wow, in retrospect, the thread title doesnt sound very g-rated does it?
anywho, thats not the point. im here to let you all have a turn at slapping me upside the head.
i got my engine from bikeberry last friday. (FINALLY, Jeez)
Got it installed, but didnt get to fire it up until Sunday.
I rode my new toy around the block twice, and went home. I had already installed a generator light system on my ride prior to installing the engine, and so i was anxious to go out and try it with my motor.
(This is the part where you smack me)
I told my wife what i was going to do, and i left..........without a helmet
The night air felt sooooo good.......(THAT should have been my first clue that something was going to go wrong. ( Actually, it should have been the second clue. the first was the fact that i got the engine running without any problems whatsoever)
so, long story short, my lights worked awesome, but my riding skills need improvement.
i got off the sidewalk to avoid some pedestrians, and when i went to get back on, i caught the lip of the driveway and well,....lets just say that the bike had it's own notions of where it wanted to go. I went the other way
not only did i not have a helmet on, my phone was dead, and if it hadn't been for the couple i had passed just a moment before, i would have laid there on the concrete for a few hours.
Went to the emergency room, with a wicked bad case of road rash on my head (and near the front too, no way to cover THAT up!) and my right knee. At the scene, i thought i had sprained my arm, but turns out that i have a radial head fracture at my elbow. Nice eh?
so a few hours later, and a neck brace and sling later, im at home and can't use my arm for 6 weeks. this is a major bummer. not only do i not get to ride my bike, but i also miss 6 weeks of work!
(some of you might cheer for that, but i dont. i like to eat everyday)
the bike is still ridable, but i will need a new tank, and maybe a sideplate cover if i get too upset about the aesthetics..
SO..............feel free to smack away!
anywho, thats not the point. im here to let you all have a turn at slapping me upside the head.
i got my engine from bikeberry last friday. (FINALLY, Jeez)
Got it installed, but didnt get to fire it up until Sunday.
I rode my new toy around the block twice, and went home. I had already installed a generator light system on my ride prior to installing the engine, and so i was anxious to go out and try it with my motor.
(This is the part where you smack me)
I told my wife what i was going to do, and i left..........without a helmet
The night air felt sooooo good.......(THAT should have been my first clue that something was going to go wrong. ( Actually, it should have been the second clue. the first was the fact that i got the engine running without any problems whatsoever)
so, long story short, my lights worked awesome, but my riding skills need improvement.
i got off the sidewalk to avoid some pedestrians, and when i went to get back on, i caught the lip of the driveway and well,....lets just say that the bike had it's own notions of where it wanted to go. I went the other way
not only did i not have a helmet on, my phone was dead, and if it hadn't been for the couple i had passed just a moment before, i would have laid there on the concrete for a few hours.
Went to the emergency room, with a wicked bad case of road rash on my head (and near the front too, no way to cover THAT up!) and my right knee. At the scene, i thought i had sprained my arm, but turns out that i have a radial head fracture at my elbow. Nice eh?
so a few hours later, and a neck brace and sling later, im at home and can't use my arm for 6 weeks. this is a major bummer. not only do i not get to ride my bike, but i also miss 6 weeks of work!
(some of you might cheer for that, but i dont. i like to eat everyday)
the bike is still ridable, but i will need a new tank, and maybe a sideplate cover if i get too upset about the aesthetics..
SO..............feel free to smack away!
