Kawasaki Concours Forum
Riding => Rides and Stories => Topic started by: kawacop1642 on March 24, 2012, 08:21:34 AM
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Nothing bad. maybe a fractured ankle. Wll be heading to quick care this am to get Xrays.
Here's what happened;
Yesterday, the weather was beautiful here in the Texas Hill Country, so I met up with friends for a day ride. After about 170+ miles we decided to head to a place in town for some eats. Around 8:30pm I left with one of my friends and we headed for home. We were about 5 miles from my place when we slowly exited right to merged onto the main stretch (about 15mph). As I leaned in to the turn to merge, I looked to my left for on coming traffic and didn't notice all of the loose gravel spilled out onto the raodway. Well, needless to say, the bike slipped out from under me and down I went. I slid about maybe 20 feet and my right ankle got caught between the footpeg and the frame. Skinned the knees a little, but nothing bad. My buddy traveling behind me quickly slowed down before he made the same mistake. After getting up I instantly felt the pain in my ankle. Good thing I was only 5 miles from the house. My buddy grabbed the right side hard bag from the middle of the raod that had popped off and stopped traffic for me. We picked up the bike, I got back on and fired that mother right up. I will do a full inspection of the bike today, but so far just appears to be a little scratched up.
I have to say that my riding jacket with all the plastic padding did a great job of protecting the rest of me. My helmet never touched the ground.
The real kicker to the story is when I got home, waiting for me at my doorstep were my newly dilivered MCenterpises front faring guards. I'm more then sure the outcome would have been different with those bars installed.
Mark..... :'(
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Can you give a breakdown of what riding gear you were wearing?
My Icon Patrol boots saved my ankle when I lowsided on the right.
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Hey Jeremy,
My riding jacket is a summertime denier/mesh jacket made by, Built. Picked it up on sale at cycle gear. pretty well padded. The shoes I had on at the time were just my leather low cut hikers. Should of had the full length riding boots on. And lastly, Just a pair of carpenter jeans as I don't own decent pair of protective riding pants. Thats next on my list. Coming off of cruisers most of my riding life I've never owned a pair of padded riding pants.
We live and learn brotha.
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Glad you're here to tell the story. Heal soon.
I hate it when it happens at the beginning of riding season.
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+1. Glad you are ok.
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That sux man, glad you're ok.
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Glad the damage to you or your bike wasn't worse.
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The real kicker to the story is when I got home, waiting for me at my doorstep were my newly dilivered MCenterpises front faring guards. I'm more then sure the outcome would have been different with those bars installed.
Now that really sux! Glad your OK though.
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Thanks for the kind words guys.
X-rays showed avulsion fracture and a high ankle sprain. 4-6 weeks in a ankle boot.
Plastic on the front right side of the bike shifted a bit and some heavy scratches on the right hard bag, but nothing i can't fix myself.
I'll be back on the road in time for my 1 month venture to the west coast.
Ride safe........ 8)
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Glad your OK.
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Man that bites but happy your more or less Ok. I've spent some time riding the hill country with my brother from Lakeway. I love that area.
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Hate to hear you went down. But it was a beautiful day in Bandera.
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Sorry to hear Mark! And to add insult to injury, the MCE bars wating at home. :o
Low cut hikers? Live and learn eh?
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Thanks for the kind words guys.
X-rays showed avulsion fracture and a high ankle sprain. 4-6 weeks in a ankle boot.
Plastic on the front right side of the bike shifted a bit and some heavy scratches on the right hard bag, but nothing i can't fix myself.
I'll be back on the road in time for my 1 month venture to the west coast.
Ride safe........ 8)
At least it's your right ankle. You can use the front brake. :D
I don't know what the heck an avulsion fracture is, but it looks like you can heal up in a reasonable bit of time. Good luck with it.
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Where'd you go down?
I was in Fredericksburg all weekend after a "spirited" ride down on Saturday morning. Some nice backroads between "here" and there.
Weather was amazing.
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Wally,
I had exited from 360 (capital of Texas Hwy) down the ramp onto Bee Cave road (2244). Never had a problem with loose gravel there in the past. I'm guessing it fell from someones truck bed or trailer.
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Get yourself all healed up!!!!