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07 Apr 2015 13:38 #666977 by turboking
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:cheer: I was riding on march 25th... near 70 degrees ....nice day..... my right foot came off the peg after becoming unsettled by a pot hole and and then my leg/foot got stuffed into the next pot hole at the end of the block of pavement . :( impact knocked me and the bike sideways......I corrected and stopped the bike. putting the side stand down thinking the bike bottomed out. I stepped off and immediately fell to the ground, I crawled to the curb and looked at the underside of the bike .....no visible damage...then it dawned on me,... :laugh: the sound of a large tree limb cracking was my leg :ohmy: .....I crawled back over to the bike, pulled myself up and proceeded to ride on home and put the bike in the garage. I used a make shift crutch ( corn broom turned upside down) to get inside. I spent the next 4 days in bed...went to my knee surgeon, x rays, mri, pic :S
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i'm able to barely get around using a walker..... :blink: serious damage to the peaks ,tibia,and fibula fractures.I'm staying in bed 18 hours a day to keep the swelling down ... My doc won't do anything till the fractures heal. :blink: :blink: looks like this is going to be a long summer for me :blink: at least i didn't crash the bike :laugh: ....... :ohmy: I'm OLD and BUSTED

2005 Kawasaki mean streak
2000 325 H.P. mcXpress turbo Hayabusa
1979 kz 1000 mk II ATP turbo
1975 Z1 960 cc Mr. Turbo
1975 Z1 1428 big block ATP turbo
1976 Kz900 1103 cc ATP turbo
1985 GS 1150E
1983 GS 1100E
1997 Suzuki Bandit 1200S
2001 Kawasaki EX 500 Ninja
1972 Honda cb750 (836cc turbo)
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07 Apr 2015 13:54 #666980 by 531blackbanshee
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holy crap man sorry to hear this.

get well soon sir!

freakin roads are going to sh!t everywhere it seems.

leon

skiatook,oklahoma 1980 z1r,1978 kz 1000 z1r x 3,
1976 kz 900 x 3
i make what i can,and save the rest!

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07 Apr 2015 14:00 - 07 Apr 2015 14:01 #666982 by KZQ
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Sorry to hear that story TK. So, just what does the Doc intend to do after the fractures heal? I'm assuming that they gave you some pain killers beyond Advil, If they did go easy on them, they can be hard to give up after the need for them passes.
Get well soon.
Bill

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Riders:
1968 BSA 441 Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 W3, 1976 KZ900, 1979 KZ750 Twin, 1979 KZ750 Twin Trike, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 2000 Valkyrie, 2009 Yamaha Roadliner S. 1983 GL 1100
Projects:
1985 ZN1300
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07 Apr 2015 14:10 #666983 by JR
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Good grief !
Sounds really painful and likely to be that way for while. Best wishes for a full recovery.

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07 Apr 2015 14:43 #666988 by mopguy
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Hope you get better soon.

I have a 1980 Kawasaki KZ750 Ltd. I bought new. I recently managed to get it out of my garage after 28 years and put it on the road again (2010). I feel like a kid all over again. Since I have acquired 3 78 KZ1000 Ltd, 1 1981 KZ1000 Ltd, and another 1980 KZ750 Ltd. Love the LTD's.
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07 Apr 2015 16:27 #667004 by kz10006
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Speedy recovery the roads are shit from one side to the other.
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07 Apr 2015 17:03 #667010 by Street Fighter LTD
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Wow TK
I share your pain. Best wishes for a complete recovery
Dave


Original owner 78 1000 LTD
Mr Turbo Race Kit, MTC 1075 Turbo pistons by PitStop Performance , Falicon Ultra Lite Super Crank, APE everything. Les Holt @ PDM's Billet Goodies . Frame by Chuck Kurzawa @ Logghe Chassis . Deep sump 5qt oil pan. RIP Bill Hahn
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07 Apr 2015 17:34 #667015 by KZJOE900
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Best wishes on fast recovery, TK. I use to hate the I-75 in Michigan. As soon as you cross the border from Ohio to Michigan, the pot holes started. They use to say it was because the weight limits were much higher in Michigan. I guess its getting bad all over.

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74 Z1900
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07 Apr 2015 18:47 #667019 by SWest
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I know just how you feel. Don't try to walk too soon. Yeah right I cut the heel off a tennis shoe, taped it to the cast and was getting around. Take it easy.
The roads are getting worse but that's for another time.
Steve
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07 Apr 2015 22:33 #667043 by bluezbike
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Sorry to hear of your road induced crash.....hope you get better soon and the pain subsides

79 KZ 1000 LTD
77 KZ 1000 B1 LTD (awaiting electrical resurrection)
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08 Apr 2015 07:04 #667083 by turboking
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sorry for the delayed response..... :( tough for me to get to the computer ....... :dry: damn leg brace is killing me ! well , after the fractures heal , :unsure: doc says he can go in and remove the broken bone chips, then smooth /repair the damage. :ohmy: still may have other damage according to the doc :S percocet and vicodin are for my pain.....I'm not much for drugs , but my leg pain is terrible so I'm doing as little pain meds as I can tolerate :blink: hoping for the best. Guy's, Thanks for all the get well wishes regards, old and Busted

2005 Kawasaki mean streak
2000 325 H.P. mcXpress turbo Hayabusa
1979 kz 1000 mk II ATP turbo
1975 Z1 960 cc Mr. Turbo
1975 Z1 1428 big block ATP turbo
1976 Kz900 1103 cc ATP turbo
1985 GS 1150E
1983 GS 1100E
1997 Suzuki Bandit 1200S
2001 Kawasaki EX 500 Ninja
1972 Honda cb750 (836cc turbo)

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08 Apr 2015 07:52 #667088 by Mcdroid
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O&B...for what it's worth, it will get better...as odd as it sounds...at least your scooter wasn't damaged :)

Michael
Victoria, Texas

1982 GPz750
1977 KZ1000A
1978 KZ1000A
1982 GPz1100
1975 Z2A

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