My cb750 cafe racer racer is no more
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goodfornothing
Spicey!
Lesson two: NEVER take your eyes off the road.
I'm glad you're still alive and well. It's scary how for a split second something can go wrong. It can happen anywhere, just stay alert, stay safe no matter what.
I'm glad you're still alive and well. It's scary how for a split second something can go wrong. It can happen anywhere, just stay alert, stay safe no matter what.
brewtown16
what, me worry?
goodfornothing said:
+1... and get in the habit of your helmet... im glad he had his on. ride safe guys!
Disliked23
Been Around the Block
jesus. Glad you are ok. Always wear my gear even though the guys make fun of me for it. Shit happens quick, huh?
MBS
Live, breath, sleep HONDA!
Re: My cb750 cafe racer racer is no more **UPDATE**
Well I am in the rehab facility know and after about 5 days of hard training I have gone from no moving to a wheel chair, to a walker and now to walking with crutches. Not bad when you consider I broke my pubis, ischium and llium bones in multiple places. Looks as though I might be checking out on Friday and continuing rehab at home for the next few weeks. I don't have pics of the bike damage yet, but my brother says the all the damage is the front end, tank, seat, cowl and front wheel. :-[ Minimal damage to the engine or frame. I know I will rebuild it again, but I'm on the fence about riding. My family wants me off the bikes period, suggesting sell all my bikes and gear and get a fishing boat or a classic car instead. I am torn on the issue :-\ I love to ride, live to ride and I put so much work into what I do. I have been riding since I was 8 years old. But I also see their point of view in that this was a major accident that I am luck to have survived and not be a vegetable. I have my wife and kids to think of too. The doctors say my body can't take another accident like that and I should not even ski or board or do anything that may permanently cripple me. I guess I will have some time to think it over when I rebuild the bike. I have the parts and won't be riding this season, so there is time. What would you guys do? -MBS
Well I am in the rehab facility know and after about 5 days of hard training I have gone from no moving to a wheel chair, to a walker and now to walking with crutches. Not bad when you consider I broke my pubis, ischium and llium bones in multiple places. Looks as though I might be checking out on Friday and continuing rehab at home for the next few weeks. I don't have pics of the bike damage yet, but my brother says the all the damage is the front end, tank, seat, cowl and front wheel. :-[ Minimal damage to the engine or frame. I know I will rebuild it again, but I'm on the fence about riding. My family wants me off the bikes period, suggesting sell all my bikes and gear and get a fishing boat or a classic car instead. I am torn on the issue :-\ I love to ride, live to ride and I put so much work into what I do. I have been riding since I was 8 years old. But I also see their point of view in that this was a major accident that I am luck to have survived and not be a vegetable. I have my wife and kids to think of too. The doctors say my body can't take another accident like that and I should not even ski or board or do anything that may permanently cripple me. I guess I will have some time to think it over when I rebuild the bike. I have the parts and won't be riding this season, so there is time. What would you guys do? -MBS
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vinnie
Guest
well.... glad to hear your doing better. what would i do? hard to say, i probably still ride couse im a hardheaded wop bastered. but if im in that situation things are different and so are my thoughts. if i were to stop riding it would feel like someone close to me died.
make the right decision. good luck
make the right decision. good luck
I enjoy working on the bikes as much if not more than I do actually riding them frankly. I could give up riding as long as I kept working on them I think.
Would probably take a far less serious incident to make me reconsider riding, but then again I've only been riding 10 years or so.
Would probably take a far less serious incident to make me reconsider riding, but then again I've only been riding 10 years or so.
goodfornothing
Spicey!
That's a tough decision man. It's really hard letting go of something you love to do. I haven't even ridden a motorcycle yet, but I plan to take a course and practice until I know I can handle it. My parents and my girlfriend are against it, more of it being my girlfriend. I've thought about things that could happen to me, dying or becoming a vegetable. Both are horrible. It really sinks in when you think of someone close to you either dying or becoming a vegetable as well. I've thought about it and it almost always make me cry (a little but I suck it up). I have a lot of fun when I'm working on my bike and I'd really love to ride it. You've been riding, but you just recently got hurt. Thank God you're alive and able to take care of yourself after such an accident. You should think about it before riding again; what if something happens again? You'll never see your loved ones again. God has given you another chance to be with your wife and your children and to continue doing other things you enjoy. Maybe building bikes will be enough? It's a hard decision but I hope you will choose the one YOU think is best, both for you and those around you.
I'm glad to hear you're making such progress in only a few days. Stay strong & God bless. You'll be back up in no time.
