Still sucks though, I only had my bike for 2 days before I saw fit to drive it into the side of a Yukon. Guess who won? :lol: At least I can laught at myself. I know I messed up and Im paying for it and its cool. I cant wait to get my bike fixed and get back on it.

So heres how it happened. I was walking my bike out of a parking spot. I started off in 1st and the clutch slipped out of my hand which caused the bike to 'launch' and me to torque the throttle extra hard. Before I could stop or put the clutch back in I was heading straight for the drivers side quarter panel of a nice blue Yukon.

I hit it and my balls tried to slow me down by hitting the tank and handle bars. My head went through the rear window of the Yukon all the way up to my chest and then I fell back out the same side and landed on the ground on my back. Thank God for leather and helmets! Luckily there were 2 cops in the same Starbucks I was in so they witnessed the whole thing. :oops:

I got 4 stitches in my left calf over the bone cause something peirced my leg and went so deep you could see the bone. It was pretty cool looking. I got 2 stiches in my lower lip cause there was glass in my lip. My left wrist is either broken or jammed really bad. The X-ray didnt show a break but they got in a splint. My right hip is hurt too from the tank but the Docs dont know why so they gave me a cane and some vicodin and said stay off it.

Needless to say Ill be more careful when I get back on it. Respect it more if you will. Here are some pics... Enjoy.

-mike

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Oh man, that is seriously too bad. I really respect your attitude about the whole thing - you seem to be taking it alright and treating it as a learning experience. How fast do you think you were going, if you had enough speed to propel yourself halfway into the SUV? And tell me that huge dent in your tank wasn't put there by your crotch... that would literally require balls of steel.

And tell me that huge dent in your tank wasn't put there by your crotch... that would literally require balls of steel.
I was just fixing to say that, at least about the left nut.

I did the same thing when I wrecked my Nighthawk. I didn't put a depression that big in the tank... :( ... but then again it was contoured differently and a little more smoothed out than the 599.

I also managed to shear the front rim in a very similar manner. Must be the calling card of front-end impacts.


Tough get-off, bud. Clutch is your friend, when in doubt, squeeze it.

Get well soon.

Wow. Sorry to hear about your accident but hopefully you can learn something from this all. I have a few questions though:

How far away was the Yukon?
How fast were you going?
How long have you been riding?

Get better soon and come back here and give us an update on you and the bike 8)

Id only been riding for about a week. The Yukon was about 15-20 meters away. I was going about 20 mph, although thats just a guess.

And yes the dent in the tank is from my 'balls of steel.' They and the whole area down there is still tender to the touch. I hope they heal soon. It hurts to walk or sit or whatever.

Thanks for the words.

-mike

OWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!! :( Get better soon man. And welcome, by the way!

"Hey ladies, watch me drive off on my cool motorcycle" said Mike :lol:

Just tell them you're a professional bike rider and you were testing the bikes durability :lol:

I guess you won't be going back to that Starbucks. Glad you're OK.

See now, if you just would have "taken it easy and respected the bike's power" like everyone says, none of this would have happened... :roll:

I'd tell da girls that I really care about the environment and in a fit of environmental protective rage, tried to take out an evil polluting Yukon. In like Flynn wit da granola girls :wink:

Hay, speedy recovery to you...and how much drugs were you on in that E-room picture? :lol: How's your left knee?

What kind of helmet were you wearing and was the shield down (or did it shatter too)?

Did you head butt the driver?

Oh and listen up boys and girls... all that at arund 20mph...
F=Ma...
Not respecting Science can hurt, bitches. Ride smart out there.

I wasnt on any drugs in the ER. I dont really know why they didnt give me anything. I assume cause they thought I mightve had a concussion but they never CTd or MRId my head. Whatever.

I was wearing a Sparx helmet. I dont know if they were cheap or not but the sales people threw it in with the biike for free. Im poor so I took it. The face shield flew off in the wreck. I have the helmet and no shield. I was saving to buy nice Icon or Arai helmet but now that money is going for repairs.

Its been about 5 years since Ive been in school so I forgot what F=Ma means but hes right, science is a mean mistress.

-mike

I wasnt on any drugs in the ER.
Damn dude, you da man. I've never been that happy in an ER w/o morphine or the ever lovely Vicodin...which are required even to be a visitor!

Your spirit sounds fine, again speedy recovery.

F= ma

His subsequent deceleration by way of his nuts/face really is what hurt.

"force is the rate at which momentum changes with respect to time (F = dp/dt). Note that if p = mv and m is constant, then F = dp/dt = m*dv/dt = ma. On the other hand, you can also say that the change in momentum is equal to the force multiplied by the time in which it was applied (or the integral of force with respect to time, if the force is not constant over the time period). " oh physics, your pain and math. :P

So like they say. It's not the fall that kills ya, it's the sudden stop. :nerd

And yes the dent in the tank is from my 'balls of steel.' They and the whole area down there is still tender to the touch. I hope they heal soon. It hurts to walk or sit or whatever.
Yeah buddy... they're gonna be sore for a WHILE. Mine took about 3-4 weeks before I wasn't bitching every so often because I shifted in my seat or something minimal like that set them off. I found - with the assistance of a girl I was seeing at the time - that they still "functioned" properly 2 days after the accident, but they were tender for a long time.

It's not that big of a deal though, you'll be just fine.

:thumbsup

Yeah mine are still 'functioning' :lol: But Im not too happy about the whole 3-4 weeks till healing thing.

-mike

WICKED :headbang But at the same time, I'm extra glad you are okay. The bike can be fixed or replaced, your life is a different story. Good to see you are not only okay, but in good spirits. In the imortal words of Lance Murdock - "Bones heal, chicks dig scars, and America has the highest doctor to daredevil ratio in the world!" :lol: Kidding, just attempting to add some levity to the situation. Seriously though, if you get bak in the saddle, please take it easy, be careful, respect the bike and enjoy the ride.

I respected bikes before I rode. Id seen the power and seen videos of stupid people getting messed up by the pavement. Id also seen friends and family member wreck and end up with road rash all over their body or tons of broken bones. I respected bikes.

I have to say though theres a newer, different respect you get when you get fucked up by your own bike. I really learned something and I cant wait to get back on my bike when its fixed. I know now my problem and what I need to do to make myself a better rider. 8)

-mike

Wow Mike, I'm just happy to hear you're alive and relatively alright. Like someone mentioned - on a bike, clutch is your best friend, use it.

Did you ever take the MSF class? They constantly tell people to keep their wrists below the throttle. You now know why.

I wish you speedy recovery, and take good care of that clutch when you get back on your horse. Make sure you spend a bit more time in empty parking lots practicing hard braking, slipping clutch, turning, weaving, and all that wonderful stuff you need to know not to get into another mess.

If you never took MSF, I HIGHLY recommend you do before you venture out onto the streets.

Oh, and :welcome to the forum.