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07-09-2004, 12:04 PM
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 Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
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| Oh no . . . (UPDATED) A department wide e-mail just came out from our Public Information Office advising that a brother officer, the young guy I sold my SV650 to, the guy I nearly bought the same bike back from about six weeks ago when I was thinking "trackbike", was involved in a very serious motorcycle accident last night up in the Loess Hills north of the Omaha/Council Bluffs metro (where I do a majority of my riding). A woman in a van turned left in front of him and he hit her at speed, no time whatsoever to react. I got through to a family friend who told me Steve's in very bad shape, a serious injury to his L7 vertabre, and will likely never work another day as a police officer. He may not even walk again. They're operating on him today. Keep him in your prayers, gang. Last edited by Chain : 07-09-2004 at 2:35 PM. | |
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07-09-2004, 12:12 PM
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 Join Date: 06-03-2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale , Florida
Bike(s): 2K1 CBR 929RR- SOLD Age: 32 Posts: 1,500
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  | Re: Oh no . . . WOW sorry to hear about that. Hang in there , send some prayers up and let the Big Fella take care of it. |
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07-09-2004, 12:15 PM
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   Join Date: 07-07-2002 Location: US
Bike(s): '84 Magna V30 Age: 5 Posts: 16,528
Rep:  (1277) Rep Power: 35
| Re: Oh no . . . Hang in there brother. |
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07-09-2004, 12:24 PM
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    Join Date: 05-29-2001 Location: New Jersey
Bike(s): '99 VFR, '06 Warrior Age: 46 Posts: 1,384
Rep: (75) Rep Power: 9
| Re: Oh no . . . Damn!  Nothing you can really do right now but pray. It's a very difficult situation to deal with but keep in mind that you're not responsible for the action of the careless driver. Sure he was on your old bike but it was totally out of your control. Can't blame the situation on your decision to sell him the bike. |
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07-09-2004, 12:26 PM
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 Join Date: 05-02-2002 Location: Toronto, Canada
Bike(s): 02 Red/Black CBR 954RR/ 08 Red/Black CBR 1000RR Age: 35 Posts: 2,026
Rep: (58) Rep Power: 9
| Re: Oh no . . . Sorry to hear Chain  I sometimes wonder why we all love something that can be so dangerous!!  |
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07-09-2004, 12:29 PM
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 Join Date: 08-15-2002 Location: South Australia
Bike(s): Bikeless - for now Age: 61 Posts: 10,812
Rep: (188) Rep Power: 18
| Re: Oh no . . . Sorry to hear Chain.  My positive thoughts are with you and your friend, and everyone close to him. Another cage obviously totally at fault, and what will her penalty be?  |
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07-09-2004, 12:30 PM
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    Join Date: 07-23-2001 Location: Motor City, Michigan
Bike(s): '01 CBR929 Age: 49 Posts: 7,851
Rep: (777) Rep Power: 22
| Re: Oh no . . . Chain, don't beat yourself up over this. Sorry to hear the sad news but it's not your fault that it happened. Hang in there... |
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07-09-2004, 12:32 PM
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| Join Date: 07-27-2001 Location: Louisiana
Bike(s): what's next? Posts: 1,814
Rep: (116) Rep Power: 10
| Re: Oh no . . . Sorry to hear that, Chain. Steve and his family are in my prayers. Last edited by Serial Thriller : 07-09-2004 at 12:33 PM. |
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07-09-2004, 12:38 PM
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| Join Date: 04-17-2002 Location: Cool, CA
Bike(s): 929, EX250rrr Age: 44 Posts: 1,666
Rep: (107) Rep Power: 9
| Re: Oh no . . . Very sorry to hear this, Chain. Will keep your friend and his family in my prayers. |
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07-09-2004, 12:39 PM
