Hey everyone,

Well today was not a good day on Mt Glorious. Two accidents before we arrived, and on the way back down the Mt Glorious Rd Petrol took a spill... :(

He's in hospital at the moment about to go in and have his elbow operated on. Elbow is the only damage. Pretty well smashed up.

I won't go into detail on the accident itself - I'll leave that to Petrol. But Jaydee and myself were right behind him when it happened. Scary stuff seeing a good mate sliding into a guard rail... Mind you if the rail wasn't there, who knows what might have happened.

Anyways, good luck Petrol. Hope you're out of there quick smart.

Cheers to a quick recovery :beer

Get well soon Petrol , we will have a beer drinking vigil until you are better .

get well!!!!:beer

not good hear, and that is one of the worst feelings you can have when out riding, is watching a friend crash..

best luck with the operation and I am sure it will go well ( i been there enough times as it is, so know the feeling).. just take it easy and hope ya have some nice nurses :)

oh that's shitty stuff. I've done such a slide myself.. but I was lycky I went underneath the guardrail... somehow.

Wish for a speedy and full recovery. Elbow damages are bad.

damn sorry to hear that :(

Get well soon Petrol, you will :riding again very soon :fork

get better real soon bro... not good 2 hear :(

will be seeing u soon!!

c u soon bro.

Glad your still with the living!

Get well soon huh?

thinking of you.

Ouch...elbow...bad.

GWS.

Originally posted by TEQUILA
Hey everyone,

Well today was not a good day on Mt Glorious. Two accidents before we arrived, and on the way back down the Mt Glorious Rd Petrol took a spill... :(
:beer

Todd,
we went to Hospital but were told we couldnt see uncle, what were the two accidents on the way up???????

Damn bro, hope you come out without any problems. He's going to have some lost time to drink up for......LOL:beer

Damn!! Sorry to hear that:(
Petrol--GET WELL SOON BRUTHA:crash

get well soon.... Otherwise, who else am I going to make angry on this forum if not Petrol..

:( sorry to hear Petrol.....hope you get better real soon and also hope all goes well with the operation:yesnod

:beer:beer

Originally posted by Pom
Todd,
we went to Hospital but were told we couldnt see uncle, what were the two accidents on the way up???????

Two people had accidents on the other side of the cafe. Before we got there.

Yeah buja said that you didnt get to see petrol.

Good on ya guys. I'm sure Mr & Mrs Spice appreciate the best wishes... :thumbup

Latest news is that he had the initial op. Needs to go back in again though. Went to see him again today, couldn't talk though - he was way too drugged up.

Ride safe guys :)

Here is a pic of how the day started out

Myself and Petrol....

Day started out so well and those blue R1s looked trick :)

And then shit hit the fan :(

:(

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Petrol still had his heart about him tho....
A cyclist was riding up the hill.
By stander "wow your a sucker for punishment!
Petrol "Hey u wanna swap? Its fun! Comon! Aww comon!"
At this point everyone was giggling.

Good to see him keep his sense of humour about him, in a shit situation such as this

His first hit of that green tube and quote petrol "Thats a good squishy!"

Got another giggle from everyone

And petrol gving the secret tyre fryer salute :finger :finger

Goin into the ambulance screaming "TYRE FRYERS!"

His first words when he was on the ground was about the bike

The new gianelli can :(

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The bike was mostly fairing damage. The clutch case was a little rashed, the rear brake bent down, and no front brake lever.

Amazingly or stupidly enough i actually rode this bike down the mountain, and took it to where it needed to go. I had a police escort, but im still kinda :confused: as to why i rode it.

I was still in shock, and didnt really realise what happened until i went back up the mountain to get my bike and ride mine down.

My thoughts go out to Petrol and his family.

And to Jack.

I was just a few metres behind petrol, and we werent even goin fast. This kinda stuff is :eek: Something like this can happen to an experienced rider such as petrol, its made me feel very uneasy about :riding

I had a birds eye view of exactly what happened, but id rather let petrol post the full story of what he can remember. And then i can fill the gaps, and post more pics if he permits. But i dont feel its my place.

