What is it with wrists these days?

[ty]

Everyone's braking em now - Ian's better half, Dave (oz4x4), and now I've joined the fold.

Short story - thursday evening heading home I pulled my first ever stoppie to avoid an asshole and flipped the bike.

Status - me - Broken left wrist (scaphoid fracture), muscle trauma to right leg from bike landing on it, and general muscle stiffness. Jacket's back armour did its job and helmet needs replacing.
Status - bike - windscreen shattered, bag rack flattened, front dairing twisted and snapped through, inner fairings broken, clutch lever snapped off, rear cowlings probably screwed from rack and the exhaust is scratched up (more).

Long story, I'd just pulled into a transit lane in front of a stopped bus when a sole driver decided he wanted to use the transit lane too and pulled out with not indicator so fast his wheels spun. Trouble was I right beside his left rear door when he did it. Pulled the anchors on perfectly I thought - stopped with no skid and missed him. Trouble was next thing I knew I was looking at road as the back end came up and kept going up. I landed, bike landed on top of me upside down and we went sliding for a bit before the bike flipped on its side.

I pulled myself out from under the bike (cue muscle trauma) to see 2 pedestrians coming over to help and all traffic (except the tosser who pulled out) stopped to gawk. The pedestrians helped me get the bike off the road, but they only saw me going arse up and didn't get the guy's details. All traffic had moved on by now, so I was left on my own waiting for the pickup.

First accident I've had where I consider it totally not my own fault - and there's no proof. Shit happens I guess.

I'm pretty sure the bike will be written off, but won't know till during the week. Good time for an upgrade I guess. Lucky too I guess that it happened before spending $1000 on new brake discs.

Things I've learnt:
1. Learn to do stoppies - if I knew what to expect I may have been able to save it.
2. If someone's going to cause you to have an accident - HIT THE FUCKER!. That way they might actually stay around.
3. Bag racks can save you - I think if I didn't have the protection of the bag and rack I would've been much worse off.
4. As safe and experienced as you can make yourself - something can always go wrong.

I'll post some photos as soon as I can - sometime during the week.
No bike for a few week's at least though, and can't even drive atm. Missus isn't happy but is taking it pretty well - not verbally beating me up too much.

Not sure what the next bike will be if this is written of though. Likely a ZX9R, but will have to see what's at the shops as I think I'll need to go secured finance. We'll see.

Anyway that's the story Phil eluded to in his ride report - hopefully I won't be off the road for too long.
cyas
ty

[MadKaw]

Thats a bummer Tony, glad your sorta alright.

You can't go wrong with a zx9...

and please, no more "crashed in 05" members please...

[dave#3]

Fark ty,

Looks like two of us looking for 9's. Gonna keep Gibbo in business doing smash quotes

Usual questions :

- Was the bike insured ?
- Where you on your way home from work ? If so, workcover will pay your Dr's bills and cover your time off (not out of your sick leave)
- How long till the wrist is out of plaster ?
- Have you got a KSRC sticker on the cast

At least it's your left arm, which helps I guess.

I hope your recovery is quick and (relatively) painless, and if you need advice on pain management remember who I work for I dunno' shit but work with many knowledgeable people.

Get better soon and we'll go shopping for 9's in Feb

[ty]

The bike was insured for $7000 with Arista.
No workers' comp cos not commuting at the time.
Medicare's covering everything anyway and work's giving me whatever time off I need - won't be much though.

I have a temporary splint cast until next monday when they'll do more xrays and recast. No sticker till then

Noel's picking the bike up on monday, so I'll find out what Gibbo says after that.
ty

[ronster]

Relax and recover mate,

best

PC

[javaman]

Sorry to hear that mate. Glad nothing worse happened.

[aardvark]

Damn hey? Hope things turn out for the best...
And I know how shitty broken scaphoids can be!

Can I ask tho... are you guys allowed to ride in the transit lane?

[Smitty]

sheeeeet ty
a Crash team 2005 member...ugggh
sounds bad...
busted bones take a while to heal..and are painful in the meantime
so
take it easy while the bike gets fixed
and you talk to the plod and your insurance co...


cheers

[dave#3]

are you guys allowed to ride in the transit lane?

Yep, 'bout the only benefit we get over here

[Phil]

are you guys allowed to ride in the transit lane?

Yep, 'bout the only benefit we get over here

and bus lanes, we can use them too.......

[dave#3]

are you guys allowed to ride in the transit lane?

Yep, 'bout the only benefit we get over here

and bus lanes, we can use them too.......

Bus lane, transit lane ... same same but different

[greenmeanie]

Get Well Soon ty and dare i say it wecome to the Team Crashed 05 club. I know how you feel with the left wrist & all as i have had mine strapped for 3 weeks since my off @ QR. Had xrays there was a small spot that was a little suspect but didn't get it plastered luckily however still causing a little discomfort. Anyways all the best in your recovery.

[redzedx7r]

yes if there was some safe way you could use your bike as a battering ram to these no-brain f*&%$rs as proof of their stupidity we'd all be doing it. Glad to hear you're relatively unscathed, gonna hurt when the wx turn cold and wet.
Seanzx7r

[aardvark]

are you guys allowed to ride in the transit lane?

Yep, 'bout the only benefit we get over here

And I'm guessing cars aren't?? The farken bastard!

[smek]

bad luck tony.. hope you get back on the road without too many hassles!