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 Join Date: 10-06-2001 Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Bike(s): 01 929 Age: 28 Posts: 3,191
Rep: (327) Rep Power: 13
| Re: Oh no . . . Prayers sent for him and his family. Keep your head up chain and keep us informed. Chris |
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07-09-2004, 12:40 PM
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| Join Date: 08-12-2002 Location: Illinois
Bike(s): 02 954, 96 CR250R, 99 FLSTC, 93 XL1200, 82 CB900C Age: 45 Posts: 106
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 7
| Re: Oh no . . . Chain, sorry to hear about your friend, I hope he recovers fully and quickly. |
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07-09-2004, 12:41 PM
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  Join Date: 11-14-2001 Location: Here
Bike(s): SV650S Posts: 5,710
Rep: (894) Rep Power: 20
| Re: Oh no . . . Thoughts and prayers are with you, your buddy, and his family. |
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07-09-2004, 12:46 PM
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| Join Date: 05-17-2002 Location: McHenry, IL, USA
Bike(s): 2003 Honda RC51 (Race) Age: 31 Posts: 123
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 7
| Re: Oh no . . . Chain, there is nothing you can do. Do what you can to make the situation a little better for you and those involved. |
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07-09-2004, 12:46 PM
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| Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bike(s): '92 VFR750F, SV650 track tool. 954 no more! Posts: 4,806
Rep: (1495) Rep Power: 24
| Re: Oh no . . . My thoughts are with you and your friend. Holding out hope that he will make a good recovery. This was not in any way your fault. |
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07-09-2004, 12:52 PM
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  Join Date: 12-29-2001 Location: New Jersey, USA
Bike(s): '01 CBR 929 black & red, K7 GSX-R600 Age: 48 Posts: 6,459
Rep: (480) Rep Power: 17
| Re: Oh no . . . Not your fault, Chain. Don't blame yourself. I'm very sorry to hear this and hope and pray the prognosis will be better than you think it will be at this point. |
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07-09-2004, 12:54 PM
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| ...no tour for you!  Join Date: 02-12-2003 Location: Georgia
Bike(s): '03 954, '01 929, '99 1100XX (SOLD :( ) Age: 46 Posts: 2,431
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| Re: Oh no . . . My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. Remember Chain if he didn't buy it from you he would have bought the bike from someone... Don't beat yourself up. |
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07-09-2004, 1:20 PM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
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| Re: Oh no . . . First, thanks a TON for the speedy and heartfelt remarks. I appreciate the thoughts and prayers more than you know. I'll be sure to pass along the good vibe if/when they allow Steve some visitors outside immediate family. You're all correct of course, he'd have purchased another bike had he not bought mine. We all know and accept the risks associated with our sport. It's just that at times like this, it's hard not to reflect just a tiny little bit, maybe even question the intelligence of our chosen hobby, know what I'm saying? Don't get me wrong. I'm not about to quit riding and I feel better about this situation already (again, thank you!). Besides, a guy can live completely "clean", never engage in risky behavior, choose not to smoke/drink/use drugs/engage in risky sexual conduct/etc., he can work out five days a week and eat all the right foods ... and STILL... a brain hemorhage or a car wreck or a lightning strike or cancer or any number of other things can take him out. Life's a dice roll at best. Times like this call for us to take personal inventory of the grace we have in our lives. Friendship with this Fireblades gang is some of the good fortune I possess. Thanks. |
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07-09-2004, 1:22 PM
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| Just repeating what ever I hear...  Join Date: 01-28-2003 Location: Nose in a book...