P.S. You should consider growing a spice garden LOL! It's a lot safer than being on a bike.
I'm glad to hear you're making such progress in only a few days. Stay strong & God bless. You'll be back up in no time.
P.S. You should consider growing a spice garden LOL! It's a lot safer than being on a bike.
I had a serious get-off a couple of years ago and still to this day can't figure out how I walked away (slid across 4 lanes of traffic onto the grass in a corner)
I've kept riding but I walked away. If the accident had gone the way it probably should have and the doc's said one more and I'm toast... I'd be done. Love riding, love wrenching... but I love life more.... not to mention kids and a lady that I am not going to leave behind or burden.
Get yourself a roadster... I tell you Tracey doesn't give a damn for riding since she got her Cooper S Convertible... you get a lot of the benefits with a lot less safety issues... not to mention no gear
Hop up a Miata, get a classic Benz convertible, Triumph, MG, whatever... wind in your face, stereo, A/C and you can take your kids with ease.
Just my opinion.
I've kept riding but I walked away. If the accident had gone the way it probably should have and the doc's said one more and I'm toast... I'd be done. Love riding, love wrenching... but I love life more.... not to mention kids and a lady that I am not going to leave behind or burden.
Get yourself a roadster... I tell you Tracey doesn't give a damn for riding since she got her Cooper S Convertible... you get a lot of the benefits with a lot less safety issues... not to mention no gear
Hop up a Miata, get a classic Benz convertible, Triumph, MG, whatever... wind in your face, stereo, A/C and you can take your kids with ease.
Just my opinion.
fastlee84
Active Member
I'm still young and not experienced much. But personally if i were in your situation, i'll think twice about riding. Coz you seem to have more to lose than gain when riding a bike. There's more to life than riding bikes(there's ur family, wife n kid to think about). Maybe like what the guys said, y not just work on the bike as your hobby. Hold on when it comes to riding it.
If you DO ride, u know what you should wear, rite?
If you DO ride, u know what you should wear, rite?
saywhat
Been Around the Block
That is an extremely tough situation... but I'm also a car enthusiast... I would probably hang up the helmet and focus on cars until the kids graduated from college, then slowly phase a nice bike back into the picture. That or just work on an epically long bike build that you know will take a long time, and hope that everyone warms back up to bikes by the time it is finished. It is hard to have to pick between two passions, but ultimately Family > Anything else, anyway you cut it.
guitargeek
Been Around the Block
That's not actually a very tough decision. At all. At least not for me, I know what I'd do:
Rebuild that bike, make it better (upgraded brakes and tires, that sort of thing).
Or get another, more modern bike that weighs less and has better brakes and handling right out of the box.
Invest in some serious modern gear with all the armor and such.
Invest in further instruction. If you haven't yet, look into the MSF Expert Training class. (I took the liberty of looking it up, your nearest class is in Waterbury.)
Might even look into a track school like Keith Code's Superbike School.
Heal up, get back on two wheels and watch out for them damn mailboxes!!
Rebuild that bike, make it better (upgraded brakes and tires, that sort of thing).
Or get another, more modern bike that weighs less and has better brakes and handling right out of the box.
Invest in some serious modern gear with all the armor and such.
Invest in further instruction. If you haven't yet, look into the MSF Expert Training class. (I took the liberty of looking it up, your nearest class is in Waterbury.)
Might even look into a track school like Keith Code's Superbike School.
Heal up, get back on two wheels and watch out for them damn mailboxes!!
MBS
Live, breath, sleep HONDA!
Thanks for all the feedback, thoughts and well wishes guys. I know it will be a while before I can really ride again anyway so I have plenty of time to think. Still in a lot of pain as to be expected and walking is far from what it used to be and certainly not graceful. Riding is a tough decision for me for many reasons. 1. I have been riding since I was 8 years old and never planned on quitting. 2. Its been a family tradition and history; my grandfather was first to race a Honda in the US, all my uncles raced and we have had multiple family motorcycle businesses over the years, so its in my blood. 3. Accidents happen to everyone and if it were horse riding the saying is to get back on the horse. 4. I feel defeated, ashamed and foolish, and I don't want to go out like that. 5. Building bikes has been a passion for about 7 years now and I would find it hard to continue that passion and not enjoy the fruits of my labor. 6. I love everything about riding - it makes me feel some how special, or a cut above the rest.
Now I also know all the reasons I should quit. 1. I love my kids and family and they need me. 2. This pain and healing really, really sucks. 3. I am sure I will find other things that make me as happy and proud as building and riding bikes. 4. I can close this chapter of my life under the old virtue of its better to burnout than fade away. Or go out with a bang so to say. 5. I have a new chance at life and I should not f**k around with it, as I may not get another.
