Bones Break, But Spirits Don't

Jiggles · April 23rd, 2012, 11:58 PM

There seems to be a lot of people getting injured on motorcycles lately. Many with broken bones requiring us to stay off our bikes. So, what bones have you broken in your motorcycling career? It doesn't matter when it happened, post up your story of how your bone broke and any awesome pictures you have of it. How long were you out and how did it affect your aspects on riding? I want to see your broken bones!

Jiggles · April 24th, 2012, 12:04 AM

I'll start it!

I crashed when a girl pulled out in front of me. My femur broke on the gas tank when I flew over the bike. I'm going to be out of commission for quite a while, 3-6 months but not a day goes by that I don't think about riding. I rode every day rain or shine before my accident, that chunk of my life is now missing. So far I have no fears about getting back on my bike, but that could change once I'm able to hop on, who knows.

Here's my bone in the act of breaking

Here is a chunk of bone that was sticking up scraping through my quads. The surgeons had to cut another hole in me to get to it and push it down.

Here's the break and that bone sticking up

Can see my three chunks

Bottom of the femur with 2 screws holding the titanium rod in place

Top of my femur, one screw holding it in

another view of my ****ed up bones

Titanium rod going through my whole femur, also I think you can see my left nut, not sure

Creepy ****

Alex · April 24th, 2012, 12:24 AM

/moved to General (not crash analysis)

Mountain Dew · April 24th, 2012, 01:40 AM

I've crashed twice and not a single broken bone. I must be invincible.

LoneRonin · April 24th, 2012, 06:16 AM

No broken bones yet..From hockey, rugby, mma or riding.
I've had 3 proper crashes but only a little 1" patch of road rash on my knee to show for it...Proper gear helps.

the big mike · April 24th, 2012, 07:08 AM

Last pic makes it look like the titanium is just ziptied to your bones.
How wel do you know your doctor?

Jiggles · April 24th, 2012, 08:40 AM

Not well, he doesn't speak english and his scrubs are always covered in blood... oh ****....

Man, no broken bone stories yet? I'm hoping for a thread filled with cool xrays

Jiggles · April 24th, 2012, 08:40 AM

@Sparkz63, come on down!

Jono · April 24th, 2012, 04:33 PM

Nice pics Jiggles!

Why are your bones so weak?

I crashed once and nothing in my body broke. So I guess I am invincible as well.

Jiggles · April 24th, 2012, 04:38 PM

Your right! 200lbs flying at 25mph! How could that possible break a bone!?

Jono · April 24th, 2012, 04:48 PM

That's what I am wondering as well!?!

I was 145lbs flying at probably around 45ish! And I didn't break into pieces. I think it has something to do with me not being pinned between a motorcycle and a car.

Jiggles · April 24th, 2012, 05:11 PM

Tis possible my friend

Sparkz63 · April 25th, 2012, 04:30 PM

Me and Blue Berry went for a spill 3 hours away from home. I ended up with a broken pinky finger and some rash; she runs perfectly fine but damage to handlebars, levers, and shifter (and a broken digit) kept me from driving her home. I had to call mom & my step dad to pick us up, which was incredibly embarrassing.

I've had much worse before. A broken pinky is irritating more than anything else. I've got about 2-3 more weeks of typing 800 word papers and playing video games with 7 fingers, because of my cast.

Of course, when my parts come in and i have the digits necessary to put them on, I'll be buzzing around just like I was before. =)

If you want to hear the full story, click here and scroll down to the pictures on the first page; After that, come back to this thread for more gruesome stories.

- Sparkz63

Jiggles · April 25th, 2012, 04:33 PM

You forgot the xrays! FXT

alex.s · April 25th, 2012, 04:39 PM

when do we get to see the video

Jiggles · April 25th, 2012, 04:43 PM

I'll get you my lawyers number, ask him

Trash Can Man · April 25th, 2012, 05:49 PM

I crushed a vertebra in 74. Cracked my skull in 78. Separated my shoulder in 11. No pictures.