Bike(s): 2004 GSXR 600 Age: 31 Posts: 6,319
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| Re: Oh no . . . Oh man! I feel that in the pit of my stomach. No words.... |
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07-09-2004, 1:37 PM
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| Join Date: 04-25-2003 Location: Warshington State
Bike(s): '03 CBR954RR, '01 CBR1100XX, KTM 450SX Posts: 1,180
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| Re: Oh no . . . Another rider down This has got to stop...My best to Steve and his family. When I shattered L3,L4, and fractured L2 they said I probably wouldn't walk again either...hopefully that's just standard doctor rhetoric...Heal fast and fully Steve! J |
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07-09-2004, 1:49 PM
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| Join Date: 01-03-2003 Location: Chandler, AZ
Bike(s): 02' 954rr Age: 39 Posts: 397
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| Re: Oh no . . . Thoughts and prayers from the "tank" family. I hope buddy recovers Chain, i'm pulling for him! |
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07-09-2004, 1:49 PM
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 Join Date: 07-25-2002 Location: Ridgecrest, CA
Bike(s): 04 600RR, 03 XR50, 05 TC250 Age: 65 Posts: 4,668
Rep: (727) Rep Power: 18
| Re: Oh no . . . My deepest thoughts and prayers with him, his family and friends. |
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07-09-2004, 2:03 PM
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| Join Date: 06-23-2001 Location: Toronto
Bike(s): 929 Posts: 1,835
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| Re: Oh no . . . that sounds bad. Hang in there pal. I'm thinking of you. |
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07-09-2004, 2:30 PM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
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| UPDATE UPDATE Just talked to someone who was at the hospital last night, another police officer who is tight with Steve. Apparently the truth -as is so often the case- differs from the first version of the event. Steve wasn't on my old SV650, he was riding his recently purchased Confederate Hellcat on the interstate near his home (right across the Mormon Bridge over the Missouri River in the state of Iowa - for guys familiar with this part of the country). Anyway, a woman in a minivan apparently decided to flip a U and, without warning, swung into his lane and decelerated. This was apparently very abrupt and Steve had little time to react. According to a couple off-duty EMTs who actually witnessed the accident and stoped to render aid (guardian angels!  thanks fire/rescue guys/gals!), Steve appeared to purposely lowside the bike. The Hellcat caught, flipped over (him with it), and he went up in the air. He came down flat on his butt which caused a compression fracture of his L7.According to what I've just been told, unless they dick something up in the operation, he'll likely make a full recovery (he had feeling and at least some movement in his lower extremities even last night in the trauma room). Thank goodness he was wearing a helmet, as it could have been alot worse (Iowa has no mandatory lid law). As to causation/avoidance issues, Steve is admittedly a relatively inexperienced rider, about two summers of street riding under his belt. Perhaps he was in the van's blind spot. Maybe he didn't have sufficiently safe following distance or didn't have the skill and trust in his bike or brakes to hammer the stoppers as opposed to dumping the bike. I don't know. Some of that will come out in the investigation which is being conducted by the Iowa State Patrol. Still, this is exceedingly good news.  Last edited by Chain : 07-09-2004 at 2:45 PM. |
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07-09-2004, 2:45 PM
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| Join Date: 07-07-2002 Location: US
Bike(s): '84 Magna V30 Age: 5 Posts: 16,528
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| Re: UPDATE Thank God. Great news man |
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07-09-2004, 2:49 PM
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| Every ride a gift...  Join Date: 03-02-2003 Location: Idaho, USA
Bike(s): '02 RC51; '05 DR-Z400SM; '06 CBR600RR Age: 46 Posts: 4,132
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| Re: Oh no . . . (UPDATED) Thank goodness it's not as horrible as first described. He has our prayers for a speedy recovery. |
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07-09-2004, 2:52 PM
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 Join Date: 05-07-2003 Location: CHS, SC, USA
Bike(s): 1300,625,600,150 Age: 36 Posts: 3,600
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| Re: Oh no . . . (UPDATED) Hope he makes it out alright and... buys a Senna S4  ...that there Hellcat doesn't look cheap, or ideal for an inexperienced rider. |
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07-09-2004, 3:00 PM
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| Join Date: 05-08-2003 Location: Flyover Country
Bike(s): Bikeless Posts: 8,830
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| Re: Oh no . . . (UPDATED) |