I am OK but I crashed Saturday

[clmixon]

Just a note to let everyone know I am ok. I crashed Satruday while riding in SW mississippi. BIke is probably totaled, wating for USAA. spent about 12 hours in ED in Brookhaven getting x-rayed. lots of back pain, big black eye on right under helment.


Will post agian this weekend when I can type without pain.

Chris

[Louie Louie]

Gee! Glad u posted and glad you are well! What happened?

[BentAero]

:sick1: Ouch!

Sorry to hear of your mishap, but the blessing is that you're alive to tell (type) about it.

The scooter can be replaced, you can't.

[Mark]

Sorry to hear this Chris...
Glad to see you're able to get on the computer and tell us about it.

(But I do note that you'll do anything to avoid riding out here to drink beer!:D)

Mark

[Mike]

Chris ,glad your okay and ya know you coulda just traded that ST in for the Shinny new Black 06!!

[Coop]

Did Rob's wife have anything to do with your accident, Chris? LOL!! Glad to hear that you are doing well and will be looking for a faster red ST soon.
Coop

[Littlejohn64]

ACK!!! Enough with the accidents!!!
Glad your OK!

[newbornst1300]

Scary stuff Chris
Glad you came through and are able to post about it.
Get well soon

[kingprawnokay]

I hope you're OK and have a speedy recovery (but take all the time you need to heal). I don't need to tell you to listen to the therapists and doctors.

[Tor]

Just a note to let everyone know I am ok. I crashed Satruday while riding in SW mississippi. BIke is probably totaled, wating for USAA. spent about 12 hours in ED in Brookhaven getting x-rayed. lots of back pain, big black eye on right under helment.


Will post agian this weekend when I can type without pain.

Chris

Damn, Chris, I am sorry to hear this. Just glad you're ok. Heal well......
We would like to know what happened though, when you get to feeling better......

[Killtimer]

Heal quick my friend. Bikes can be replaced, good people can't. Glad you're going to be OK.

[STWannaBe]

Chris,

Glad you hear your OK. Of course major back pain is never good. I hope you heal fast. It's good to know that God is watching over us isn't it? And good luck picking out a new STeed. I hear that black is fast...

[NCrider]

Glad you were able to post and that you are ok. I'll pray for your speedy recovery.

Get back in the saddle soon! :04biker:

[dannyk]

Chris sorry to hear about the accident, get well soon. :biker:

[dond]

Healing vibes going out to you Chris


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[nm6r]

Bummer Chris. Too bad about your ST. Good news is you must be doing pretty well if you're here to tell about it.

Ray
http://www.frontiernet.net/~st1300rider/smile04Bikerwheelie.gif

[georgeorge]

WOW Chris.....that really sux, bad. How did it happen? Get well, man!

[racer1735]

Glad to hear you're doing better, Chris. The bike will take care of itself...there are more STs to be had!

But seriously, gang, tis getting to be a once-a-week thing that we're hearing of one of our brethren being involved in a mishap. Keep the eyes and ears on full alert and lets not let all of our farkels distract us from what we're really supposed to be doing...riding!!

[LandRover]

Chris, sorry to hear this. I hope it's nothing more than bumps and bruises. The STeed is easily replaced through insurance; you, Friend, are much more important.

Be well, and feel better soon .....

[Austin city limits]

Dang... Sorry to hear this... Heal Quick!!! You can Order a New 2006 ABS right now while you heal!!! ;)

[Bones]

Rest up, heal well, and get back up on the horse!

Glad you're OK, Chris.

[EdsST]

Sorry to hear about it - get well soon, I have USAA and have always gotten good service hopefully they will come thru for you

[ligito]

Get well and remember, rubber side down doesn't mean down over a cliff.

[Pred8tor]

Get better soon, Chris - I'm really sorry to hear about your accident. It shakes all of us up when something like this happens. I suppose we all can better understand since we all love to ride.

Bad things can jump out and bite us - be careful everyone!