TnNinjaGirl · April 25th, 2012, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jono

Nice pics Jiggles!

Why are your bones so weak?

I crashed once and nothing in my body broke. So I guess I am invincible as well.

Maybe @Jiggles should drink some more milk.

Jiggles · April 25th, 2012, 06:01 PM

Milk causes osteoporosis, fack dat

Jono · April 25th, 2012, 06:37 PM

I drink a glass a milk once a day!!

Jono · April 25th, 2012, 06:57 PM

Sounds like Dr. Nick off the Simpsons.

Jono · April 25th, 2012, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trixter

you are a bit slow

Yeah about that. Was there a picture when you first made that post? Cuz I didn't see Dr. Nick down there. And then I posted the pic I found and then I saw it. I was like dammit, that was not there before.

Eh. My pic is better anyways.

Jiggles · April 25th, 2012, 07:28 PM

Trixter wheres your xrays? Or does the witchdoctor not have an xray machine?

blink · April 25th, 2012, 07:42 PM

lol this is like tony hawk, where you rave about broken bones =p

Jiggles · April 25th, 2012, 07:43 PM

Hell yeah brah!

Mocha Man · April 25th, 2012, 08:15 PM

I haven't ever crashed on my dirt bike when I've raced it, but I did just have knee surgery a little over a month ago and I have arthroscopic pictures of each of them. Could I post those?

P.S. Endocet/Percocet is a PITA to take (as I'm sure you already know

). Whenever I'd take my Endocet I'd feel sick and my room would feel like it was spinning but if I didn't take it then my knees constantly hurt beyond belief.

Miles_Prower · April 28th, 2012, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mocha Man

I haven't ever crashed on my dirt bike when I've raced it, but I did just have knee surgery a little over a month ago and I have arthroscopic pictures of each of them. Could I post those?

P.S. Endocet/Percocet is a PITA to take (as I'm sure you already know

). Whenever I'd take my Endocet I'd feel sick and my room would feel like it was spinning but if I didn't take it then my knees constantly hurt beyond belief.

ugh i had endocet when i got my wisdom teeth removed..i too got sick. anytime i wasn't laying down, i was throwing up, for 3 days straight.

nothing broken in my first crash, but i slid into a guard rail got a wicked bump and scrape from the railing on my left shin, and now my shoulders, legs, knees, and wrists are kind of achy. And my neck is sore from tensing up.

Jiggles · April 28th, 2012, 11:38 PM

Percocet makes me a little sleepy but thats it. Honestly sometimes I take it and feel like its not doing anything for me

Mocha Man · April 29th, 2012, 07:11 AM

Broke my toe a couple days ago. I think I did at least... I have all the symptoms of a broken one but from what I've read online, going in to get it x-rayed is pointless because the treatment for a broken toe is the same whether it's broken or just extremely colorful...

Jiggles · April 29th, 2012, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mocha Man

Broke my toe a couple days ago. I think I did at least... I have all the symptoms of a broken one but from what I've read online, going in to get it x-rayed is pointless because the treatment for a broken toe is the same whether it's broken or just extremely colorful...

Jerez I hope you can get back on your motorcycle after that!

bluepoof · April 29th, 2012, 12:41 PM

No broken bones here (I've never actually crashed on the street and my dirt crashes have all been slow speed and no-injury) but Peter has had three broken ribs from a tango with a minivan.

I think he has soft girlie ribs though because he also broke ribs from being checked along the bench in a hockey game. 'Course, I cracked a rib coughing once, so maybe I shouldn't talk about who has soft girlie ribs.

Jiggles · April 29th, 2012, 12:44 PM

Jeeze! Be careful when you cough!!

Miles_Prower · April 29th, 2012, 01:15 PM

do you have girly coughs? or charging rhino coughs? lol

bluepoof · April 29th, 2012, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miles_Prower

do you have girly coughs? or charging rhino coughs? lol

I had a nasty respiratory infection and was six months pregnant at the time, which reduces lung capacity even more.

