Hit a Rock went over the bars and gashed my Arm but the bike if fine

rojoracing53 · March 19th, 2014, 08:35 AM

While riding out in Utah I hit a rock with my front wheel and got thrown over the bars. I was only wearing shorts, t-shirt, gloves, shoes and a helmet so I ended up with a huge gash in my arm. Luckily the bike came out almost completly unscathed except for a scuffed bar end.

csmith12 · March 19th, 2014, 08:36 AM

Sirref · March 19th, 2014, 08:38 AM

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nice gash

rojoracing53 · March 19th, 2014, 08:42 AM

Let's not ruin it to early for the others.

EternalNewb · March 19th, 2014, 08:54 AM

Ruin what? Any idea what you gashed your arm on?

allanoue · March 19th, 2014, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by EternalNewb

Ruin what? Any idea what you gashed your arm on?

Quote:

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

I had a get together with a sharp rock

EternalNewb · March 19th, 2014, 09:28 AM

Aaaah, got it. Thanks, Al! And I hope that heals up soon, Jason. I hate the itchy phase of stitches, but at least you may get a cool scar out of it.

TnNinjaGirl · March 19th, 2014, 09:36 AM

Very nice. Cut the skin and it peeled back?

Rogue · March 19th, 2014, 09:45 AM

You know better, so I'm not going to lecture. I hope that heals up quick.

LittleRedNinjette · March 19th, 2014, 10:52 AM

Ouch!

alex.s · March 19th, 2014, 10:59 AM

on a bicycle?

cuong-nutz · March 19th, 2014, 11:11 AM

^^ What he said

Josh_kcco · March 19th, 2014, 11:29 AM

Han Solo 1 · March 19th, 2014, 12:24 PM

Damn!

I'm so glad I just bought a high-end leather jacket with plenty of armor.

Sirref · March 19th, 2014, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Han Solo 1

Damn!

I'm so glad I just bought a high-end leather jacket with plenty of armor.

I'm not completely sure how much of a difference that would have made in this scenario. It appears to be a puncture wound and moto jackets are designed primarily to slide rather than to take direct impacts.

allanoue · March 19th, 2014, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirref

I'm not completely sure how much of a difference that would have made in this scenario. It appears to be a puncture wound and moto jackets are designed primarily to slide rather than to take direct impacts.

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I think the armor is for direst impacts and the leather is for sliding.

Sirref · March 19th, 2014, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by allanoue

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didn't sound like that to me

Han Solo 1 · March 19th, 2014, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirref

I'm not completely sure how much of a difference that would have made in this scenario. It appears to be a puncture wound and moto jackets are designed primarily to slide rather than to take direct impacts.

That's why I'm glad I have a bunch of CE armor in it. That will stand a good puncture, at least a hell of a lot better than fragile skin.

ForceofWill · March 19th, 2014, 02:18 PM

That's how I talk to people about gear.
Why do you wear all that?
"Ever fall off a bike/skateboard at 20mph? Imagine on a motorcycle"

Sirref · March 19th, 2014, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForceofWill

That's how I talk to people about gear.
Why do you wear all that?
"Ever fall off a bike/skateboard at 20mph? Imagine on a motorcycle"

I prefer the "would you jump out of a van" analogy

Motofool · March 19th, 2014, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by rojoracing53

While riding out in Utah I hit a rock with my front wheel and got thrown over the bars. I was only wearing shorts, t-shirt, gloves, shoes and a helmet so I ended up with a huge gash in my arm. Luckily the bike came out almost completly unscathed except for a scuffed bar end.
..........

Sorry to see that, Jason

Hope no muscles or tendons got damaged.

Heal soon !!!

kirk595x · March 19th, 2014, 02:48 PM

Heal up quick man!! ATGATT

CC Cowboy · March 19th, 2014, 02:58 PM

I hope you got a few good licks out of that baby cut before they stitched it.

JohnnyBravo · March 19th, 2014, 03:38 PM

How big of a rock did you hit???

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rojoracing53 · March 27th, 2014, 02:50 PM

Pulled out my stitches today and made an arm plate to protect my arm in this weekends race. I figure I'll just gaffers tape it strait to the arm so it can shift in a crash.

choneofakind · March 27th, 2014, 02:53 PM

Good work!! Haha keep racking in those points dude!! You're a champ for still riding this weekend with your legs giving you trouble too.

Byakkotai · March 27th, 2014, 03:44 PM

The arm plate is just the beginning...

Glad you're healing up nice and proper. Where is this next race at?

rojoracing53 · March 27th, 2014, 04:58 PM

Toro park which I assume is over in the Sea Side area by Fort Ord. Its a Mtb race.

alex.s · March 27th, 2014, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

Pulled out my stitches today and made an arm plate to protect my arm in this weekends race. I figure I'll just gaffers tape it strait to the arm so it can shift in a crash.

put strong, wide, non-stretchy tape (think paper tape with duct tape on top- not medical tape or plastic tape) directly over the wound with the pad on top, and then tape that down. i've unfortunately made the mistake several times before of ripping open wounds again by crashing too frequently. now i've learned to tape wounds so they wont reopen when i get physical before they are 100%

rojoracing53 · March 27th, 2014, 06:31 PM

Oh yeah I've got the plan. The gaffers tape I have sticks to skin so well I'm more worried about opening the wound when I try and remove it. I'm thinking weaker tape right over the wound with gaffers of that, then a thin pad, next the molded plate and finally more gaffers tape.

I made the mistake of using the tape earlier this week and It literally waxed that part of my arm. I figure if I'm going to be losing all the hair anyways I'll just shave the damn arm ahead of time.