Get well petrol

Originally posted by TEQUILA
Good on ya guys. I'm sure Mr & Mrs Spice appreciate the best wishes... :thumbup

Latest news is that he had the initial op. Needs to go back in again though. Went to see him again today, couldn't talk though - he was way too drugged up.

Ride safe guys :)

you were at the hospital ? i was there from 5-10pm.....
u should have called me and given me a lift.....

Not to worry, Uncle P is still alive and the bike is easily repairable. Get well soon uncy P and I look forward to riding with ya whenever I get back to Brissie:rock

Originally posted by buja
you were at the hospital ? i was there from 5-10pm.....
u should have called me and given me a lift.....

It was when Jaydee came to get his bike - you were on your date :fact Settle!!

What's with the "Take a break.. tired Riders Die"?

You guys have an attachment to the plate for what reason??
Just caught my eye that's all..

Best wishes to Petrol for a Speedy Recovery... He'll be fine in the long run... Oh ya gotta have faith brutha.. Keep the chin up..

Cheers...

Damn... really sorry to hear that... :(

Get well soon Uncle Petrol! Best wishes! :thumbup

Gald to hear about his sense of humor at a situation like that. But that by-stander should be burn in hell to make such a comment! :rant

That's the first pic I have ever seen Of Uncle Petrol.:fact

Get well soon Bro!! I'll put back a couple :beer for you til you can do it yourself.

:riding

Originally posted by yammiebender
What's with the "Take a break.. tired Riders Die"?

You guys have an attachment to the plate for what reason??
Just caught my eye that's all..

Best wishes to Petrol for a Speedy Recovery... He'll be fine in the long run... Oh ya gotta have faith brutha.. Keep the chin up..

Cheers...

that's the registration sticker for the bike

governments down here are big on brainwashing :D

Get well soon uncle Petrol :beer

:( GWS Petrol... :beer :beer :beer

:( I just wanna cry. :(


JMR

thoughts r with u petrol...

don't worry i'll finish off all the :beer that we didn't drink at my house last friday nite :D

chin up bro!!

Originally posted by valerossi
Damn... really sorry to hear that... :(

Get well soon Uncle Petrol! Best wishes! :thumbup

Gald to hear about his sense of humor at a situation like that. But that by-stander should be burn in hell to make such a comment! :rant

The by-stander was making the comment about a guy on a pushbike riding up this big mofo on a hill, in the middle of a hot day. Was nufin wrong wif his statement

Originally posted by JMR
:( I just wanna cry. :(


JMR

:(

Thanx again for the lift back up the to the cafe.
Im sure Petrol appreciated seein u in hospital too.

Sorry we had to meet in a situation such as this.

Shit happens :fact

Originally posted by JMR
:( I just wanna cry. :(


JMR

Was it your bike steve was on fella??

well im thinking that after all this is over & everyone is good we all need 2 gather 4 a feed somewhere & a few quiet :beer

after all... we're sooooo lucky we didn't lose any tyre fryers this last week considering everything that has happened!!

Originally posted by Pom
Was it your bike steve was on fella??

Yeah it was Jacks :(

Originally posted by tub06
well im thinking that after all this is over & everyone is good we all need 2 gather 4 a feed somewhere & a few quiet :beer

after all... we're sooooo lucky we didn't lose any tyre fryers this last week considering everything that has happened!!

Yeah its been a freaky few days. Im still riding tho, i feel a tad uneasy. But im not letting fear get the better of me.

The bad luck will stop sometime.

Im thinkin we do a ride this Sunday, and take some pics for Buja nd Petrol! Dont want to let this stuff get us down too much:fact

Originally posted by Jaydee


Im thinkin we do a ride this Sunday, and take some pics for Buja nd Petrol! Dont want to let this stuff get us down too much:fact

Im up for Sunday - and definatley up for a few beers sometime :beer :beer

He'll bounce back. Good to see he wasn't hurt worse.

:beer

Originally posted by tub06
well im thinking that after all this is over & everyone is good we all need 2 gather 4 a feed somewhere & a few quiet :beer

after all... we're sooooo lucky we didn't lose any tyre fryers this last week considering everything that has happened!!

Hey tubsy, I know what you maen about Friday dude, I'm still recoverin...

