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Small pieces, big trouble! - Posted on 2006-09-11 02:32:55

cyclonemaniac
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Well, went riding with a group of fellow Buell owners Saturday. Really fantastic day. Weather was Puuuuuuuuuuuuurfect! About 1/2 way through our ride, the lead rider entered a long sweeping right hander. Unfortunately the road was covered in very small bits of gravel! My buddy lowsided, and hit the pavement hard! His Buell went skating across the road. Luckily there was no oncoming traffic. Bike is salvageable and really still rideable. Poor Eddie though has a collarbone broken in 4 places and will require reconstructive surgery to be performed Monday. He was wearing fully armored trousers and coat! Good thing too! As if that wasn't enough, one of the other riders noticed his rear tire was flat! After Eddie was cared for I decided to head back home as it was getting late. About 20 miles from home, i made a low speed merge and felt the rear end bobble just a bit. I attributed it to oil on the road and continued home. Upon arrival, I checked My rear tire. Found it was about 1/2 inflated and sported a rather large safety pin protruding from the tread! Guess there are 2 good morals here. You should always ride protected, and if you feel something odd, check it out!

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	Small pieces, big trouble! - Posted on 2006-09-11 08:00:18
Roeby 1300cc Superstar Joined: Posts: 8884 Location: Derbyshire United Kingdom	wow cyclone 1st i'm sure your friend will be fine, like u said had he not had the right gear on it could have been worse. fingers crossed that the surgery goes well. and 2nd i'm glad your ok too

	Small pieces, big trouble! - Posted on 2006-09-11 08:07:38
suzuki_goddess 1300cc Superstar Joined: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 Posts: 2318 Location: Jersey United Kingdom	yup, glad you're ok cyclone and hope your mate recovers quick too. it's always a shock when it happens.

	Small pieces, big trouble! - Posted on 2006-09-11 10:28:33
the_ox 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, October 30, 2004 Posts: 8803 Location: London United Kingdom	All the best

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