Man Down :(

xlatinox · June 28th, 2011, 07:31 AM

Well another pregen ninja has fallen.

Phone company guy left a telephone line halfway hanging. Hit it going around 20MPH caused me and my bike to flip. Fractured my collar bone and lots of road rash.

Moral of the story? Becareful any thing can happen on a motorcycle.......

Live2ride · June 28th, 2011, 07:41 AM

ouch, my cousin broke his collar bone snowboarding one time so I know how not fun that is. Good luck with the recovery.

rusninja · June 28th, 2011, 07:43 AM

were you fully geared :S?

xlatinox · June 28th, 2011, 07:58 AM

unfortunately no. only a helmet which did its job perfectly. Would gear of saved me from breaking my collar bone? cause when i flipped i landed straight on my right shoulder

TXJ · June 28th, 2011, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by xlatinox

unfortunately no. only a helmet which did its job perfectly. Would gear of saved me from breaking my collar bone? cause when i flipped i landed straight on my right shoulder

CE shoulder pads do a good job at absorbing and distributing impact. The only spill I've had, I landed straight on my shoulder / head. Aside from a bruise and sore shoulder, no injuries. A jacket could have saved a lot of skin for sure, and possibly your fracture. Glad you came out of the accident, though. It's never good to hear about another rider going down. I hope your recovery goes well.

Jinx250 · June 28th, 2011, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by xlatinox

unfortunately no. only a helmet which did its job perfectly. Would gear of saved me from breaking my collar bone? cause when i flipped i landed straight on my right shoulder

It is very doubtful. It only takes about 6 pounds of pressure to break a collarbone. Landing squarely on your shoulder would probably have been enough, even with a jacket.

zilaniz · June 28th, 2011, 08:48 AM

I'm not big on suing, but that sounds like a lawsuit in the making

Bosgarage57 · June 28th, 2011, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by zilaniz

I'm not big on suing, but that sounds like a lawsuit in the making

+1, thats what I was thinking, but didnt wanna be a douche for saying it. I'd make em pay up!

wtfh4xx · June 28th, 2011, 09:45 AM

+3, sue the phone company.
Could have killed you if it caught your neck.

Live2ride · June 28th, 2011, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bosgarage57

+1, thats what I was thinking, but didnt wanna be a douche for saying it. I'd make em pay up!

+1 I thought the same thing; it could have killed or paralyzed you. Your very lucky it didn't but now your gonna have medical bills to pay and you shouldn't be responcible for them.

Gorilla25 · June 28th, 2011, 10:35 AM

im with everyone else...sue the phone company...

Buffalony · June 28th, 2011, 10:36 AM

SUE SUE SUZIE Q

almost40 · June 28th, 2011, 10:42 AM

I would call an attorney. NO DOUBT.
And yes the gear would have helped. ALOT
AGATT cause ya never know.

Jesse8931 · June 28th, 2011, 11:03 AM

did you not see the wire ? phone lines are usually thick as a quater and black

Fly'in Ninja · June 28th, 2011, 11:53 AM

Wow..how careless of them(phone co.)!!

Wishing you a quick recovery!!

rockNroll · June 28th, 2011, 11:54 AM

You need a new best pal?

KJohnson21 · June 28th, 2011, 12:18 PM

Wow! The line crew obviously skipped the step of putting out safety markers.

Glad you're still with us.

Proper safety gear might have reduced your collar bone break to a fracture if it didn't prevent it, and you'd probably have no road rash. With road rash your doctor(s)/nurse(s) usually have to give an extra level of care as a precaution to ensure that you don't get any infections from the exposed areas. And if you picked up any gravel, they shouldn't be shy about digging it out.

