I've not done that, yet. And BTW, high siding is always the riders fault. It's caused by locking up the rear wheel in a panic stop.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of E M Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 10:49 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Early 70s 200Ds, 220Ds Only thing worse is to high side it and have the bike following you down the road. :-) Ed 300E On 10/02/2008, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Speaking of accidents, there's nothing like sliding down the pavement > behind > your BMW motorcycle at 45 MPH. Fortunately, I was wearing full leathers > and > I rode the machine home. > > Oh, I still ride today and I still wear full riding gear even in the > hottest > months. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Bill R > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 8:47 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Early 70s 200Ds, 220Ds > > Well, by this time I almost can't remember being without the > 'reminders'. I > once counted 14 sets of scars, but most have faded pretty well with time - > or been replaced with others. I really have no complaints. When I came > to > my senses two weeks later I spent a day or so feeling sorry for myself, > the > got hit with the thought of those who died, and of mom. Whenever we faced > some tough times I could remember her taking stock of things, then saying, > "Well, we'll get through this somehow." That pretty much kicked me out of > focusing on what I had lost and onto what came next. I learned to walk > again, finished my degree, then graduate school and my post-graduate > degree. > I got married and love her more than ever after 32 years, and have four > kids > that I like and five grandchildren. I had a rewarding career that took me > to > several countries. Kind of silly to complain about a few aches. As I see > it, everything after that wreck has been a bonus. > Enough already, but thanks for asking. > BillR > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Rich Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: 2/10/08 7:33 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Early 70s 200Ds, 220Ds > > Wow. Aside from the injuries I am sure you also have memories that are > not pleasant. > > --R > > Bill R wrote: > > Yes, though I have related it a year or so ago. I was a student at > > Lynchburg College [great school, BTW] and was heading to DC in 1971 in > my > > '62 220Sb to visit an old roommate. I was going into an 'S' curve at > 2:30 > > AM in the pouring down rain. A Camero was coming out of the curve and > all > I > > remember [for the next two weeks] is saying 'that car is going too fast' > .. > > A trucker who saw the wreck in his mirrors said it was a Keystone Cop > sort > > of image with both cars going up and then smashing down. I would > estimate > > my speed at 50 when she hit me, and there were 14' of skid marks behind > my > > car, none at all from hers, and she was going a good deal faster. My car > > stopped at the scene and hers took a bounce. At that time they did not > do > > blood alcohol levels on corpses, but she was driving her boyfriends car > with > > her brand new driver's license, and speeding in the rain at 2:30 AM on a > > curving 2 lane after leaving a party. She was either drunk or terminally > > stupid. My car did not have the lap belts installed [long story], which > > would have killed me from the angle of impact, but the flat MB steering > > wheel prevented any internal injuries. I think with a full modern > restraint > > and airbag system I would not have been seriously injured. The top of > the > > wheel hit me at tooth level and took all of them out as well as my lower > jaw > > [they found and refitted 4 of 5 pieces and most all of the teeth], and > also > > caused a C-2/3 spinal break [C-2/3 controls the heart and breathing I > think, > > which is why I believe hitting at an angle with a lap belt would have > been > > worse than hitting straight on without one]. My right knee took out an > > add-on AC unit, cutting the knee almost through and sending my smashed > femur > > into daylight [well, not daylight at 2:30 AM]. Multiple compound > fractures, > > some closed ones, and cuts all over. I had an opportunity to see the > car > > three months later when I got out of the hospital and didn't recognize > it > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.0/1268 - Release Date: 2/9/2008 > 11:54 AM > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. 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