What is 1 + 7 + 4

[BobB]

One sprained wrist +
Seven stitches in chin +
Four broken ribs =
Overnight in ICU.

Yup, banged up my lady bad.



Will post more later...

[Serk]

Ouch!!!

On the bright side, I'm glad you're here to tell the tale!!

[The emperor has no clothes]

What Serk said. I'm glad you survived. 

[Rams]

Being able to tell the story makes a much better ending.    What happened?

I hope you are still able to make Roankoe.....  Heal up brother.

Rams

[..]

One sprained wrist +
Seven stitches in chin +
Four broken ribs =
Overnight in ICU.

Yup, banged up my lady bad.



Will post more later...

Broken ribs 

Good luck with the recovery.

[LL]

:*&^%$#@! CT

[Gryphon Rider]

:*&^%$#@! CT

It wasn't the CT; the bike was angry she hadn't had her belly washed in a while. 

[Valkorado]

Doggone it!  Also curious about the wherefore and why, but healing up is priority numero uno.  Four broken ribs, big ouch!

[old2soon]

When I saw the title on this post I wuz thinkin some kinda new math thingy where 2+2 Do NOT equal 4. THIS on the udder hand be mucho worse!   Glad/happy/overjoyed yer STILL with us.   AND I can NOT be the only one here who would like a tad bit more clarification on What ZACKLY royally effed up yer day!   Curious minds and morbid thoughts and likea dat!   Again Brother-happy yer still suckin wind!   RIDE SAFE.

[Valkski]

OUCH !!,
  Get well "fast", Hope that is how it didn't happen,"going fast" that is.
  Rich K  (Valk Ski )

[Bigwolf]

One sprained wrist +
Seven stitches in chin +
Four broken ribs =
Overnight in ICU.

Yup, banged up my lady bad.



Will post more later...

Oh man!  Bob,
Glad you are around to tell about it!  That is gonna take a while to recover.  I wish you a full and speedy recovery and I hope your bike is repairable, meaning frame not bent.  That was one heck of a sudden stop.

Bigwolf

[northernvalk]

Judging by the photo I would say the bike was up on a "stand" and being worked on when it fell on the owner.....no "skid" marks or other signs of a moving "fall"?!?!?!  We will see.

[Bigwolf]

Judging by the photo I would say the bike was up on a "stand" and being worked on when it fell on the owner.....no "skid" marks or other signs of a moving "fall"?!?!?!  We will see.

Falling off a stand would not be enough to bend the front forks and bang the fender and wheel against the engine.  This was a hard stop, meaning BobB is lucky to be alive and that is the important thing.  Broken ribs means he is going to hate laughter and sneezes for a while.  I hope he finds comfort in the fact that folks here care and are pulling for a speedy and full recovery.

Bigwolf

[northernvalk]

Judging by the photo I would say the bike was up on a "stand" and being worked on when it fell on the owner.....no "skid" marks or other signs of a moving "fall"?!?!?!  We will see.

Falling off a stand would not be enough to bend the front forks and bang the fender and wheel against the engine.

DANG!!! I should have scrolled over to the right, couldn't even see that part....ouch!!!!!

[BobB]

Update:  Radiaologists can't count.  It's now seven broken ribs. Will post circumstances when I feal better but we went head on into the end of that guard rail.  Thanks for all your thoughts...

[98valk]

Update:  Radiaologists can't count.  It's now seven broken ribs. Will post circumstances when I feal better but we went head on into the end of that guard rail.  Thanks for all your thoughts...

Thank God your here to tell us. heal up fast. God Bless.

[csj]

For a second I thought it was my Jade with my CT. I just got over three months rib healing. Not nice.

[John Schmidt]

Can't tell for sure but looks like the rotor might be bent as well. Some impact for sure. As for the ribs; OUCH!  Been there, done that, not fun. As a youth I played half a football game with two cracked ribs, still have an uneven rib outline on one side. Of course I haven't seen my ribs in some years.....  

[The emperor has no clothes]

Update:  Radiaologists can't count.  It's now seven broken ribs. Will post circumstances when I feal better but we went head on into the end of that guard rail.  Thanks for all your thoughts...

I thought maybe that's what happened. A couple years back we came upon a Kawasaki rider who had done the same. A lady pulled out in front of him, he went right trying to avoid the car . The impact sent him into the metal of the guard rail the wreck exposed. 20 lbs. of his chest area was just hanging. Take care 

[Chrisj CMA]

Holy Cow Bob.  Get well, the bike can be fixed.  Praying for a complete return to whatever state of abnormal you were before the accident!

[Farside]

  Good Gosh! Very hard stop and I'm sure glad your alive to talk about it. Could imagine your were going maybe 20 mph?  Rest well and good luck with your recovery. 

[robin]

Good luck with the recovery

[Daniel Meyer]

Yeeks! Glad you're here to tell us about it...guardrails are...unforgiving to mc's.

[Hook#3287]

Wow!  Just Wow!

Glad you are still with us.