Hows about Saturday the 13th, (a week from this sat) if the weather's good, we have a bbq at mine... Meet at mid-day, we can have a swim, maybe find somewhere to kick the footy/play cricket, cook up a feast, drink a few beers and then maybe a few more, (maybe even bring out the dreaded beer bong) and when all's said & done the hard core people can kick on to the valley. :rock

Everyone's welcome. Hopefully Steve'll be out and him & Alli will be able to join us. After all, whats a bbq without a little 'Spice'... Whad'ya think everyone? :dunno

Best wishes to Uncle Petrol; always a bummer to hear, but you guys take care of him down there. Peace.

Originally posted by TEQUILA
Hey tubsy, I know what you maen about Friday dude, I'm still recoverin...

Hows about Saturday the 13th, (a week from this sat) if the weather's good, we have a bbq at mine... Meet at mid-day, we can have a swim, maybe find somewhere to kick the footy/play cricket, cook up a feast, drink a few beers and then maybe a few more, (maybe even bring out the dreaded beer bong) and when all's said & done the hard core people can kick on to the valley. :rock

Everyone's welcome. Hopefully Steve'll be out and him & Alli will be able to join us. After all, whats a bbq without a little 'Spice'... Whad'ya think everyone? :dunno

dude that sounds like a great idea... COUNT ME IN 4 SURE!!

i was only thinking 2 meself last nite that i should ring u sometime this week & organise a night out in the valley 4 one of these weekends!!

yes... the beer bong... hmmmm i think i will definately have 2 bring it along... hehehe :rock

dude, pm me your address so i can look it up in the street directory just so i know how 2 get 2 your joint in the future!!

cheers bro

Originally posted by Jaydee
Yeah its been a freaky few days. Im still riding tho, i feel a tad uneasy. But im not letting fear get the better of me.

The bad luck will stop sometime.

Im thinkin we do a ride this Sunday, and take some pics for Buja nd Petrol! Dont want to let this stuff get us down too much:fact

yeah jaydee im up 4 a ride on sunday... any ideas where 2?

keep me posted mate!!

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to uncy petrol.
BTW i was getting ready to send Mr. Flamingo down to him, can somebody check to make sure he's still up for it when they get a chance.

God knows, i want the bird to make it to a TF party!
PM me if he wants to hold off, otherwise i'll post it out late this week.

That sucks.:crash

Get well soon.

drink a slab of beer for me:beer :beer :beer

im in for a beer session after you guys ride this sunday

yes i think that could be arranged... just can't be hung over next monday at work otherwise it'll be 3 in a row... ahhhhh fark it!! :rock

Maybe we do a traditional ride over Glorious, just to keep wif tradition. Take some photos and prove to ourselves that Mt Glorious is not gettin the better of the Tyre Fryers!

I hate Mt G and what its done so far...

;)

Bugger that's not good..........wishing Uncle Petrol a speedy recovery.

You boys take care up there now ya hear.

Damn sorry to hear that, get well soon Petrol.

Originally posted by Jaydee
Maybe we do a traditional ride over Glorious, just to keep wif tradition. Take some photos and prove to ourselves that Mt Glorious is not gettin the better of the Tyre Fryers!

just post up a time and i'll be there 9.30 same place?

Can someone loan me their bike? :lol














:cryin

JMR

Originally posted by JMR
Can someone loan me their bike? :lol


Just take petrols old two banga for a spin :)

Originally posted by JMR
Can someone loan me their bike? :lol














:cryin

JMR



you stay clear off bikes and recover !
if you wanna do mount glorious, do it with ya fairlady.
and i'll gladly be the navigator ( like wrc...lol)

i'm out of action too.:argue

Hey Buja,

I just got back from getting the staples out of my knee... so I should be ok to ride again. :fact

Just bad timing I guess. :(

JMR

Hope u wearin sum real tight knee brace on that knee if u ride. Dun wanna spread that scar open :(

U do anything bout gettin ur bike fixed yet?

