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Posted: **Thu Nov 16, 2006 10:34 am**

Two weeks ago my 17 y/o son and I were out on the KLRs doing a little "explore about" in one of the local rural counties. I was on a descending trail heading toward a small, mostly concealed stream. Trying to avoid a muddy wash I had taken the high, narrow path created by the shoulder of the trail. Because the ground was rising I did not see a deep hole that had been cut by the stream until I was pitching over into it at about a 135 degree downward trajectory. I never let go of the handlebars, feet stayed on the pegs until I hit bottom. The front wheel of the bike lodged in a hole under a 24" corrugated drain pipe stopping the show instantly. Bike damage: Bent forks, crushed fuel tank, crushed rear brake reservoir guard and lots of fresh scratches. Man damage: Shattered right radius bone (surgically repaired with expensive hardware), pie pan sized bruises on thighs, back and arm. Wounded pride (humility is a GOOD thing). Other damage: Expensive riding gear removed with shears by the EMS - God bless 'em, all. Helmet dinged (on back!) by the steel pipe. A wife who has been strangely quiet these past 10 days. Good stuff: My sons managed my crisis well. No panic, no confusion, no grumbling - particularly my youngest son who was with me. Modern medicine is cool. I had surgery Tuesday morning - voted (with my daughters assistance) Tuesday evening. Life is good but I will spend some time re-examining my philosophy of two-wheeled adventure. Seems only prudent and fair to my family for me to give due diligence to the question of engaging in elective risk taking. My immediate bike-related problem is to find a relacement fork or alternative (other brand) to get the bike functiong again. I have some time(probably two months or more of recovery) but I want to start making progress. Apart from eBay, any suggestions?

Posted: **Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:57 am**

Keep an eye on Craigslist ads in your area. I've found a few people parting out bikes with blown motors, or wrecked in completly different ways. Moose mybeamishboy wrote: Two weeks ago my 17 y/o son and I were out on the KLRs doing a little "explore about" in one of the local rural counties. I was on a descending trail heading toward a small, mostly concealed stream. Trying to avoid a muddy wash I had taken the high, narrow path created by the shoulder of the trail. Because the ground was rising I did not see a deep hole that had been cut by the stream until I was pitching over into it at about a 135 degree downward trajectory. I never let go of the handlebars, feet stayed on the pegs until I hit bottom. The front wheel of the bike lodged in a hole under a 24" corrugated drain pipe stopping the show instantly. Bike damage: Bent forks, crushed fuel tank, crushed rear brake reservoir guard and lots of fresh scratches. Man damage: Shattered right radius bone (surgically repaired with expensive hardware), pie pan sized bruises on thighs, back and arm. Wounded pride (humility is a GOOD thing). Other damage: Expensive riding gear removed with shears by the EMS - God bless 'em, all. Helmet dinged (on back!) by the steel pipe. A wife who has been strangely quiet these past 10 days. Good stuff: My sons managed my crisis well. No panic, no confusion, no grumbling - particularly my youngest son who was with me. Modern medicine is cool. I had surgery Tuesday morning - voted (with my daughters assistance) Tuesday evening. Life is good but I will spend some time re-examining my philosophy of two-wheeled adventure. Seems only prudent and fair to my family for me to give due diligence to the question of engaging in elective risk taking. My immediate bike-related problem is to find a relacement fork or alternative (other brand) to get the bike functiong again. I have some time(probably two months or more of recovery) but I want to start making progress. Apart from eBay, any suggestions? --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:32 pm**

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "mybeamishboy" wrote:

> > Two weeks ago my 17 y/o son and I were out on the KLRs doing a > little "explore about" in one of the local rural counties.

SNIP> Bike damage: Bent forks, crushed fuel tank, crushed rear brake

> reservoir guard and lots of fresh scratches. > > Man damage: Shattered right radius bone (surgically repaired with > expensive hardware), pie pan sized bruises on thighs, back and arm.

SNIP

> My immediate bike-related problem is to find a relacement fork or > alternative (other brand) to get the bike functiong again. I have > some time(probably two months or more of recovery) but I want to > start making progress. Apart from eBay, any suggestions?

The good news you will heal, you might hurt a little now, but you will heal. At least you had sense enough to get hurt in the off season, rather than the 20th of May and spend the entire riding season riding the living room couch. You did not say, but did they put in a plate, or did they install a 'rod' to do the repair? If you got a rod, your options for returning to motorcycling soon are limited, as per Reaper, who is recovering here in Aberdeen, SD with a rod in his leg. (KLR fell on his foot at ~15mph in a gravel parking lot.) All was going along fine...until... The surgeon said he has a 70%chance of amputation if his leg his broken again with the rod still in place. It happened in August for him, and it will be Aug before they even consider taking out the rod, if ever. For Reaper, it is no cycling, no cowboy work, no construction, no farming, no 4-wheeler, no horses if he cannot remove the rod from his leg. 70% chance of amputation is pretty high stakes for riding a bike. IRT to the forks: Goggle, motorcycle salvage yards and you get: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=motorcylce+salvage+yards with 2,100 hits, might be something here!

