Accident Sunday. dead Duc. fully armored. Knee cartilege torn. Body rainbowed.
Feel really bad about the duc. Went off the road on a turn and hidden in the weeds was a drainage ditch. dropped about 18" and hit the concrete abutment at about 40 - 45 mph. Stupid. Stupid mistake. RIpped 3 of the 4 trellis connections (yeah, the frame separated). If I can figure out how to post pics, I'll add them.
Looks like I'm in for PT for a while.
Insurance made good on everything. bike, bling, gear, helmet. Took the bike already.
I miss her. :'(
fun photos from New Jersey Motorsports Park 10/6, then accident photos:
(http://s383.photobucket.com/albums) linky no worky. try this : http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo271/laura_tracy/deadDuc102008006.jpg?t=1224096836 and loo through the photo album.
(http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo271/laura_tracy/deadDuc102008006.jpg?t=1224096836)
Oh sweetie. I'm glad you're relatively ok and that insurance is making good on everything so far.
If you need anything at all, let us know.
Glad you're ok, hate you killed the Duc though, that's no fun. Heal up good though ~
JM
Thanks! I was crying when the selvage guy took her away. Guess I should have stayed in the house.
Sorry you went down but glad to hear you should heal up ok.
Good luck on getting a new bike.
That sucks! Be thankful you are ok, bikes come and go, that's the nature of the sport. [thumbsup]
crapola.
glad to hear it's only the bike being carted away.
bikes are a plenty..... good people are not.
Crappy news but you're still alive!
Look forward to getting a new one when you're all done with PT!
thanks! So there I am - Duc EXPLODED, me tumbling on the roadway, and my husband has to choose which body part to run over. The tank and seat both came off. He did a great job - the floorboard hit the helmet - but I was protected. Just got a killer headache - but that scould have been from the macadam surfing. bike went face first (and so did I) :P
Used to make fun of the gauntlet gloves with the hard plastic knuckles. Called them my Catwoman gloves. They were over the top in my opinion, but were on sale so I bought them and wore them. Thank God!! The index knuckle was ground almost through. ALL the plastic on the gloves were scraped up. Only thing that happened to my hands was jammed thumbs (and a rainbow of colors at the thumb joint). Fingers fine.
Please wear the armor & gear. I know, it's been said over and over. It's true. Learn from our mistakes. THe doctor is amazed I don't have a shattered knee cap. It bled so bad that I've got discoloration from halfway down my thigh to half way down my shin. Nasty, bloody deposits. I should be a lot worse off.
Armor saved my joints, armored gloves saved my fingers, Full Face helmet save my chin, teeth and IQ. Who knew I'd go face surfing? I'd have lost my teeth if I had a 3/4 helmet.
Okay, I'm off my soapbox. Thanks for your support.
Sorry to hear - but glad you're relatively OK
Heal fast [thumbsup]
Glad you were geared up!
Geez. Glad you're okay (relatively speaking). :) Sorry about your Duc. :(
Heal up and [thumbsup] for gear saving you.
Glad you are ok time for a upgrade hypo in the mix? Definitely on my plate the go round everyone I talked to said it was a great bike.
Better a Dead Duc than a Dead Ducatisti. :P
Hope you get to feeling better soon. Silver lining to losing your' bike is that when your' feeling better you get to UPGRADE!!! [evil]
Ouch! :(
(http://i383.photobucket.com/albums/oo271/laura_tracy/deadDuc102008038.jpg)
Yes....Ouch. Wonder how much force it takes to separate the frame. God am I lucky!
so i guess you aren't buying it back and parting it?
i still say we should have a desmo powered deval shifter cart ;D
glad to hear you're not too broken. take it easy with the knee, let it heal up before you get too active with it.
Quote from: chill on October 15, 2008, 01:40:18 PM
Better a Dead Duc than a Dead Ducatisti. :P
Hope you get to feeling better soon. Silver lining to losing your' bike is that when your' feeling better you get to UPGRADE!!! [evil]
+1 Get well soon! :)
Good for you for wearing your gear. Heal quickly. Now it's time to go shopping for another Duc. Whatja gonna buy?
Glad to hear that your gear held up! Even better, you held up! If you have time and the pics, the gear section has a thread for post crash write ups.
Sooooo glad you're OK! The bike can be replaced, you CANNOT. And a big +1 to the gear... I've never worn anything but a full-face helmet after my 'gravel-vision' low-side incident. Helmet was torn to sh*t, but my face was just fine! [thumbsup]
Heal up well, and please let the folks on the board know if we can provide anything but the laughter and friendship that we already do. You'll likely find that we DMF'ers are a very supportive bunch o'hooligans.
All the best on a quick recovery!
--Stu
ps: Next weeks' a good time to start bike shopping BTW...
Get better soon laura.
Before you know it you will be healed up and it will be warm again [thumbsup]
There's too much of this going around...
Glad you made it.
:'( Sorry to hear about your misfortune. S-happens. Thankfully you survived. ATGATT! Thank you posting your accident, maybe your outcome will help others to see the value of good gear. And it`s only good if you wear it! Hope your rehab is short and painless.
Glad you are ok laura!! You can get a new bike but you can not replace a person!! Heal fast and i hope to see a wicked new bike next year!
Sorry to hear that Laura :(, so glad your gear saved you though. [thumbsup]
Rest up, heal up, see you next time I'm in town. :)
Glad to see you're ok. I'm sorry about the bike, but bikes can be replaced.
Even though I wear full gear, hearing about this makes me want to upgrade.
Sorry for your mishap and losing your bike and hope you get better soon.
But, congratulations on winning the Smart prize - you wore really good gear. Score!
