How did you get injured on your motorized bicycle?

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Merlin

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I used to ride road bikes in the old days [Honda 750-4, Kwaka900 etc]. One of my mates was telling me his 250 yammy dirt bike was faster than my 750. Told me to try it to the corner and back, see if I liked it. I didn't know it, but him and his mates were expecting to have a laugh - the dog at the end of the street had been hassling him recently.

Well I was doing about 60K and the dog came tearing out of his driveway and I didn't see him till the last second. He barreled straight into the side of my front wheel and took it out from under me.

result:
dead dog
$4K damage to the bike
me - broken collarbone, two ribs, cracked eye socket lucky not to be blind in one eye.
 

OSCAR383

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I Was Runnin 35 Mph I A Groundhog Ran Our In Front Of Me I Missed It But The Trailer I Was Pullin Didnt Which Had My Weiner Dog In It . And Flipped Trailer On Its Side. Ground Hog Limped Away And My Dog Was Fine But Wont Go Near His Trailer Any More. Damage Torn Fabrick On Trailer One Trailer Wheel And My Dogs Courage.
 

Saddletramp1200

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Had a talk with my dog about bikes and trailers. She is fine with that as long as She gets to drive and I ride in the trailer! rotfl
 

tylerlough

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My cousin's boxer, Baxter, would love to pull a bike, but would most likely make me crash.

Merlin, that's what friends are for (trying to kill you).
 

oldguy

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Many years ago I had a 125cc Royal Enfield that looked just like a bicycle but it did not have pedals. I was riding one day when the back fender came loose and went under the rear tire. Interesting ride as I went sliding down the road. Kept it up as long as I could and when I went down I thought the blacktop seemed smooth as glass at that speed. Luckily I rode it in on my back pocket that had my wallet. I ground through the pocket and most of the wallet. I also got road rash on on arm after it ground through my jacket. I got up, ripped the fender out and took it up to the garage and welded that sucker in place. You must know I always check for loose bolts etc now days.
 

Technocyclist

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I got injured in an intersection. I was going to turn right uphill. So I figured I need power, so I combined third gear pedaling plus engine power. Not so good combination when turning going uphill. I underestimated the power of a 70cc engine and made my front wheel rise twice, about 2 feet in the air while I was turning, and then crashed. I was wearing helmet but did not protect my upper lip and chin. The gas tank got a minor dent when the handle bar hit it hard. I literally kissed the pavement. Believe me guys, asphalt does not taste good. :p My upper lip was popped, and my chin got a road rash. I did'nt thought the injury on my upper lip was that severe, because it was'nt that painful, but when I went home and look at the mirror it was worst than I had imagined. Good thing the bleeding stopped, put some wound gel on it and a band aid. Now, it looks fine as if nothing happened. Don't underestimate the power of your engine. It has more power than you think...:)
 

MikeBike

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i have a 26" MTN bike and i was starting it when i was makeing some repairs to it and i tryed to start it, and i didnt realy expect it to start, but it did and the freekin thing shot out from under me. it like bucket me off of it, i whet off the back of the bike and cracked my head on the pavment (no halmit).

the bike shot out and when about 10 yards, hit a car then came to a rest.

i was lucky, luckly i twisted my body when falling becuase my left shoulder took most of the inpact.

it was bad
 

Hauzer

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This is more funny than anything.

Recently I bought an a-frame bike for the new engine. I gave my old bike to the neighbor's son.

So, we were riding together from Wendy's when I had this bright idea to start the motor up. I didn't get enough speed, I left the choke on by accident, and even the gas was turned off. I stopped dead in my tracks and BJ rammed me on the right side from behind. We thankfully fell in the grass.

It was funny really. All I got was a scratch on my knee, nothing bad.
 

ibcnya

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Hit a harsh speed bump at 30, front tire went wild, rear tire caught bump, shot the back of bike into the air. Bystanders said the bike rode the front tire and the handlebars for about 15-20 feet. I got thrown off, smacked my head on the pavement, im so glad i wear a full face helmet. landed rite in the side of my head first, followed by my palms arms getting rashed up. Hip sore, and big bruise on my leg.

Bike sustained a twisted gooseneck, ground down brake/clutch levers, racked the gas tank sideways, little rip in the seat. I have to fix it all as soon as the swelling in my right palm goes down.

This just happened tonight BTW, in all im in good spirits and understand how dangerous this hobby can be. Even still ive found this post most amusing....rotfl
 

mechanickid

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turned around in the road a little fast on some old street tires and it slid right out from under me.
 

trackfodder

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Here is a wierd one My wife went to a revival in Lakeland Fl. where healing was commonplace. She was gone a week. Just before she came home, my 50 yr old son called on a Friday and said his balloon tire got out from under him and he rammed his leg down to catch himself and broke his tibia. The following day my 47 yr. old daughter called to say she had to lay her bike down at 23 mph to keep from T-boning some idiot on a Hardly that had pulled into the pathway and stopped. She rang her bell although wearing a helmet and got some asphalt rash. Then to round it off, my wife's darn rat terrier who wouldn't eat or drink with her gone crawled under the bed and died hours before she arrived. Yes the Devil is alive and well.
Keith (trackfodder) Williams
 

MikeBike

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ooo sh:t

thats soo bad.
how did that tire come off?
freekin harley owners, she should of hit him and messed him up!! scrach his harley.lol. thatll teach him.

im sorry about the dog, thats just sad, it just doesnt seem right.
 

trackfodder

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The tire didn't come off. He was used to skinny tires and hadn't had the balloon tired Kia very long. Trying to go over a rise obliquely and it got out from under him. He is a phenominal uni rider and M/C wheelie expert, Side saddle etc. It just happened.
 

lilhog

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Dec 25, 2008
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painted things on the street like turn arrows are very dangerous when wet as well as metal things like manhole covers and metal bridges when wet. Stay off the front brake when turning in rain on slippery things.
 
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lilhog

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I went around a blind turn on the wrong side of the street and nearly didnt live to tell about it. The combined speed of the truck and me in a last minute head on was nearly light speed. I was heading right for his radiator. He saw me and didnt try to move. I think he sped up. Either he knew he had the right of way or was just having a bad day or i just dont know what. I hit his mirror with my shoulder and broke my clutch lever but somehow didnt become road pizza under the massive tires. What I want to warn you all is it happened so fast. Way too fast. I called him an ******* and kept riding because I was in shock. Talk about adrenaline. Also I didnt want to get in a fight with a redneck when I just lost a fight with his truck
 
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FileStyle

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1st of all you shouldnt have called him anything but sir! you was in the wrong , not him! by driving in the wrong lane and especially in a blind turn you were very lucky to even type your post in this forum! as MBers we need to pay attention to what were doing to make sure were following the rules of the road and keep a good name for ourselves so that we all may still ride free when we want! as the driver of the vehicle , in his view how would you like to live with yourself everyday that you ran over someone on a motorized bike who was probably traveling faster than he should have then it was too late! your accident could have been worse, far worse than it did! if anything an apology should have been given and a offer to repair his mirror and to let him know that you was O.K instead of him thinking you may be hurt worse! because you created this situation for yourself and know that ,that person will tell 2 people , which then that 2 people will tell 8 people and so forth will have created a bad rap for all MBers!redddreddd
 

lilhog

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Dec 25, 2008
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yep, i know i know. believe me i know. that was a rapid learning curve. I only posted it so someone else might not act like me