I Always Seem to Speak Too Fast...

Well, as usual I spoke too fast. I was a bit more injured that I thought I was in my little wreck on Monday. It seems that I landed on my shoulder and hurt my arm. It will heal, but even now (Thursday) I can't lift my arm straight out in front of me past about 30 degrees before it starts just killing me. I saw the doctor about it and he was sure it is just muscles and will heal soon. Someone needs to remind me once in a while not to wreck!

Lowside!

On the way to work this morning I hit a very thin patch of oil while turning around a corner. It was impossible to see (I thought I had slipped on glass from a beer bottle at first, until I almost slipped just standing there on the street!).

"Why am I leaning over so far?" I thought. Next thing I knew I heard plastic grinding on the ground. It was a soft landing, no vertigo this time.


You can see the damage in the photo, everything is circled in red. Thankfully all cosmetic. Still, if every damaged part were to be replaced it would add up to $2000 to $3000 in damage. Looks like it's about time to get that paint job I have been thinking about! I liked my old scheme (yellow and gray), I think I am going to do the same thing to this bike.

Of course, first I need the tune-up and my forks done.

My New Bike

I finally got a new bike last week! It's another ZX7R, it's a 2001. It's in better shape than my last one was when I got it.



I got it expecting to paint it, but I don't think I will. I can keep my yellow gear, it goes fine with this bike.

Here is Lance wishing he was 16 already:

My Motorcycle Wreck

[1/26/2005]



Rear-ended on Interstate 10 on September 16, 2004... I was slowing for traffic and the guy behind me didn't. The police said I flew 45 feet and slid another 30 - in my opinion it was more like 45 feet TOTAL, I may have heard him wrong. The van that hit me was going about 50 when he hit, I don't know how fast I was going. I remember slowing for traffic, seeing him in my mirror, I remember hitting the gas to minimize impact. I started to decide where I was going to go (there was traffic in front of me), but I got hit too soon. I remember getting hit and flying about a foot from my bike and my memory ends. Next thing I remember I was being loaded into the ambulance. They said I was awake the whole time with no concussion, I just don't remember. Either way I am glad to be alive, I of course was wearing my gear and as a result I got only a scratch on my elbow and stiff muscles. It's a good thing when the biggest thing you have to worry about is the laptop in your backpack (which kicked the bucket). I'm just glad I wasn't pinched between the seat and the tank... At the time of the wreck my baby Lance was less than 2 weeks old. God was watching out Lance's daddy, of that I have no doubt.

I got vertigo from the wreck, which means they were wrong about the lack of a concussion. I am just glad I was wearing my helmet. That lasted for about a month or a month and a half, and even today my back is in pain. The doctor said I should not ride until the vertigo has been gone for six months, and I plan on taking his advice. But I will definitely ride again...

Back on Two Wheels

[1/6/2005]

I am excited because this weekend I am planning on going up to Phoenix to pick up a pair of stunt bikes for $600 each. Both are 600cc CBRs, a 2000 and a 2003. I am skeptical of the condition of the bikes, but for $600 they don't have to be in great shape. I may end up only getting one of them.

I am not sure if I am giong to register either of them for the street or if I will get a trailer. I am technically not supposed to be on the street yet because my vertigo could come back. I think it's best to listen to the doctor. I will most likely be getting another ZX7R for my street bike in a few months when I can ride again anyway.