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Kawi Wednesdays!!!

All the best to you xyphur and get well soon!!

I'm also not going to be able to ride until May. I broke my finger snow boarding and now on my way to see the surgeon if they need to put a pin in it.

Be safe everyone!!
 
crap crap crap .. i'm sorry to hear this ! I do hope you get better soon. Great advice to the novice guys and girls out there ... even an experienced rider can go down :(. Happy to hear that you'll be getting back on the saddle ... but for now take it easy, and heal up 100%
 
That really sucks! really sorry to hear your season is shot, thanks for the reality check Mark! GWS
 
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Get well soon... it helps to keep looking on the bright side of life...
 
Thanks everyone, really appreciate it. Being stuck in bed without being able to bend my left knee so much as half an inch in either direction is starting to make me feel claustrophobic. I get to look forward to atrophied muscles and tons of physio. I'm going to be following up with the orthopedic doctors later this week to see what's what. My research into this shows that sometimes people only require a couple screws to hold the bone together at the joint, without needing plates, and then let it fuse together over a longer healing time - sometimes afterward people even have the screws removed to allow even further bone growth for inner strength. I've got my fingers crossed that it's not a high level fracture. Since they went through x-rays, a CT, and now want an MRI, I can only hope that they're having a harder time seeing the fracture than usual, and hopefully this means it's minor and will heal sooner and be less problematic. One can only hope...

I'm going to be pulling insurance off both bike & car tomorrow in an attempt to save some money. No point in paying for two vehicles I won't be able to use for at least another 4-6 months. The bike also needs a complete bodywork rebuild, among other things. I doubt I'll be back on her before next season at the very earliest. I'm in no rush though, I'd rather be sure my knee and leg are up to other challenges first.

I'll try and get some pictures of the damage when I finally make my way out to the garage. As much as it'll hurt, it'll be good to document.

Last, but not least, keep your eyes peeled for imbeciles in Toyota Corollas... anybody else notice this coincidence?
 
Keep the spirits up... Positive thinking will help alot with mental stress....and take things one step at a time... Heal up... And then deal with the bike.... Or I guess u can hunt for parts online...

We're all hoping for a speedy recovery and hope u can get back into doing ur hobbies ASAP
 
xyphur said:
Bad, bad news everyone. I went out for a nice leisurely ride on Friday afternoon, ended up in the city along Lakeshore. Decided I should head home, so made mental plans to get on the Gardiner at the next ramp. I'm headed east on Lakeshore between Bay and Young, when some idiot decides he's going to cut off the guy in front of me. I wouldn't have had any issue with this normally, because I always leave sufficient room, and don't ride fast in traffic... the problem in this situation is that he decided to pull this manoeuvre at the same exact moment I was doing a right-side headcheck in preparation for a lanechange so I'd be able to get on the Gardiner. I headcheck, and when my vision returns forward, the SUV in front of me has come to a complete stop from our 30km/h cruising speed, and I (stupidly) go for my brakes. Instinct in this case completely overpowered what I know i should've done.... I should've squeezed brakes while looking for an out, but instead I grabbed a complete handful. Before I knew it, the front end had washed out toward the right, I was hands-first into the pavement, and 600 lbs of bike was coming down on my left leg. That was the worst part of the whole ordeal because....

...I now have a tibial plateau fracture. An extremely painful, and extremely long recovery time injury. I'm still not sure if I require surgery. I was brought to Mt. Sinai by ambulance, had x-rays taken, bloodwork, given plenty of Percocet, a CT scan, then admitted overnight for possible surgery the following morning/afternoon. I was on a morphine drip overnight (without it, I never would've slept). The orthopedic doctors on duty discussed my case with a few colleagues in other departments and the consensus was that surgery should not be required, but that I need to return in a week after swelling has subsided for an MRI to gain even more detail and a look into the inner bone structure to see how bad a fracture it really is. I may still require two plates and many screws to buttress the tibia just below the knee joint, but they (and I) are hoping not because of possible complications and how invasive it would be.

