Iggys down but not out
- iggys-amsoil
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Iggys down but not out
Damit! My worst cash to date. I'm lucky though.
A few changes to GH today and as always I look the track over before heading out. The only changes were the double between the hills and the tunnel hump back onto the start straight. Well by the time I got back to the tunnel hump I forgot that it falls away much sooner so it became a 12 foot high flat land. Upon landing a whole lot of throttle was given and the beast launched out from under me. My left cheek hit hard enough to knock the wind out of me or the landing itself did, I dunno. I think I rolled twice and came to rest on my left side just after the berm. I wanted to get up but had a hard time breathing so I just laid there for a couple of minutes as one of the course workers asked if I knew where I was at. "GH", do you know your name? Yes Steve, I said the wind was knocked out of me. I didn't hit my head.
Damage, lower right leg and knee is very sore along with my hips, I felt my lower spine compress but is fine. Left lower rib isn't broke but feels like it should be. Its a sob getting up and down from sitting. Fractured right wrist an inch back on the big bone. Damit, I wanted to do this series but I doubt if I can make Cahuilla now.
The front end of the bike is pretty tweaked as it ghost rode til it fell, I didn't see it. I'd say that was a good test to see if the frame broke, I dunno, I didn't look at that part yet, it's still on the trailer and can't unload it by myself. Fortuneatly my wife was there to help and Nick Wey was parked next to me and helped load the bike.
I haven't said anything til now but Boeing is on strike, 200 a week for 8 hrs picketing, I don't dare cross that line. I was considering asking Jay or Bob if there is some local work but so much for that, SDI pays.
Thanks again Nick and to GH crew for the help and keeping me safe while I was down.
A few changes to GH today and as always I look the track over before heading out. The only changes were the double between the hills and the tunnel hump back onto the start straight. Well by the time I got back to the tunnel hump I forgot that it falls away much sooner so it became a 12 foot high flat land. Upon landing a whole lot of throttle was given and the beast launched out from under me. My left cheek hit hard enough to knock the wind out of me or the landing itself did, I dunno. I think I rolled twice and came to rest on my left side just after the berm. I wanted to get up but had a hard time breathing so I just laid there for a couple of minutes as one of the course workers asked if I knew where I was at. "GH", do you know your name? Yes Steve, I said the wind was knocked out of me. I didn't hit my head.
Damage, lower right leg and knee is very sore along with my hips, I felt my lower spine compress but is fine. Left lower rib isn't broke but feels like it should be. Its a sob getting up and down from sitting. Fractured right wrist an inch back on the big bone. Damit, I wanted to do this series but I doubt if I can make Cahuilla now.
The front end of the bike is pretty tweaked as it ghost rode til it fell, I didn't see it. I'd say that was a good test to see if the frame broke, I dunno, I didn't look at that part yet, it's still on the trailer and can't unload it by myself. Fortuneatly my wife was there to help and Nick Wey was parked next to me and helped load the bike.
I haven't said anything til now but Boeing is on strike, 200 a week for 8 hrs picketing, I don't dare cross that line. I was considering asking Jay or Bob if there is some local work but so much for that, SDI pays.
Thanks again Nick and to GH crew for the help and keeping me safe while I was down.
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- iggys-amsoil
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Thank guys.
Yeah practice the last three weeks haven't used the full GP course and not sure if there going to the top of St. Helen. I know there using Mckinley on the REM side. Maybe I should record Hangtown and have the SO drive me out as I can't shift the car.
I"m getting around better but my right knee got a little jacked too.
Yeah practice the last three weeks haven't used the full GP course and not sure if there going to the top of St. Helen. I know there using Mckinley on the REM side. Maybe I should record Hangtown and have the SO drive me out as I can't shift the car.
I"m getting around better but my right knee got a little jacked too.
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AHHH the joys of our chosen sport, stress less & heal better.
Have you gone threw the "oh my god-what have i done to my bike" stage yet & been hobbling around the shed pulling off the bent bit's.
I feel for ya.
Get well soon," ya soft cock"
Have you gone threw the "oh my god-what have i done to my bike" stage yet & been hobbling around the shed pulling off the bent bit's.
I feel for ya.
