the good wishes and prayers!
Deke
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Deke
2105 RT-S SE5 Special Series (current)
2012 RT A&C SE5 (previous)
Me and the missus are doing a little better every day. Sara's shoulder fracture is fairly severe, but the doctor wants to allow for some time for healing before doing any surgery.
I don't remember the accident due to the concussion I sustained. I'm bruised and sore, but I'll live.
I definitely want to give a shout-out about wearing proper riding gear! I've attached a picture of my helmet after the accident. Without it, there is no telling about the injuries! And the leather Can-Am jack definitely got broken in, and protected me from any road rash! So wear your gear!!
We're looking forward to getting the Spyder repaired and getting back on the road! Thanks for all the good wishes and prayers!
Deke
I've been following this thread and praying for you 3. Thanks for the update. I'm glad you are doing better. Please keep us updated on the recovery.
[QUOTE=Deke;807502]Me and the missus are doing a little better every day. Sara's shoulder fracture is fairly severe, but the doctor wants to allow for some time for healing before doing any surgery.
I don't remember the accident due to the concussion I sustained. I'm bruised and sore, but I'll live.
I definitely want to give a shout-out about wearing proper riding gear! I've attached a picture of my helmet after the accident. Without it, there is no telling about the injuries! And the leather Can-Am jack definitely got broken in, and protected me from any road rash! So wear your gear!!
We're looking forward to getting the Spyder repaired and getting back on the road! Thanks for all the good wishes and prayers!
Glad you are all doing well! Our prayers are with you for a full recovery and that you are back to riding in the very near future! God's speed!
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2014 Red Indian Chieftain - Mine
2013 Yamaha FJR - Mine
I live in the Southern California desert. This is what I do when it is hot--as in over 100:
1. Water...lots of it, in the saddlebags, down the throat.
2. Cooling vest soaked in water.
3. Armoured mesh jacket over the vest.
4. Armored mesh over pants.
5. Tactical, breathable boots.
6. Stop every 45 mins to hour to drink water and resoak the vest with water.
7. Helmet, open face with lots of vents.
8. Sunglasses
9. Mesh type racing gloves.
10. ABSOLUTELY no beer.
If I stop sweating I stop riding immediately and guzzle water until I start sweating, then wait to cool down before I start riding again.
It is a pain in the a$$ getting ready to go, but when I went down, I got back up. I slid on the pavement about 40 feet. I still have a head because of the helmet. I had ONLY a dislocated shoulder and two cracked ribs because of the jacket. I had no road rash at all. My feet were not injured. I had chipped a piece off my kneecap, that is still "loose" in my knee. (Did you know that injuries to toes, feet, and ankles account for 39% of motorcycle based injuries and that boots eliminate 73% of those injuries.). Edit: I forgot my hands: they were completely uninsured. My $90 riding gloves were destroyed though.
people who don't gear up are, in my opinion, no different than adolescents who deny that taking drugs can seriously hurt them. Gearing up is just part of the sport. If someone wants to be cool, warm, not need to use muscles and get tired, or if one wants things quiet without using ear protection, then a motorcycle is not for them.
...and, yes, there are times when it is too hot for me to Ryde. When it is 105 or more, I use an air conditioned cage...and I ride about 13,000 miles a year.
.
I believe this about says it all. Deserves to be read and reread. then sit down with a cool ice tea and think about it.
Two old time sayings. I would rather sweat a little at a stop then bleed...... If you have a $39.95 head. wear a $39.95 helmet. ( a long time a good helmet was about $100.00)
Continued best wish for a full and compleat recovery.
Oldmanzues.
I live in the Southern California desert. This is what I do when it is hot--as in over 100:
1. Water...lots of it, in the saddlebags, down the throat.
2. Cooling vest soaked in water.
3. Armoured mesh jacket over the vest.
4. Armored mesh over pants.
5. Tactical, breathable boots.
6. Stop every 45 mins to hour to drink water and resoak the vest with water.
7. Helmet, open face with lots of vents.
8. Sunglasses
9. Mesh type racing gloves.
10. ABSOLUTELY no beer.
If I stop sweating I stop riding immediately and guzzle water until I start sweating, then wait to cool down before I start riding again.
It is a pain in the a$$ getting ready to go, but when I went down, I got back up. I slid on the pavement about 40 feet. I still have a head because of the helmet. I had ONLY a dislocated shoulder and two cracked ribs because of the jacket. I had no road rash at all. My feet were not injured. I had chipped a piece off my kneecap, that is still "loose" in my knee. (Did you know that injuries to toes, feet, and ankles account for 39% of motorcycle based injuries and that boots eliminate 73% of those injuries.). Edit: I forgot my hands: they were completely uninsured. My $90 riding gloves were destroyed though.
people who don't gear up are, in my opinion, no different than adolescents who deny that taking drugs can seriously hurt them. Gearing up is just part of the sport. If someone wants to be cool, warm, not need to use muscles and get tired, or if one wants things quiet without using ear protection, then a motorcycle is not for them.
...and, yes, there are times when it is too hot for me to Ryde. When it is 105 or more, I use an air conditioned cage...and I ride about 13,000 miles a year.
I second this. After going down on a two-wheeler at 50 mph thanks to some jerk who turned in front of me, I will not ride without gear. After 9 months, I am still messing with my knee (only wearing jeans). Everything else was covered. My foot would have been toast because the damage on my boot was so bad. It sheered off three laces cauterizing one of them, took out much of the stitching, and melted the bottom. My gloves saved my hands too. As it was, my glove (Can Am mesh gloves) had a whole in the palm and somehow my wedding ring about an inch and a half away from the hole was ground down a bit. The mesh jacket (Can Am 2013 jacket) did a great job as well. It had a hole in the elbow and melted from the heat but it kept me safe.
Get well soon - your Spyder family is thinking about you
Originally Posted by Jwenzen
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it is better to wait for those involved to let us know, and only if they choose to. While it would be nice to know, so we all can learn from it. We never know if legal, or other issues are involved. I am sure when those involved are ready to let us know; they will at the right time.
that everyone is OK.