Posted: **Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:00 am**

On Nov 16, 2006, at 8:30 AM, mybeamishboy wrote:

> I never let go of the handlebars, feet stayed on the pegs until I > hit bottom. The front wheel of the bike lodged in a hole under a > 24" corrugated drain pipe stopping the show instantly.

Ouch. I'm sorry to read about your crash and glad it wasn't worse. I wish you a speedy recovery. --mkb [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Fri Nov 17, 2006 8:24 am**

Suggestion #1: Get better. Suggestion #2: Have a long discussion with your wife and children. She may prefer that you not rider anymore, and that may have to be a decision that you have to respect. ----Original Message Follows---- From: "mybeamishboy" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Broke the Bike, broke Me. Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:30:01 -0000 Two weeks ago my 17 y/o son and I were out on the KLRs doing a little "explore about" in one of the local rural counties. I was on a descending trail heading toward a small, mostly concealed stream. Trying to avoid a muddy wash I had taken the high, narrow path created by the shoulder of the trail. Because the ground was rising I did not see a deep hole that had been cut by the stream until I was pitching over into it at about a 135 degree downward trajectory. I never let go of the handlebars, feet stayed on the pegs until I hit bottom. The front wheel of the bike lodged in a hole under a 24" corrugated drain pipe stopping the show instantly. Bike damage: Bent forks, crushed fuel tank, crushed rear brake reservoir guard and lots of fresh scratches. Man damage: Shattered right radius bone (surgically repaired with expensive hardware), pie pan sized bruises on thighs, back and arm. Wounded pride (humility is a GOOD thing). Other damage: Expensive riding gear removed with shears by the EMS - God bless 'em, all. Helmet dinged (on back!) by the steel pipe. A wife who has been strangely quiet these past 10 days. Good stuff: My sons managed my crisis well. No panic, no confusion, no grumbling - particularly my youngest son who was with me. Modern medicine is cool. I had surgery Tuesday morning - voted (with my daughters assistance) Tuesday evening. Life is good but I will spend some time re-examining my philosophy of two-wheeled adventure. Seems only prudent and fair to my family for me to give due diligence to the question of engaging in elective risk taking. My immediate bike-related problem is to find a relacement fork or alternative (other brand) to get the bike functiong again. I have some time(probably two months or more of recovery) but I want to start making progress. Apart from eBay, any suggestions? _________________________________________________________________ Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

Posted: **Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:49 pm**

Jason, hope you get better. Ate a Buick at age 17 in a head-on, still carrying rod, plates, and screws. Been riding now for over 40 years, and stuff just happens. Take your time mending. As for giving up riding, that's your decision. Life kills. Even getting out of bed is dangerous, and you can die in your sleep doing nothing. I also know the two broken legs I had hurt worse than any pain I've ever felt. Oh, yeah, the drunken fool going the wrong way in my lane? They dismissed the charges. He had more money than me. As for your bike, ebay or the local bike boneyard are your cheap choices. The dealer will be happy to help you, they are real proud of what they sell and it's priced accordingly. Get well, and ride long! --- "M. Jason Stanford" wrote:

> Suggestion #1: Get better. > > Suggestion #2: Have a long discussion with your wife and children. > She may > prefer that you not rider anymore, and that may have to be a decision > that > you have to respect. > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "mybeamishboy" > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Broke the Bike, broke Me. > Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:30:01 -0000 > > Two weeks ago my 17 y/o son and I were out on the KLRs doing a > little "explore about" in one of the local rural counties. I was on > a descending trail heading toward a small, mostly concealed stream. > Trying to avoid a muddy wash I had taken the high, narrow path > created by the shoulder of the trail. Because the ground was rising > I did not see a deep hole that had been cut by the stream until I > was pitching over into it at about a 135 degree downward trajectory. > > I never let go of the handlebars, feet stayed on the pegs until I > hit bottom. The front wheel of the bike lodged in a hole under a > 24" corrugated drain pipe stopping the show instantly. > > Bike damage: Bent forks, crushed fuel tank, crushed rear brake > reservoir guard and lots of fresh scratches. > > Man damage: Shattered right radius bone (surgically repaired with > expensive hardware), pie pan sized bruises on thighs, back and arm. > Wounded pride (humility is a GOOD thing). > > Other damage: Expensive riding gear removed with shears by the EMS - > God bless 'em, all. Helmet dinged (on back!) by the steel pipe. A > wife who has been strangely quiet these past 10 days. > > Good stuff: My sons managed my crisis well. No panic, no confusion, > no grumbling - particularly my youngest son who was with me. Modern > medicine is cool. I had surgery Tuesday morning - voted (with my > daughters assistance) Tuesday evening. > > Life is good but I will spend some time re-examining my philosophy > of two-wheeled adventure. Seems only prudent and fair to my family > for me to give due diligence to the question of engaging in elective > risk taking. > > My immediate bike-related problem is to find a relacement fork or > alternative (other brand) to get the bike functiong again. I have > some time(probably two months or more of recovery) but I want to > start making progress. Apart from eBay, any suggestions? > > _________________________________________________________________ > Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. >