[gene]

Get well quickly and savor the time off with your family and friends and remember WHAT REALLY IS IMPORTANT!!!!

[Kempo-STer]

Chris,

Sorry to hear about this..Hang in there and heal well.

Todd

[Jeff F]

Sorry to read about your get off Chris. Hope that pain goes away real soon.

[yoitsmatt!]

CRASHING SUCKS!!! Glad your well enough to post! Hope you heal fast!

[John Anthony]

Chris - sorry you took a tumble, but as others have said, bikes can be replaced a lot better than riders! Heal quickly. I hear good riding weather is just around the corner.

John

[Putt]

Waaay too many members crashing in the last 6 months..... Be careful
out there.... Chris, heal.....good....

Putt..

[EagleSix]

Chris,

I wish you the best for a complete and speedy recovery....

Best Regards....George

[beatlejuice]

chris, sorry to hear you crashed but im glad your ok. hope you heal quickly.

[AZST]

Sir Mix A Lot,

Heal up...and REST !!!!! Put Werner Von Landry to work for ya !!!

You have 7 months before your obligatory WESTOC appearance (even if STPilot has to go pick up in the whirlybird)

Get better.

--Bryan
04ST1300A
STOC# 5197
:04biker:

[Medicine Bear]

Chris, get well my friend . I'm glad to see you're able to let us know instead of reading about you in the paper. Take care of yourself and hope to see you soon.

Fred :03biker:

[sherob]

Chris... February is just a bad bad month! :eek: I'm glad to hear that your ok relatively speaking... let me know if there is anything you need bro! ;)

[texxter]

Chris, I am sorry to hear about your accident - glad you're ok and recovering. Hope your pain and discomfort don't last and you recover soon and well.

[STeve1300]

Thanks for posting.
http://www.winrosevet.com/images/arg-get-well-soon-url.gif

[RON S]

Get Well Soon!

[Carl_T]

I'm so glad you came through it in one piece!

[CrashTestDanny]

Chris,

Sorry to hear that you crashed. I'm praying that it will turn out to be as good for you as mine has been for me, though. Very happy to hear that there were no serious injuries. Yell if there's anything I can do for you - 314-479-9464.

And like someone else said... shiny side down... NO!!! I mean UP!!!

[fundyrider]

Speedy recovery

[ALANT]

Sorry to hear that you've crashed. Hope your recovery is speedy and complete.

Alan :04biker:

[number9]

Gald to hear you are okay. I am curious because of the black eye, was the helmet flipped up or down?

[SpEd]

I hate to hear this Chris. Hope you recover quickly buddy.

[Mellow]

That Sux!.. hope you feel better real soon.

[nisbeam]

:eek: Oh no - sorry to hear this, but as the others have said the bike can be mended - glad you are OK !!! Get well soon :03biker:

[blumax]

Chris,
Sorry to hear about your accident. Get well soon!!

[Txrebel]

Get well soon Chris, hope all those aches and pains go away soon. Let us know what happened as soon as you fell up to it.

[sandman]

Chris,

I'm sorry to hear that you smashed your STeed but I'm extremely glad to hear that you're going to be OK. Try to be a good patient...if you can.
:old1:

Let me guess, AL wasn't with you to keep you sane, Right?

Gordon

[Ken]

Sorry to read about your unfortunate accident. What a bummer. Rest up, take it easy, and get well soon!

[rwl1955]

Sorry to hear about your accident Chris.
But it`s always good when you can walk away from an accident.
Hopefully you`ll be recovered enough soon to tell us all the gory details.
Hope they gave you some good drugs thou.

[STony G]

Chris,
I'm sorry to hear about your get off.
Heal well, heal fast and we'll see you down the road.

[FL-STRIDER]

Chris,
None of us like to hear of these things. I too wish you a speedy recovery and hope that you'll be back in the saddle pronto.