I had so many coughing fits and there just wasn't any more room for my lungs to expand, so it popped a rib. Sucked!

Miles_Prower · April 29th, 2012, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluepoof

I had a nasty respiratory infection and was six months pregnant at the time, which reduces lung capacity even more.

I had so many coughing fits and there just wasn't any more room for my lungs to expand, so it popped a rib. Sucked!

ugh that sounds brutal!!!! i nearly cracked a rib..i had really bad bronchitis with bad coughing..i eventually had to get an inhaler!

April 23rd, 2012, 11:58 PM	#1
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Bones Break, But Spirits Don't There seems to be a lot of people getting injured on motorcycles lately. Many with broken bones requiring us to stay off our bikes. So, what bones have you broken in your motorcycling career? It doesn't matter when it happened, post up your story of how your bone broke and any awesome pictures you have of it. How long were you out and how did it affect your aspects on riding? I want to see your broken bones! __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 24th, 2012, 12:04 AM	#2
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	I'll start it! I crashed when a girl pulled out in front of me. My femur broke on the gas tank when I flew over the bike. I'm going to be out of commission for quite a while, 3-6 months but not a day goes by that I don't think about riding. I rode every day rain or shine before my accident, that chunk of my life is now missing. So far I have no fears about getting back on my bike, but that could change once I'm able to hop on, who knows. Here's my bone in the act of breaking Here is a chunk of bone that was sticking up scraping through my quads. The surgeons had to cut another hole in me to get to it and push it down. Here's the break and that bone sticking up Can see my three chunks Bottom of the femur with 2 screws holding the titanium rod in place Top of my femur, one screw holding it in another view of my **ed up bones Titanium rod going through my whole femur, also I think you can see my left nut, not sure Creepy ** __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 24th, 2012, 12:24 AM	#3
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/moved to General (not crash analysis) __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

April 24th, 2012, 01:40 AM	#4
Mountain Dew Ambrosia. Name: Jaymie Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1974 Honda CB550K0 W.I.P. Posts: A lot.	I've crashed twice and not a single broken bone. I must be invincible. __________________________________________________ Life's better on the Mountain.

April 24th, 2012, 07:08 AM	#6
the big mike ninjette.org sage Name: Michael Location: Belgium Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r, Fazer8 Posts: 580	Last pic makes it look like the titanium is just ziptied to your bones. How wel do you know your doctor? __________________________________________________ I can not be a true player by playing around.

April 24th, 2012, 06:16 AM	#5
LoneRonin ninjette.org sage Name: Jason Location: Mississauga Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r Posts: 634	No broken bones yet..From hockey, rugby, mma or riding. I've had 3 proper crashes but only a little 1" patch of road rash on my knee to show for it...Proper gear helps.

April 24th, 2012, 08:40 AM	#7
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Not well, he doesn't speak english and his scrubs are always covered in blood... oh ****.... Man, no broken bone stories yet? I'm hoping for a thread filled with cool xrays __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 24th, 2012, 08:40 AM	#8
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	@Sparkz63, come on down! __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 24th, 2012, 04:33 PM	#9
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Nice pics Jiggles! Why are your bones so weak? I crashed once and nothing in my body broke. So I guess I am invincible as well.

April 24th, 2012, 04:38 PM	#10
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Your right! 200lbs flying at 25mph! How could that possible break a bone!? __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 24th, 2012, 04:48 PM	#11
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	That's what I am wondering as well!?! I was 145lbs flying at probably around 45ish! And I didn't break into pieces. I think it has something to do with me not being pinned between a motorcycle and a car.

