Doing okay

[old hippy]

Just wanted to let you all know what happened yesterday. I had just got off work and had not been on the bike more than sixty seconds, when a lady turned left into me. I saw her car coming and I thought if I could hit the curb deadon I would have a better chance that way instead of her TBoneing me. Well I didn't make it that far, she caught me about two feet up from the rear of the bike on the left side and the next thing I know is that I'm airborn. I went about 20 feet and wound up going into grass on my right shoulder,doing at least two rolls and winding up on my hands and knees. Nothing broke and only 1 little cut on my right arm, although my right shoulder feels like it's ready to fall off. The lady was given a ticket for improper lane useage and now Nance and I get to play the insurance company game over the bike. I really do want to thank all the members for their thoughts and prayers, and we have allready started to look for a new bike. ( Sorry Redneck it will probably be another First Gen.)

[hipshot]

chuck, good to hear that there are no "hidden injuries", yet.
hoping that there won't be any.
we , here, are all relieved, that you got out of this one as well as you did.
wish you luck in finding another 1st gen.


oh! mean dog says there is one in mississippi!
the post is here, today, somewhere.
just jt

[kantornado]

Glad your O.K.............Ron

[EasyRider]

an ole hippy! Glad to hear your gonna make it even if you don't come over to the "DARK SIDE". The Dr's needed two different xrays to detect a broken spur on the end of my friends shoulder. Nothing a plate an a few pins couldn't fix for him. A second gen could have made the curb lol,:cool10:

[Skid]

Glad you're ok hippy, I suppose they are always other First Gens.....
:thumbsup2:

[BradT]

Ditto on the above comments Glad your okay ! Sorry to hear about this.

BRad

[Venturous]

It is hard to think you are lucky after getting nailed by another driver, but you know it could have been worse.
That is one of the reasons I ride with my thumb on the horn button that is attached to 135 decibil air horns. It may not always stop the idiots from pulling into you, but it may get enough people's attention that you might not get run over before you can get up.
RandyA

[Mean Dog]

Hey Chuck,
So glad to hear that you were not hurt too badly! I don't know what has gotten into folks lately or did they put a bounty out on Ventures? They say that the bike can always be replaced but, in your case and others, those 1st Gens are getting hard to come by!
http://www.freewebby.com/action-smilies/nos.gif
Dog

[Wrongway]

Chuck, Glad to hear you're doing OK. Those old ladies will catch you by surprise won't they.

[Eck]

sure am happy to hear you got out of this one as you did.
Hope you have the upper hand in the insurance game too...
:clap2::thumbsup2::clap2:

[saddlebum]

GLAD YOUR FEELING OK THERE HIPPY, BUT I DO SUGGEST YOU GET THAT SHOULDER X-RAYED, YOU COULD HAVE A SEPARATED SHOULDER AND NOT REALIZE IT. YOUR COLLAR BONE IS ATTACHED TO YOUR SHOULDER BLADE BY A DIME SIZED PIECE OF CARTALIDGE AND IN FALLS LIKE YOURS IT SHEARS. IT HAPPENED TO ME ONCE AND IT WASN'T UNTIL I HAD IT X-RAYED THREE DAYS LATER THAT I FOUND OUT WHY MY ARM AND SHOULDER HURT SO BAD EVERY TIME I PICKED UP SOMETHING HEAVY. OTHER THAN THAT MAY EVERYTHING WORK OUT WELL FOR YOU.

[Red1]

.......we have allready started to look for a new bike. ( Sorry Redneck it will probably be another First Gen.)

You're not gonna upgrade to a 2nd Gen? :stirthepot: :whistling:
Glad you're OK, Chuck. :)

[RoadKill]

Glad you are relatively ok Chuck. I agree with the other post. Get your shoulder XRayed just to be sure. You could be making it workse and not even knowing it. After my wreck I knew I had broken ribs, but I subsequently had a colllapsed lung that I walked around for 4 days with in agony.