Kind Regards,

[nurseBob]

Chris,

What can I say? I'm glad to hear you're generally Ok, your bumps, bruises, X-Rays, notwithstanding. It's always sobering to hear about those that I trust to be careful, conscientious riders getting involved in any kind of accident, and especially when I hear that the bike was a total.
So, take care, take time, and heal well.

bob

[uptoblackwood]

Sorry to hear about your accident. I'm glad you're ok. Post when you can..take care of yourself.

[AZST1300A]

Ouch...hope all heals well.

[Brekfast]

Sorry to hear about your accident. The main thing is that you are ok. Get better soon ! The bike issue will work out with the insurance company I am sure.

Henrik

Montreal

[Buckeye Rich]

Glad you are alright...I'm very interested in the black eye also. I am strongly considering a flip up helmet but I have read that the swivel mechanism can cause eye/ eye socket injuries during an impact. The opponents to a flip up helmet argue that there is not enough padding covering the “swivel” area....hmmm?

[Trashman]

Sorry to hear about your luck. Hope you feel better soon, shopping for a new bike can be a lot of fun.

[allandry]

Gang,
I spoke to Chris tonight. He's been out of work all week since his back is still bothering him quite a bit. He went to the doctor today and they gave him some new drugs but told him if it's not better by the weekend they want to do some more xrays. His spirits are as good as can be expected considering what happened. Fortunately, Chris is one of those "all the gear, all the time" riders. :bow1: He did mention that the armor in his Joe Rocket jacket is broken between the shoulders and that's where he hurts the worst. Someone also asked about his Nolan flip face - it was closed, he thinks the impact just drove the inner surface of his helmet into his face causing the swollen eye and bruising.

I'm not sure about the details of the wreck - I wasn't with him on this trip. Apparently he was riding with a group and was last in line, so no one witnessed it.

I've been kind of waiting to Chris post something here in his own time - I'm sure you can understand he's pretty bummed right now. But seeing the volume of replys, I thought I'd try to give you some kind of an update. I think he'll be up to posting pretty soon.

On behalf of Chris I'd like to say thanks for your concern and well wishes...you guys are really are a great bunch.

Al

[Dketchum]

Sorry to read about this. Glad you are doing relatively ok.
Hang in there and please keep us posted.

[STnAV8R]

Good luck in the recovery. It was probably the bike's fault... a brand new ST should fix that!

[IslandCopp]

Chris, I'm very sorry to hear about your crash, but like everyone else, I'm so glad that it wasn't worse. Take care of yourself, do what you can to ease the pain, and know that we're all here for you.

Best wishes,

Dave

[2005c6]

Gang,
I spoke to Chris tonight. He's been out of work all week since his back is still bothering him quite a bit. He went to the doctor today and they gave him some new drugs but told him if it's not better by the weekend they want to do some more xrays. His spirits are as good as can be expected considering what happened. Fortunately, Chris is one of those "all the gear, all the time" riders. :bow1: He did mention that the armor in his Joe Rocket jacket is broken between the shoulders and that's where he hurts the worst. Someone also asked about his Nolan flip face - it was closed, he thinks the impact just drove the inner surface of his helmet into his face causing the swollen eye and bruising.

I'm not sure about the details of the wreck - I wasn't with him on this trip. Apparently he was riding with a group and was last in line, so no one witnessed it.

I've been kind of waiting to Chris post something here in his own time - I'm sure you can understand he's pretty bummed right now. But seeing the volume of replys, I thought I'd try to give you some kind of an update. I think he'll be up to posting pretty soon.

On behalf of Chris I'd like to say thanks for your concern and well wishes...you guys are really are a great bunch.

Al

Al, thanks for giving us an update.

