When I was in high school, there was a localish race rider who suffered a chain snap on a hard launch. The chain whipped up and took his leg at the knee, shattering the bone too badly to attempt reattaching it.
He left motorcycles, got into rally. Drove a car with a hand clutch mounted to his shift lever. Quite inspirational, honestly. I have lots of respect for people who suffer massive setbacks such as those but persevere onward. Kurt On Sep 7, 2012 3:13 PM, "paul annen" <greenzer...@gmail.com> wrote: > sad story, glad he is alive. makes me want to mount cameras on the 4 > corners of my bike any time i go out. > > there is a guy where i live that rides a trike with a jocky shift and a > prostetic left leg... but cant blame the guy if he decides to hang up his > helmet ither > > paul > > On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 1:00 PM, Ross M. Jamison < > ross.m.jami...@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Glad to hear you're alive. Sorry for your loss. I hope they find the guy. >> I'm all for hit a biker, go to prison. Now you'll have to get a can am. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Ross M. Jamison >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Sep 5, 2012, at 8:33 AM, "Allen Thomas" <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > I know that riders suppress the knowledge that our sport is dangerous, >> and most avoid looking at the reality of the risks we take. The VFR list >> I'm a member is having a rally this weekend and one of their members who >> was traveling there was the victim of a hit and run. >> > >> > All - >> > >> > Thank you for the thoughts and prayers. I will need them down the long >> road to recovery. >> > >> > Unfortunately, the doctors were unable to save my leg. It had to be >> amputated just above the knee. While this probably ends my motorcycle >> riding career, I am fortunate to be alive. Given a choice between riding >> and my wife and children, I prefer the latter. >> > >> > I had just pulled off to the side of the expressway (an easy 10 to 12 >> feet from the roadway, if not more, on I-90E) to check the directions on >> my GPS. I missed my exit and all the other nearby exists were closed due >> to construction. I did not want to ride and distract myself, ya know. >> > >> > Didn't even get a chance to get off the bike. All I remember is the >> impact from a vehicle traveling at highway speed. The world swirled around >> me numerous times, and thankfully I ended up on the side of the road and >> not IN the roadway. Witnesses apparently said the impact sent me 'flying >> into the air', but didn't specify how high or how long. >> > >> > The vehicle hit the left side of the bike, demolishing the LH hard >> luggage case. That's how it all but severed my left leg at the scene. >> > >> > As I lay there looking down at what used to be my leg, I knew that I >> had to put a tourniquet on it or I would die. I took my rain jacket off and >> fashioned one out of it. Doctors said I saved my own life, and could not >> believe I did it myself. I *had* to - none of the bystanders would do it. I >> finally got someone to hold it tight after about 4-5 minutes. The guy ended >> up living only a couple miles from where I live in Howell, MI. >> > >> > My left clavicle is broken, and my right foot is bruised up pretty >> good. But no other serious injuries. Haven't seen my helmet yet, so I don't >> know if there was any impact. No internal injuries. All in all, other >> than the loss of my leg just above the knee, I am OK - and *alive*. >> > >> > It was a hit and run. Driver did NOT stop, but many pieces of the >> vehicle remained on-scene. I believe some of the witnesses gave a >> description of the vehicle, too, but I have yet to be contacted by law >> enforcement of any kind. I hope they find the son-of-a-bitch. >> > >> > Another surgery is scheduled for tomorrow, essentially to put the final >> touches on what will eventually be what's left of my left leg. No idea yet >> when I can go home. >> > >> > I will try to update the list, but it is very strenuous in doing so. >> > >> > Please be careful out there and have a safe WDGAH 16. >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Bob >> > >> > >> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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