Get well soon," ya soft cock"
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CR250 97
CR500 AF 99 (in progress)
CR500 AF CR G-4
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VH Commadore cup car (race)
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- iggys-amsoil
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It's actully not stressful this time. The only thing thats troubling is having to picket for 8 hrs to qualify for medical. The Union is on strike. The company has us locked out, but that's not really true. But being locked out makes us qualify for unenjoyment, which I have three days coming. But now having to switch to SDI which will easily make the house payment. If the strike should end by the end of June I will still be out 2 to 4 more weeks.
The bike isn't in that bad a shape, cept the front wheel is twisted so far to the right something looks badly bent. But I think it will all come back once everything is loosened up. It seems like it hit some thing hard at the end of its ghost ride, maybe the tractor, cause the top cross flex bar is bent and the pad is toast, can't imagine that happening just hitting the ground. The starting line is really wide across there but after it left me I have no idea what it did.
In the last post I was considering spectating the race tomorrow and hanging with redrocket but the walk to the bank tells me otherwise. I just wanted to loosen up this knee which it did but the butt and hip ache to much to stand and walk around Glen Helen even half the day.
Good luck Mike.
The bike isn't in that bad a shape, cept the front wheel is twisted so far to the right something looks badly bent. But I think it will all come back once everything is loosened up. It seems like it hit some thing hard at the end of its ghost ride, maybe the tractor, cause the top cross flex bar is bent and the pad is toast, can't imagine that happening just hitting the ground. The starting line is really wide across there but after it left me I have no idea what it did.
In the last post I was considering spectating the race tomorrow and hanging with redrocket but the walk to the bank tells me otherwise. I just wanted to loosen up this knee which it did but the butt and hip ache to much to stand and walk around Glen Helen even half the day.
Good luck Mike.
- iggys-amsoil
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- iggys-amsoil
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What triple's are you running? I have a stock CRF250 triple laying around.iggys-amsoil wrote:Not a chance, the lower triple clamp is bent. F!!!iggys-amsoil wrote: The bike isn't in that bad a shape, cept the front wheel is twisted so far to the right something looks badly bent. But I think it will all come back once everything is loosened up.
- iggys-amsoil
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I still have the stockers so I put them back on. There Ride Engineerings. I called them, said there not making anymore for a 03 CR. So they'll give me another set there cost. $279vs $449 I don't I really need them that bad.
They cut the cast off today, my hand seems more swollowen than before, very limited motion. The docs giving me another month off.
If I'm lucky I'll get a ride or two in before Pismo.
They cut the cast off today, my hand seems more swollowen than before, very limited motion. The docs giving me another month off.
If I'm lucky I'll get a ride or two in before Pismo.
Re: Iggys down but not out
iggys-amsoil wrote:Damit! My worst cash to date. I'm lucky though.
A few changes to GH today and as always I look the track over before heading out. The only changes were the double between the hills and the tunnel hump back onto the start straight. Well by the time I got back to the tunnel hump I forgot that it falls away much sooner so it became a 12 foot high flat land. Upon landing a whole lot of throttle was given and the beast launched out from under me. My left cheek hit hard enough to knock the wind out of me or the landing itself did, I dunno. I think I rolled twice and came to rest on my left side just after the berm. I wanted to get up but had a hard time breathing so I just laid there for a couple of minutes as one of the course workers asked if I knew where I was at. "GH", do you know your name? Yes Steve, I said the wind was knocked out of me. I didn't hit my head.
Damage, lower right leg and knee is very sore along with my hips, I felt my lower spine compress but is fine. Left lower rib isn't broke but feels like it should be. Its a sob getting up and down from sitting. Fractured right wrist an inch back on the big bone. Damit, I wanted to do this series but I doubt if I can make Cahuilla now.
The front end of the bike is pretty tweaked as it ghost rode til it fell, I didn't see it. I'd say that was a good test to see if the frame broke, I dunno, I didn't look at that part yet, it's still on the trailer and can't unload it by myself. Fortuneatly my wife was there to help and Nick Wey was parked next to me and helped load the bike.
I haven't said anything til now but Boeing is on strike, 200 a week for 8 hrs picketing, I don't dare cross that line. I was considering asking Jay or Bob if there is some local work but so much for that, SDI pays.
Thanks again Nick and to GH crew for the help and keeping me safe while I was down.
It would have been better if they would have kept you safe by not building such a treacherous track in the first place. That place is knarly. Scares the shit out of me. Good luck. Could have been much worse.
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