Glad to hear your OK.
glad to read you are ok, I hope you heal quick!!
sorry about the duc.. :-\
Glad to hear you only sustained minor injuries. Thanks for having the guts to post & the pics. I "wowed: out loud when I saw the broken frame, no seat or tank ... how much force? ... a-lot!
Sorry to hear about your Duc. :'(
As others have said; it can be replaced, you can not.
Glad to hear you came away okay. Take it easy and heal up quick. [thumbsup]
I hear [drink] and [bacon] help.
Laura, I'm glad to hear that you are in good shape and the gear did it's job.
Take care and heal up!
Brutal! Glad you're here to tell the tale, sorry for your Duc. :'( We need a hug smiley...
Oh Laura, I just saw this post. I am SO SORRY to hear about your accident. I am exceedingly glad that you are okay. Yes, I'm with you: FULL GEAR ALL THE TIME. It's the only thing that makes sense. You'll get a new motorcycle. You can't replace you. It's great that things worked out for you this way.
BIG hugs and lots of positive energy sent your way.
Hang in there.
Man...that's rough! Glad you're okay! Can't have enough examples of how important it is to wear the right gear... every time!! Hope you recover soon!! Cheers!
My sympathy get well soon [thumbsup]
holy crap laura :o
i'm soooo glad you're relatively ok, thanks to your gear.
get plenty of rest, and heal up quick :)
Hey Laura - Hope you're starting to feel better now that you've had some time to rest up. [thumbsup] I know after my last spill it took a few days for my body to get out of WTF mode!
And that pic... Damn that looks nasty. I almost let out an "OH SHIT!" from my cube. I mean, the more I look at it, the more I'm amazed that you're in 1 piece. :o
If you need any help drowning th pain [drink] let me know. Carolyn and I would be more than happy to help out!
As for the bike - I hear thet there's a new M1100 out there.....just sayin'......
Another bike has to wait. Doctor told me I'm going to need knee surgery in the future. There's plenty of time to shop. Something different. throaty. minimal. torquey.
Still making plans to go to Deals Gap next year. May. Bike or not - I'm going!
laich - thanks for the invite. There's beer in the fridge, and I'm not getting around so well, so why don't you call when you and Carolyn are stopping by. Had to trade vehicles with George so I could drive an automatic!! I'm driving the 20 year old POS Ford truck and he's got the convertible 2 seater Z3. DOn't know if I can take the blow to my ego!!
THanks for ALL the well wishes. This is a great group of people.
Quote from: lauramonster on October 16, 2008, 06:55:51 AM
Another bike has to wait. Doctor told me I'm going to need knee surgery in the future. There's plenty of time to shop. Something different. throaty. minimal. torquey.
Still making plans to go to Deals Gap next year. May. Bike or not - I'm going!
laich - thanks for the invite. There's beer in the fridge, and I'm not getting around so well, so why don't you call when you and Carolyn are stopping by. Had to trade vehicles with George so I could drive an automatic!! I'm driving the 20 year old POS Ford truck and he's got the convertible 2 seater Z3. DOn't know if I can take the blow to my ego!!
THanks for ALL the well wishes. This is a great group of people.
Haha... You're joking about your ego. NOW I know you'll be fine! [thumbsup]
And yes....this IS a great group of people and we're glad to have you Laura. Heal up, and you'll be [moto] soon enough, K?
Oh, and if you're ever out in the SoCal area, drop me a line and we'll go drown a couple [drink].
Rest up oh yea with the damaged ego...
--Stu
Good Lord. Ditto to all the previous messages Laura! Really makes me appreciate my gear!
I drove a super old POS Chevy pickup last week and it was a blast. Every pot hole and bump
was like a mini-roller coaster ride. Randimus Maximus hit his head a few times on the headliner
(I was behind the wheel). So just have fun with it. Oh wait, those potholes could be more
painful for ya, nevermind.
Heal quick and get back in your Z!
Quote from: lauramonster on October 16, 2008, 06:55:51 AM
Another bike has to wait. Doctor told me I'm going to need knee surgery in the future. There's plenty of time to shop. Something different. throaty. minimal. torquey.
Still making plans to go to Deals Gap next year. May. Bike or not - I'm going!
laich - thanks for the invite. There's beer in the fridge, and I'm not getting around so well, so why don't you call when you and Carolyn are stopping by. Had to trade vehicles with George so I could drive an automatic!! I'm driving the 20 year old POS Ford truck and he's got the convertible 2 seater Z3. DOn't know if I can take the blow to my ego!!
THanks for ALL the well wishes. This is a great group of people.
Which ligament did you damage?
LCL, MCL, ACL, PCL?
Quote from: chill on October 16, 2008, 08:13:40 AM
Which ligament did you damage?
LCL, MCL, ACL, PCL?
If I recall, it was her OuchCL.
glad to hear your okay! man, people crash alot in the beginning of the season and the end of the season for some reason. be careful out there!
Hope you heal up quickly.
chill - both meniscus (es?) are torn and the anterior crustaceon (or whatere it is that holds the knee cap) has been stretched.
Duck-Stew - you're on! just ask the NW board - I'm an admitted beer whore. I sold my allegiance to NW for beer!! Maybe I can work and extra week off for surgery (read : fly out to Calif for a week before the surgery with hubby) and we can toast to bikes, friends and life!!
Quote from: lauramonster on October 17, 2008, 10:19:01 AM
chill - both meniscus (es?) are torn and the anterior crustaceon (or whatere it is that holds the knee cap) has been stretched.
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Ouch!! That sounds really painful.
So do you hear clicking/popping maybe even feel some grinding on that knee?
Do your homework on the ortho that will do the work on your knee. The knee is the MOST complicated joint. Good luck and I hope you get back to feeling your' normal self again soon.
Keep us updated on your progress. [thumbsup]
Yikes +11ty billion that your mostly ok. I looked at the pics... OUCH!!!
Take care!