Did you have gloves on?

road_rascal · June 28th, 2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse8931

did you not see the wire ? phone lines are usually thick as a quater and black

This happened to me a few years ago when I was riding my Goldwing. I was coming around a corner where a new house was being built and off in the distance I saw something that appeared to be either on the road or above it. Didn't look quite right and I knew something was wrong (either my sight was going bad or there was actually something up ahead). About 20 feet away I saw it was a phone or power line that was being strung to the new house. No warning markers, flags, workers with safety vests, etc. I slam on my brakes as it looked like I was going to hit it and the guys just stood there and looked at me funny. I threw up both my hands in a "WTF are you guys doing?" motion. Only then did they realize that they could have caused an accident.

Get well soon and get a hold of a good attorney.

Blackwidow · June 28th, 2011, 01:30 PM

sorry to hear that...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0Wx...e_gdata_player

Snake · June 28th, 2011, 01:39 PM

Sorry to hear that. Glad you are ok.

xlatinox · June 28th, 2011, 02:07 PM

no i didnt see it. There was no workers telling ppl there was a line there nor cones or signs. I saw the instant i hit it so it was too late. And I will be getting an attorney thats for sure. I was also very lucky that my bike hit the line and not me. If it could stop the bike in its tracks like that i couldnt imagine what would of happened if my neck/head/upperbody hit it.

@ Kjohnson - actually it did fracture it. lucky it wasnt all the way broken

and thanks for all the support everyone!. this wont stop me from riding!

bettysmith · June 28th, 2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Live2ride

ouch, my cousin broke his collar bone snowboarding one time so I know how not fun that is. Good luck with the recovery.

Broke my claivicle snowboarding as well. Got a nice lump there now.

That's pretty beat though OP. Accidents happen, but that line should have at least been marked off if it wasn't hung properly. Heal up quick! Have fun in that sling

"A" · June 28th, 2011, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xlatinox

no i didnt see it. There was no workers telling ppl there was a line there nor cones or signs. I saw the instant i hit it so it was too late. And I will be getting an attorney thats for sure. I was also very lucky that my bike hit the line and not me. If it could stop the bike in its tracks like that i couldnt imagine what would of happened if my neck/head/upperbody hit it.

@ Kjohnson - actually it did fracture it. lucky it wasnt all the way broken

and thanks for all the support everyone!. this wont stop me from riding!

I hope you stayed on the ground until the ambulance took you away.. have a police report and witness info.

Cedilla · June 29th, 2011, 10:40 AM

Ouch... I hope you get better soon, and sue the hell out of the phone company. That worker's negligence could have killed someone very easy.

I hit a down line once after a storm but lucky I was driving the cage, so I just got a scare, It would have broken my windshield if I hadn't hit the brakes before hitting it. I didn't see it until I got right on it either, not far enough to come to a stop.

June 28th, 2011, 07:31 AM	#1
xlatinox ninjette.org member Name: Edison Location: NC Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 10	Man Down :( Well another pregen ninja has fallen. Phone company guy left a telephone line halfway hanging. Hit it going around 20MPH caused me and my bike to flip. Fractured my collar bone and lots of road rash. Moral of the story? Becareful any thing can happen on a motorcycle.......

June 28th, 2011, 07:41 AM	#2
Live2ride ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Cody Location: NoVa Join Date: Jan 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 yzf r6r previously: 09 ninja 250r, black 07 zx6r Posts: A lot.	ouch, my cousin broke his collar bone snowboarding one time so I know how not fun that is. Good luck with the recovery. __________________________________________________

June 28th, 2011, 07:43 AM	#3
rusninja Ninjette wanabe :D Name: Ruslan Location: San Jose Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): white 300 :D Posts: A lot.	were you fully geared :S? __________________________________________________ VROOOM vrooom >.>

June 28th, 2011, 09:45 AM	#9
wtfh4xx Opinionated individual :) Name: SecretNinjaMan Location: Nor Cal Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninjette Special Edition (red/black) Posts: 342	+3, sue the phone company. Could have killed you if it caught your neck. __________________________________________________ Yoshi slip on, shimmed 2 washers, zip tie throttle mod, pre-load #2, snorkel delete 2010 SE 250R! Miles in the saddle: 1000

