Month of disasters and a fall finally

redfire · 15th October 2008, 00:40

Hi friends, October is turning to be a month of disaster for me. My mom-in-law is admitted for pas 3 weeks, mom taking bed rest, wife was hospitalised for 3 days, and on last Sunday I had a fall from my Bull. I was riding down a small decline on Sunday morning 8.00 am, my road ahead is very clear without any vehicle for 1 km, road is well paved with median and a M800 coming opposite on his lane. As I was aprocahing a 'cut' in the median, just 20-30 mtrs to pass, this moron in his M800 put his right blinker and took a right turn without noticing me. I had to brake hard to avoid hitting him directly caused a fall. My due-for change rear tyre and slight rain added things worse which caused the imbalance. Me and the bike scraped the road 10 mtrs. Got a small hit on head, HELMET SAVED ME. Then there are wounds on shoulder, left palm, right hand knee, bisceps and a strong hit on wasteline. The car passed and sped away, some bikers who reached later helped me to pick my bike. Anyway I managed to ride the bike to nearest hospital, took all first aid and reached home. Recovering now, again shoutting the important - wear a helmet always. Here are some pics.

Injured queen

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scrapped Headlight ring and shade

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My speacially designed strong crash guard. Took all the impact

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The fancy plate scrapped

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Left palm

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Right hand knee

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s0uljah · 15th October 2008, 01:17

It could have been worse. Take it easy my friend!

desideep · 15th October 2008, 04:34

Take easy man get the things done and be well soon

inferno · 15th October 2008, 07:34

Take it easy man , don't take the pressure of all these bad things happening , just stay calm , take rest and get well soon.

Be glad that helmet and your crash guard reduced the level of injury that could have been possible !

BTW , there is no knee on arms but elbows !

Sankar · 15th October 2008, 07:41

Since you posted this i hope that you are getting better and you can move your extremities

Let me know if you need help in taking the queen to the wshop.

greenhorn · 15th October 2008, 07:47

ouch man, that hurts

. Get well sooncheers:!

manson · 15th October 2008, 08:28

You will pull through it, before you know it! Tc.

manson.

speedzak · 15th October 2008, 08:42

Mr. Redfire!
Nice to know that you're safe and sound. Be brave enough and let the bad times pass thru. Life's all about ups and downs. As you've just climbed a tedious part of your life, expect it to be a smooth side down ahead.
Our prayers are always with every Bhpian.

A question?
Bull injured, it hurts a lot. eh?

Borrow Sankar's for the time being. Let him ride a bicycle!

rjstyles69 · 15th October 2008, 09:24

Buddy it could have been worse and yes thank your stars you are safe. Take it easy and move on.

OT : Dont intend to rub salt into your wounds, but then I think that's the " right elbow" and not right hand knee.

hydrashok · 15th October 2008, 09:30

So sorry to hear this, Jay! Thank god things stopped at this!

Don't worry about all these things happening. They just happen. Just look ahead to how things will be once you've crossed/passed through the bad patch. We just need to understand that we'll be all right ultimately, no matter what.

I went through a similar patch of things going from bad to worse from all directions from about October last year. Things started going really wrong at work and in my personal life. Things are actually still not so good, but I've learnt to be immune to the bad stuff and deal with things going wrong. And I've learnt to really appreciate the good things happening to me in between.

Things will get better. Take rest and enjoy the downtime. Catch up with your son and enjoy some good music.

Wishing you and your family the best. Get well soon!

HappyWheels · 15th October 2008, 10:14

Look at the bright side, RedFire, at least you are safe. Please do not let these things let you down.

And in all of this, it is very good of you to be wearing your helmet at 8am in the morning, while riding on a lightly populated road. Pray every other biker had this same sense.

Do take care and get back well soon!

prabhuav · 15th October 2008, 13:14

Redfire,

I know exactly how you feel. My year has been worse :(

If you are spiritual, pray hard to get the strength to deal with all this.

Vijay

Steeroid · 15th October 2008, 13:19

Sad to hear that, redfire. However you can take solace from the fact that the damage seems to be limited - whatever had to happen has occurred without serious damage. This is the way I look at my accidents.

Jay · 15th October 2008, 13:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by redfire

a strong hit on wasteline.

Waist ?, Get well Soon my friend.

bblost · 15th October 2008, 13:40

As it appears from your post that your helmet took a hit.
Might be a good idea to replace it or atleast inspect it very very closely.

Take care. Ride Safe.
Actually I think you did the right thing by letting the bike fall rather than T Boning a car.

Its things like this which keep reminding me to buy a good riding jacket.
Must get one.

