First of all, HUGE THANK YOU to everyone on this awesome board for all the help and support. My recovery is still ongoing but I'm feeling better all the time. Feel free to PM me about details.
I've laid pretty low for a long time but due to some confusion and or discrepancies which have been floating around too long I feel I need to clarify a few things.This is not intended to start a multi-page flame war. I'll say what I have to say and will not be responding to any bs, and further if you were not there or actually saw first hand what happened, please just keep your comments to yourself, since you don't know what you're talking about....
April 23rd I arrived for the spring bash with my friend Kieth (overeasy). We rode everywhere including the Dragon several times tearing it up pretty hard without incident. Many people here can attest to my riding skills which I considered advanced.
On the 25th we met up for the group ride to Hooters led by Ozzy, who did a great job leading as well as spelling out the ride rules beforehand to everyone.Part of that was..."faster advanced riders to the front, slower or riders with passengers to the rear. Everyone go at their own safe pace and the group will take care of itself". Many people can verify this.
It was a beautiful clear morning and after a short while riding, some faster riders took off ahead of the group, I was like 3rd or 4th in line behind Ozzy and Overeasy, and many riders followed with the slower riders especially with passengers hanging back safely.
So not long into the ride we come upon slower cruisers. We all slowed down until we could safely pass them. During this time, I notice someone from the group weaving and cutting thru everone behind me and then cutting around and getting in front of me. All this mind you while we're trying to "safely" get around a group of cruisers.This individual had a passenger and when our group got around the cruisers and got back up to speed he was evidently trying to keep up with the riders in front for whatever reason. It was apparent that this person was riding WAAAY over his limits, weaving wide into corners, sometimes crossing into the oncoming lane taking the curves so wide.
The next thing I know, coming around a curve, he and his passenger have lowsided taking a turn WAY TOO HOT. NO, the gravel excuse is getting old.Several people made that curve no problem ahead of him and there are several accident scene pics showing a nice clean road. Anyway, I come around the curve in a FULL LEAN and there is a motorcycle sideways in my right of way and two riders laying there. There was no steering, braking to be done.
Next thing I know, I'm being airlifted to a hospital 800 miles from home with a pelvis broken in 13 places. No that's not a typo....13. I will add as they are strapping me down in the helicopter trooper H B Hoxit from the NC state Troopers interupts the medics and unaware of my injuries, grabs my arm, lifts it up and sticks a reckless driving ticket under my arm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I get injured AND a major ticket by doing NOTHING wrong.
Oh YEAH.
These are the facts. Not trying to pull any punches on here.
All I have been reading from this individual is "poor me" and how he hit gravel and blah blah. Just admit you were riding like an a-hole and trying to show off and messed up.
To clarify I never got an apology and worse, in the hospital he told me " don't beat yourself up too bad."
-thanks, considering the HELL you have caused me and my family.
Then come on here with " golly gee, when's the next bash guys?"
Shame.
Anyway, just putting the real story out there. Not my "version", the facts.
I won't be checking on this post or reading any replies just saying what needs to be said and I'm outta here.
Thanks once again to the wonderful people on here. You know who you are.
Anyway...
I've laid pretty low for a long time but due to some confusion and or discrepancies which have been floating around too long I feel I need to clarify a few things.This is not intended to start a multi-page flame war. I'll say what I have to say and will not be responding to any bs, and further if you were not there or actually saw first hand what happened, please just keep your comments to yourself, since you don't know what you're talking about....
April 23rd I arrived for the spring bash with my friend Kieth (overeasy). We rode everywhere including the Dragon several times tearing it up pretty hard without incident. Many people here can attest to my riding skills which I considered advanced.
On the 25th we met up for the group ride to Hooters led by Ozzy, who did a great job leading as well as spelling out the ride rules beforehand to everyone.Part of that was..."faster advanced riders to the front, slower or riders with passengers to the rear. Everyone go at their own safe pace and the group will take care of itself". Many people can verify this.
It was a beautiful clear morning and after a short while riding, some faster riders took off ahead of the group, I was like 3rd or 4th in line behind Ozzy and Overeasy, and many riders followed with the slower riders especially with passengers hanging back safely.
So not long into the ride we come upon slower cruisers. We all slowed down until we could safely pass them. During this time, I notice someone from the group weaving and cutting thru everone behind me and then cutting around and getting in front of me. All this mind you while we're trying to "safely" get around a group of cruisers.This individual had a passenger and when our group got around the cruisers and got back up to speed he was evidently trying to keep up with the riders in front for whatever reason. It was apparent that this person was riding WAAAY over his limits, weaving wide into corners, sometimes crossing into the oncoming lane taking the curves so wide.
The next thing I know, coming around a curve, he and his passenger have lowsided taking a turn WAY TOO HOT. NO, the gravel excuse is getting old.Several people made that curve no problem ahead of him and there are several accident scene pics showing a nice clean road. Anyway, I come around the curve in a FULL LEAN and there is a motorcycle sideways in my right of way and two riders laying there. There was no steering, braking to be done.
Next thing I know, I'm being airlifted to a hospital 800 miles from home with a pelvis broken in 13 places. No that's not a typo....13. I will add as they are strapping me down in the helicopter trooper H B Hoxit from the NC state Troopers interupts the medics and unaware of my injuries, grabs my arm, lifts it up and sticks a reckless driving ticket under my arm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I get injured AND a major ticket by doing NOTHING wrong.
Oh YEAH.
These are the facts. Not trying to pull any punches on here.
All I have been reading from this individual is "poor me" and how he hit gravel and blah blah. Just admit you were riding like an a-hole and trying to show off and messed up.
To clarify I never got an apology and worse, in the hospital he told me " don't beat yourself up too bad."
-thanks, considering the HELL you have caused me and my family.
Then come on here with " golly gee, when's the next bash guys?"
Shame.
Anyway, just putting the real story out there. Not my "version", the facts.
I won't be checking on this post or reading any replies just saying what needs to be said and I'm outta here.
Thanks once again to the wonderful people on here. You know who you are.
Anyway...
Would ea. of you ride differently next time>>I would hope so.
