Not uncommon to high side it through the sweepers on a track. Get the rear wheel spinning a little, and then it bits hard, and over you go. Guess it could be argued that any accident, whether on a bike or car, is always partially the fault of the one in control for not reading the conditions right. Just as with flying planes, I believe we, the ones at the controls are always the weakest link.
Ed 300E On 11/02/2008, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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. > 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
