2009 SPRING BREAK OUT RUN.... video clips now added

[Bandman]

You bring a unique energy to any ride you attend. You document things well and always post up fun videos! Immerse yourself in rider education. Take the experienced rider course. Take the Lee Park's ARC course. Consider trying Sportrider 101 through Private Track Time. (http://www.privatetracktime.com/sportriding.aspx  )  Practice in a parking lot even. Ask other riders that you trust  riding technique questions and listen to what they have to say. Let me know if I can help.

No one could put it better! Well said . . . . . .

I'll second that motion!!

[DavidLSI]

Thank you for all of the concern and encouragement.  

At this point it really is not an emotional desicion not to ride.  I have not lost the desire, of course that may change once I am actually riding again.

What I am afraid is going to happen is they are going to total my machine.  The estimate is $5400 and the insurance company called me to tell me that if is a border line to a total loss.  If they total it out and I could be walking away with just barely paying off the loan.  It looks more like a financial desision that will be made for me.

I am choosing not to worry or think about what will happen for now.  I can wait until they tell me the news later in the week.

Medically.....

I went for my follow up visit.  I did learn that the memory loss has a specific name...

Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a temporary short-term memory loss that may result from the deactivation of the brain's temporal lobes and/or thalamus (the part of the brain that serves as a center for the relay of sensory information). Usually occurring in otherwise healthy persons, TGA triggers memory loss from external stresses such as strenuous exertion, high levels of anxiety, sexual intercourse, immersion in water, and other similar conditions. The event may also be triggered by a condition called the Valsalva maneuver.

Bandman and the other guys will get a kick out of the story the doc told me.  "while it is not funny it does provide some amusment to us medical people."  He told about is mother having TGA and the reoccuring suprize when she saw she was on a ventelator, and his wife wacking him because he giggle as he pointed it out to the mom.

The blood is now spread out and collect in the lower half of my arm.  It looks horrible but is only slightly uncomfortable.

Thanks agian, I will report back with any updates....

SeeYa
DavidLSI

[DavidLSI]

Just a comment here about what Chuck saw while riding behind you. I was not there, I'm not an expert, I am not rippin on you, the event is over, and I am a friend.
In my experience, every time I fall down or crash, I was not doing something (or many things) right. Motorcycles want to stay up, inputs the rider gives to the motorcycle are what sends it's handling astray.
Standing it up and braking is fine as long as you try to be done with that before turn in. If you're braking hard because you spooked yourself you certainly should be letting up on most of that brake pressure before turn in. Front tires only have so much traction. The act of braking hard and leaning cash in most of your traction chips quicker than many people realize. Throw in the possibility of gravel and a possible bump and you're screwed since the suspension is busy dealing with the weight transfer to the front. There is far less fork travel to deal with that stuff mid corner.
This is not to say you shouldn't or can't brake while leaned. People do it on the race track all the time. Especially the front brake. I don't do this much though and is one of the many, many reasons I'm not real fast out there.

Another thing to remember is that most of the time you're better off looking where you want to end up while pushing on the bar that is closest to the inside of the turn and applying more throttle until your scary moment is behind you. Commit to your corner. If you blew your turn in point because you were busy braking hard this is even more important! Get more of the weight transfered to the rear wheel so that the front can take care of getting you turned.  You'll feel like a hero when it's over.

Keep riding David but certainly weigh the risks for yourself.  You bring a unique energy to any ride you attend. You document things well and always post up fun videos! Immerse yourself in rider education. Take the experienced rider course. Take the Lee Park's ARC course. Consider trying Sportrider 101 through Private Track Time. (http://www.privatetracktime.com/sportriding.aspx  )  Practice in a parking lot even. Ask other riders that you trust  riding technique questions and listen to what they have to say. Let me know if I can help.

I have no doubt in my mind I did something very wrong, and have no problem accepting that this was totally lack of rider input.  It is just frustrating that I do not get to learn from the experience.  Knowing what went wrong is the only thing to be gained by going through what happened.

But it is not to be I guess....

Oh, here is the compiled video using a few of the clips.  Duplicate of something I posted in the general riding thread....

[OU812]

Did you all ever get over to 123?

[Lefty]

David,

I'd like to pass along some information on my experience with accidents.
I AM THE GUY THAT CRASHED THE BLUE SPRINT AT FOF LAST FALL.
While some of you may be surprised, I suspect that most of you had already figured this out.
Our ride was to be my redemption ride so I was reluctant to discuss it and was also surprised that everyone knew the story.

The FOF ride day was great, I was at the front of the group riding much more aggressivley than
our recent ride. Vey focused all day, in a groove, no doubts.  

Late in the afternoon, was getting tired so I moved to the back of the group at a slower pace.
Came up to a left hand turn going fairly slow (decreasing radius), next thing I know my front wheel is
riding off the right side of the road. I went down, the bike was totaled and I could not
figure out why I crashed. Had a mild concusion as by peripheral vision was cloudy and I
was rambling on with the person that stopped to help me.

Decided I would never ride again as I had a similar accident the previous year (also a left hand turn, hence my screen name lefty).
Eventually I decided to give it another go, as I'm more hard headed than smart  
and it's the only thing I really enjoy.  
Anyway I never did figure out why I crashed, but
it was very likely due to zoning out and not paying attention to what I was doing.

Don't know if this helps but I wanted to share it with you and set the record straight with the
group.
 

[Bandman]

Lefty - I had no idea!  I am really glad you got back in the saddle and came out with us this year.

As I have been reading all the responses, I have been counting my blessings.  As many of you know, I had an off road excursion that could have ended differently if there had not been a front yard for me to ride into.

I'll echo an earlier post about rider training too.  I've done the MSF stuff, Grodsky's Stayin' Safe and Lee Parks ARC - every little bit helps and I know that what I learned in those courses has saved my skin more than once.

[BigBen]

Nice  performance award guys!  Keep up the good work.

let's not forget the presentation of the award.  

[blackbird54]

Hey Lefty,
I would never have figured it out.
I hope your return to the road was good for you.
I apologize for gossiping about your mishap and hope to see you out again soon.
Bill