Chris, good luck in your recovery. Sorry to hear about your bad luck. But look at it this way. Nobody skates through life without some bad luck along the way. Let's hope that this is yours, and it's the worst it gets for you :)

[beatlejuice]

al thanks for the update. now im thinkin that after islandcopapalooza we should have a chrisamania ride:D
give chris our best. :04biker:

[sherob]

Thanks Al... I was going to call him but thought it best just to let him rest ;) Hope the xrays work out... mine didn't show anything and had to get MRI's done :( Hope he has nothing broken and it's just pulled muscles or strains ;)

Tell my brother Boudreuax to get well soon... :)

[Just Joey]

Just a note to let everyone know I am ok. I crashed Satruday while riding in SW mississippi. BIke is probably totaled, wating for USAA. spent about 12 hours in ED in Brookhaven getting x-rayed. lots of back pain, big black eye on right under helment.


Will post agian this weekend when I can type without pain.

Chris

Sorry about your crash. Hope all is well with your back.

[Clair]

Sorry about the crash, hope you get well soon!

[Putt]

Chris...
When IC had his crash, he offered to buy everyone coffee at
Starbucks if they came out.... You gonna take everyone to Mulate's
for beer and dancin'??? Or maybe a crawfish boil?? (couple hundred pounds
should suffice) and andouille.. and rice... and.... and....


Putt...

[Medicine Bear]

Chris...
When IC had his crash, he offered to buy everyone coffee at
Starbucks if they came out.... You gonna take everyone to Mulate's
for beer and dancin'??? Or maybe a crawfish boil?? (couple hundred pounds
should suffice) and andouille.. and rice... and.... and....


Putt...

Don't forget the shrimp and the boudin! :eek: :D

Fred :03biker:

[Tiny]

:eat1: Chris...
When IC had his crash, he offered to buy everyone coffee at
Starbucks if they came out.... You gonna take everyone to Mulate's
for beer and dancin'??? Or maybe a crawfish boil?? (couple hundred pounds
should suffice) and andouille.. and rice... and.... and....


Putt...

Pralines and Cajun coffee!! :eat1:

[Medicine Bear]

:eat1:

Pralines and Cajun coffee!! :eat1:

Oh man, I could go for the pralines (and beignets, and sweet potato pie, etc.) but that chicory will kill your taste buds. :eek:

Fred :03biker:

[Big Al]

Chris,
Sorry to hear about your accident. :cry:
Those of us who've been in one, know what your going through.
My thoughts and prayers go out to you!!

Get well soon!!:hurt1: :wt1: and before you know it. . . ~~~:biker:

[rosast1300]

Join the club, I took a dive too and totalled a 2003 ST. I have the 04 now, but still miss the silver. Feel better and count your blessings.

[Reg_Siemens]

Someone also asked about his Nolan flip face - it was closed, he thinks the impact just drove the inner surface of his helmet into his face causing the swollen eye and bruising.
Al

Thanks for posting the update and all the best for a speedy recovery Chris!

I'm curious about the Nolan flip face and the eye injury. Some have speculated that the flip hinge mechanism compromises the amount of protection that the helmet offers in that area. Since the helmet has been crashed and shouldn't be reused, it would be interesting to do an autopsy on the helmet to see if that speculation might have merit. I've always ridden with a full-face lid but have often been tempted by the flips and having a data point from a real event might be helpful for others considering a similar purchase.

[nm6r]

I'm curious about the Nolan flip face and the eye injury. Some have speculated that the flip hinge mechanism compromises the amount of protection that the helmet offers in that area.

I've seen other threads where a rider incurred injuries in the same general area wearing a flip up style helmet.

There is a reason none of the flip up helmets are SNELL certified.

Just as a reminder, the DOT label essentially means nothing. If it ain't SNELL certified, it ain't going on my head.

Ray
http://www.frontiernet.net/~st1300rider/smile04Bikerwheelie.gif

[kingprawnokay]

I don't want to upset anyone who loves SNELL, but many manufacturers are deciding to discontinue sending helmets to the SNELL Memorial Foundation for ceritification. SNELL's standards have recently come under attack in the media as well. The reasons are many. SNELL's standards are inching further and further away from reality. They are advocating the creation of stiffer and stiffer helmets (heavier as well) that may reduce relative significance of head injuries at 100 mph impacts (you'll still be a vegetable), but cause more damage to the rider's brain (e.g., more g-force is transferred) during low-speed, more common, impacts. SNELL is now beginning to cater it's standards to the one-in-a-million crashes, rather than the statistically relevant crashes (e.g., the crashes experienced by actual riders every day).

