now you lot dont laugh coz im arleady kicking myself!!!

 

comeing home from the nigth shift on friday morning at about 0430 in the morning, down the M3, which currently has a horrid 50 mph limit and speed cameras to match. As expected traveling 38 miles at this speed, in the fog, you start to ache, as you do and was alot on the too tired to ride side of things. so i thought what a good idea, ill stop at fleet services and get some fags and a coffe. so as i was going round the main service road a took my right hand off to ease my wrists. unfortunatly when i wen to put my hand on my handlebar, whislt yourning i may add, i kinda missed, completely lost my balance ( as expected when you put a limb down on something and it not being there all your body weight tends to go with it).

 

ha ha ha i here you say! gits

 

so basically my body went into survival mode and went stiff, pulling my left arm in slightly sending into a kerb, highsiding me off and sinding my monnie into a 10 foot deep ditch, destroying my leathers in the process.

 

arse.

 

luckily i missed every bit of road furniture and all thw trees so the monnie is reasonable unscathed, a few peripherals and a dent in the tank.

 

oh well. i came off not too bad my self a load of cuts and bruises and a sprained ankle. result. couldnt have asked for a better off at 35 mph. and destroyed the tea tray as well. hack saw has already been out and the monnie is distinctly shorter. nice

 

feel free to laugh

 

Oh and i lost my phone in the process, so all who have my number can you text me and let me know your numbers again.

 

Jay and Si can you give us a ring as well. not spoke in ages mate be nice to catch up

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Unlucky Nick :( Glad you're ok though - could have been much worse!

 

Steve :)

Glad you're Ok Nick

Bloody hell mate..!! Looks like you had a bit of luck on your side..

 

I try and call you tonight..

You got off ok. I had a bike accident in 2000.

 

Was riding my ZX9R out of Braintree, Essex at 35MPH on a Monday morning on the way to work when a JCB pulled out of the left hand side. Result was me smacking into the side of it putting my arms up to protect myself.

 

Ended up on the side of the road, with blood everywhere. Double compoumd fracture left arm with my bones sticking out and a gaping hole about 6 inch round. Ended up with 2 metal plates, 14 screws and some wire in my arm, scars everywhere. 3 screws in my thumb to hold it on and a deformed hand where the bones did not sit right. Big graft scar on my arm where they tried to plug the hole in my arm...

 

Almost died in the ambulance apparently and when I goto hozzie they almost cut my arnm off as it was badly mangled...

 

Moral of the story./....you can get badly bashed at 35...I thought the road was a 40 limit, hence 35 but the cops told me it was a 60. If I had known.........

Unlucky mate, surprised it took this long for you to

come off though :x: At least your ok though.

I'm presuming you still have the same No, even though

you've lost your phone :confused:

heard from you today mate,just fookin glad your safe TBH Mate

Glad yer OK buddy, them bikes are dangerous things yer know!! :)

 

Ride safe fella!

sorry to hear that bud, but if you can walk away..be grateful

glad to hear you survived bud.

aint it funny......

everyone is concerned that you are ok when you come off. but you are always more worried about yer bike? must be a biker thing?

You got off ok. I had a bike accident in 2000.

 

Was riding my ZX9R out of Braintree, Essex at 35MPH on a Monday morning on the way to work when a JCB pulled out of the left hand side. Result was me smacking into the side of it putting my arms up to protect myself.

 

Ended up on the side of the road, with blood everywhere. Double compoumd fracture left arm with my bones sticking out and a gaping hole about 6 inch round. Ended up with 2 metal plates, 14 screws and some wire in my arm, scars everywhere. 3 screws in my thumb to hold it on and a deformed hand where the bones did not sit right. Big graft scar on my arm where they tried to plug the hole in my arm...

 

Almost died in the ambulance apparently and when I goto hozzie they almost cut my arnm off as it was badly mangled...

 

Moral of the story./....you can get badly bashed at 35...I thought the road was a 40 limit, hence 35 but the cops told me it was a 60. If I had known.........

Have you been on a bike since? If that was me i wouldn't be able to ride again! But then i don't like bikes i think there dangerous :wack:

Ouch - glad you're ok.

 

Had so many mates injured / worse on bikes - but I still ride one. Just gotta be so careful all the time!

I have to say ,, I am really glad your ok. being a biker as well and also a paramedic I wont laugh at all. I would have laughed if you dumped it standing up and still... but this.. I am glad your ok.

the bike can always be mended.

I know this is deep for someone who has not yet met you but .. count your blessing mate.

and next time as I am sure you will..... stop if your tired.

I have to say ,, I am really glad your ok. being a biker as well and also a paramedic I wont laugh at all. I would have laughed if you dumped it standing up and still... but this.. I am glad your ok.

the bike can always be mended.

I know this is deep for someone who has not yet met you but .. count your blessing mate.

and next time as I am sure you will..... stop if your tired.

Sorry to hijack the thread i noticed you said you was a paramedic and was wondering how you got into this line of work? As this is something i've always wanted to do but never known how to get my foot in the door or what i need! If its not to much trouble could you email me at eternal_glow_2004@hotmail.com as i'd be interested if you could tell me anything that my help.

Once again sorry for hijacking the thread!!! :D