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wes_zx6r05 · Post by **wes_zx6r05** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:08 pm

binned it on the way to work last tuesday morning. I was only about 300 metres from home when it happened.
I was turning left through an intersection and as i was getting the bike upright i opened the throttle about 10%. The next thing i know the bike is sideways and it then flipped on to its right side, my ankle took the full force of the bike hitting the road.
I was only travelling about 15 to 20 kph at the time.

Spent 8 days in hospital with a badly fractured ankle. They put 2 screws into it on the 11th and i'm not going to be able to walk on it for 3 months.
Which gives me heaps of time to get the bike fixed up. Luckily the damage is pretty much all cosmetic, due the the low speed of the accident.

The cause? Combination of things i reckon:
Cold Tyres
Damp Road
Was a bit frosty that morning.
maybe even a bit of oil.

I'll post some pics when i have some.

Lainie · Post by **Lainie** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:11 pm

Sorry to hear Wes

Glad you are Ok now though

Post by **robracer** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:16 pm

No good wes ......good luck with getting back on the bike

red_dave · Post by **red_dave** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:23 pm

Bugger...

I got 2 words for you...

TOURIST TROPHY

PS heal up man and good luck.

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:45 pm

no good mate.

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:05 pm

Oh no, so sorry to hear that - heal up soon!!

SocialSecurity · Post by **SocialSecurity** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:06 pm

thank god for TAC...must be a really good way to save money if all you can do is sit around playing TT

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:19 pm

+1 for TOURIST TROPHY.

get better mate, ride it out on the playstation.

I-K · Post by **I-K** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:55 pm

SocialSecurity wrote:thank god for TAC...

Yes, while he's laid up injured in a place which doesn't have a government-administered not-at-fault road trauma compensation scheme, Wes is going to have time to contemplate how good Victorians have it...

I-K · Post by **I-K** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:02 pm

wes_zx6r05 wrote:The cause? Combination of things i reckon:
Cold Tyres
Damp Road
Was a bit frosty that morning.
maybe even a bit of oil.

Any of the first three would've done it.

esie · Post by **esie** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:02 pm

Sorry to hear about your off Wes, I hope you have heal up quickly.

L3raven · Post by **L3raven** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:29 pm

your lucky my brother had a low speed bin at the island i think it was and it took 11 odd years for his ankle to come good, he was flexing his legs after wining a race and his boot caught something and spun his whole lower leg clean around.

Diane · Post by **Diane** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:52 pm

Damn Wes thats no good at all, good to hear you on the recovery road though and hope you heal up quick

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:04 am

Sorry to hear Wes - don't worry what these docs say, it's possible to ride with the leg in plaster

jpbikeboy · Post by **jpbikeboy** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:13 am

ARGH shit Wes. Don't worry. Every time i drop mine, it's an excuse to add more trick bits.

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