silverbullet
Well-known member
Been a while here........fathers day coming back from our dinner a deer was laying in the tall gass alongside the road. Heard out bikes coming.......got up & ran right into me. Got an ambulance ride....spent 3 days in intensive care & a week total in the Hospital. 6 broken ribs, collarbone, shoulder, clavical & had a puncured lung. Guess you could say I'm lucky to be alive.
Totaled out my beautiful 650 Suzuki Burgman.
I'm not going to replace my Burgman right away if @ all since I'll need to use some of the cash to live off of until I get back to work. Plus house needs a roof & the Elio purchase I plan on next year.
Still have the Helix & the 78 Wing anyway. Still a tough loss for the fleet. The 78 is getting a badly needed new exhaust system I found off fleabay.
Been riding the Helix around town for errands & today was the first time back on the wing. Took it for about a 30 mile ride with no more pain than usual. I also took off the Bates bags & installed a stock set of shocks as pain allowed. Gonna refinish the bags & hopefully get to the newer fairing need to repaint so I can mount my lowers.
Been down before, never this bad. & @ age 60 it gets ya wondering if this is something you want to keep doing. But its what we do. fall off & get back on. My wife was behind me on her bike & witnessed the whole thing. She han't been back on her bike. She told me I could have her bike back......I said no way because I would have to sell it to get another 650 Burgman so you could ride on the back & since you don't like riding on the back of a bike.......Might be a good idea to get over it & hop back on. :fiddle:
I'll try to be more active again....
Totaled out my beautiful 650 Suzuki Burgman.
I'm not going to replace my Burgman right away if @ all since I'll need to use some of the cash to live off of until I get back to work. Plus house needs a roof & the Elio purchase I plan on next year.
Still have the Helix & the 78 Wing anyway. Still a tough loss for the fleet. The 78 is getting a badly needed new exhaust system I found off fleabay.
Been riding the Helix around town for errands & today was the first time back on the wing. Took it for about a 30 mile ride with no more pain than usual. I also took off the Bates bags & installed a stock set of shocks as pain allowed. Gonna refinish the bags & hopefully get to the newer fairing need to repaint so I can mount my lowers.
Been down before, never this bad. & @ age 60 it gets ya wondering if this is something you want to keep doing. But its what we do. fall off & get back on. My wife was behind me on her bike & witnessed the whole thing. She han't been back on her bike. She told me I could have her bike back......I said no way because I would have to sell it to get another 650 Burgman so you could ride on the back & since you don't like riding on the back of a bike.......Might be a good idea to get over it & hop back on. :fiddle:
I'll try to be more active again....
