I've been told there are bikers who have gone down, and those who haven't gone down yet. I just joined the gone down on the 5th of August when I hit dirt on an off ramp and crashed into a guard rail. :crying

I don't remember the accident and much of what happened after it. Broke my clavicle (which they didn't set and now I have a shortened bone-which I'm trying to get a second opinion on without medical insurance). And my bike is totaled.

No fault covers you? NOPE. Not if you are on a motorcycle so my $8,000+ hospital bill will have to collect dust while I decide whether or not to get myself another job to pick up the slack since I can no longer scuba dive/clean boat bottoms/tow boats for my money.

I thought sitting around wondering what happened to my life was horrible BEFORE I broke myself! Now I don't even have a bike to take my depression away.

Some have given me the "I told you so" speech. Gee thanks for the positive energy. Maybe if so many people weren't focusing so much on "Shes gonna' hurt herself/die on that bike" things could look better. It is because of that mentality, that I'm also getting the "This was a sign that it will be WORSE next time" and the whole I need to quit while I'm ahead thing starts.

If that is the road I take, then that means that I wasn't accepting the notion that I could have gotten hurt/killed on a bike in the first place. And that it took this incident to remind me of that. Same goes for my BASE jumping, ot skydiving, or even my commercial scuba diving and bad weather boat towing/salvage! However no one seems to mention my job, and my jumping.

I'm thinking that all of this input is making me feel nervous about getting out there again, which is GONNA' happen. Though that bike didn't get me the friends I thought it would, I loved it as much as I knew I would, and I WILL get another one and go for it again. I just hope I can let the non-supportive comments bounce off me so I can attract safe and fun rides, instead of doubting myself.

Support is hard to find. Maybe even more so when you're a girl.

Sorry to hear that, don't let others get you down (wish I could follow my won advice).

I would say you're LESS likely to go down again because you'll always pay more attention to road conditions now. I know I do. I'm always looking for sand or oil in the road. I don't try to take turns as fast anymore either.

Going down is a part of riding, the day I threw my leg over that bike I expected to go down. Hence the medical insurance, full coverage bike insurance, and full gear, and a WILL and good bye letter to my family in case I die.

One of my friend went down last weekend when his front end tucked on a freeway on ramp. He's a really experienced rider but sometimes shit just happens.

You knew what you were getting into, so that's respectable. The people who deserves flaming are the ones who get on a bike and think they will NEVER go down... because they're "good", or because they're "careful" or the most hilarious of all.... because they know how to "respect the bike".

Good luck with everything

you and tilly should hang out, same damn story almost.
glad your ok :thumbup

i am sure things will get better for you. you sound like a gutsy person.

GET BETTER!! take care of your self before you go getting another bike though. oh and you like to use "quotes" a lot.

oh and you like to use "quotes" a lot.

:) Just showing what was actually said to me. Thanks for the kind words everyone. AND the advice. I don't think I'll be getting on a bike as soon as I want. Since I'm out of work, I won't be able to afford it anymore at least this year.

it happens...glad your alright

I'm sorry to hear about your accident and the fact you cant get any positive support.

But when you hit rock bottom the only way to go is up. Personally i like getting shit on because negative motivation gets me all pumped up to prove the nay sayers wrong.

stay strong KK, it's always darkest b/f the dawn. Most important, you are ok! Bikes will come and go as will money, friends, etc. Heal up fast...Best wishes to you.

stay strong KK, it's always darkest b/f the dawn.

Unless you live in Alaska or one of the poles. In which case it stays dark for a long time.

you and tilly should hang out, same damn story almost.
glad your ok :thumbup

kinda... no dirt tho, just a sharp turn, guard rail tho... yes

i hope you recover completley and good luck to you!!!!! hospital bills <---:hammer

Aww, so sorry to hear about the crash.

But ya know, welcome to the club. It happens. All I can say is that life has risks... People go on and on about how dangerous bikes are, but people die of disease and car accidents and a thousand other things all the time. The fact of life is that everybody dies. Do what you love and be passionate about it. Heal up, and keep your dream of a new bike alive. If you dream long enough and hard enough you can make it happen. And hey, you hurt yourself doing what you love. It's better than slipping on the ice, falling down the stairs, or something else equally as stupid! Best of luck to you.

One day you will look back on this and laugh, just aim for that day ;)

And it could of been worse you could of died, just be happy your still in one piece and can pee on your own. Good luck on getting better.

Personally i like getting shit on because negative motivation gets me all pumped up to prove the nay sayers wrong.

I agree with zook here! Prove 'em all wrong and go out and take charge! Seems like those with no balls/guts got the most to say about the shit they'll never go out and do. :flipoff

Hey, at least we're out there doin' it -- bumps, scrapes, hospital bills be damned. Been in the shitter myself, felt like crap, :crying but when i was done being depressed (part of the whole "crash 'n burn" i guess), i rebounded stronger than ever! :banana

Take care, don't let anyone or anything keep you from what you want. We're all blips in time...what are ya do with the rest of your blip? :cheers

dont let other peoples opinions keep you off if i listened to other people i would have never gotten back on.

sorry to hear about your accident.

take care