Let us know what we can do to help.  I might have a rotor or two hanging about.

[Oss]

We are all glad that you are gonna be ok.

Bike looks fixable as well.

Cant rush ribs............just take it slow for a month until IZ

[flsix]

The bike can be replaced, the ribs are a little tougher to find after market parts for. 
I pray you heal well and quickly.

[Varmintmist]

When I broke mine the Doc said I broke 3 ribs, 5 through 8.
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Try to noodle that one with a snoot full of morphine..

Anyway, take it easy on the pain meds. Oxy and or Vicodin can make you puke. I am here to tell you the narcotic effects of those DO NOT KILL ENOUGH PAIN TO BE PUKING WITH BUSTED RIBS.

[Jersey mike]

Bob hope you heal up quick and glad your injuries weren't more serious. Rest up and feel better soon.

As for the bike, she looks a little banged up but not terminal. Hope that pain will fix up pretty easily for you.

Best wishes

[Pappy!]

Absolute best wishes from Central Florida. Add another one who is glad you are here and able to type !!

[cookiedough]

12 is better than 6 feet under which hitting sharp edged metal guardrails can be lethal if hit the wrong way.

My best friends mom in high school died when his drunk dad came home with his mom in an old 1970's boat machine (big metal 4 door Chrysler car) and split the car near in half with the passenger side going thru the guard rail she did not have a chance was horrible.

Consider yourself lucky I would say and grateful you are still here  to ride another day although maybe on a different cycle in the future even though am sure now you do not feel lucky, I would say you are.

[98valk]

and lets not forget the cheap steel cable guard rails which cause terrible damage to the vehicles and even worst to motorcyclists.

http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php?topic=15337.20

[BobB]

Update:  Seven broken ribs sucks big time, but I'm out of the ICU and in a regular hospital room.  The Mayo Clinic is treating me nice.  

As for the Valk, it's condition is uncertain.  Front end is destroyed, tank is dented, I believe that there is no frame damage.  If insurance totals it out, right now I think I would let it go.  That would be a shame as it has accessories that most of you would drool over.  But that decision is largely a statement of my condition and not the bike's.  I sincerely believe that I escaped death, once again.  I often thought that Lady Val would be the last bike I'd ride and here we are...

I would welcome thoughts from my VRCC brothers and sisters...

[Misfit]

Sorry to hear this Bob. Heal well.  

[Jess from VA]

Bob, if they offer a total and you want to take it, you may still be able to go to it and remove a bunch of stuff, if you want another Valk.  If you are healthy enough to do that before it goes to some salvage outfit that charges to remove stuff.  Maybe you can drag that decision out for a while (so it sits where it is).

Hope you feel better soon.  Ouch. 

[Ramie]

Praying for you Bob, glad your still with us.  As you know I loved all the things you did with that bike.  Buy it back, get another Valk and swap things out.

[Black Dog]

Damn...  Hope you heal quickly. 

Black Dog

[Ice]

Bob, get well soon. Then after you are well, stress about what to do with your lady, right now mixed emotions are trying to decide for you. Wait until you are on your way to being close to 100% before deciding what to do.

[Valkski]

Bob,
  Wow,this is my second post to your horrific experience. Please get well!!,you are a LUCKY DAWG! to be alive.
      I had a 2005 wing that I totaled on the Garden State Parkway in 2006. The bike was ride able and I rode it home parked in my garage where the adjuster determined it was totaled.
  I did remove most of the undamaged accessories and put them on my 2006 wing.
  Rich K ( Valk Ski )

[3fan4life]

Glad that you're doing well enough to post here.

Sorry about your experience.

Lots of good advice here.

Ice is right take the time to heal yourself first before you make a decision about what to do with the bike.

Tell the adjuster that you are on too many pain pills right to now to make any decisions (even if it isn't true).

That will buy you some time.

It is still your bike don't let them convince you that it isn't.

If need be have it taken to your house or a friends place so that there aren't any storage fees and then you cn take your time to make a decision.


If it were me and i didn't feel like it was worth repairing I would still remove all of the accessories first.

Especially the ones that are made out of "Unobtanium".

The insurance is not figuring them into the price that they offer you anyway and if you decide not to get another Valk you can sell them to some of us.

I don't know where you live but i am sure that there are some of us around that can help you with moving your bike if need be.


Take care and take the time to heal.

[old2soon]

While healing up from my unload in Aug of 16 I was also torn bout ridin again. Mine was rideable after the unload all that happened was a broken ankle and bruised pride. SHE stayed in her cave til it warmed up in 17 and after I got her fired up and warmed up and riding around burning up the Old gasoline she were no longer-FOR SALE. I am still riding and enjoyin it. Granted-I did NOT unload as hard as yo did but I am also 73 years old now. Get healed-body first Valkyrie second-git yer head screwed back on straight BEFORE you make ANY decisions. Do NOT let the insurance company pressure you. Eff em-they WILL wait til yer better. Unobtainium harder and harder to come by!  RIDE SAFE.