bs125r Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 I have had my share of crashes and broken bones (due to bmx), but in May I experienced my first hard crash on my Banshee. My buddy took me to a practice track for a couple of local Motocross racers. The guys I was riding with were all riding dirtbikes and not jumping anything so I figured if I started jumping something they would too. I found a nice 40 foot double and hit it a few times with no with problem and they still wouldn't hit anything. So I spotted a 50' right into another 50'. I railed the burn in 2cd hit 3rd wipe open and I was f-cked. While I was mid air I knew I was screwed the front end lifted way to high, when the back tires hit the top of the landing the front of the quad slammed down throwing my head into the bars knocking me out. The next thing I knew I was laying on the ground with my quad about 15' passed me upside down. My buddy said the front bumper of the quad hit the ground flipping me and the quad forwards I landed on my ass and the quad hit the back of my head. I ended up driving myself to the hospital to find out I had fractured the L1 disk in my back and it was sitting up against my spinal cord (1/4" more and I would not be walking right now) A couple weeks later I entered my first race and placed 3rd. God I love quads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klotz Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 God you love quads and boy god loves you lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamin_Demon Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 No kidding... It's good to hear stories with happy endings.... more than likely you were wearing a helmet since you're still alive and able to type after a wreck like that, which just adds another point towards the proof that helmet's do save lives and you shouldn't ride without one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs125r Posted December 16, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 Yes a helmet is always a must for me. I want ride anything without it. I'll have to get a pic of my helmet of it you can tell where my shee wacked the back of it. Not all stories end good my buddy died on his 400ex when he went head first into a pole without a helmet. I think a helmet could have keeped him alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheeman8 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 hey if the front end goes high like that, grab the clutch and stomp the rear brake, it should bring the front back down. just some info for next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Duece Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 hey if the front end goes high like that, grab the clutch and stomp the rear brake, it should bring the front back down. just some info for next time or just go ahead and bail off, the bikes getting banged up anyhow, no sense having it hit you....nothing worse than eating it and having 400 pounds slam into you..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted December 16, 2003 Report Share Posted December 16, 2003 i broke my collar bone flipping over the front of mine. if i didnt have a helmet on im pretty sure i wouldnt be here today. i landed right on the side of my head and im pretty sure the helmet broke my collar bone. man that sucked. glad ur ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeBrian Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Good to know you can still ride and post without a problem. I hope the disk in your back doesnt cause problems for you when youre older. Make sure the doctor can assure you that it wont happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs125r Posted December 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 I stomped the hell outa the back brake and bailing didn't even cross my mind all I could think of was how bad it was going to hurt when I hit. The Doc couldn't promise me anything he said if I had trouble down the road I might have to surgery to secure the disk in place. Locogato I broke my collarbone too. It took seven screws and a plate to put it back together. Damm that hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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