Don't hesitate to call if you need anything.
Jay

[Tnventurer]

Man! That sucks bro! Just get healed up and get back on that or another machine.....Fred

[bongobobny]

OK Old Hippy, Knows a QUALITY scoot when he rides one!! We are sooo glad you are in one piece. Best of luck in finding a nice 1st gen.

If the insurance company gives you a hard time, then insist that they REPLACE your Classic motorcycle with an exact replacement. Never EVER take the first, or the 2nd offer and sign nothing until you have reached a satisfactory agreement. Also, try to get salvage rights to your old one so you have spare parts available to you.

We expect you and Nancy to show up next year at the Ontario International meet riding a nice shiny 1st Gen!!

:7_2_104[1]:

[Snarley Bill]

chuck, glad your okay.nail the broad to the wall.tired of these people in cars running over bikers.don't matter how old they are or what excuse they have ,they need to lose there license if they're to old to drive, or get their head out of their butt, and the phone out of their ear. :)

[VTirelli]

Glad to hear you're relatively OK Chuck, definitely get that shoulder looked at.
I'm not even taking the bike out this weekend because of all the idiots out there.

[Black Ice]

I'm very happy to hear you came out of this as well as you did, especially after seeing how much damage your bike took.
Hope you recover quickly and make out well with the insurance. Ya, nail the driver for her negligence. Half of them shouldn't be on the road anyway.

[old hippy]

I got to the doctor's office yesterday, and everything checked out ok. No broken bones or ribs, just some bruised muscles and a busted bike.Nance and I are looking for a new bike, and I really do want to thank everybody again for your thoughts and prayer's.

[Marcarl]

Just read this today, glad all is ok and God Bless.

[E-Fishin-C]

Glad you are okay and a little Advice...... I see that more accidents are with Ventures BUY a HONDA:stirthepot:

[cmiles3]

After my accident, lots of broken ribs, lots of soft tissue damage. Hurt to move, breath, lay still...

Doc sent me home with a bag full of sample pain medz. Took one before bed, but Amy said I snored too loud that night. I had a hard time getting comfortable so I could sleep. Next day, I tried Alleve (Naproxen) and it was wonderful. Give it a shot; I noticed immediate improvement (OK, it took 30 minutes, at least). Downside; you have to cut back on your beer, and watch out for other medz; it's hard on your liver.

The soft tissue injuries will take longer to heal than broken bones. If you don't notice improvement after a while, go see your doctor. You may need a bone doctor, or some other kind of doctor (mine was a neurologist; he was concerned about a bone chipped off my skull damaging nerves in my neck).

I still notice some occasional numbness in my arms; probably scar tissue in my shoulders, cause I get relief by shifting my shoulders or rotating my arms. Probably should go visit that doc again.

I got to the doctor's office yesterday, and everything checked out ok. No broken bones or ribs, just some bruised muscles and a busted bike.Nance and I are looking for a new bike, and I really do want to thank everybody again for your thoughts and prayer's.

[mother]

someone must have been looking out for you, a few aches and pains, but you are still here. good choice on the first gen, they are awesome machines and the one you had was one of them. hope to see you at freebirds again next year on your new 1 st gen.
cheers, Scott

[saddlebum]

Glad you are okay and a little Advice...... I see that more accidents are with Ventures BUY a HONDA:stirthepot:
That could change now that your riding a honda:rotf::rotf::rotf::stirthepot:

And as for you hippy glad you relitivly OK

[RoadKill]

I got to the doctor's office yesterday, and everything checked out ok. No broken bones or ribs, just some bruised muscles and a busted bike.Nance and I are looking for a new bike, and I really do want to thank everybody again for your thoughts and prayer's.

Cool. Been think of you.

New Bike??? 2nd Gen, 2nd Gen, 2nd Gen!!!!! Come on you KNOW you want one!:rotf::rasberry::stirthepot:

[Snarley Bill]

charley would be dangerous on a schwinn.:rotf::rotf::rotfl::rotfl::rasberry:

[IH Truck Guy]

Been offline for awhile...Just getting caught back up.Real sorry to hear about your wreck.Shari and I send our well wishes for a speedy recovery.