April 24th, 2012, 05:11 PM	#12
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Tis possible my friend __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 25th, 2012, 04:30 PM	#13
Sparkz63 ninjette.org member Name: Colton Location: Kentucky Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 16	Me and Blue Berry went for a spill 3 hours away from home. I ended up with a broken pinky finger and some rash; she runs perfectly fine but damage to handlebars, levers, and shifter (and a broken digit) kept me from driving her home. I had to call mom & my step dad to pick us up, which was incredibly embarrassing. I've had much worse before. A broken pinky is irritating more than anything else. I've got about 2-3 more weeks of typing 800 word papers and playing video games with 7 fingers, because of my cast. Of course, when my parts come in and i have the digits necessary to put them on, I'll be buzzing around just like I was before. =) If you want to hear the full story, click here and scroll down to the pictures on the first page; After that, come back to this thread for more gruesome stories. - Sparkz63

April 25th, 2012, 04:33 PM	#14
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	You forgot the xrays! FXT __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 25th, 2012, 04:39 PM	#15
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	when do we get to see the video __________________________________________________

April 25th, 2012, 04:43 PM	#16
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	I'll get you my lawyers number, ask him __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 25th, 2012, 05:49 PM	#17
Trash Can Man ninjette.org member Name: John Location: KCMetro Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250, 87 & 99 Concours, Buell 1125CR Posts: 34	I crushed a vertebra in 74. Cracked my skull in 78. Separated my shoulder in 11. No pictures. __________________________________________________ Bumpty,bumpty, bump

April 25th, 2012, 06:01 PM	#19
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Milk causes osteoporosis, fack dat __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 25th, 2012, 06:37 PM	#20
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	I drink a glass a milk once a day!!

April 25th, 2012, 06:57 PM	#21
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Sounds like Dr. Nick off the Simpsons.

April 25th, 2012, 07:28 PM	#23
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Trixter wheres your xrays? Or does the witchdoctor not have an xray machine? __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 25th, 2012, 07:42 PM	#24
blink Always. Name: Alex Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, '05 GSX-R600 Posts: A lot.	lol this is like tony hawk, where you rave about broken bones =p __________________________________________________ blink-182

April 25th, 2012, 07:43 PM	#25
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Hell yeah brah! __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 25th, 2012, 08:15 PM	#26
Mocha Man Blue Shell magnet Name: Nolan Location: Northwest Washington Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1997 Ninja 250 Posts: 816	I haven't ever crashed on my dirt bike when I've raced it, but I did just have knee surgery a little over a month ago and I have arthroscopic pictures of each of them. Could I post those? P.S. Endocet/Percocet is a PITA to take (as I'm sure you already know ). Whenever I'd take my Endocet I'd feel sick and my room would feel like it was spinning but if I didn't take it then my knees constantly hurt beyond belief.

April 28th, 2012, 11:38 PM	#28
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Percocet makes me a little sleepy but thats it. Honestly sometimes I take it and feel like its not doing anything for me __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 29th, 2012, 07:11 AM	#29
Mocha Man Blue Shell magnet Name: Nolan Location: Northwest Washington Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1997 Ninja 250 Posts: 816	Broke my toe a couple days ago. I think I did at least... I have all the symptoms of a broken one but from what I've read online, going in to get it x-rayed is pointless because the treatment for a broken toe is the same whether it's broken or just extremely colorful...

April 29th, 2012, 12:41 PM	#31
bluepoof ninjette.org sage Name: Carolyn Location: San Carlos, CA Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250, 2002 Yamaha XT225 Posts: 597	No broken bones here (I've never actually crashed on the street and my dirt crashes have all been slow speed and no-injury) but Peter has had three broken ribs from a tango with a minivan. I think he has soft girlie ribs though because he also broke ribs from being checked along the bench in a hockey game. 'Course, I cracked a rib coughing once, so maybe I shouldn't talk about who has soft girlie ribs. __________________________________________________ www.bluepoof.com

April 29th, 2012, 12:44 PM	#32
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Jeeze! Be careful when you cough!! __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

April 29th, 2012, 01:15 PM	#33
Miles_Prower One Loyal Fox Name: Rahul Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R (RIP), 2011 ZX-6R Posts: 869	do you have girly coughs? or charging rhino coughs? lol

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