June 28th, 2011, 10:36 AM	#12
Buffalony ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Joe Location: Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 "Wasabi", 82 Yamaha xj650j Posts: A lot.	SUE SUE SUZIE Q __________________________________________________

June 28th, 2011, 07:58 AM	#4
xlatinox ninjette.org member Name: Edison Location: NC Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 10	unfortunately no. only a helmet which did its job perfectly. Would gear of saved me from breaking my collar bone? cause when i flipped i landed straight on my right shoulder

June 28th, 2011, 08:48 AM	#7
zilaniz ninjette.org member Name: Jeff Location: PA Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 08 R6 Posts: 224	I'm not big on suing, but that sounds like a lawsuit in the making

June 28th, 2011, 10:35 AM	#11
Gorilla25 Dakine... Name: AJ Location: DFW Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R (Sold) \| 636 (hopefully soon) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5	im with everyone else...sue the phone company...

June 28th, 2011, 10:42 AM	#13
almost40 ninjette.org Monkey Spank Name: Kevin Location: Illinois Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R Track-Bike Woodcraft clip-ons and rearsets FZ-6 track bike Posts: A lot.	I would call an attorney. NO DOUBT. And yes the gear would have helped. ALOT AGATT cause ya never know. __________________________________________________ Black 250R Full Area P QC Dyno Jet Kit 100 main 41T Rear Sprocket

June 28th, 2011, 11:03 AM	#14
Jesse8931 ninjette.org guru Name: Jesse Location: Ann arbor mi Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 ninja 250r Posts: 374	did you not see the wire ? phone lines are usually thick as a quater and black

June 28th, 2011, 11:53 AM	#15
Fly'in Ninja ninjette.org guru Name: Al Location: Bay Area Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): C-250R-ST Posts: 287	Wow..how careless of them(phone co.)!! Wishing you a quick recovery!!

June 28th, 2011, 11:54 AM	#16
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	You need a new best pal? __________________________________________________ Always get a second opinion because most of these people are makin' this stuff up

June 28th, 2011, 12:18 PM	#17
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	Wow! The line crew obviously skipped the step of putting out safety markers. Glad you're still with us. Proper safety gear might have reduced your collar bone break to a fracture if it didn't prevent it, and you'd probably have no road rash. With road rash your doctor(s)/nurse(s) usually have to give an extra level of care as a precaution to ensure that you don't get any infections from the exposed areas. And if you picked up any gravel, they shouldn't be shy about digging it out. Did you have gloves on? __________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

June 28th, 2011, 01:30 PM	#19
Blackwidow ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Paulette Location: . Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	sorry to hear that... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0Wx...e_gdata_player __________________________________________________ sometimes I aim to please, but mostly I shoot to kill

June 28th, 2011, 01:39 PM	#20
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Sorry to hear that. Glad you are ok.

June 28th, 2011, 02:07 PM	#21
xlatinox ninjette.org member Name: Edison Location: NC Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250R Posts: 10	no i didnt see it. There was no workers telling ppl there was a line there nor cones or signs. I saw the instant i hit it so it was too late. And I will be getting an attorney thats for sure. I was also very lucky that my bike hit the line and not me. If it could stop the bike in its tracks like that i couldnt imagine what would of happened if my neck/head/upperbody hit it. @ Kjohnson - actually it did fracture it. lucky it wasnt all the way broken and thanks for all the support everyone!. this wont stop me from riding!

June 29th, 2011, 10:40 AM	#24
Cedilla ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Huntsville, AL Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 755	Ouch... I hope you get better soon, and sue the hell out of the phone company. That worker's negligence could have killed someone very easy. I hit a down line once after a storm but lucky I was driving the cage, so I just got a scare, It would have broken my windshield if I hadn't hit the brakes before hitting it. I didn't see it until I got right on it either, not far enough to come to a stop. __________________________________________________ The Ninjette is not a disposable bike. You are not ever supposed to get rid of it. It is like a [friendly] herpes virus.... once you got it, you get keep it forever. Originally posted by-Headshrink

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