Motorcyclist Magazine duplicated SNELL (SNELL provides helmet testing protocol directions on their website www.smf.org) helmet safety testing over 6 months and wrote a fantastic two-part article that included the thoughts of many great minds in the helmet industry. They lost the advertising dollars of several helmet companies and received a scalding, petty, and rather immature letter from SNELL. Why? Because the "safest" helmet in their test was not SNELL approved. Go figure. Some DOT approved helmets are significantly safer (transfer less g-force to the skull as measured by an accelerometer) than SNELL helmets.

I am not saying that the Nolan N100E is safer than a SNELL helmet. However, the Nolan N100E is also ECE 22.05 approved which is a stricter standard than DOT.

I believe that the SNELL standard may very quickly become a joke unless modified.

[clmixon]

Hey Guys,

I see Al gave ya'll an update, so I just wanted to reaffirm how much I appreciate all of your support and words of comfort.

With the change in meds, I can think again and I am slowly getting better, I went into the office today and took a look at the stuff waiting on Monday for me. What Al did not mention is that he, Liz Mrak, Greg Mullen, Mitch Trahan and a score of other fine folks basically stood up and covered my teaching load last week. I cannot tell you what having friends like that is worth to me.

The bike is totalled, USAA call this week and made a settlement that is fair. I had my wife drive me back to MS. Thursday and I was able to retrieve my Sargent and my Autocom as well as my personal Items in the bags and trunk. It was sad to see the bike chained to a fence in what is basically a combination salavage yard and barn yard.

Both front forks are actually broken open, the front tire is up in the tunnel against the radiator. Handle bars are bent to the left so I could not get my PTT switch off. All plastic is shattered, except the windshield and gage pod.right bag came off but was structurly intact, left bag is shattered from the bottom where something beat into it. Motor and the back end looked intact.

USAA is going to be moving it to an unnamed salavage yard next week, hence the big need to put muself in the truck and moan my way back to MS.

I stiff do not know what happened to me. I was riding behind the group and was not moving at a fast pace. The curve to the left was mild to moderate and from what I remember the entry was just like every other curve. Good pavement, dry, no debris. Mid curve for some reason the bike stood up. I did not change power settings, touch the brakes or make any control input, it just stood up, I got it leaned back over but by then I was off the right side, no shoulder and then into the ditch. COuld not get any movement back to the left and the angle of the ditch was forcing me to the right, braking was non existant on the grass and the next thing I knew was that I was lying on my back in a briar patch about 2 feet past the bike , so if I could have rasied my head at that point the bike was in front of me. I do not know how long I was out but I do not think it was long.

Lots of pain in between my shoulderblades and along my back, all the wind knocked out of me. Bystanders started showing up but non could get to me in brush. I could move everything so after a few tries I got on my hands and knees and crawled to the clear area on the ditch where I stayed until EMS got me. Lots of X-rays in Brookhaven and a few CT's and I was cleared for any fractures. Lots of severe muscle tearing and bruising in my upper back making it very painful to move around even 7 days later.

Gear Report

SOme questions about the Nolan. It sounds from bystanders like I hit a reasonanbley sized scrub tree and broke it and then a second stopped us. The Nolan took a gigantic blow on the right side. No penetration or deformation. The bruise on the right side of my face and the black eye matches with the section just above the removeable cheek pad. The hinge on the Nolan is further back. The contact area is thinly padded but I think matches what my Full Face where at that location. The right side release latch is smashed in and the red plastic portion is torn off but the latch held. The face shield actually broke at the hinge on the opposite side from the impact. I have a great bruise on the right side of my neck where the cover for the chin strap lies against my neck. My nose was also bleeding for a little while but I can't see where I hit it in the helment.

