Down here in Sweet Home

hardy541 · 06-06-2010, 11:13 PM

So last Saturday i finally went down an got my new master link and installed it on the bike...and decided i would take it for a spin, now remember it has been pouring down rain all week and im a teenage guy wearing shorts and running shoes :twisted: So i went out when nobody was home and the chain was working just fine, it actually felt like i had a little bit more power, then BAM, I'm down. So i ran over to the neighbors cuz this was in the back 40, and they werent home, so im laying there with a chunk out of my knee trying to call my mom, a nurse. So i finally got through to her then we were on our way to the hospital, 30 min. away. When i was done there i had 20 stitches in my knee and am still hobbling around on crutches. I learned a great lesson from that little 'experience' ALWAYS wear your riding gear, even if it is just a loop around your field. :oops:

Jim · 06-07-2010, 12:52 AM

Thanks for the report, and sorry you had to learn the lesson the hard way. I hope you have a speedy and full recovery. Also, I might point out your thoughts and comments are always welcomed in our stickied safety topic in the MISC forum.

Weldangrind · 06-07-2010, 01:43 AM

Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope you heal quickly. I have a teenager as well, and I was one at one time; we've all taken risks like that.

SpudRider · 06-07-2010, 01:55 AM

Thank you for sharing your hard earned lesson.

We can all learn from your experience during this short ride.

Spud

FastDoc · 06-07-2010, 12:05 PM

Sorry you were hurt. I hope you heal fast. thanks for sharing your experiances with us so others may benefit.

BTW, we have a tradition here on CR, which I'm sad to say I started, of posting pics of our injuries. :(

melissann · 06-07-2010, 02:15 PM

yes pics! show me why I shouldnt do such a crazy thing lol btw how far r you from me... like 3.5 hours? lots of cr's in the or/wa area i see. we should have a NW CR get together this summer... if your not still damaged goods lol

katoranger · 06-07-2010, 05:14 PM

Well, my scar is pretty much gone. Three years since ACL repair.

It happen within 200 yards of home.

Allen

hardy541 · 06-07-2010, 06:43 PM

yea check that baby out its my left knee

06-06-2010, 11:13 PM	#1
hardy541 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sweet Home, Oregon Posts: 37	Down here in Sweet Home So last Saturday i finally went down an got my new master link and installed it on the bike...and decided i would take it for a spin, now remember it has been pouring down rain all week and im a teenage guy wearing shorts and running shoes :twisted: So i went out when nobody was home and the chain was working just fine, it actually felt like i had a little bit more power, then BAM, I'm down. So i ran over to the neighbors cuz this was in the back 40, and they werent home, so im laying there with a chunk out of my knee trying to call my mom, a nurse. So i finally got through to her then we were on our way to the hospital, 30 min. away. When i was done there i had 20 stitches in my knee and am still hobbling around on crutches. I learned a great lesson from that little 'experience' ALWAYS wear your riding gear, even if it is just a loop around your field. :oops:
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06-07-2010, 12:52 AM	#2
Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Thanks for the report, and sorry you had to learn the lesson the hard way. I hope you have a speedy and full recovery. Also, I might point out your thoughts and comments are always welcomed in our stickied safety topic in the MISC forum. __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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06-07-2010, 01:43 AM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope you heal quickly. I have a teenager as well, and I was one at one time; we've all taken risks like that. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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06-07-2010, 01:55 AM	#4
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thank you for sharing your hard earned lesson. We can all learn from your experience during this short ride. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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06-07-2010, 12:05 PM	#5
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Sorry you were hurt. I hope you heal fast. thanks for sharing your experiances with us so others may benefit. BTW, we have a tradition here on CR, which I'm sad to say I started, of posting pics of our injuries. :( __________________ Happy to serve.
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06-07-2010, 02:15 PM	#6
melissann Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The Dalles OR Posts: 97	yes pics! show me why I shouldnt do such a crazy thing lol btw how far r you from me... like 3.5 hours? lots of cr's in the or/wa area i see. we should have a NW CR get together this summer... if your not still damaged goods lol __________________ ~melissann~
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06-07-2010, 05:14 PM	#7
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Well, my scar is pretty much gone. Three years since ACL repair. It happen within 200 yards of home. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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06-07-2010, 06:43 PM	#8
hardy541 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sweet Home, Oregon Posts: 37	yea check that baby out its my left knee
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