As of right now, I'm on crutches, and have a splint on my leg. I have been strictly ordered that under no circumstances is there ANY weight to be put on my left leg, so I'm basically bed-ridden. Regardless of whether surgery is required or not, I can still expect to be in crutches and in a splint for at least the next 6-8 weeks, and then for the 3 or 4 months following that I'll probably still not be doing anything but walking lightly on it, probably with a cane.

In essence, my summer has just been ruined. It's also entirely possible that I will have a bum knee for the rest of my life that will affect many of the activities that I used to take for granted (XC MTB'ing, hiking, etc). I also drive a manual car, so even that has been ruined for at least the foreseeable future.

The bike wasn't in very good shape last I saw it when it was being lifted by some random passers-by (speaking of, thanks goes out to everyone who helped, from the two guys who lifted me to the sidewalk, to the woman who called the ambulance & police, to the group of people who uprighted the bike and rolled it to the sidewalk. Wherever these kind people are, they all deserve a medal). Mechanically and frame-wise the bike is probably fine (save for a bent front brake rotor, still not sure how that happened), but the freshly-painted front bodywork, turn signals, windscreen, new front fender, possibly even left handlebar and clutch lever, are all smashed to hell. I had it towed home at a cost of $200 (Toronto to Brampton = $$$, apparently), and it was put in the garage by someone else. I haven't looked at it yet. I'm not sure I will for some time :( And yes, I cried.

Keep yourselves safe out there people, and watch out for EVERYONE. I always ride like I'm invisible and everyone is actively trying to kill me, and I still managed to get caught off guard. Thankfully I was wearing all my gear, as I usually do, and I managed to keep the helmet from touching ANYTHING (not a single mark on it anywhere). The new SPX gloves did a fantastic job of protecting my hands. Not a scratch or bruise on them. Joe Rocket textile overpants & jacket held up well too, essentially untouched. Had I not been wearing my gear, I'd have far more injuries to contend with, this I'm sure of. Lesson: WEAR YOUR GEAR.

Sorry to have to dampen the beginning of the season for others, but I felt that a shot of reality may help keep other novice riders from being complacent going into their sophomore season. I made a strong effort to start this season off relaxed and mindful of all the things I learned last season. Sometimes being as careful and responsible as you can be, you can still be unlucky and affected by someone else's idiocy.

I hope all of you have an enjoyable, but most of all, uneventful upcoming season. Be safe everyone.

-Mark

P.S: Once I've healed up and assessed & repaired the damage to the bike, I will be getting back on her. Don't think for a second this is going to affect my love of riding. It won't.
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wow so sorry to hear really hope you heal fast.. GWS
 
xyphur said:
Last, but not least, keep your eyes peeled for imbeciles in Toyota Corollas... anybody else notice this coincidence?
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For being particularly dull cars, that one certainly had a way of standing out. Sorry to hear the bad news, hope the recovery is as quick and painless as possible.
 
Yeah sorry to hear man, hope you heal quickly. I know what its like, been rear ended twice now by stupid people, sometimes they are impossible to avoid unfortunately. Think of it like a forced upgrade now you can redo your bike or get a new one, once your feeling better...
 
Terrible timing. Good luck with recovery Xyphur. I just came on here to see if "Kawi Wednesdays" were still in effect! My bike should be ready by next Wednesday, it's be awesome to meet some new people. I'll be tuned into this thread and hopefully catch you guys soon!!
 
gws xyphur, dont let this deter you. i had a bad accident two years ago two, fractured ankle out for about 4 months then it was winter. You will hate most of it, but getting back on the bike will be absolutely awesome.
Also, new to this thread, me and a buddy both with kawis would probably be interested in joining this meetup. friend has 650r and i just got an 05 636
 
Picking my bike up on Saturday! Anyone around for the upcoming Wednesday? (17th)
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