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Post by jstich on Jul 21, 2021 0:15:57 GMT -5
I guess I'll share my recent accident last year.Going about 25-30 mph and some prick in a Suburban takes a left in front of me. No time to react and I ran into his right side rear panel.Knocked me out a few seconds then I remember trying to follow the asshole and I fell and never found the asshole.
The right hand mirror cracked a rib but my head was fine. I have a full face MX helmet. I didn't even get a headache and I'm sure my helmet saved me from some pain @ least.My rib stopped clicking after about 5 days so I've been fine.I do wonder how much trauma the helmet saved me .
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Post by hippo008 on Aug 29, 2021 18:36:29 GMT -5
I think I qualify for the unluckiest accident. I just finished wrapping my Dio panels in carbon. Two close friends from college came over to hangout and we decided to go for a ride. Very first ride on the Dio with its new panels my buddy lays it down around a turn. He seemed okay except for a few scrapes and bumps but we still pull to the side of the road to make sure hes okay. After just a few moments on the side of the road my other buddy yells "THERES BEES". Turns out we stopped DIRECTLY on top of a burrowing nest of wasps. All three of us got stung silly. Fortunately none of us are allergic to wasps.   |
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Post by jloi on Aug 29, 2021 18:44:55 GMT -5
I think I qualify for the unluckiest accident. I just finished wrapping my Dio panels in carbon. Two close friends from college came over to hangout and we decided to go for a ride. Very first ride on the Dio with its new panels my buddy lays it down around a turn. He seemed okay except for a few scrapes and bumps but we still pull to the side of the road to make sure hes okay. After just a few moments on the side of the road my other buddy yells "THERES BEES". Turns out we stopped DIRECTLY on top of a burrowing nest of wasps. All three of us got stung silly. Fortunately none of us are allergic to wasps. definitely the unluckiest. man , I cringed . |
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Post by aeroxbud on Aug 29, 2021 19:12:01 GMT -5
Some days you just can't win.
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Post by captincvmn on Aug 29, 2021 19:33:13 GMT -5
Damn
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Post by 90GTVert on Aug 30, 2021 17:36:06 GMT -5
If nothing else, it's terrible timing. If no one is seriously hurt, then at least you have the luck where it matters and hopefully the stings will be gone in a week or so. I guess now we're gonna need to figure out leather beekeeper suits for 2 wheeled adventure riding or get one of those scoots with a roof and windshield and install screen doors.
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Post by dan50 on Aug 30, 2021 21:35:34 GMT -5
I know it's a little late in the summer, but watch out for June Bugs if you don't wear a full face helmet. If you don't have June Bugs where you live, they are a type of flying beetle about 1" to 2" long with a hard shell. June Bugs come out at night and can be seen from mid May to late June. It happened to me a bunch of years ago (back in the 1970's). I was riding at night I had a regular helmet on without a face-shield. I wear glasses so eye protection is covered. A June Bug hit me in the face in my right cheek at about 55 to 60 mph. It was like getting hit in the face with a rock! Those June Bugs are crunchy. To say it hurt a lot is an understatement. I took my helmet off and the June Bug was actually in my helmet. Not long after that I switched to a full face helmet and have worn them since. Never got hit in face with a bug in a full face helmet.
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Post by jloi on Aug 30, 2021 21:43:49 GMT -5
was going slow , pulling up to a stop sign once and a bird flew right into my face shield . would hate to have a beak in the eye.
had forgotten all about that . 1972?
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Post by captincvmn on Sept 20, 2021 17:24:31 GMT -5
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Post by milly on Sept 20, 2021 18:21:21 GMT -5
Funny you should say about glare captincvmn. Just out in car in the dark and the new road signs that went up a few year ago mainly the really bright yellow ones they put on chevrons to show bends really reflects back and hurts my eyes. I was saying to my son who was with us that must be an age thing and he said him and a lot of his mates in their late 20's early 30's find it painful on the eyes. Don't know if is because we don't have a lot of light pollution round here. |
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Post by jay998 on Sept 20, 2021 18:39:13 GMT -5
Nice looking helmet did you get a pinlock for it?
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Post by captincvmn on Sept 20, 2021 19:01:43 GMT -5
Nice looking helmet did you get a pinlock for it? No. It claims to be pin lock ready? I assume I’d know if it had a pin lock. That’s a separate membrane inside the visor correct? |
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Post by woodini on Sept 20, 2021 21:15:50 GMT -5
It looks good in your hand
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Post by captincvmn on Sept 20, 2021 22:08:48 GMT -5
It looks good in your hand That’s what she said |
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Post by jloi on Sept 21, 2021 6:34:41 GMT -5
I really like the horns
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