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Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who didn't. "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure." -- Helen Keller ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $310k for $999/mo. Calculate new payment! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre>

Posted: **Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:27 pm**

Donald, Jason, I found ins ome kind of dark corner of my mind my own accident...22 years ago...I missed a left turn and transform myself in a human rocket till a miracolous tree take me out from the bike (Iwas still on it) and play with me like in cartoons and let me smell the floor before it rebound and send me flying away and make me fly across the road...at least 12 mts...nothing broked except the bike but all my fingers blooding and only my underwear and the rest of leather boots without sole...very stupid, very very lucky...and 22 years with bikes out of my mind...till now... Life kills, that's true..just keep it 500 rpm lower and things will flow cool... regards for everyone and enjoy the week end.. Guillermo Ecuador In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Donald Dickerson wrote:

> > Jason, hope you get better. Ate a Buick at age 17 in a head-on,

still

> carrying rod, plates, and screws. Been riding now for over 40 years, > and stuff just happens. Take your time mending. As for giving up > riding, that's your decision. Life kills. Even getting out of bed is > dangerous, and you can die in your sleep doing nothing. I also know

the

> two broken legs I had hurt worse than any pain I've ever felt. > > Oh, yeah, the drunken fool going the wrong way in my lane? They > dismissed the charges. He had more money than me. > > As for your bike, ebay or the local bike boneyard are your cheap > choices. The dealer will be happy to help you, they are real proud

of

> what they sell and it's priced accordingly. > > Get well, and ride long! > > --- "M. Jason Stanford" wrote: > > > Suggestion #1: Get better. > > > > Suggestion #2: Have a long discussion with your wife and children. > > She may > > prefer that you not rider anymore, and that may have to be a

decision

> > that > > you have to respect. > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: "mybeamishboy" > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Broke the Bike, broke Me. > > Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:30:01 -0000 > > > > Two weeks ago my 17 y/o son and I were out on the KLRs doing a > > little "explore about" in one of the local rural counties. I was

on

> > a descending trail heading toward a small, mostly concealed

stream.

> > Trying to avoid a muddy wash I had taken the high, narrow path > > created by the shoulder of the trail. Because the ground was

rising

> > I did not see a deep hole that had been cut by the stream until I > > was pitching over into it at about a 135 degree downward

trajectory.

> > > > I never let go of the handlebars, feet stayed on the pegs until I > > hit bottom. The front wheel of the bike lodged in a hole under a > > 24" corrugated drain pipe stopping the show instantly. > > > > Bike damage: Bent forks, crushed fuel tank, crushed rear brake > > reservoir guard and lots of fresh scratches. > > > > Man damage: Shattered right radius bone (surgically repaired with > > expensive hardware), pie pan sized bruises on thighs, back and

arm.

> > Wounded pride (humility is a GOOD thing). > > > > Other damage: Expensive riding gear removed with shears by the

EMS -

> > God bless 'em, all. Helmet dinged (on back!) by the steel

pipe. A

> > wife who has been strangely quiet these past 10 days. > > > > Good stuff: My sons managed my crisis well. No panic, no

confusion,

> > no grumbling - particularly my youngest son who was with me.

Modern

> > medicine is cool. I had surgery Tuesday morning - voted (with my > > daughters assistance) Tuesday evening. > > > > Life is good but I will spend some time re-examining my philosophy > > of two-wheeled adventure. Seems only prudent and fair to my

family

> > for me to give due diligence to the question of engaging in

elective

> > risk taking. > > > > My immediate bike-related problem is to find a relacement fork or > > alternative (other brand) to get the bike functiong again. I have > > some time(probably two months or more of recovery) but I want to > > start making progress. Apart from eBay, any suggestions? > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. > > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?

href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview

> > > > > > > Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat

them.

> > Those who beat their swords into plowshares will plow for those who

didn't.

> > "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not

exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure." -- Helen Keller

> > > >

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> Sponsored Link > > Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. > $310k for $999/mo. Calculate new payment! > www.LowerMyBills.com/lre >

Posted: **Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:28 pm**

Glad to see you finished the TAT and survived to tell the tale. I was beginning to wonder...... Best wishes on your movie. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com

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