Bologna Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Never thought it would happen to me with all the years in the saddle but it did. Rode the RT to the final ski race of the season to watch my friends ski in the slush and after the race was over I decided to head home, hit the starter button and it was dead! Had it on a charger the night before and all was good that morning and rode 80 miles to the ski area without any problems. Well I thought a quick push start would be get me going so with a few guys pushing I gave it a try and wham, it fired and quit and went sideways and landed on my right leg. The RT can be repaired quickly but my fibula with a new plate attached will take some time to heal. Have a great spring everyone and put some miles on for me! Link to comment
Danny caddyshack Noonan Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Wow. That totally stinks and nary a ski story unless you get creative. Hope you're doing better. Three E's! Elevation, exercise and elixir. Well, maybe just the latter. Link to comment
Traveler Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 You rode your bike to downhill ski races, and you are the one to go home with a broken leg? Irony... Link to comment
tazplas Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Bad luck Mate Hope you mend well Maybe a snowmobile may have been the go. Do BMW make them? Best wishes Steve Link to comment
Haynes Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Ouch! There will be a lot of friends who won't let you forget this. I'm sure you'll become the butt of some cruel jokes. Heal soon and get back on the road. Link to comment
boatzo Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 That is terrible, so sorry it happened. It is strange the things that happen to us whilst playing with our toys. I broke my fibula having jumped off my boat on to a sand bar. 3 surgeries and a total of 6 months in casts. Mine was a spiral fracture and a detached ligament due to the compression. Hopefully yours will heal much better than mine. Best wishes for a quick recovery. Link to comment
dba Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I think it was Evel Knieval that said, "Pain is temporary, wounds heal and chicks dig scars." As someone who also lives in snow country, it’s small consolation for missing the beginning of riding season. Hope you heal soon. Link to comment
pickersgill1 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Bad News Hope all mends as soon as possible to enable you to enjoy some summer riding, use 4 wheels in winter months in future. Good luck.. Link to comment
pickersgill1 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 HARD TIMES????? At least your not paying $7.84 per gallon for fuel/gas! Link to comment
Casey Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Terrible luck, but it'll definitely be a good campfire story. Link to comment
drzep Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 At least you didn't break the tibia as well. Take care of that leg. Link to comment
Kathy R Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 You rode your bike to downhill ski races, and you are the one to go home with a broken leg? Irony... +1 Sorry to read about your misfortune. Heal well. Link to comment
Selden Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I saw an orthopedist today, and with a little help in reading the X-ray, I could see a shattered navicular bone, which is sort of the keystone of the arch. Screws and a plate are the likely engineering solution. Other than dental work, this will be my first metallic augmentation. I'm sure there are lots of people on this forum with titanium bling, so, what do Bologna and I have to look forward to? After healing, are you even aware of the addition (other than when you pass through a metal detector)? Are there any special badges for bionic BMW riders? Link to comment
Nice n Easy Rider Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I saw an orthopedist today, and with a little help in reading the X-ray, I could see a shattered navicular bone, which is sort of the keystone of the arch. Screws and a plate are the likely engineering solution. Other than dental work, this will be my first metallic augmentation. I'm sure there are lots of people on this forum with titanium bling, so, what do Bologna and I have to look forward to? After healing, are you even aware of the addition (other than when you pass through a metal detector)? Are there any special badges for bionic BMW riders? You'll know when it's going to rain. Seriously, I've heard many people with metal implants say that they notice the cold or damp weather conditions more. I haven't yet gotten the knack of that with my knee replacement though. Good luck with whatever they do. Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I have a nice titanium plate in my right wrist/arm as a result of my first deer kill. I don't notice it at all at any time, and I'm sure my arm may brake anywhere else but there. It does not ring the alarm at airports. Link to comment
Polo Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Ouch! Sorry, but look at it on the bright side. You've gotten the bad part outta the way for this year. It's all good from now on!!! Get well soon. Link to comment
Bologna Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Paul, Did you get a card to carry with you for the TSA at the airport? I like the Badge idea! Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Paul, Did you get a card to carry with you for the TSA at the airport? I like the Badge idea! No badge . If they have doubts I can show them the still visible surgery cut. Link to comment
Bologna Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 How is the wrist and when did you hit Bambi? Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 How is the wrist and when did you hit Bambi? The wrist is fine, no problems at all. Happened in 1997. Totaled my K75RT. Two month later I took 3 weeks and and toured the Rockies from Jasper to Durango on a used K1100LT I got. Link to comment
Kathy R Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 And he was already and old fart even then! Link to comment
Selden Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I have a nice titanium plate in my right wrist/arm as a result of my first deer kill. I don't notice it at all at any time, and I'm sure my arm may brake anywhere else but there. It does not ring the alarm at airports. First deer kill??? Should one infer there have been others? I'm quite satisfied with bagging only one. Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I have a nice titanium plate in my right wrist/arm as a result of my first deer kill. I don't notice it at all at any time, and I'm sure my arm may brake anywhere else but there. It does not ring the alarm at airports. First deer kill??? Should one infer there have been others? I'm quite satisfied with bagging only one. Yup, there was a second one. Dead deer, messed up bike, but I didn't go down. R1100RT. Kathy: Yup, I was a old fart than, but not that old. That was my first real cross-country trip, I planned for it for two years. My dearest Maria said exactly the right thing for me to do it. She said: You are too old for that! Link to comment
Bullett Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Bummer! Hope your leg heals well and quickly. Link to comment
Selden Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Yup, there was a second one. Dead deer, messed up bike, but I didn't go down. R1100RT. Maybe we should get some of these, like fighter pilots of yore. Link to comment
boatzo Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Paul, Did you tag those deer so the game warden wouldn't get you? Did you take the fresh kill home, they are very good eating? Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Paul, Did you tag those deer so the game warden wouldn't get you? Did you take the fresh kill home, they are very good eating? There are stories there too. Deer 1, with the bike totaled and me hurting. They are loading me into the ambulance. Somebody asks do I want the deer? I just shake my head. One of the paramedic ladies: I want it, I'll be back for it! I later heard from somebody who knows them, that on the way back from the hospital they picked the deer up and loaded it into the ambulance. I don't think that's quite in the ambulance regulations, but... Deer 2: Backroad West Virginia. After the hit a older gentleman walks down from his little house, helps me a lot (another story) we get up to his house and come down with his pickup. Load the deer. It will be used... Link to comment
Quinn Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Paul, Did you tag those deer so the game warden wouldn't get you? Did you take the fresh kill home, they are very good eating? There are stories there too. Deer 1, with the bike totaled and me hurting. They are loading me into the ambulance. Somebody asks do I want the deer? I just shake my head. One of the paramedic ladies: I want it, I'll be back for it! I later heard from somebody who knows them, that on the way back from the hospital they picked the deer up and loaded it into the ambulance. I don't think that's quite in the ambulance regulations, but... Deer 2: Backroad West Virginia. After the hit a older gentleman walks down from his little house, helps me a lot (another story) we get up to his house and come down with his pickup. Load the deer. It will be used... So Paul, can you get a hunting endorsement as well as the motorcycle endorsement on your driver's liscense? --- Link to comment
boatzo Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Boy, this thread sure got hi-jacked Sorry bout that. Link to comment
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