Crashing: the aftermath

[Bri w]

The current issue of Bike mag has a few articles on crashing, one of which is the aftermath, i.e. any long term damage to the rider.

Most of us have had an off, or several, and some of us still suffer. Been up since 5:00am, in pain. Saw my 4th different Consultant last week, and he said the same thing. "Yes, I could operate but with limited success. The risks would be too high, and in a few years time you'd be worse off than you are now." Now have 7 different meds per day.

So have you got any residual damage, post off?

[timwilky]

yup left shoulder as a result of being hit from behind when stopped at a red light 7 years ago.

first consultant said you will be alight in 6 months.

Second said, first doesn't know what he is talking about. It will probably never heal, but you have better movement than you would if I was to operate.

Third said hmmmm you had better continue with no 2.

I got paid out by the insurance, but I would triple the amount not to ache every day and to be able to fully raise my left arm

Amazingly, not many! But I know I've been very lucky.

I hit a tractor at about 90mph in 1988 when he turned across me into a field as I overtook him (without indicating) then drove over my leg with his trailer. I walked away with a bruised foot and a slight dent on my bicep. I have a slight red blotch on my right foot when it gets cold.

I jumped a car on a humped back bridge in 1987 at 55mph. I remember looking right and seeing the top pf a telegraph pole as I flew past it. I actually landed the bike on its wheels 30 yards up the road and walked away after sliding another 30. I have a very slight scar on my left shoulder the size of a penny where my leathers wore through. The car driver came and saw if I was OK and I asked if I'd hit his car. he said I'd cleared him by a good two yards.
I rode the bike home on very flat rims.

I've been through the hedge so many times I've lost count and even walked away from a 140mph crash at knockhill on (someone else's!) GSXR1100

I came off outside the Police headquarters in Ponteland, in Northumberland, at about 90 on a wet patch in jeans and a leather jacket and walked away with a scuff on my thigh.

As I say, I've been very lucky

But Snowboarding, that's another story! I've got more permanent injuries from that than racing bikes, mountain bikes and all the other dangerous stuff put together.

C

[Red Herring]

I'm carrying loads of injuries sustained over the years, but I'm happy to live with them because they were all self inflicted doing what I enjoyed at the time and I have no regrets whatsoever.

Motorcycling is a dangerous activity, you're at risk if you make a mistake, and you're vulnerable to others mistakes. It never fails to amaze me just how exposed some riders leave themselves through just not taking what they are doing seriously enough to learn some simple precautions. I must have been to hundreds of motorcycle crashes over the years and I've yet to go to one where the rider could not have done something to avoid or reduce the impact of the incident.

[Nobbylad]

Kid went past my house yesterday on a crosser (prob 125), shorts, pumps, t-shirt, no gloves, just a lid.

Crazy

Quite a few.

I still have a plate and pins holding my collar bone together. It's far more tender than the other one which has also been broken. When it's cold my pelvis aches after that got broken. If I do too much running it hurts. I had 11 broken ribs at the same time as I broke my pelvis and again they ache as well. I expect I am the same as most who have lingering pains and such from previous accidents, I just accept them and get on with it.

Originally Posted by Berlin

Amazingly, not many! But I know I've been very lucky.

I hit a tractor at about 90mph in 1988 when he turned across me into a field as I overtook him (without indicating) then drove over my leg with his trailer. I walked away with a bruised foot and a slight dent on my bicep. I have a slight red blotch on my right foot when it gets cold.

I jumped a car on a humped back bridge in 1987 at 55mph. I remember looking right and seeing the top pf a telegraph pole as I flew past it. I actually landed the bike on its wheels 30 yards up the road and walked away after sliding another 30. I have a very slight scar on my left shoulder the size of a penny where my leathers wore through. The car driver came and saw if I was OK and I asked if I'd hit his car. he said I'd cleared him by a good two yards.
I rode the bike home on very flat rims.

I've been through the hedge so many times I've lost count and even walked away from a 140mph crash at knockhill on (someone else's!) GSXR1100

I came off outside the Police headquarters in Ponteland, in Northumberland, at about 90 on a wet patch in jeans and a leather jacket and walked away with a scuff on my thigh.

As I say, I've been very lucky

But Snowboarding, that's another story! I've got more permanent injuries from that than racing bikes, mountain bikes and all the other dangerous stuff put together.

C

You sure your middle name is not Unbreakable?

[Dave20046]

Pelvis get's a bit sore after breaking it last year. Otherwise okay thus far.
Sorry to hear you're still suffering Bri

Berlin - how are you still alive?!

i reckon Berlin is part cat
not a riding injury but ive got a sore right knee, after compressing it about 10 years ago, and then twisting it on my first bike after a car pulled out in front of me at 40, that hurts when i walk to much, and i have to keep flexing my knee on me bike else it seizes up and makes walking rather painful when i get off.

[andrewsmith]

I think Berlin is part moggie!!

Got 1 or two knee issues but cause through being a tight **** and on replacing a pair of shagged boots.

Still a newbie but i have bets on doing something along the lines of a berlin at sometime