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Th33nforcer · 06-01-2008

I was out for a ride today and at a stop light I hear some honking in the lane next to me. I didn't really worry about it..until it didn't stop. I look over and the guy in the truck next to me holds up his handicap hang tag and starts pointing at me. I thought...wth...is my license plate missing? Then he yells, "This is what happened to me." The light turns green and since I had no idea what this guy was talking about, I stayed behind him...no need trying to compete with someone with a handicap. At the next red light, we pull up together and I looked over and said, "What happened?" He said, "I was on my bike and some guy t-boned me back in August. I was in a coma for three and a half months. Be careful out there." The light then turns green and we both continue on...he gets into the left turn lane and as I pass I flash him a wave. It's always good to get these reminders...ride safe everyone!

And if you're wondering...yes, it was a perfect day for a ride.

V2K_CCTX · 06-01-2008

you are speaking the truth AMEN

gr8ride · 06-01-2008

Wow. Just WOW. That is just chilling to read.

*Tod* · 06-01-2008

Glad he was able to tell the tale.

Keep the rubber side down and your head on a swivel. Ride safe everyone.

antiq · 06-11-2008

Is there life possible? Without risk?

I think not.

Pegleg · 10-09-2009

A kid in a 3/4 ton truck turned left right in front of me while I was on my Connie back in 2004.
I lost my left leg, but thanx to a klicktronic shifter, I'm back up....'98 Vulcan VN 1500.
(Helmet saved my life)

rbentnail · 10-09-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pegleg

A kid in a 3/4 ton truck turned left right in front of me while I was on my Connie back in 2004.
I lost my left leg, but thanx to a klicktronic shifter, I'm back up....'98 Vulcan VN 1500.
(Helmet saved my life)

Dude! Good on you, but how can you have a first post like that without pics? Not the leg, man, the shifter.

Like the screen name, too. I used to work with a guy who lost part of a leg in a truck accident. We called him "Peggy", short for Pegleg

Redneckryder · 10-10-2009

My buddies wife lost her left foot/ankle in a car wreck...didnt know it for about a year, then one day they were in the backseat and i was driving, she says "can you hold this for a sec?" and hands me her prosthetic foot.....i lost it and just about drove off the road.

Pegleg---Good for you to keep riding!!!! You are a prime example of perseverance and the old saying.."when you fall of a horse, get back on"

Peterh · 10-10-2009

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ozyran440 · 10-10-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Th33nforcer

I was out for a ride today and at a stop light I hear some honking in the lane next to me. I didn't really worry about it..until it didn't stop. I look over and the guy in the truck next to me holds up his handicap hang tag and starts pointing at me. I thought...wth...is my license plate missing? Then he yells, "This is what happened to me." The light turns green and since I had no idea what this guy was talking about, I stayed behind him...no need trying to compete with someone with a handicap. At the next red light, we pull up together and I looked over and said, "What happened?" He said, "I was on my bike and some guy t-boned me back in August. I was in a coma for three and a half months. Be careful out there." The light then turns green and we both continue on...he gets into the left turn lane and as I pass I flash him a wave. It's always good to get these reminders...ride safe everyone!

And if you're wondering...yes, it was a perfect day for a ride.

Wow, that's amazing. A very good lesson to learn indeed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pegleg

A kid in a 3/4 ton truck turned left right in front of me while I was on my Connie back in 2004.
I lost my left leg, but thanx to a klicktronic shifter, I'm back up....'98 Vulcan VN 1500.
(Helmet saved my life)

Awesome, glad to hear you're still up and riding on the bike.

wildjerseyfiref · 10-10-2009

my buddys uncle had that happen to him..he's got a wooden leg now and still rides..incredible story pegleg. thanks for sharing.

kcoers · 3 Weeks Ago

I almost can relate Th33nforcer, I had a accident (someone backed into me) while i was driving by. It caught my leg drove it through the xmission, got a compound tib/fib fracture. Ended up laying in bed for 8 months with an external fixator on. I was never so happy as to finally get a cast on! Any how, after i learned to walk again, and built a little strength back into the leg, the first thing i did was to go buy a new bike!

I've been riding since i was 8 or 9 , starting out with a little 5 hp mini-bike, and can't imagine being without a bike!

V2K_CCTX · 3 Weeks Ago

same here, been down but never out...

