Uncle Phil hit a deer

Glad to read you're back home and posting! Take it easy and heal fast and good!

Looks like you lost another front front fender. :D Doesn't look like it matters but one lost is one more gone.
 
Thanks for checking in UP! Good to hear you're on the mend and in good spirits. I've totaled more cars due to deer than anything else here in MD. Glad you came out okay!
 
Ron said:
Glad to read you're back home and posting! Take it easy and heal fast and good!

Looks like you lost another front front fender. :D Doesn't look like it matters but one lost is one more gone.
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Yeah the front fender.
My second thought right after I hope Phil is ok was I wonder if the front fender survived.
 
WOW! Dang, I go away for a week and come back to this!

I'm glad to see you're doing as well as can be expected! Healing might take a bit, but I'm sure you'll do fine!

And people wonder why we have more than one bike! :unsure:
 
Tankereng said:
Glad to hear you’re in the mend Uncle Phil! Thoughts in the airbag vest after real world usage?
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I have the same question as you have a 7th rib fracture, and I was wondering how. I guess it’s possible you hit the ground first, then the vest inflated or landed on something on the road that impacted the chest despite the vest being inflated. I know the vest won’t work for all collisions, but any risk mitigation is a positive thing.
 
Tankereng said:
Glad to hear you’re in the mend Uncle Phil! Thoughts in the airbag vest after real world usage?
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I doubt that I would have survived the initial impact without the air vest.
The vest inflates within 60 ms of 'activation'.
When you hit the pavement at 75 mph that's a lot of force.
Without an air vest in the Yukon, I broke 2 ribs (5-6) at 20-30 mph in wet clay.
On the slab in Alabama, 4 ribs (3-4-5-6) at 5 mph on the asphalt... ;)
Since I'm tall, I don't think the vest covered rib number 7 and down well - it would have probably been right on the edge of it.
 
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Uncle Phil said:
I doubt that I would have survived the initial impact without the air vest.
The vest inflates within 60 ms of 'activation'.
When you hit the pavement at 75 mph that's a lot of force.
Without an air vest in the Yukon, I broke 2 ribs (5-6) at 20-30 mph in wet clay.
On the slab in Alabama, 4 ribs (3-4-5-6) at 5 mph on the asphalt... ;)
Since I'm tall, I don't think the vest covered rib number 7 and down well - it would have probably been right on the edge of it.
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What vest do you use?
 
Uncle Phil said:
Well, what's left of me just landed back in the Holler.
Left hand evidently was dragging behind and ripped the glove off during the long slide.
It's pretty much 'skint toast' but nothing appears to be broken.
Right knee was the size of a volleyball, now it's the size of a softball.
Left knee swollen some.
Both ankles are sprained and feet are badly bruised so walking is a bit challenging even with a walker.
Deer came from under the guard rail so I didn't see it until it was too late - not even a second to put on the brakes.
Don't know if I hit it or it hit me but it's dead and I am not!
On the slab doing 75mph from best I can tell.
Was conscious for the entire slide thinking 'Is this never gonna end?'
Bluebelle took out two guard rail posts so she is toast.
Destroyed my glasses, laptop, cameras, CPAP, GPSs and pretty much anything of value.
Kevin R. was so very gracious to pick up the motorcycle remains and hold it until I can get it.
Without the Lord, Hit-Air vest that saved my torso/my neck, my helmet that saved my head, and gear I was wearing, I would not be here typing this.
The entire hospital staff and roadside workers were astonished that I never lost consciousness and did not have to be air-flighted to a trauma center.
I will not be able to ride for quite a while as the time it will take to heal and resolve the severe bruising will be lengthy.
So I will have to cancel out of quite a few events until I get functional again.
Thanks for all of your kind thoughts and prayers and friendships.
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Wow... Happy to hear that your injuries weren't worse. Healing will take a while. Glad you did not suffer any head injury. Heal up!!
 
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