JR Alter Ego is useable as soon as I can get another spine pad. This one is creased a little at the point of impact on my back. The pattern of swollen muscles under my back perfectly matches the shape of this pad and I never wanted to thank a few cents worth of expanded foam so much before in my life. Arm armour stayed in place and the whole jacket has been fantastic.

JR AE pants. Shredded and melted looking area on the inside right leg. There are no injuries to my legs at all.

Oxtar matrix Boots are muddy, and scraped but still good to go.

I was wearing my new Roadgear Boss winter gloves and they did ok also. I have a swollen bruised area on the back of my right hand and my ring finger knuckle is a little displaced but I have full movement and little pain. If I had been in my regular ICON gloves I would have some broken fingers.

I will be riding again, just not soon. Have to get past the hospital bills and the need for a new car too. Hopefully by Fall I can start looking for an ST to replace mine.

Talk to ya'll soon

Chris :couch1:

[sherob]

Glad to see your typing Chris :) Mend up and use all of the advice you've given me over the year ;)

[newbornst1300]

Good to hear that your recovery is progressing and definately another plus for wearing good riding gear.

[AZST]

Brutal stuff Chris. :eek:

Stay positive. Could have been alot worse.

--Bryan
04ST1300A
STOC# 5197
:04biker:

[rsadler221]

Chris, it sounds like you have great attitude after what you have been through. Hang is there. I can't wait to hear when you get that new ST and get back to riding.:)

Robert

[wishey1]

So glad to hear 'only aches and pains'.
Keep your head up my friend.

[motomac]

I hope everyone who reads Chris's account of this incident who hasn't worn protective gear in the past, will take into account what he has said and start wearing it at all times in the future. Chris, it is good to see you have a lot of spirit left after this problem. Good luck in getting back on the road.

[sandman]

Great to hear from you Chris, Hope you're feeling better and up to speed in short order.

Gordon

[nm6r]

Take your time Chris. Better to be 100% than upset something that is still healing.

+1 on the gear all the time.


Ray
http://www.frontiernet.net/~st1300rider/smile04Bikerwheelie.gif

[jeffmiller]

Chris,

Praying for a fast recovery for you. Its good to see, at least from what I read in your after action report, that most of the gear you were wearing probably contributed to you being alive today.

Hope you get better and I see you on another STeed again at a ride someday.

Jeff

[rosast1300]

Glad you're in good spirits despite your pain and loss. I had full gear on too when I crashed and had to deal with the ER staff's ignorant comments like, were you racing or going really fast! I didn't know if the questions were a response to the gear I was wearing or just a public reaction to another rider injury from a motorcycle. I suffered a broken hand probably from a knee jerk reaction to falling down and trying to catch myself; who knows it happens so fast.
Be well and thank the riding gods.

[BC Rider]

Glad to hear your OK and that your gear was useful. Yikes - too many down.

[VT ST Jimbo]

Chris,

It's good to hear from you. I'm glad your doing well. I'll be praying for you. I know that has to be a rough deal.

Jim

[Diggers1300]

Another late post...

... but glad to hear you're going to recover! A totalled bike can be replaced. A totalled body can't. (No I don't believe in reincarnation).

Glad to hear your gear did its job! Prayers for a speedy and complete recovery.

[gene]

Great to see your post !!! Take care and heal quick. For all of us that now want to buy pants we need recomendations on which ones really work when they contact the ground ?

[sherob]

He's back at work... still real sore... can't type... bike was totaled... had to buy a car... might get a bike in the fall... he is bummed :(

[STeveGray]

Now THAT is a funny avatar, Sherob! :crackup

[sherob]

Now THAT is a funny avatar, Sherob! :crackup

Thank you :)

[Gug]

Chris,

Sorry to hear about your accident. Glad your with us. Hope your recovery is speedy.