So here is my plan so far. I am focusing on healing and getting back to "normal life", then I will rebuild the bike. When that that is done I will decide on maybe one last ride (in full gear of course) before parting ways with it all for good. Just so I can say I got back on the horse and have some closure. Then sell everything and take up a car project that I can share with my kids so I can keep turning wrenches and enjoy my work.
My feelings on the bikes will never change, bikes don't crash, riders do. And they are still on the top of my cool list.
Like learning to walk again, its nothing but time and baby steps and this too will pass.
I am still going to put together the DTT book, so keep those pics and descriptions coming guys, it will be the only edition I will be doing so its now or never. I'll keep you all posted on the progress and I thank you all for the being the good group you are and sharing your support, that is why I joined DTT, its a real brotherhood. -MBS
Now I also know all the reasons I should quit. 1. I love my kids and family and they need me. 2. This pain and healing really, really sucks. 3. I am sure I will find other things that make me as happy and proud as building and riding bikes. 4. I can close this chapter of my life under the old virtue of its better to burnout than fade away. Or go out with a bang so to say. 5. I have a new chance at life and I should not f**k around with it, as I may not get another.
So here is my plan so far. I am focusing on healing and getting back to "normal life", then I will rebuild the bike. When that that is done I will decide on maybe one last ride (in full gear of course) before parting ways with it all for good. Just so I can say I got back on the horse and have some closure. Then sell everything and take up a car project that I can share with my kids so I can keep turning wrenches and enjoy my work.
My feelings on the bikes will never change, bikes don't crash, riders do. And they are still on the top of my cool list.
Like learning to walk again, its nothing but time and baby steps and this too will pass.
I am still going to put together the DTT book, so keep those pics and descriptions coming guys, it will be the only edition I will be doing so its now or never. I'll keep you all posted on the progress and I thank you all for the being the good group you are and sharing your support, that is why I joined DTT, its a real brotherhood. -MBS
I'm happy to hear that you're on your way to recovery, Bill!
You're contemplating a decision you really don't have to at this moment. I quit riding when my 2 boys were 6 and 4 yrs old. My focus was on my family for 20 odd years from that point, and I haven't regreted those years for a moment!
Mine was an economic reality, not an accident that changed my way of thinking. I kept my bike and just shoved it to the back of the garage. I was never positive I'd get back on it, but I dreamed I might.
Three years ago, the boys were out of school, out of the house, planning on marriage and families of their own. The "bug" resurfaced in me and I got riding again!
My wife has never enjoyed riding like I have. She does understand, as best she can, that I have been "infected" by this disease though.
At my stage of life, riding is NOT as important to me as it used to be! I pick and choose when I ride. I only ride on nice days, when it's convenient to do so. It's still a blast! It still gives me a lift that nothing else seems to! It is, however, much lower on the priority list than it used to be! Family and friends are still the number one thing to me on this earth!
Like the others, I've found that working on bike projects almost as much fun as riding! I never would have thought that to be true, but it is.
So, heal up. Push the bike to the back of the shop. Hug your wife and kids for a few years! We'll be here when you need a "fix"!
You're contemplating a decision you really don't have to at this moment. I quit riding when my 2 boys were 6 and 4 yrs old. My focus was on my family for 20 odd years from that point, and I haven't regreted those years for a moment!
Mine was an economic reality, not an accident that changed my way of thinking. I kept my bike and just shoved it to the back of the garage. I was never positive I'd get back on it, but I dreamed I might.
Three years ago, the boys were out of school, out of the house, planning on marriage and families of their own. The "bug" resurfaced in me and I got riding again!
My wife has never enjoyed riding like I have. She does understand, as best she can, that I have been "infected" by this disease though.
At my stage of life, riding is NOT as important to me as it used to be! I pick and choose when I ride. I only ride on nice days, when it's convenient to do so. It's still a blast! It still gives me a lift that nothing else seems to! It is, however, much lower on the priority list than it used to be! Family and friends are still the number one thing to me on this earth!
Like the others, I've found that working on bike projects almost as much fun as riding! I never would have thought that to be true, but it is.
So, heal up. Push the bike to the back of the shop. Hug your wife and kids for a few years! We'll be here when you need a "fix"!
guitargeek
Been Around the Block
I mentioned track training before. I've heard of several people who've given up riding on the street to varying degrees and now just ride on track days. It's much, much safer there with no obstructions or SUVs, full gear required and plenty of run off room, plus trained medical personnel on site and ready.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