If nothing else I can use my new forearm arumor to break off cagers mirrors when they cut me off on the way to and from the race

Aerio · March 27th, 2014, 06:54 PM

Thats pretty wicked did you land on something that gutted your arm like that?

rojoracing53 · March 27th, 2014, 07:05 PM

For those who haven't figured it out yet, I did crash my bike from hitting a rock but the bike in question was my MTB so that's why the lack of gear.

I don't know what exactly gashed my arm but the trail or route if you want to call it anything was a solid rock riverbed/waterfall and every sharp rock and cactus wanted to take a bit out of you. I cleaned(rode it through cleanly) the section the day before in my pre-ride but somehow I ****ed it up during the race a payed the price.

I didn't stick around very long deducing why I had crashed so I don't know exactly how I landed

. According to my gps data I was only stopped for 90 seconds for I got back on and continued the race.

rasta · March 27th, 2014, 09:00 PM

So that's what a forearm looks like

larry502 · March 27th, 2014, 09:06 PM

Ouch

psych0hans · March 27th, 2014, 09:57 PM

That looked painful as hell!!! I would probably have passed out just looking at that s*#t... Glad to see you healed up and rearing to go... Good luck with that race...

Jono · March 27th, 2014, 10:06 PM

You're a badass!!!

JohnnyBravo · March 28th, 2014, 09:29 PM

Looks a lot better since the stitches. That armor is pretty dope

menikmati · March 30th, 2014, 05:36 PM

I just dropped my pizza slice.

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March 19th, 2014, 08:35 AM	#1
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	Hit a Rock went over the bars and gashed my Arm but the bike if fine While riding out in Utah I hit a rock with my front wheel and got thrown over the bars. I was only wearing shorts, t-shirt, gloves, shoes and a helmet so I ended up with a huge gash in my arm. Luckily the bike came out almost completly unscathed except for a scuffed bar end.

March 19th, 2014, 08:36 AM	#2
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March 19th, 2014, 09:45 AM	#9
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March 19th, 2014, 08:38 AM	#3
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March 19th, 2014, 08:42 AM	#4
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	Let's not ruin it to early for the others.

March 19th, 2014, 08:54 AM	#5
EternalNewb ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: S Location: CA/MA, usually Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R, 2007 Ninja 650R, 2001 F650 Dakar Posts: A lot.	Ruin what? Any idea what you gashed your arm on?

March 19th, 2014, 09:28 AM	#7
EternalNewb ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: S Location: CA/MA, usually Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R, 2007 Ninja 650R, 2001 F650 Dakar Posts: A lot.	Aaaah, got it. Thanks, Al! And I hope that heals up soon, Jason. I hate the itchy phase of stitches, but at least you may get a cool scar out of it.

March 19th, 2014, 09:36 AM	#8
TnNinjaGirl Ms. Personality Name: CB Location: Murvill, TN Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): Depends on the week you ask Posts: A lot.	Very nice. Cut the skin and it peeled back?

March 19th, 2014, 11:11 AM	#12
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March 27th, 2014, 02:50 PM	#25
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	Pulled out my stitches today and made an arm plate to protect my arm in this weekends race. I figure I'll just gaffers tape it strait to the arm so it can shift in a crash.

March 27th, 2014, 02:53 PM	#26
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Good work!! Haha keep racking in those points dude!! You're a champ for still riding this weekend with your legs giving you trouble too.

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Byakkotai ninjette.org guru Name: Roger Location: NorCali - East Bay Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 White Ninja 300 Posts: 379	The arm plate is just the beginning... Glad you're healing up nice and proper. Where is this next race at?

March 27th, 2014, 04:58 PM	#28
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	Toro park which I assume is over in the Sea Side area by Fort Ord. Its a Mtb race.

March 27th, 2014, 06:31 PM	#30
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	Oh yeah I've got the plan. The gaffers tape I have sticks to skin so well I'm more worried about opening the wound when I try and remove it. I'm thinking weaker tape right over the wound with gaffers of that, then a thin pad, next the molded plate and finally more gaffers tape. I made the mistake of using the tape earlier this week and It literally waxed that part of my arm. I figure if I'm going to be losing all the hair anyways I'll just shave the damn arm ahead of time. If nothing else I can use my new forearm arumor to break off cagers mirrors when they cut me off on the way to and from the race

March 27th, 2014, 06:54 PM	#31
Aerio Enter Title Here Name: Jesse Location: Pittsburgh Join Date: Feb 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 Posts: 48	Thats pretty wicked did you land on something that gutted your arm like that?

March 27th, 2014, 07:05 PM	#32
rojoracing53 Fast-Guy wannabe Name: Jason Location: Brentwood, Ca Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja250, 2011 RM-Z250, 2004 NSR50, Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '13	For those who haven't figured it out yet, I did crash my bike from hitting a rock but the bike in question was my MTB so that's why the lack of gear. I don't know what exactly gashed my arm but the trail or route if you want to call it anything was a solid rock riverbed/waterfall and every sharp rock and cactus wanted to take a bit out of you. I cleaned(rode it through cleanly) the section the day before in my pre-ride but somehow I ****ed it up during the race a payed the price. I didn't stick around very long deducing why I had crashed so I don't know exactly how I landed. According to my gps data I was only stopped for 90 seconds for I got back on and continued the race.

March 27th, 2014, 09:00 PM	#33
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March 27th, 2014, 09:06 PM	#34
larry502 ninjette.org member Name: Larry Location: Louisville Ky Join Date: Mar 2014 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250r 09 Posts: 17	Ouch

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JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Looks a lot better since the stitches. That armor is pretty dope

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