Meh... she'll be right mate. :crash :lol


JMR

Just put a new front brake lever on your bike, and bend the rear brake lever into place. And your is rideable again :crash

she's off getting quotes and stuff done... couldn't bear to look at my baby when she is like that. :cryin

Looks like insurance co. will probably try to right her off. :cryin :cryin :cryin :boom

JMR

if they right it off is your insurance for agreed value or market value?

Oh no :(

Its nufin structural tho, just all cosmetic.

Bastards :(

all depends on the cost of repairing it... u's probably seen the pics of when i wrote my 03 r6 off... $22,000 to repair it when a new one is only $15,000 brand new... so obviously they took the cheaper alternative!!

which, in my case was a good thing cause i got the 04 instead :D

:boobies :boobies :boobies

Sorry to hear about your crash petrol....hope your elbow heals quick..

Just a question.. don't any of you guys ride in leathers up on that wild mountain.. you never see guys in jeans riding the reefton spur??????

gimme the $$ and i will ride with full leathers

Originally posted by JMR
she's off getting quotes and stuff done... couldn't bear to look at my baby when she is like that. :cryin

Looks like insurance co. will probably try to right her off. :cryin :cryin :cryin :boom

JMR



well if they write her off....u've got an 04 coming up aye ?
im still waiting for the green light.
i hope that guy's insurance company dun dispute the case....
cos its so clear im in the right.....hopefully they don't pull any stunts....

Originally posted by R1GIRL
:boobies :boobies :boobies

Sorry to hear about your crash petrol....hope your elbow heals quick..

Just a question.. don't any of you guys ride in leathers up on that wild mountain.. you never see guys in jeans riding the reefton spur??????

Yes. I ride in my two piece Spyke suit ALWAYS when in the mountains. Saved my arse when I came off a while ago.

Fuggin hot up here in Queensland though.... but I'd rather sweat than bleed.

JMR

Originally posted by buja
gimme the $$ and i will ride with full leathers

IMHO not having the money is not an excuse for not having leathers... I saved up and bought my suit, boots, helmet before I even had my own bike.

You had the money to buy the bike, should have got all the gear as well.

Not trying to flame you guys... just pointing out my priorities. :fact


JMR

I think a lot of peeps do it the other way round though bro.... silly yes, but but what can u do... shit i did it a little that way to years ago...

;)

i wish petrol spice a speed recovery..

Hey Jack,

Doesn't there have to be structural damage for them to write it off? Or is it just the dollars envolved repairing vs replacing?

neways, good luck with it mate, hope you get a good deal and that you're back on 2 wheels asap :thumbup

BTW everyone, the latest from Alli is that Steve has another op tomorrow, he's still in a lot of pain, but he's doin well. She asked to say hi everyone too, so from Mr & Mrs Spice HELLO :hellobye

Cheers :)

dang, sorry to hear about uncle petrol. hope ya have a super quick recovery!

just outta curiosity....how many guys in quensland from the tyre fryers have had bad luck on their bikes in the last 2 weeks. i can't seem to count as it's all over the place and i'm confused. anyway, ride safe everyone!

Originally posted by skyjo
dang, sorry to hear about uncle petrol. hope ya have a super quick recovery!

just outta curiosity....how many guys in quensland from the tyre fryers have had bad luck on their bikes in the last 2 weeks. i can't seem to count as it's all over the place and i'm confused. anyway, ride safe everyone!


Two, Petrol and Buja. But I had and operation on my knee two weeks ago from a previous off (shattered kneecap), and my bike is wrecked. :cryin

JMR

Ouch!
Speedy recovery dude.

yeah Petrol, get well fast bro...

;)

thinking of you bro.

Damn... sorry to hear about this. Best of luck, Petrol!

I still can't beleive it happened, I was meant 2b there wif em all, but was busy moving house and stuff..


Get well P.

Yeah pretty freaky stuff.

But its a reality check for most of us.
Reminds of what can happen.

We all play with fire, and some stage or another we will get burned.

Do we all stop riding because of a misfortunate accident? Or do we continue to enjoy our bikes?
My life would suck if it wasnt for my bike! Its my hobby, its my passion.

Each to their own i guess.

I wish petrol a speedy recovery, and hope like hell to see him on a bike again!

any updates?

