Another local rider went down today. I'll start from the beginning and then post the pics...
Ok, this guy rides his tricked out, modded R6 to work this morning. Had a few minutes to kill so he rides back home for a minute. Leaves his $800+ Kobe one piece, Alpine Star race boots and full gauntlet gloves layin' on a pallet at work. His clothes were shreds but it looked like he had on some slacks made of thin, flimsy material, what looked like it prolly used to be a three button (polo) pull over type shirt, a pair of nylon "Mechanix" type gloves, and a pair of leather lace up work/dress shoes. Oh, and he had a lid but I never saw it so I don't know what kind or how bad it was fugged up.
On the way back to work he's "totin' the mail", so to speak, and a deer (spike buck with 6-8 inch antlers still in velvet) pops out into his path. Bike strikes the deer and flips over it, launchin' the rider like Superman through the air. The rider comes to rest in the roadway (according to early arriving witnesses) prolly 300+ feet from where he hit the deer. Bike was prolly right at 400 feet away in a ditch.
The damage? Both the rider's shoes came off near point of impact and were layin' in the roadway along with about 1000 pieces of R6. His left glove tore off not much farther from the point of impact than the shoes. As I said already, his clothes were turned to rags and I don't know about the lid. When I got there he was already taped to a backboard so all I saw was the front side. Severe road rash to both arms and both legs, and a chunk outta the palm of his left hand was all I could really see at that time. He was alert and talkin' to medics though.
I later found out from one of his co-workers that he also had a broken left ankle, broken left wrist (requiring immediate surgery), some lumbar fractures, and very, VERY severe grindage and road rash on his back, buttocks, and the backs of his legs. He was also still undergoin' catscans and God knows what other tests at that time. At this point I'd like to ask those of you who pray to send one up for the guy.
We all say it, but seein' this guy and then goin' by his work and seein' that nice ass Kobe one piece layin' there without a scratch just makes me sick for the guy. He had the gear, but just didn't have it on. I'm still guilty occasionally of headin' out without my mesh jacket that I got not long ago. I know some of you are also guilty of headin' out without the gear you paid good money for. For goodness' sake folks, let's all wear the stuff we have to avoid another sad story like this one. Please, PLEASE wear it if you've got it. If you don't have it, PLEASE get it.
As for the bike, it looks pretty fugged. Couldn't get great pics since it was loaded in the truck before I could snap 'em (the one fuggin' day I leave the digicam at home!
) but I think you'll get the idea...
This is what a 100+ mph get off involving a deer does to an R6 folks... Three more to come so give me a minute before you reply so I can get 'em all attached...
Ok, this guy rides his tricked out, modded R6 to work this morning. Had a few minutes to kill so he rides back home for a minute. Leaves his $800+ Kobe one piece, Alpine Star race boots and full gauntlet gloves layin' on a pallet at work. His clothes were shreds but it looked like he had on some slacks made of thin, flimsy material, what looked like it prolly used to be a three button (polo) pull over type shirt, a pair of nylon "Mechanix" type gloves, and a pair of leather lace up work/dress shoes. Oh, and he had a lid but I never saw it so I don't know what kind or how bad it was fugged up.
On the way back to work he's "totin' the mail", so to speak, and a deer (spike buck with 6-8 inch antlers still in velvet) pops out into his path. Bike strikes the deer and flips over it, launchin' the rider like Superman through the air. The rider comes to rest in the roadway (according to early arriving witnesses) prolly 300+ feet from where he hit the deer. Bike was prolly right at 400 feet away in a ditch.
The damage? Both the rider's shoes came off near point of impact and were layin' in the roadway along with about 1000 pieces of R6. His left glove tore off not much farther from the point of impact than the shoes. As I said already, his clothes were turned to rags and I don't know about the lid. When I got there he was already taped to a backboard so all I saw was the front side. Severe road rash to both arms and both legs, and a chunk outta the palm of his left hand was all I could really see at that time. He was alert and talkin' to medics though.
I later found out from one of his co-workers that he also had a broken left ankle, broken left wrist (requiring immediate surgery), some lumbar fractures, and very, VERY severe grindage and road rash on his back, buttocks, and the backs of his legs. He was also still undergoin' catscans and God knows what other tests at that time. At this point I'd like to ask those of you who pray to send one up for the guy.
We all say it, but seein' this guy and then goin' by his work and seein' that nice ass Kobe one piece layin' there without a scratch just makes me sick for the guy. He had the gear, but just didn't have it on. I'm still guilty occasionally of headin' out without my mesh jacket that I got not long ago. I know some of you are also guilty of headin' out without the gear you paid good money for. For goodness' sake folks, let's all wear the stuff we have to avoid another sad story like this one. Please, PLEASE wear it if you've got it. If you don't have it, PLEASE get it.
As for the bike, it looks pretty fugged. Couldn't get great pics since it was loaded in the truck before I could snap 'em (the one fuggin' day I leave the digicam at home!
This is what a 100+ mph get off involving a deer does to an R6 folks... Three more to come so give me a minute before you reply so I can get 'em all attached...
