Riding buddy was T-boned

[Sergeant D]

I'm bummed.  I went on vacation, and while I was away, my riding buddy was T-boned by a a$$hole who ran a red light on New Years Eve at 2 in the afternoon.  He suffered a broken leg, spained ankles (plural) and a good al around beating.  Thankfully, he was fully armored, gloved, booted and helmeted or else he might not be here.  He says he's giving up riding after 30 years.  I feel real bad for him, but I was taken out by a semi last March with almost identical injuries.  I can't give up riding because of what "might" happen.  Am I just crazy?

[RainMaker]

Very sorry to hear about your buddy, but everyone must make the decision as to whether they ride or not.  The value of riding can be diminished by the fear of being in an accident.  And what he feels today might change after a while.

I've been "crashed", too, but I decided to keep on riding.  Just a lot more watchful for the conditions around me now.

It's a personal decision, so just respect his decision as he should respect your decision to continue riding after your accident.

That's my 2 cents.

RainMaker

[laserpat]

I'm sorry you lost a riding buddy but at least you still have a friend. He may change his mind after the pain is gone. My buddy didn't survive his crash. Ride safe, Pat

[Red Diamond]

Very sorry to hear about your buddy, but everyone must make the decision as to whether they ride or not.  The value of riding can be diminished by the fear of being in an accident.  And what he feels today might change after a while.

I've been "crashed", too, but I decided to keep on riding.  Just a lot more watchful for the conditions around me now.

It's a personal decision, so just respect his decision as he should respect your decision to continue riding after your accident.

That's my 2 cents.

RainMaker

I'll Amen that.

[MP]

Watched a young lady pull out right in front of a police car at an intersection yesterday.  I Heard the siren coming, saw the car.  Everyone was sitting there.  He slowed down to enter the intersection, the light turned green for the lady, and she pulled out right in front of him.

Never looked. Never saw the lights.  Never heard the siren.  She went right by me, did not seem to be on the phone, or doing anything else.

If someone had run the red light, she would have killed someone.

Of course, I forget to get her license plate #.    I would have called it in.  Thought of it 15 seconds later.

MP

[Old Geezer Richard]

  Hey Sarge , no your not Crazy but your Crazy about the getting on the bike and riding and the freedom of pushing some wind and the passion  ...  its not the same Hi , when your driving a car at least not for me  ... after my two accidents two years ago one being rear ended at a yield sign and the other being side swiped by a kid who ran a stop sign .....  some of my family members and non-riding friends seem to have the same mentality about M/C's and riding  ... THOSE THINGS ARE DANGEROUS !!!!  , they just don't understand    ...  well the example I use is , people say the same stupid comment about guns that they are dangerous and I say put a damn gun/pistol or a rifle on a table and show me how its dangerous by itself  ....  No Sarge I myself would not even think or consider quite riding because of an accidents  ....  my passion is too strong , with time your friend will over come the initial fear and pain from the accident but only in his good time .... Ride Safe everybody ... Thanks the Geezer

[Hef]

I've been down three times and can truthfully say none were my fault, one of those was a serious one and thought I would give up riding for the sake of my wife and children after that one. However, I found the craving for riding was much stronger than I had realized. It was was my precious wife who told me to ride again because she knew that's what I wanted. That was 23 years ago and I'm still riding.

[Sergeant D]

Thanks everyone.  I couldn't resist to good weather and rode the bike in to work.  Guess I really am crazy after all.  Guess the moral of the story is, dress for the crash, even when it's just a short ride.  If my buddy wasn't wearing all his gear, he would at the very least, have much more serious injuries.

Picked up his bike from the impound yard last night.  What a mess and what an extreme example of legal stealing.  Anyhow, glad he is alive, but he will be missed everytime a stradle the dragon.

[DIGGER]

Thanks everyone.  I couldn't resist to good weather and rode the bike in to work.  Guess I really am crazy after all.  Guess the moral of the story is, dress for the crash, even when it's just a short ride.  If my buddy wasn't wearing all his gear, he would at the very least, have much more serious injuries.

Picked up his bike from the impound yard last night.  What a mess and what an extreme example of legal stealing.  Anyhow, glad he is alive, but he will be missed everytime a stradle the dragon.

and legal stealing it is............I've always wondered how the wrecker drivers and storage yds get away with the things they do.  Not so much the wrecker drivers but mostly the storage yds........but they work together so that makes the wrecker drivers accomplices.   Several years ago my son parked in a store's parking lot that had a sign "No Parking" posted.   He shouldn't have done it .....but he did and got towed.   (not pissed at the store, they had a sign up).  Next morning we went to bail out his truck for $125 at the storage yd.   Once we paid the ransom they tell us the truck has been moved to another storage yd.   We get there and pay another $75 only to then be told they have moved it to another storage yd.    Paid another $75 and finally got the truck.    They are thieves and the law lets them get away with this.  Called  a lawyer and was told there was nothing you can do about it.

[john]

we all know their out there ...           
we can not be to careful ...    ???
take nothing for granted ...
glad you friend will get  better ....