Probably should wear your gear guys..

[Shadowzone]

So I decided in all my wisdom that since it was such a sterling day, shorts and t-shirt were the order of the day. After all it's only 7 or 8 k's each way to school right?

Well exiting the ring road on a nice tight (normally enjoyable) corner, I spotted a caulking gun tube in my path. I made the necessary adjustments to miss it only to discover the contents had been sprayed onto the road right where I was riding. And the rest is history...

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x437/Supercoach101/Leg.jpg

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x437/Supercoach101/Arm.jpg

http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x437/Supercoach101/Ankle.jpg

Yep the ankle is broken from hitting the armco railing. I also got 3 stitiches in the right knee from the same railing. Happy days. The good part is, panadeine forte and endone have me smiling. I can also tell you I sucked the fuck our of the NO2 while they were scrubbing the shit out of me. I don't remember much of that except the damn hiccups!

[OLD SKOOL BANDIT]

Holy shit, if you lived in Vic you would have been wearing the right gear. Might need to get your ink touched up too buddy. Get well soon mate and learn from your fuck up.

[Weaselman]

oooooooowwwwww!
I only needed to do that once to learn. 40 degrees I'll wear my gear or just not ride. I never want that shit again...

Heal fast mate.

[wackyrider]

Get well soon mate. I fall into that bad habbit every once in a while...

[hyofighter]

ouch , must be the drugs thats put the smille on your face coz thats gotta hurt , get well soon

[bluedrags]

That's got to hurt, hope you heal soon.

[RevHead]

fuck Stu ,glad your ok get well buddy.

[JackTar]

Probably?

[Gix11]

I see it all the time on the Gold Coast. I should take this photo with me and give it to the blokes I see riding in shorts, T-shirts and thongs. I mean, this will NEVER happen to them will it? I've always worn the gear, no matter how close. Not worth the risk. Hopefully you learnt your lesson this time Stu. Sorry to see it happen mate and hope the sting wears off soon. Get ready for the sticking to sheets bit, it sucks.

[K6Thou]

Luckily for you Stu chicks dig scars..... Heal quick mate.

[Cruisecontrol]

You poor bastard. That looks bloody painful.
I learnt my lesson a long time ago and some wise words shortly after have stuck with me and have saved me from some horrific injuries.

Dress for the crash, not the ride!

Hope things improve for you soon, mate.

[BANDITROD]

fuck mate that sucks and i know your pain as i have been through it before i hope you heal up well mate good luck

[Bob]

Not good mate, sucks when crashs arnt you fault. All the best for a quick recovery.

[Gitzy]

Ouchies, heal up Mate..

[Redmohawk]

fucking ouch

[hooligan]

what they all said, fucking ouch all right.
i had a couple of small offs when i was younger without gear, and without any major damage to myself. I always wear gear now because i remember tossing up (not off) whether or not to wear my gear for a quick ride home. I got hit by a car on that ride home, broke my scaphoid, but it would have been a lot worse without it.
Heal quick, Stu.

[robmac]

Jesus, thats gotta sting. Glad ur ok mate. That'll make me rethink riding to the gym in shorts!
Hope you heal quickly Stu.

[hutch]

heal quick mate and give your self a smack on the back of your hand from me

[MattyDucati]

That's fucked, to more important stuff, how's the bike?

[Weaselman]

lol

[Jed]

Mate - what everyone else has said. That's gotta hurt. Hope you heal up quickly.

I could think of easier ways for Tattoo removal:D

[Benz]

Been there done that! The tropics are a hell of a place to ride a bike. I did t-shirt, shorts ,and thongs when I was a young turkey, and after a couple [yes, didn't learn the first time] of nasty, gravel induced offs, and a visit or two to the gravel wound scrubbing centre, I changed my ways. Still got the scars on my forearms
I feel your pain dude, good drugs only go so far.
How's the bike??

[fimpBIKES]

hope your healing up ok, looks like the armco did a number on u

the gear message is one that i dont think sinks in until you have been scrubbed, thank fuck i was passed out when they did it to me LOL

[Watto]

shite nasty mate as couple of said been there done that - the shins just dont tan so well these days after the bark came off

speedy recovery mate!

[LKC73]

Heal fast mate, it looks like it will sting for a little while yet.

[ALBI]

Been there done that! The tropics are a hell of a place to ride a bike. I did t-shirt, shorts ,and thongs when I was a young turkey, and after a couple [yes, didn't learn the first time] of nasty, gravel induced offs, and a visit or two to the gravel wound scrubbing centre, I changed my ways. Still got the scars on my forearms
I feel your pain dude, good drugs only go so far.
How's the bike??

dont i know that mate ,i came off my xt200 riding into the old strip at hidden valley ,came of with my gloves off going to the street meet to watch scott"get it right"white race and i bit the gravel at bottom of hill.no gloves jacket !!

[rod185651]

Went for a spin last Sunday dressed in very similar attire so I can't preach.

Hope you heal up with no complications mate.

[MTBEERWAH]

thats just made me wise up,summer sucks,but pain is worse,

get well

[EVLZX]

I do it all the time shorts etc, don't go too far but I know it could happen anywhere.

[sharky]

So maybe wise up and cover up.
I'm self employed and can't afford a couple of weeks of to heal so its dri-rider,gloves and draggins for me

[Azrael]

Yeh i did that to my whole left side from the ankle up when my foot got stuck under the bike in a slide and i was wearing long pants and a jacket. Id like to say it didnt help much but i woulda been a lot worse with shorts an a beater on.
Hope u heal quick mate

[Shadowzone]

Thanks guys, I havent been to look at the bike. The copper at the scene was surprisingly nice about the whole thing, but he couldnt tell me about the bike because in his words "I know fuck all about them mate". Im hoping its just cosmetic, but either way its as good a reason as any to do some mods to it now isnt it! Feel free to sugest ductails you think would look good on it And easy to install front ends too. Must be time for some USD fork action.

Anyway time for sleep, the drugs are starting working gain.