barend Posted September 8, 2009 Share #1 Posted September 8, 2009 My oldest (stepson) went down Saturday and walked away with nary a scratch!! No gloves, no helmet, no armour, the foot brake lever and highway peg are bent, thee are minor scratches on the air filter cover and exhaust and he's got road rash on the front fork and rear fender. Oh and he needs a new tank on his HD. Sean says last he saw he was doing 50, I saw the "turn", I'm thinking more like 80; apparently his front wheel jumped the curb but the rear did not followhe left the bike and landed in a freshly mulched shrub bed. Still lucky he didn't hit one of the many river rocks or trees there. I'm gratefull he's OK, as far as the underlying cause: lets call it operator error; he was ticked, he had been drinking and he was going somewhere he did not want to go (lets leave it at that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kregerdoodle Posted September 8, 2009 Share #2 Posted September 8, 2009 well glad he`s ok....that could have been real nasty.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted September 8, 2009 Share #3 Posted September 8, 2009 Glad he is OK. Hope he learns a little from this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted September 8, 2009 Share #4 Posted September 8, 2009 Glad he is okay. Hope he learned from this and Curious how old is he ? Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted September 8, 2009 Share #5 Posted September 8, 2009 Glad hes OK..Lost 2 bikers not far from the house yesterday on FM1888..Hit a deer (the deer are in Rut here now), No helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBeaver Posted September 8, 2009 Share #6 Posted September 8, 2009 Glad he is okay too. Hopefully he has learned something from this adventure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autopilot Posted September 8, 2009 Share #7 Posted September 8, 2009 Good gosh! Lucky doesn't quite seem adequate to cover that situation. Wow! So, glad he was basically unharmed. Hope he learned something in the process! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67mini67 Posted September 8, 2009 Share #8 Posted September 8, 2009 Ditto that he's alright. Here is the lesson to be learned if he didn't from this episode. My buddy drove his RSV drunk. Ended up with broken hip, back, ribs and ruptured kidney. 3 months in the hospital, 6 months of rehab and no bike to ride. Plus a DUI, court appearances and fees. This happened 2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes0778 Posted September 8, 2009 Share #9 Posted September 8, 2009 Glad he's OK!!! Someone was watching out for him. I hope he realizes that not everyone gets a second chance!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barend Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted September 8, 2009 Glad he is okay. Hope he learned from this and Curious how old is he ? Brad He's thirty yrs old Brad. Will he start wearing a helmet now? Not likely, unless they mandate helmets for all riders in state, something about rather being dead then a vegetable. It did scare the daylights out of him, but as far as drinking and riding I' think he'll think trice. And his brother can only marry a barwh*r* once (I hope) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpagak Posted September 8, 2009 Share #11 Posted September 8, 2009 glad all is well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBJ Posted September 8, 2009 Share #12 Posted September 8, 2009 Glad to hear he's ok. No helmet? wow he's very luck. Kids they're so much fun!!! They grow old but sometimes not up.LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyR Posted September 8, 2009 Share #13 Posted September 8, 2009 Glad Sean is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted September 8, 2009 Share #14 Posted September 8, 2009 I'm sorry to hear of this very close call with misfortune, Barend! Anger, alcohol, and motors can't possibly mix well, in any combination. It's one thing to make your own choices about what you do, but it's another thing entirely to consider the outcome and consequences, especially as that might relate to those who love and care about you. Has his dear, sweet mother gotten around to kicking his **s yet? TERRY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barend Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted September 8, 2009 Naw, been having to hold her down to prevent her from killing the other idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted September 9, 2009 Share #16 Posted September 9, 2009 :rotf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autopilot Posted September 9, 2009 Share #17 Posted September 9, 2009 I still have vivid memories of having to contain my desire to throttle my boys. I think a root canal would have been less painful at times! Say ahhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yama Mama Posted September 9, 2009 Share #18 Posted September 9, 2009 I am glad there is a good ending to the story this time. Might have been a good warning to him to start wearing a helmet. Our son in law will not wear a helmet. He insisted our daughter wears one, and both Ron and I wear ours. He is 32 and really stubborn about it. Wants to look cool he says. I am concerned. Yama Mama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeze Posted September 9, 2009 Share #19 Posted September 9, 2009 I am glad there is a good ending to the story this time. Might have been a good warning to him to start wearing a helmet. Our son in law will not wear a helmet. He insisted our daughter wears one, and both Ron and I wear ours. He is 32 and really stubborn about it. Wants to look cool he says. I am concerned. Yama Mama You should be concerned ... about the Choice of your Daughter ? :fingers-crossed-emo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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