My first Highside

I've got a thousand stories of this trip to tell, almost of them are good, some bad, but I finally have time to post up about the big one - my crash. Yep - I highsided. d'oh. First of all, yeah, highsiding sucks. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. However, I feel like the luckiest guy in the world today - I don't think anyone could have come out better from this than I did today. it's really quite amazing, and I thank my lucky stars for it. As far as the details go, there's not much to tell - it was all my fault. I basically lost the rear end on a left-hander, the bike swung sideways, and it launched me like a bucking bronco over the handlebars. I landed on my back, mostly on my left side just above my lower back. Because I wasn't going too fast, and I landed fairly flat, it didn't do any damage at all - I'll have a bruise there, but nothing more. The worst damage was to my two fingers and thumb on my right hand. My thumb got sprained - it's swollen today, but I have pretty good mobility. My first two fingers have a nice hole ground into the sides, right next to the main joint of the fingers. It's nasty. Doesn't really hurt all that much, and I can move them, but just to be sure, I'll go see a doctor about them when I get back. The important part is that I can still grip the throttle and brake just fine. Woot!!!! Even more amazing - the damage to the bike is nothing like I would have thought it would have been - right side is rashed pretty bad, frame slider broke off, and ground the clutch cover a little. The windscreen broke off too, and the fairing stay bracket is cracked. As bad as it sounds, it's all still solid and very rideable - we did a Cherahola run today already! So anyway, I'm feeling VERY VERY lucky that I came out so good on this. What a deal!!! Other than this incident and some run-ins with some idiotic Harley riders, this convention has been awesome - you guys don't know what you're missing. :thumbup

Glad to hear you're ok from the crash Skank :thumbup

I've got a thousand stories of this trip to tell, almost of them are good, some bad, but I finally have time to post up about the big one - my crash. Yep - I highsided. d'oh. First of all, yeah, highsiding sucks. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. However, I feel like the luckiest guy in the world today - I don't think anyone could have come out better from this than I did today. it's really quite amazing, and I thank my lucky stars for it. As far as the details go, there's not much to tell - it was all my fault. I basically lost the rear end on a left-hander, the bike swung sideways, and it launched me like a bucking bronco over the handlebars. I landed on my back, mostly on my left side just above my lower back. Because I wasn't going too fast, and I landed fairly flat, it didn't do any damage at all - I'll have a bruise there, but nothing more. The worst damage was to my two fingers and thumb on my right hand. My thumb got sprained - it's swollen today, but I have pretty good mobility. My first two fingers have a nice hole ground into the sides, right next to the main joint of the fingers. It's nasty. Doesn't really hurt all that much, and I can move them, but just to be sure, I'll go see a doctor about them when I get back. The important part is that I can still grip the throttle and brake just fine. Woot!!!! Even more amazing - the damage to the bike is nothing like I would have thought it would have been - right side is rashed pretty bad, frame slider broke off, and ground the clutch cover a little. The windscreen broke off too, and the fairing stay bracket is cracked. As bad as it sounds, it's all still solid and very rideable - we did a Cherahola run today already! So anyway, I'm feeling VERY VERY lucky that I came out so good on this. What a deal!!! Other than this incident and some run-ins with some idiotic Harley riders, this convention has been awesome - you guys don't know what you're missing. :thumbup Good to hear you're OK and the bike isn't bad. You want to hear a REALLY lucky story, go ask Miss Landry about my highside from a couple weeks ago...She saw the lack of damage to the bike and will testify to it. I took a nasty one around 70mph, I have no idea what happened because I woke up 3.5 hours later. I'd assume I got the back end around from what people told me, but I can't be sure as there's no video or pics of it. Nothing busted, just sore, bike needed a new slider puck and swingarm spool. It's got little black swirls on the RH mid fairing from sliding through the marbles and some very light scratches on the lower portion of the mid fairing. No exhaust damage as I was running a slash cut pipe for the event. Again, glad you're ok, drink some extra "water" from the jug tonight and make your thumb feel better :lol

Glad to hear you're alright man. :beer :beer :beer = painkiller :sneaky

damn fool this happened to me last weekend .. if it can happen to you then i dont feel so bad about it

Sweet, glad you're alright Skanky. Hope you guys have a blast out there and stay safe! Give our regards to the guys! :beer

Well so much for the good looking frame sliders, did that guy that we passed on the harley going to the sushi run mangle his bike? Glad to hear that you are ok

Glad you made it out ok. Highsides are one of the worst ways to wreck! :thumbup

glad ur alright man. last time i was at the gap, i came TOO damn close to a highside. It was a left hander as well, the rear stepped out, bucked me a half foot or so off the seat, and the handlebars started rapidly shaking left and right. then all the sudden BOOM it just grabbed and went straight, like nothing had happened. crazy........well, get better soon maybe ill see ya tommorrow:riding

Glad you are ok Skanster!!! One thing that might make you feel better is photochopping Brian!!! :lol

Glad you are ok Skanster!!! One thing that might make you feel better is photochopping Brian!!! :lol we both know that isnt hard to do when he leaves hisself open for bad pics to be taken

Glad you are ok Skanster!!! One thing that might make you feel better is photochopping Brian!!! :lol OR SHANE!!!:sing: Anyway Glad to hear your OK. I Heard you went down on another thread! and wanted to hear the hole story! Ride Safe for the rest of your trip!!:riding When i went down in BEAR mountain, i Didnt start Hurting till about a week later, thats when i felt My Ribs and finally noticed the bruising:secret: Good luck !!

