I had a great ride on my Busa from Savannah to the Gap Wednesday. I ran into rain once I entered NC. Nothing to heavy, just annoying. I proceeded to the Gap and set up camp while I waited for a friend of mine to show up, Once he pitched his tent, we decided to ride the dragon as it was getting late. We rode about a mile up the dragon and I swung wide as my foot slipped off the brake pedal (everything was damp from all the rain). I didn't think too much about it as the ground appeared to be even with the pavement and I hoped to avoid any part of the dirt but unfortunately for me the leaves at the edge hid a 10" drop off that my tire found. It slammed me onto the edge of the pavement breaking the ribs on my left back side and puncturing a lung. Bummer! I had to wait an hour for the ambulance to arrive and then it was the fun of having to lay on a stiff backboard all the way down the dragon and then to Blount Memorial for a weeks stay. I was released yesterday and rented a car for the trip back to Savannah. Thank god for meds to ease some of the pain. The worst part was getting out of the vehicle for gas. It's amazing how much you use your torso muscles for almost everything you do, and when those muscles tighten up, they tighten up against your, you guessed it! RIBS!! After leaving the hospital I went back to the Gap to pick up my bags but had to leave my bike to pick up at a later time.
I was so pumped to meet so many faceless names and see so many cool bikes. Maybe another time.
I'm going to be recovering another couple of weeks before going back to light duty at work. Then this fummer or fall I'm goiing to go back to the Gap to finish what I started!
Greg B
I was so pumped to meet so many faceless names and see so many cool bikes. Maybe another time.
I'm going to be recovering another couple of weeks before going back to light duty at work. Then this fummer or fall I'm goiing to go back to the Gap to finish what I started!
Greg B
