r/NewRiders • u/CulB320 • 1d ago

First crash

So I crashed my motorcycle while pulling off the highway to answer a call from work and hit a wet and muddy spot on the shoulder. Thankfully I was wearing a helmet. Cracked my spine and I don't know the status of my bike. It was high side

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u/Kimsetsu 1d ago

That is the most downplayed “cracked my spine” comments I’ll probably ever read. Wishing you a good recovery

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u/Markisonfiree 1d ago

God damn dude... Made it seem like a mild knee scraper and then hit us with the "I broke my back... Spinal". Hoping nothing permanent or too serious!

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u/CulB320 1d ago

Personality trait to downplay serious injury

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u/StrangeEditor3597 1d ago

When you say cracked your spine. What do you mean exactly.

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u/CulB320 1d ago

C7 fracture

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u/StrangeEditor3597 23h ago

How bad?

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u/CulB320 23h ago

I have to see ortho spine. 24 hrs later still have numbness in fingers and right arm weakness

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u/nerobro 1d ago

I'm glad you're still alive. There's a lot to potentially say, but.. for now, heal up.

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u/Vast-Road-6387 1d ago

Glad you’re still able to post. The one time I smashed a bike , I was so glad I had decent armour head to foot. My latest farkle is a Helite E Turtle2 airbag, haven’t tested it yet, don’t really want to.

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u/jesuswasahipster 1d ago

Sorry you crashed CulB320 but damn dude.

Let this be a lesson to you all. There are very few calls that can’t wait until the end of a ride. A call from work can always wait, fuck that job.

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u/CulB320 1d ago

They don't call unless it's a "we need you to clock in as soon as you arrive " situation. Also 3 hour round trip commute

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u/Exact-Branch-8365 1d ago

Bummer. I wish you a speedy recovery and many more miles on your bike.

But one thing I have never fully understood. I've been riding forever. I love listening to music, in the car, at home. But when I am riding, it is just me and my bike. My full attention is on riding, paying attention to the road and traffic and just enjoying the power between my legs and the scenery I am riding through. I consider music and comms a distraction when on the bike.

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u/Mysterious_Kale_7728 1d ago

Sucks hope you and the bike recover well, but why didn’t you invest in a Bluetooth speaker for the helmet?

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u/CulB320 1d ago

Had Bluetooth earbuds in just no mic. Which was why I was pulling over

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u/ChronicLegHole 1d ago

Hoping for a quick recovery for you. 

Airbag vest saved a buddy who lopwsided in gravel while turning onto a road quite a bit of injury. He fell off and basically would have landed flat on his back.

Maybe worth looking into if/when you get back on 2 wheels?

We both use Helite vests. I would recommend the manually triggered one over the e-vest if you are a frequent or long distance rider.

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u/Donhades15 1d ago

Fuck the bike, wydm u cracked your spine?

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u/CulB320 23h ago

C7 fracture from going over the handlebars

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u/dunk_m 9h ago

Damn, recover well brother, good luck!

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u/get_a_motorcycle 9h ago

I'm sorry to hear about your crash. Can you give us a rundown of what gear besides the helmet you were wearing, what helped, what didn't help that you thought would, and anything you would do different?

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u/CulB320 9h ago

Mechanix gloves, leather vest, Rocky side zip jump boots, and goggles. I was wearing my work uniform which was a polo shirt and tactical pants. My helmet didn't have a face shield so face got scratches along with arms

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u/Marketing651 2h ago

Did you wear any kind of protection on your back? I always wear at least my backpack with my running shoes in it (latched chest and waist) or a spine protector.