I'm pretty sure he is out of hospital. He has a number of screws, a couple of bolts and a plate in his elbow I have been told.

GWS Petrol. :jump

JMR

Get well soon Petrol ol'son.........

I just got back from a week away and caught up with a few mates,1 had a dirt bike acciedent about 6 months ago,busted right forearm,elbow etc and shattered knee/cap (well actually the kick start of a WR450 went thru it) .
As i said its been 6 months since his acciedent and he"s no good ,its to the point that he even asked the doctors to get his cut off,but i wont go into it.This made me think of how petrol is doing????

I hope you"re mending up well petrol and with no problems.

:hellobye

Petrol got out on Saturday. Didn't want to stay there any longer than was absolutely neccessary so he refused to have morphine and was subsequently let out.

He has 14 feet of metal in his elbow. The doctor told him that the only reason his arm wasn't torn clean off was his dainese jacket which is now in shreds and covered in most of the 2 litres of blood he lost.

He was still not nearly 100% when I saw him on Saturday, but managed to have a bit of a joke about things. The fact is he is alive, so all is well (except for JMR's bike which he feels terrible about of course).

After 8 months of physio he should have around 85% of movement back in the joint. But this means his trip to Canada has been cancelled. And he won't be riding again at this stage...

I think that's about it, hopefully he'll be back on the forum soon to see all the support everyone's given him. Thanks everyone. :thumbup

Todd.

Originally posted by TEQUILA


After 8 months of physio he should have around 85% of movement back in the joint. But this means his trip to Canada has been cancelled. And he won't be riding again at this stage...

Todd.


Not sure I could survive not riding again. :(

It's one of the few things that really keep me together.

JMR

me 2 bro...

we'll wait & c i guess....

Just gave the police report.

The cop that attended the scene was such a nice guy!
Very understanding and cool.

Every cop ive met has been very decent! Why does everyone bag them?

Hes off to Todds place now :)

All,

Thanks for all the kind words! Very touching to know you lads are behind me. It's a shame that my riding days are over tho, specially since it was a mates bike that cost me my elbow, riding career and above all I feel such a low bastard for dropping a mates bike.

I'll have to pass the batton to another FRYER to be El President'a of the Squadron. It's been wicked hanging with you noys.

QLD fryers I will see you about no doubt either at Todds or mine for that BBQ - plus we can still go for runs I'll just be driving.

PS - I got my deposit back from the bike Jaydee

Glad to have you back petrol.

Many people been wanting to know your story.

And im glad to see they gave you back your deposit. I saw a form on the paperwork when i got my bike, sayin after i payed my deposit Id lose 5% of the total bikes value if i cancelled.

Glad to hear your out Petrol:thumbup

Sorry to hear you wont be riding again:(

It's all a bit fuzzy JAYDEE. I was hard on the front and trail braking into the turn and then I hit the road face first and then the guardrail caught me and I don't know what happened then it went bang bang bang bang stop!

Petrol,something similar happened to one of my riding buddies here in NYC,when he got into his accident,he lost almost 6 pints of blood. He STILL rides,he doesnt have all the movement back to his right arm,but he still rides!!! rides an 03 gixxer thou.
Glad to have u back safe and sound in the forum though Petrol!!

Originally posted by PATBAROK
Petrol,something similar happened to one of my riding buddies here in NYC,when he got into his accident,he lost almost 6 pints of blood. He STILL rides,he doesnt have all the movement back to his right arm,but he still rides!!! rides an 03 gixxer thou.
Glad to have u back safe and sound in the forum though Petrol!!

The Mrs is not happy for me to ride so I must keep the Mrs happy. I also have been approved for a company car lease which is MUCH easier then a bike loan for business purposes! so I'll get something fun like a WRX or something...

Well here is my version of events.......

****Note most of the guys had never been down that road before, and Petrol was leading on someone elses bike, so no one was pushing. The road was a left hand bend going down hill, but cambered to the right (wasn't noticeable until we were in the corner).

We were cruising down the road, wouldn't have even been doing much above 60km/hr. Petrol and myself were both in the right wheel tracks of the left lane. I saw Petrol begin to brake and set himself for the left hand corner. I noticed the rear wheel lock, and a little bit of smoke come off. I was about 5-10m behind him and immediately dived into the left hand wheel track on the lane, and continued braking.

