How to Cowboy up when you go down....hard.

Freiwillige · 11-16-09, 12:46 AM

So yesterday a couple of buddies invited me out to the AZ desert outside of Phoenix to ride dirt bikes.

it was a blast although with my limited skill level I was kept on a pit bike of 125cc caliber.

the day was a blast as I rode quads and some full size bikes although I had no safety gear so other than a few bursts of speed i kept it tame. But on the pit bike I was a demon pulling wheelies and doing jumps etc.

As the day came to a close I shot down the dirt road for one last ride and thought lets see what this little bugger can do!

At approx 45 mile per hour I lost control and the bike slid out from under me as I did my best superman impression ever.

It was like sliding into home plate at 45 miles an hour from 4 feet up!

Needless to say my chin was now opened like roast beef, my hands were de-skinned, and somehow I managed to fracture a bone in my left elbow!

So being the country boy I am you will all be glad to know that 13 stitches and an arm sling later I left straight from the Hospital to have some drinks with my buddies.

Never ride without safety gear even if like me your John Wayne.

Sledgehammer427 · 11-16-09, 01:05 AM

I did something oddly just like that....once (maybe twice, the roads are rather hard up here in NW Illinois) actually, twice, now I remember. I just didn't bust anything in my elbow....and I couldn't get drinks. My wrists though took the brunt of it, I did a number on my chin and the wrists were rather beat up. (I shielded my face, in a moment of stark intelligence) couldn't afford a doctor though so we had to make due with gauze and medical tape.

on the country boy thing, I'm right there with ya. All my relatives in Connecticut stare agape when I walk barefoot on gravel.

Torplexed · 11-16-09, 01:19 AM

Ouch! Take it easy there Road Warrior.

They won't need auditions for crazed bikers for a while yet.

Onkel Neal · 11-16-09, 09:08 AM

Ouch! Yeah, always wear a helmet.

AVGWarhawk · 11-16-09, 12:47 PM

Learned the hard way, but hey, ya learned.

Freiwillige · 11-16-09, 05:04 PM

Oh yea I did learn buddy.

The hard way as usual!

11-16-09, 12:46 AM	#1
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	How to Cowboy up when you go down....hard. So yesterday a couple of buddies invited me out to the AZ desert outside of Phoenix to ride dirt bikes. it was a blast although with my limited skill level I was kept on a pit bike of 125cc caliber. the day was a blast as I rode quads and some full size bikes although I had no safety gear so other than a few bursts of speed i kept it tame. But on the pit bike I was a demon pulling wheelies and doing jumps etc. As the day came to a close I shot down the dirt road for one last ride and thought lets see what this little bugger can do! At approx 45 mile per hour I lost control and the bike slid out from under me as I did my best superman impression ever. It was like sliding into home plate at 45 miles an hour from 4 feet up! Needless to say my chin was now opened like roast beef, my hands were de-skinned, and somehow I managed to fracture a bone in my left elbow! So being the country boy I am you will all be glad to know that 13 stitches and an arm sling later I left straight from the Hospital to have some drinks with my buddies. Never ride without safety gear even if like me your John Wayne.

11-16-09, 01:05 AM	#2
Sledgehammer427 PacWagon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Drinking coffee and staring at trees in Massachusetts Posts: 2,908 Downloads: 287 Uploads: 0	I did something oddly just like that....once (maybe twice, the roads are rather hard up here in NW Illinois) actually, twice, now I remember. I just didn't bust anything in my elbow....and I couldn't get drinks. My wrists though took the brunt of it, I did a number on my chin and the wrists were rather beat up. (I shielded my face, in a moment of stark intelligence) couldn't afford a doctor though so we had to make due with gauze and medical tape. on the country boy thing, I'm right there with ya. All my relatives in Connecticut stare agape when I walk barefoot on gravel. __________________ Cold Waters Voice Crew - Fire Control Officer Cmdr O. Myers - C/O USS Nautilus (SS-168) 114,000 tons sunk - 4 Spec Ops completed V-boat Nutcase - Need supplies? Japanese garrison on a small island in the way? Just give us a call! D4C!

11-16-09, 09:08 AM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Ouch! Yeah, always wear a helmet. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-16-09, 01:19 AM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Ouch! Take it easy there Road Warrior. They won't need auditions for crazed bikers for a while yet.

11-16-09, 12:47 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,282 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Learned the hard way, but hey, ya learned.

11-16-09, 05:04 PM	#6
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Oh yea I did learn buddy. The hard way as usual!