06-01-2008	#1 (permalink)
Th33nforcer Uncle Bob's Love Child BTK Intermediate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 272	Once a rider...always a rider... I was out for a ride today and at a stop light I hear some honking in the lane next to me. I didn't really worry about it..until it didn't stop. I look over and the guy in the truck next to me holds up his handicap hang tag and starts pointing at me. I thought...wth...is my license plate missing? Then he yells, "This is what happened to me." The light turns green and since I had no idea what this guy was talking about, I stayed behind him...no need trying to compete with someone with a handicap. At the next red light, we pull up together and I looked over and said, "What happened?" He said, "I was on my bike and some guy t-boned me back in August. I was in a coma for three and a half months. Be careful out there." The light then turns green and we both continue on...he gets into the left turn lane and as I pass I flash him a wave. It's always good to get these reminders...ride safe everyone! And if you're wondering...yes, it was a perfect day for a ride. __________________ Th3 3nforcer '02 Vulcan Classic 1500 Fi

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V2K_CCTX RIDING LIKE I STOLE IT BTK Expert Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 7,413	you are speaking the truth AMEN __________________ 07 ZX14 Kawi Lime Green (32/50) 07 VN2000LT White/Ti 07 GV650 03 BMW 745Li 00 VW 1.8T Beetle

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gr8ride Top Gear Full Throttle BTK Expert Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 291	Wow. Just WOW. That is just chilling to read. __________________ 07 Ninja 250R Silver- mucho mods.... 06 CBR F4i Blue- Stock Next: Ninja 636 or ZX6r Green!

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Tod I yam what I yam Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 21,991	Glad he was able to tell the tale. Keep the rubber side down and your head on a swivel. Ride safe everyone. __________________ “Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know.” - Cullen Hightower

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antiq Vintage bike addict BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: I live in eastern ohio Posts: 4,802	Is there life possible? Without risk? I think not. __________________ 82 KZ750LTD, 84 Virago 700, 85 Vulcan 700.78 KZ750 twin,82 KZ650, 77 KZ650, 75 CB200T,Vince

10-09-2009	#6 (permalink)
Pegleg Amputee Love Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Florida,USA Posts: 1	Back on two A kid in a 3/4 ton truck turned left right in front of me while I was on my Connie back in 2004. I lost my left leg, but thanx to a klicktronic shifter, I'm back up....'98 Vulcan VN 1500. (Helmet saved my life)

10-10-2009	#8 (permalink)
Redneckryder Guilty By Association BTK Expert Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Belding, MI Posts: 322	My buddies wife lost her left foot/ankle in a car wreck...didnt know it for about a year, then one day they were in the backseat and i was driving, she says "can you hold this for a sec?" and hands me her prosthetic foot.....i lost it and just about drove off the road. Pegleg---Good for you to keep riding!!!! You are a prime example of perseverance and the old saying.."when you fall of a horse, get back on" __________________ 2008 vn900custom Those who dance are considered insane by those who don't hear the music

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Peterh Any Ride's a good Ride Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Posts: 21	Kliktronic Electric Shifters From Freebird Custom Motorcycles __________________ He who trusts no one, can't be trusted. 2009 Vulcan Nomad 1700

10-10-2009	#11 (permalink)
wildjerseyfiref Clutch Cadet BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 398	my buddys uncle had that happen to him..he's got a wooden leg now and still rides..incredible story pegleg. thanks for sharing. __________________ 2005 Kawasaki 800 Vulcan Classic now with no tank badges

3 Weeks Ago	#12 (permalink)
kcoers Forum Supporter Forum Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: central Illinois Posts: 71	I almost can relate Th33nforcer, I had a accident (someone backed into me) while i was driving by. It caught my leg drove it through the xmission, got a compound tib/fib fracture. Ended up laying in bed for 8 months with an external fixator on. I was never so happy as to finally get a cast on! Any how, after i learned to walk again, and built a little strength back into the leg, the first thing i did was to go buy a new bike! I've been riding since i was 8 or 9 , starting out with a little 5 hp mini-bike, and can't imagine being without a bike!

3 Weeks Ago	#13 (permalink)
V2K_CCTX RIDING LIKE I STOLE IT BTK Expert Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 7,413	same here, been down but never out... __________________ 07 ZX14 Kawi Lime Green (32/50) 07 VN2000LT White/Ti 07 GV650 03 BMW 745Li 00 VW 1.8T Beetle

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