Shoulda Had My Helmet On!

[st11ray]

On my ride yesterday, we stopped for lunch. I got off the bike (Yamaha Super Tenere) and put it on the center stand. I took my helmet off and placed it on the passenger backrest. I then went towards the front of the bike and tripped on either the center stand or the side stand that was sticking out. I hit the handlebar, it spun me around and I landed on my back, banging my head on the pavement. Knocked me out cold.
I woke up to first responders. They checked me out for an hour or so, checking vitals, asking lots of questions and bandaging my bleeding head. After determining that they couldn't find anything wrong with me they left.
We sat there and got something to eat and then I rode 175 miles home. Taking my helmet off when I got home was a bit painful.
All in all, I feel good but don't know how long it's going to be before I can wear my helmet again.
Morale of the story, wear your helmet at all times, even going in to eat! I guess I'm going to have to ditch my full face and get a modular!

 

[Josh_ST]

Glad you're ok Ray! Brings new responsibilities to RTEs!

 

[Mellow]

Wow, glad it wasn't worse..

 

[GGely]

Mom was right, motorcycles are dangerous!

Glad you’re doing ok!

 

[the Ferret]

Dang

 

[SMSW]

Glad you are ok. Whacking our head at our age (well, many of us) is not a good thing, The brain rattles around inside bouncing off the inside walls of the skull. People have died from this sort of thing. Pick up a bicycle helmet for that short walk from your bike to the cafe - they weigh less.

 

[St-Gerard]

Got to admit that is the first time I have heard of someone tripping over their bike. Heal quick.

 

[st11ray]

Got to admit that is the first time I have heard of someone tripping over their bike. Heal quick.

I've got a big extra foot on the kickstand for use in dirt and I have some new Enduro boots that are almost like giant ski boots. I think I just came tóo close to the kickstand that was sticking out and stumbled with my new boots.
Whatever I did, I don't bounce like I used to!

 

[ST Gui]

Whatever I did

...you don't want to do again!

I don't bounce like I used to!

Fewer and fewer of us do these days.

LOC is a worry. Glad you were clear by EMS. Still a 175mi ride seems like a ballsy move to me. Glad you're ok.

 

[SMSW]

Whatever I did, I don't bounce like I used to!

Sigh....none of us do. And we don't heal as quickly, either.

 

[Uncle Phil]

See what happens the one time you go to eat without being ATGATT?
Glad you are recovering my friend.
At our age we don't bounce, I'm afraid we splat!