15th October 2008, 00:40	#1
redfire BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 449 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Month of disasters and a fall finally Hi friends, October is turning to be a month of disaster for me. My mom-in-law is admitted for pas 3 weeks, mom taking bed rest, wife was hospitalised for 3 days, and on last Sunday I had a fall from my Bull. I was riding down a small decline on Sunday morning 8.00 am, my road ahead is very clear without any vehicle for 1 km, road is well paved with median and a M800 coming opposite on his lane. As I was aprocahing a 'cut' in the median, just 20-30 mtrs to pass, this moron in his M800 put his right blinker and took a right turn without noticing me. I had to brake hard to avoid hitting him directly caused a fall. My due-for change rear tyre and slight rain added things worse which caused the imbalance. Me and the bike scraped the road 10 mtrs. Got a small hit on head, HELMET SAVED ME. Then there are wounds on shoulder, left palm, right hand knee, bisceps and a strong hit on wasteline. The car passed and sped away, some bikers who reached later helped me to pick my bike. Anyway I managed to ride the bike to nearest hospital, took all first aid and reached home. Recovering now, again shoutting the important - wear a helmet always. Here are some pics. Injured queen scrapped Headlight ring and shade My speacially designed strong crash guard. Took all the impact The fancy plate scrapped Left palm Right hand knee
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15th October 2008, 01:17	#2
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	It could have been worse. Take it easy my friend!
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15th October 2008, 04:34	#3
desideep Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,159 Thanked: 318 Times View My Garage	Take easy man get the things done and be well soon
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15th October 2008, 07:34	#4
inferno BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 208 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Take it easy man , don't take the pressure of all these bad things happening , just stay calm , take rest and get well soon. Be glad that helmet and your crash guard reduced the level of injury that could have been possible ! BTW , there is no knee on arms but elbows !
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15th October 2008, 07:41	#5
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,054 Times	Since you posted this i hope that you are getting better and you can move your extremities Let me know if you need help in taking the queen to the wshop.
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15th October 2008, 07:47	#6
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,402 Times View My Garage	ouch man, that hurts. Get well sooncheers:!
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15th October 2008, 08:28	#7
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,169 Times View My Garage	You will pull through it, before you know it! Tc. manson.
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15th October 2008, 08:42	#8
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Mr. Redfire! Nice to know that you're safe and sound. Be brave enough and let the bad times pass thru. Life's all about ups and downs. As you've just climbed a tedious part of your life, expect it to be a smooth side down ahead. Our prayers are always with every Bhpian. A question? Bull injured, it hurts a lot. eh? Borrow Sankar's for the time being. Let him ride a bicycle!
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15th October 2008, 09:24	#9
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	Buddy it could have been worse and yes thank your stars you are safe. Take it easy and move on. OT : Dont intend to rub salt into your wounds, but then I think that's the " right elbow" and not right hand knee. Last edited by rjstyles69 : 15th October 2008 at 09:36.
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15th October 2008, 09:30	#10
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	So sorry to hear this, Jay! Thank god things stopped at this! Don't worry about all these things happening. They just happen. Just look ahead to how things will be once you've crossed/passed through the bad patch. We just need to understand that we'll be all right ultimately, no matter what. I went through a similar patch of things going from bad to worse from all directions from about October last year. Things started going really wrong at work and in my personal life. Things are actually still not so good, but I've learnt to be immune to the bad stuff and deal with things going wrong. And I've learnt to really appreciate the good things happening to me in between. Things will get better. Take rest and enjoy the downtime. Catch up with your son and enjoy some good music. Wishing you and your family the best. Get well soon!
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15th October 2008, 10:14	#11
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,106 Thanked: 537 Times	Look at the bright side, RedFire, at least you are safe. Please do not let these things let you down. And in all of this, it is very good of you to be wearing your helmet at 8am in the morning, while riding on a lightly populated road. Pray every other biker had this same sense. Do take care and get back well soon!
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15th October 2008, 13:14	#12
prabhuav BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 672 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Redfire, I know exactly how you feel. My year has been worse :( If you are spiritual, pray hard to get the strength to deal with all this. Vijay
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15th October 2008, 13:19	#13
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Sad to hear that, redfire. However you can take solace from the fact that the damage seems to be limited - whatever had to happen has occurred without serious damage. This is the way I look at my accidents.
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15th October 2008, 13:40	#15
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,356 Times View My Garage	As it appears from your post that your helmet took a hit. Might be a good idea to replace it or atleast inspect it very very closely. Take care. Ride Safe. Actually I think you did the right thing by letting the bike fall rather than T Boning a car. Its things like this which keep reminding me to buy a good riding jacket. Must get one.
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