Monty Posted June 15, 2009 Share #1 Posted June 15, 2009 (edited) When I bought my Venture, I sold my 20 yr old son my beautiful '82 Suzuki GS850L that I had driven for years. Tonight, some idiot runs him off the road by driving in the wrong lane. He high sided in the ditch, and rolled it several times. He is ok, other than a few scrapes and bruises. The bike is junk. It was only about a mile from home, and I was able to ride it home after straightening a few things out. We are all telling him just how lucky he is to be alive, as it often turns out much worse. Gonna be sore the next few days. I'm just glad he's still here. Bad thing is, he's going thru a rough divorce right now, and isn't taking it well. This was his only form of transportation, and it was kind of his way of getting away from it all...now he doesn't even have that. http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/13thAFMonterey/DJBikes.jpg Edited June 15, 2009 by Monty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrongway Posted June 15, 2009 Share #2 Posted June 15, 2009 Amen brother! Glad he is alright. Could have been way worse. His angel was riding along with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer Posted June 15, 2009 Share #3 Posted June 15, 2009 Glad he is ok Monty... Hope to meet you some day. Boomer Over in Mt. Juliet, TN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB Posted June 15, 2009 Share #4 Posted June 15, 2009 Thank Goodness it was not worse. It seems that people in general are not paying attention to what is going on around them. Bikes can be replaced or repaired a life can not. Did the other person even stop ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckShot Posted June 15, 2009 Share #5 Posted June 15, 2009 Thank God he is ok. My son has been riding for 3 yrs now and my daughter just got her first bike at age 21. I worry some about them and I am constantly reminding them to be careful and to watch out for the cager's. Your son will be in our prayer's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbran Posted June 15, 2009 Share #6 Posted June 15, 2009 Yea what they said, Glad he's ok, the bike can be fixed thou I know it's not a good time for what he's going thru the main thing is he is alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BigDog Posted June 15, 2009 Share #7 Posted June 15, 2009 When it rains it pours. Just glad he walked away from this one. Everything else will work itself out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBeaver Posted June 15, 2009 Share #8 Posted June 15, 2009 Glad he was able to walk away. Gdspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest seuadr Posted June 15, 2009 Share #9 Posted June 15, 2009 monty, i remember you from www.thegsresources.com i'm glad to hear your son is ok. when it comes time for parts if needed, check in with those guys, i have seen them be pretty generous with stuff they have laying around in their garages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarges46 Posted June 15, 2009 Share #10 Posted June 15, 2009 Glad he's ok. It sounds like he's got good support from family regarding the other stuff. A few years from now and he will look back and go....wow...what was I thinking! Been there...lost my t-shirt.....much better this time around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted June 15, 2009 Thanks for the support my friends. No, the other driver never stopped...typical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted June 15, 2009 Share #12 Posted June 15, 2009 Monty, Tell him to keep his chin up. Things may look bleak right now but it doesn't have to stay that way. Many of us have been through divorces and it's a tough time but he will get through it. I'm really glad to hear that he is OK. Could have been much worse and though the bike may be trashed, at least he isn't. That is a HUGE thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Monkeyin Around Posted June 15, 2009 Share #13 Posted June 15, 2009 I know when i went through my divorce it was rough, but in time it does get better. Just glad your still here with us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brake Pad Posted June 15, 2009 Share #14 Posted June 15, 2009 And, what about this other driver, did (He) stop? anyone stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted June 15, 2009 Share #15 Posted June 15, 2009 Praise God he is OK, Monty!!! Sorry to hear about this and his other issues in life. Sometimes life downright sucks!! Wish I could help out somehow, but at least I can pray for him and encourage him to spend a little one on one time in prayer with Jesus... Hope everything turns out in the long run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenw Posted June 15, 2009 Share #16 Posted June 15, 2009 Glad he's ok. Tell him that divorce sucks, but it will pass! The Lord showed he's watching over him from the act he walked waway from the accident! All the other C*** will pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecdoo Posted June 15, 2009 Share #17 Posted June 15, 2009 Glad to hear he is ok and walked away from a highside, been thru the divorce thing its never any fun, but ya gotta move on. Give him our best, and I hope he can get the bike fixed up, sometimes they look alot worse then they really are. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share #18 Posted June 15, 2009 Wife took him to the Doctor this morning. He was peeing a little blood, so we talked him into going. We looked at the bike this morning and it can be fixed. I have a parts bike we can get some stuff from. He says he's gonna take out a loan and fix it back up. The boy just refuses to buy a car, because he likes to ride so much. I started him out on a little Yamaha YZ50 when he was 5 years old, and he has ridden ever since. I should know something soon, after they get home from the Doctor. I know trauma can make you pee blood, and hopefully it's nothing serious. I did a patient assessment on him at the scene last night, and he seemed ok. No swelling or pain/tenderness in the torso. He refused to go to the ER last night, and he is over 18 and stubborn, so we didn't make him go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted June 15, 2009 Share #19 Posted June 15, 2009 Thanks for the support my friends. No, the other driver never stopped...typical. I know this senerio well........ Sure glad to hear he is OK though........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted June 15, 2009 Share #20 Posted June 15, 2009 Glad he was able to walk away. Bike can be fixed and other stuff will get smaller as time goes on. Tell him we are with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share #21 Posted June 15, 2009 Ok, he just called and said they checked him out, and he had a CT scan. He has a bruised kidney, and it had bled a little bit. Other than that, they say he's ok. Very lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowawegian Posted June 15, 2009 Share #22 Posted June 15, 2009 Glad to hear he's ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loehring Posted June 15, 2009 Share #23 Posted June 15, 2009 We'll be praying for him Monty. What's that they say, "it's always darkest before the dawn"? Glad he's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted June 15, 2009 Share #24 Posted June 15, 2009 Good news!! Now help him get that Scoot back togather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share #25 Posted June 15, 2009 I guess it won't be too bad. http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/13thAFMonterey/0615091639a.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/13thAFMonterey/0615091640a.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/13thAFMonterey/0615091640b.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/13thAFMonterey/0615091640c.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/13thAFMonterey/0615091640d.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/13thAFMonterey/0615091640e.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/13thAFMonterey/0615091641a.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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