Welcome to the club

[Wall]

Well, there are two types of riders. Those that have been down, and those who haven't been down yet.
Well after 44 years of riding, I have joined the "been down" club.
Sunday morning I was out for a quick ride to warm the oil for a change. About a mile and a half from the house, (yep right in the zone) I was turning left and saw the car at the stop sign. Seconds later I saw the front end at my left. After impact I went over the handlebars (last thing a man my age and size wants to do is look at his feet and see the sky at the same time.) Landed about 15 feet away and tumbled another two or three rolls. Yes, I was wearing a helmet and my jacket with impact plates. Was out for a second or two. Don't remember feeling the impact with the ground, or it didn't hurt. Before i moved i asked a couple peoplethat stopped if i was bleeding anywhere and if my feet were pointing the right way. A guy said i looked ok. Wiggled toes and fingers. Rolled onto my shoulder to get up and began to feel the effects of impact. Decided to lay back down and wait for medics.
Head to toe x-rays and CT scan of head, neck and shoulders. Everything checked ok. I have a very tender left wrist, throbbing left hip and a swollen left foot. They also have me in concussion protocol and told Kathy what to watch for. I'm having trouble chosing words, and short term memory issues. I'm sure it will all be fine, but for now I've pulled in the sails for a bit and just rolling with the tide.

[Skinhead]

Glad you made it relatively unharmed.  I'm sure you'll feel worse before you start feeling better, but it could have been worse.  I hope your back to 100% quickly.  How bad is the bike?

[holmes]

Glad overall it was a non event my friend.  Welcome to the club and glad you are able to walk away

[matt]

Wow sorry to hear, heal quick and welcome to the club

Matt

[Ken aka Oil Burner]

I never enjoy reading these types of stories, but I'm glad you're still here to tell it to us.

Hope you heal up good and as close to 100% as possible.

[The emperor has no clothes]

44 years is a pretty good run. I became a member rather early. Glad you are ok. (Keep an eye on the concussion symptoms)

[ybnorml]

Sorry to hear this Paul....Keep a close eye on the concussion symptoms, very close eye !!
Welcome to the club, one which no one ever wants to join, but feels fortunate to be able to talk about it.
Heal well my friend...

[Valkrocket]

Did they send the DPW to repair the dent in the road yet?
All kidding aside, your Guardian angel was standing watch that day. Rest up & heal fast. 

[RonBou]

Hell dude. Recover quick.

[dalai-lama]

Sorry to hear Paul but glad you are as relatively ok!

[GaryC]

Damn, glad you are  relatively Okay. It's crazy out there, the risk is there every time we go out and I have been pushing my luck for far to long. When it happens I pray i'm riding solo.

PS, how's the bike, excuse for a new one?

[RickT2004]

Glad you are OK!

[Tony C.]

Wow Paul! Very sorry to hear. Glad you have no major injuries. Heal up my friend.

[DanL]

Glad you made it through without any major damage but watch that concussion protocol. 
Heal well my friend

[Wall]

Did they send the DPW to repair the dent in the road yet?
All kidding aside, your Guardian angel was standing watch that day. Rest up & heal fast. 

BWAH HAHAHAHA
You ought to see the front of her car! They were going to call for a front end loader to get me in the ambulance.

[Wall]

Thanks everyone. Yes, i feel very fortunate for many reasons,
Kathy wasn't with me,
Relatively low impact
Early Sunday, light traffic, not pinballed
Helmet and jacket with impact plates,
The best part, i had a crush on the girl that hit me in the 6th grade. We've known each other since school.
I told her girls usually wait til I ask them out before they try running me over.

[Tony C.]

I told her girls usually wait til I ask them out before they try running me over.

Man you've still got your wicked sense of humor!    You must be feeling a little bit better already.  

[Crazy Miles]

Wow!! it does happen fast!  Hope your  OK?   You will be feeling it .    You, OK?  Bike  Totaled?   Hang in there big guy! 

[Karen]

Man, I TOLD you to leave the acrobatics to the more youthful of us! Glad it's not any worse! And it will be, if you ever go chasin' some other 6th grade crush, or anybody but Kathy and I.. OK, anybody but Kathy... Heal quickly! 

[Wall]

if you ever go chasin' some other 6th grade crush, or anybody but Kathy and I.. OK, anybody but Kathy... Heal quickly! 

The difference between you and Kathy is, I still have to chase Kathy.

[Wall]

So, I haven't seen the bike but Kathy took pictures. Crash bar is wrapped forward. Left floor board is bent up quite a bit. Fender is crooked on front fender. Exhaust on both sides dents and deep scratches. Handlebars are bent inward, clutch grip is bent away from bar. There is a spot of oil under it. Hopefully it's just the oil filter. (Front of engine)
I'm going to try and get over to see it tomorrow. Problem is Polaris stopped making Victories 7 years ago. Not sure what the parts supply is like. 

[Oss]

sorry to hear this

glad your sense of humor escaped unscathed

[idaida98]

Wow that's really a could have been worst  lose call.Glad you are mostly ok.

[Karen]

if you ever go chasin' some other 6th grade crush, or anybody but Kathy and I.. OK, anybody but Kathy... Heal quickly! 

The difference between you and Kathy is, I still have to chase Kathy.

Best comeback of the year! ROTBLMFAO!

[Wall]

if you ever go chasin' some other 6th grade crush, or anybody but Kathy and I.. OK, anybody but Kathy... Heal quickly! 

The difference between you and Kathy is, I still have to chase Kathy.

Best comeback of the year! ROTBLMFAO!

I can't explain the elation this comment gives me. 

[Karen]

if you ever go chasin' some other 6th grade crush, or anybody but Kathy and I.. OK, anybody but Kathy... Heal quickly! 

The difference between you and Kathy is, I still have to chase Kathy.

Best comeback of the year! ROTBLMFAO!

I can't explain the elation this comment gives me. 

Does diarrhea come close?...

[Hook#3287]

Exact situation happened to me Monday.

I'm making a left turn and a woman in a SUV pulled up to the stop sign on my left, she was going right.

She did the quick look, didn't see me turning and started going.

I saw her moving and hit the brakes, just as she saw me and did the same.

Luckily, no contact, but close.

If she had keep going, she would have clipped the front tire.

She gave me the OMG look and I'm sorry gesture.

I rolled on with comment.

Glad your ok Wall, sounds like the bike wasn't as resilient as you.

[Bernie S]

 Sorry  to hear about   That wall  heal quickly  my friend