Sorry to hear about your friend man! I hope that the doctors are wrong (they are at times) and he does walk again.

I personally have no interest in even attempting a wheelie. Sure, it's crossed my mind, but I have a wife and 2 year old son waiting for me at home. I'm not going to jeopardize that for a short lived thrill or the "cool factor" or whatever. That coupled with the fact that I'm still a new rider (since May) tells me that I don't have enough experience to even bother attmpting it anyway, even though I can do a wheelie on a bicycle.

I'd never seen it before until recently, but I've been getting the "wheelie sign" lately. I just shake my head "no". I'm sure they think I'm lame, but I'd rather be lame than injured or dead and not able to enjoy life with my family.

Those who do/can, good for you. It's just not for me.

 

ok we were talking safety with a new rider last night and I asked him one question that actually nailed it for him.
"if you had to choose between the two would you rather have Experience Or Common sense?" I don't know why people come to these forums read the posts about someone going down @ 120mph. or doing a wheelie that went horribly wrong. then only to turn around and make the same mistakes. come on people monkeys are smarter than that. hope your friend makes it through this man.

 

if you ride by a car full of hott chicks that give you the wheelie sign.....just give them the "flash me your ****" sign.....you dont wheelie, and they dont flash their ****.....if they DO flash you, thats just a bonus.

 

hahaha I'll have to keep that on in mind. Best of luck to your friend. He is in our prayers.

 

Any updates TK?

 

I must be really lame because my front tire has never come up. I have no interest in it. I hear you can oil starve, wreck forks, and break fairing fasteners if you manage to land it instead of crashing it. I'll just keep both wheels on the ground. Best wishes to your friend.

 

i hope the doctors are wrong and he makes a full recovery.........it does happen, and hopefully this is one of those times.

as said before........he knew what he was getting into, had 4yrs experience....and full gear. im sure he was aware of the possible outocome.

like i said....i hope the doctors are wrong.

ride safe!

 

Yes and looks to be good news. Had to work all day but got upto see him after, he is consious (sp)has a broken left arm/wrist, broken bone in leg (dont recall what one) and his left knee is pretty messed up, torn acl,mcl etc. The good news is doc's got the swelling down around his spine today and said he now has some feeling to both of his legs (thank god).


Just to answer another ? that i saw, yes you can wheelie a busa, i did it on his earlier this year so he could see his bike wheelie.

Many thanks for all the well wishes, its always appreciated at a time like this. I was feelin pretty bad last nite about the whole situation, playing it over and over again, i know its not my fault, but i know its gonna take some time to shake that. Thanks again everyone.

 

glad to hear that he's coming around and things are looking better, given the situation.

 

Your buddy is in my thoughts. I'm sure that you won't soon forget what happened, but hopefully you and him will be able to look back on it as a learning experience.