When i went down in BEAR mountain, i Didnt start Hurting till about a week later, thats when i felt My Ribs and finally noticed the bruising:secret: Then it wasn't due to your "accident" :2bitchsla Glad to hear you're fine Skanky, but I saw/spoke to you, beside those two fingers you're wearing plasters on, nothing's noticeable :lol Be careful :)

glad to hear you're ok mang:thumbup

Then it wasn't due to your "accident" :2bitchsla Glad to hear you're fine Skanky, but I saw/spoke to you, beside those two fingers you're wearing plasters on, nothing's noticeable :lol Be careful :) So Misteriously Fractured My Ribs Right!!!!:dundun: Cant recall ever falling on My Ribs before,. Oh wait When i Crashed!!!:riding

Skanks...good to kjnow you are ok man. I guess old age will effect all of us some day. :crash Ride safe brother.

Glad to hear you're alright Skank. :thumbup Bikes can be fixed.

that sucks bro, but im glad to hear you came out pretty much unhurt.

Awesome that you didn't get hurt, much

thanks everyone - and a big thanks to everyone that helped me out when I went down and got my bike out of the side of the road. I can't remember everyone who was there, but Shane, Eddie ( I think), Aaron, Peg Grinder, and some others (feel free to chime in) all came to give me a hand and I owe them all for that. things are good - we tore up the Dragon today and whored it up big time in front of Laura's camera. I couldn't do this trip without getting a bazillion pictures on the DVD now, could I? The BEST run of the day HAD to be the one up the hill behind and in front of the T-Rex: http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa314/Skanky2000/DSC01068.jpg That thing is FAST and can corner like crazy!!! That was a ride that I'll remember for a long time - was really really fun.

Damn, tell me it aint so Shanky. Glad you made it relative in good shape (Both you and your Bike)

Glad to hear you're okay homie. :thumbup :beer

:epimp Jeepers, Now I kno Why yer bike looked so ratty when I said 'see ya' as I was leaving friday...Did't kno at the time you were rollin around da "hill' w/the dang thing...Nice meetin w/ya and yer lucky ...Coulda been alot worse as ya kno Latuh,Zeek

good to hear that your are ok and that the bike is still in 1 piece

glad to hear that your alright.....

Skanks...good to kjnow you are ok man. I guess old age will effect all of us some day. :crash Ride safe brother. Yeah, well at least I'm in good enough shape to do a "no brakes" night run... :secret:

:nopity: Yeah, well at least I'm in good enough shape to do a "no brakes" night run... :secret: :nopity: And steve you need a hair cut

good to hear you are allright

:thumbup :thumbup See you next year.

Glad you're ok........

I got some good pics of your bike damage. Hope it gets back together soon. Most of all, we are all glad that your ok. http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/dreyfusduke/DragonPics019.jpg

Glad you were alright man!!!! Had fun riding with again. Already looking forward to next year!

The crash didn't get him down all that bad. Here is a video of him the next day having fun "whoring" in front of the cameras. Click it to view it. http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/dreyfusduke/th_DragonPics021.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/dreyfusduke/?action=view¤t=DragonPics021.flv)

thanks everyone - and a big thanks to everyone that helped me out when I went down and got my bike out of the side of the road. I can't remember everyone who was there, but Shane, Eddie ( I think), Aaron, Peg Grinder, and some others (feel free to chime in) all came to give me a hand and I owe them all for that. things are good - we tore up the Dragon today and whored it up big time in front of Laura's camera. I couldn't do this trip without getting a bazillion pictures on the DVD now, could I? The BEST run of the day HAD to be the one up the hill behind and in front of the T-Rex: http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa314/Skanky2000/DSC01068.jpg That thing is FAST and can corner like crazy!!! That was a ride that I'll remember for a long time - was really really fun. Shit. :rock

I got video of the T-Rex the whole way down the Gap from after the group picture. I'll get it downloaded in the next few days.

The crash didn't get him down all that bad. Here is a video of him the next day having fun "whoring" in front of the cameras. Click it to view it. http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/dreyfusduke/th_DragonPics021.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/dreyfusduke/?action=view¤t=DragonPics021.flv) Hey I was right behind Skank in that video doing my best to TRY and keep up.....

Hey thanks for the video!!! :rock I'm just trying to catch my breath after returning home safe and sound. Got a lot of stuff to catch up on, you know? Thanks everyone for your help and concern. I had a BLAST at the convention, even after the highside (as the video shows). I got another run with the T-rex with Bill (from McCoy's) at the helm and I kid you not - it would take a SERIOUSLY good rider to be able to keep up with that thing. Unbelievable.

Got another video of Skanky just to prove he can get the other knee down too. http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/dreyfusduke/th_DragonPics022.jpg (http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o86/dreyfusduke/?action=view¤t=DragonPics022.flv)

Hope the hand heals up Skanky! Dreyfusduke and I were tryin to keep up with you, but lost me at gravity cavity :(. No doubt you were still rippin after the wreck. Heal up quick man, look forward to seeing you again soon!

Thanks both of you guys - and double-thanks for the video! I have a few short clips but not sure if you guys are on it or not. I'll post them then you tell me, ok? heh. You guys are a LONG ways from me, but if you're ever in my part of town, let me know and we can all go ride sometime, k? Thanks everyone - the mega-hand (tm) is slowly getting smaller.

sorry bout your get off don't let it keep you from having fun!

Glad to hear you walked away relatively clean on a high side. Thats one thing that scares me the most. Hope the hand heals up quick DoZZ