[Yammer Dan]

Glad you are alright. Also glad you arte not thinking of DOWNGRADING to a 2nd Gen. Good luck with the hunt.

[cowpuc]

chuck, glad your okay.nail the broad to the wall.tired of these people in cars running over bikers.don't matter how old they are or what excuse they have ,they need to lose there license if they're to old to drive, or get their head out of their butt, and the phone out of their ear. :)

^^^ABSOULUTELY^^^
I have chased down 17 people this year alone who flagrantly cut off bikers - 4 of which happened to me personally!! I ALWAYS get close enough to their face to smell for booze and have never held a drinker yet - just plain old NOT CARING FOR HUMAN LIFE.. I am FED UP with these idiots,, tell ya what,, it aint all old folks either.. We DESPARATLY need cell phone laws!! Arrrrgggggggg Sorry bout the rant gang but this stuff REALLY gets my goat!
Hey Hippy,, soooo glad your ok Bro!! Praying that your injuries get better and nothing more comes of it! Also that this next bike is even nicer then the last one!! Long live the Hippy and long live the 1st gens!
'Puc

[autopilot]

I'm happy you weren't hurt any worse; you'll be in my prayers..as will all of our riders.

I had a buddy just 3 weeks ago, going for his daily cup-o-joe & meet the friends; a routine he performed on his Valkyrie many, many times before. This day a woman turned left in front of him; he tried to haul it down, but he just didn't have time. He evidently also tried to put the bike down, but again there was no time to do anything but hit her; he caught the front fender of her car and went airborne. He sufferred severe internal injuries and passed later in the day. I think he was pushing 70 years old, but a hell of a nice guy and he loved riding.

It's getting bad everywhere. Maybe I'm more attuned to it living near Myrtle Beach. With 2 or 3 sometimes more bike rallys around here, every year, there are ALWAYS bikers getting hurt or worse and of the bike fatalities this year, according to the cops, only one was the fault of the biker! If you have a heart beating in your chest, that has to just hurt your soul.

There's a guy that does courier service for some of the lawyers in the area whose wife works with mine. He has been run into the rear 4 times now and had to change over to a trike cause his knees got so banged up.
(and no he doesn't use the bikes for work)

We even had a Marine home on leave, on his bike, chased and bumped/run off the road/crashed by some jerk with a hard place for bikers! He was P.O.'d at somebody, but they found the Marine blameless. They put the guy away for awhile for that one.

I apologize for getting carried away, but riding is such a special, unique experience. The openness, the smells and temperature changes and the sights and sounds; it's just you and the environment. Then there are the people you meet, the friends you make, the tales told--the experiences shared over a cup of coffee....or over the net. I've not met anyone here personally yet, but the comradery that's evident, the responses of one to the other....this is not just what motorcycling is supposed to be, this is what LIFE is supposed to be. So forgive me if I appreciate this place and you people a bit more than normal today; and share cowpuc's frustration, but because they are intruding on a very personal activity by their actions and they do not have that right. So today/tonight, I'm a basket of different emotions and you guys caught the result. I so look forward to meeting some of you (those who might still want to after today's ourburst)

I guess the Harley folks said it first, but I think they got it right: "Live to ride & ride to live". Y'all be careful out there!

Steve

the autopilot

[emsrider]

Hippy glad to hear that you have survived this with no major injury. I agree with the rest of the posts except just remember 2nd gen.:cool10:

[Leeway]

Hey Chuck, sorry for the misfortune, I'm glad you didn't sustain worse injuries.Sounds asif one of your "Angles" may have helped cusion the landing. hope all goes well for you and Nancy. wayne

[Gambler]

Hey Hip
Let me guess the first word from the lady were I DIDNT SEE YOU.
Heal well my friend, I know good bikes are hard to find
Gambler