Fazer'd
Junior Member
On Saturday I was in my first and hopefully only motorcycle accident. I took the rider safety course in March 3rd to the 5th, got my license March 6th, and picked up my FZ6 March 10th. After 4,000 miles in 3 months I got into my first accident. I was taking an easy, wide right turn at a relatively low speed (25 mph) when I hit a patch of fine gravel nearly the same color as the pavement. I was wearing nice leather hiking boots, jeans, riding jacket, gloves, and of course my helmet. I low sided, slid, with the bike on my right leg, hit a concrete median/traffic island, then I believe I flipped over the bike tearing off the right mirror and landing on top of the concrete island. I was on my feet instantly with a terrible pain in my chest, shoulder, and back. I tried to lift my bike up but realized immediately that I wouldn't be able to so I took off my gear and tried to stay upright and clear headed. A good Samaritan (Todd) whose house happened to be across the street from the accident and a bunch of bystanders stopped to see if I was alright. Todd got the bike up and over to his house. Todd asked if I needed anything and let me use some medical supplies and his bathroom. I patched my knee up which was bleeding pretty bad, took some ibuprofen and waited. I don't currently have health insurance, kicked in one week from the accident. Even though I was in a ton of pain I knew there was nothing life threatening so I declined several times to go to a hospital near where I was and waited for my sister to come get me. I managed to take pictures of the bike, myself and the accident. I talked to people on the phone to keep my mind working and from focusing on the pain while waiting for my ride. It ended up being three hours before I got to the hospital. The reason being because I only have financial assistance through the hospital near where I live. I was an hour away and I live with my sister who wasn't home when I called. Well once I got to the hospital I had xrays done on my left shoulder which I saw and orthopedic surgeon yesterday about. Grade III shoulder separation. My right knee got 5 stitches put in. Todd is keeping my bike at his place until this Sat when I go pick my bike up. The insurance adjuster will be checking my bike out Tuesday.
TL;DR? Separated AC, 5 stitches in right knee down to the bone. Torn jeans, destroyed left boot, scratches to helmet, various scratches and damage to bike including mirror broken off.
TL;DR? Separated AC, 5 stitches in right knee down to the bone. Torn jeans, destroyed left boot, scratches to helmet, various scratches and damage to bike including mirror broken off.