Petrol's rear wheel skidded in a straight line for a few metres with a few small wobbles. It appeared that Petrol began to track the corner with his front wheel, and the rear wheel stepped out and he was pretty much broadsliding down the hill.

The tyres then "gripped" as if he let off on the brake or what I don't know. And high sided the bike. Petrol was launched off the bike like superman. I saw him slide down the road and into the guard rail. My heart sank thru my chest.

I then had to follow my track through the corner and stop my bike. I got off and ran back to Petrol, and all i heard him screaming was "JACK'S BIKE! JACK'S BIKE! ****! JACK'S BIKE!"

That's pretty much what i saw happen.

I am[you'll never know how bad] feeling gutted that I broke Jacks bike!

The skid would have only been like 5 metres long. Thats 1/3 of a second between fun ride to shit hittin the fan at 60km/hr!

Edit: Considering 0.5 seconds is the quickest reaction time which most of us could acheive.

Yeah we have all had shit hit the fan at one time or another. It chews and gnaws away at you on the inside.

But shit happens!

It doesnt change the person you are! We dont think any less of you mate!
Im sure Jack will get over it.

I just hope you can forgive yourself.

Uncle P, This is the first time I read about this sheot!!! I'm glad you're ok buddy. While I'm sorry about "Jack's " bike , I'm happy as hell Uncle P's around. Now you can take that long awaited retreat from whackin off.

Originally posted by Jaydee
Yeah we have all had shit hit the fan at one time or another. It chews and gnaws away at you on the inside.

But shit happens!

It doesnt change the person you are! We dont think any less of you mate!
Im sure Jack will get over it.

I just hope you can forgive yourself.

I am certainly not holding a grudge over this...

Never was. Like you say, shit happens.... there is no point getting bitter over something and letting it eat you up inside. I am as glad as everybody else that Petrol is OK.

Jack

Originally posted by Solidus
Uncle P, This is the first time I read about this sheot!!! I'm glad you're ok buddy. While I'm sorry about "Jack's " bike , I'm happy as hell Uncle P's around. Now you can take that long awaited retreat from whackin off.

Thanks Man. I tell ya there's nothing scarier then cartwheeling[or whatever I did] down a guardrail!

Uncle, like everyone else, I am glad that you are alive and on the road to recovery. It is always a bummer to hear when a rider falls, especially when you know them. Take care of yourself mate and now you'll have a nice car to cruise down to the MotoGP in eh? :thumbup

hmm petrol, i might end up on a cager for this year until I receive my "allowance" in 2005.

still waiting for the calim to come thru.
i need the money for booze and a cranky car to bring me around...heh

Good to hear your up and about, and out o the damn hospital!!!!
(Never did like those places much myself)

I did send Mr F down to ya, but i understand if ya need to hand him off or want to send him back.

Glad to hear you should regain most use of the joint, adn if ya ever come to the lovely expanse known as Iowa, all the beer ya can drink is on me! :beer :beer

Hope your recovery and phisio goes well.
Mike

good 2 c u back on here mate :D

nice 2cu back bro...

Good to see ya back here mate... :thumbup

But geez, terrible to hear about Jaydee and buja bein gay & all... :no :eek:

hahaha that's the funniest shit... hmmm i never woulda guessed them 2 :ugh

Originally posted by tub
hahaha that's the funniest shit... hmmm i never woulda guessed them 2 :ugh

Carefull "Gangbang"

Originally posted by TEQUILA
Good to see ya back here mate... :thumbup

But geez, terrible to hear about Jaydee and buja bein gay & all... :no :eek:

Thats some scary photo chopping :ugh

You tryin to tell us something todd?
There something your dieing to see?


You are one sick freak. But its all good! Colin still loves you.

Hehe...

Here is the original pic, not nearly as good...

Had a good night last night hey. Wish I'd taken that tall blondy home tho!! :p

What are you guys doing:confused: You are looking a bit too friendly there:lol

All in the name of fun :)

It may just be photo chopped, but still i feel kinda ill :ugh

:lol