[jbim]

I'm relatively new to this forum. I purchased my :biker: in January but not riding it yet due to winter. I am really amazed by the closeness of this community. It's as if when one hurts we share thw pain. There's very little left to say. Get well Chris. Good luck with your recovery.

[Lucky 13]

Best wishes from the Great White North, Chris !

[allandry]

Been a few weeks, anyone know how Chris is doing??

FYI guys - I fussed at him yesterday and told him he needed to check in now and then. He's bought one of these - I think he's hanging out at Murano-owners.com now......some people are soooooo fickle :D

Al

[AZST]

FYI guys - I fussed at him yesterday and told him he needed to check in now and then. He's bought one of these - I think he's hanging out at Murano-owners.com now......some people are soooooo fickle :D

Al

I was going to buy one...but heard they had "heat issues" on the driver's legs :D

--Bryan
04ST1300A
STOC# 5197
:04biker:

[clmixon]

OK, Ok,


NO I am not hanging out at www.nissanmurano.org :eek: (http://www.nissanmurano.org)
I am feeling better and have once again got to tell all of you how much better I feel about the situation with all the support I have been getting from everyone here.:bow1: ROb, Coop, Mark, Mike P, Steve, RC, LEO, BG, Paul, Fred, Doobage, Both Brian and Bryan, Ray, GG and all the folks who have called, e-mailed and even braved AL to check on me, Thanks Guys!

I am still trying to adjust to being bikeless. As the pain subsides I now have more time to dwell on missing the RAT, Any STOC events and of course Westoc XI. MY bike and hanging around here basically is my social life so I find a big void that I am trying to fill untill Bike time rolls around again.

As Al says, I had to break down and buy a new car so I will not be bike shopping until the late fall. I have my Sargent and my Autocom from the Insurance Co. Al is looking at LT's and Wings and I am basically going to just start watching for a good deal at the end of the season. Black ST's don't do it for me, I am a Blue guy at heart and the Wineberry is a close second. The 03 Silver is ok but the black wheels did not work for me.

When I see a good deal and the financial stars are in line I will be back up and riding. Notice I am not selling any of my gear or accessories but I did cancel my Highway Wings order until I know what I will be riding next year.

Until then I think I am going to become the Gear police on the board cause ATGATT is why I am here typing tonight.

Chris :couch1: ( on the couch in 06)

[sherob]

Don't get to comfy in that couch... don't want to see ya on a wing! :eek: You'll get that :04biker: ... I'm banking on it ;)

[ST/SV]

from one blue guy to another, glad to here you're on the mend.:04biker:

[Mark]

Chris,

1) By September you'll be itching for a ride... Make sure you're ready to fly somewhere and pick up an end of season deal...
2) Don't rule out any color! You're going to be buying used and the paint on the wheels can be taken off completely on any of our wheels.
3) When you're ready to ride let the forum know; so, of us have multiple bikes in the family... And the extra gear too (helmet and jacket boys come to mind! :-) ) ). We took a Brit, visiting here for work in the winter, out on a 200 mile loop he on my bike Chris on I on hers; his wife back in England called him a bunch of bad names when she saw the pictures (she rides her own Ducati).

So when are you ready for a couple of 200 mile days in AZ?
We've got a bunch of AZ ST-Owners that I bet would jump and riding around with you... (ZimaBoy!)

Mark

[AZST]

So when are you ready for a couple of 200 mile days in AZ?
We've got a bunch of AZ ST-Owners that I bet would jump and riding around with you... (ZimaBoy!)

Mark

Mark always seems to make these 'Zima' comments the night before he helps me do mech work on my ST. Tomorrow is the clutch/brake bleed, so I can't really 'rip' into him like I normally would. For now though: :rolleyes: :f2:

For the record: I've never even tried Zima.

Anyway, Mark makes some good points Chris. When you get the ST itch, let the group know so that we can assist in any way possible. And, when those planets align themselves again, WE RIDE !!!!

--Bryan
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[beatlejuice]

good to see ya back on the board! glad your doing well. hope you find that blue dream machine. :04biker: