Ever been hurt riding your motor scooter?

rallendude
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7/13/2010 9:23am Edited Date/Time 1/26/2012 1:50am
Pulled a muscle, scraped knuckles, sprained ankle, broken bone, many broken bones?

Did you stop riding afterwards? Why?

Why do we do what we do? I love the sport of motocross. I love riding a motorcycle. Be it a Z50 in my front yard or a CR500, I just enjoy being on a bike. I remember spending tons of time on bicycles when I was younger. If I wasn't on a motorcycle, I was on a bicycle.

Why doesn't getting hurt, minor or major, cause us to stop what it is that hurts us?
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Mr. G
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7/13/2010 9:29am
I was killed once.
pie8man
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7/13/2010 9:30am
I have a permanent "pimp limp" does that count?
bobby397
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7/13/2010 9:38am
if you've never been hurt, you arent going fast enough....

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Racer92
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7/13/2010 9:51am
Youre supposed to ride dirt bikes ? Huh
7/13/2010 9:51am Edited Date/Time 7/13/2010 9:52am
never been hurt riding!

the 2 broken collarbones, broken thumb, broken knee, right navicular, left navicular, left ulna... none of that happened racing.... (rolling my eyes now and looking innocent)! lol I seem to be prone to falling down riding my bicycle, off ladders, and tripping.

blue cross blue shield wont cover racing accidents, so i dont wreck in those (me rolls eyes again)
SMITH201
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7/13/2010 9:52am
1 broken scapula
2 broken metatarcals
2 broken colarbones
8 broken ribs
1 dislocated femur
1 seperated shoulder
1 broken tooth
1 severe concussion (coma for almost 2 days)

..and a patridge in a pair tree Smile

Also had several other injuries including pulled muscles, brusies and stitches.

Every injury I just couldnt stay away, even after the concussion. Its just in your blood and you cant stop.
lucero10x
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7/13/2010 9:59am
I had a wheelbarrow full of bricks tip over on my leg and spiral fracture my tib/fib. Thank god I was able to get my a-stars off before I went to the hospital or else they would have cut them off. Yard work can be dangerous, but I don't know about moto.
motogeezer
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7/13/2010 10:06am
I think my wife has an insurance policy on me that I don't know about...

My last injury (completely exploded tib/fib) required five surgeries over a two year span.

As soon as I was able to walk again, the little woman got me a new helmet for Christmas.Huh
Void Main
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7/13/2010 10:07am
Mr. G wrote:
I was killed once.
Oh yeah? I was killed twice, once on purpose.
cjmx
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7/13/2010 10:09am
Several injuries. Shattered scapula with 4 cracked ribs being the worst. Never once considered not riding again. Thoughts of riding was what got me through the injured times.

agency399
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7/13/2010 10:12am
4 broken wrists, 1 ACL, Knocked cold 3 times (I think), prolly about 20 stitches, few sets up staples, not sure but prolly some brusied ribs over the years......oh and a ankle.......

I have been pretty lucky over the years.......about 10 years since I have started this stuff. First race since the knee this weekend.
pie8man
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7/13/2010 10:17am
Broken knee joint, broken ankle, separated shoulder, dislocated thumbs yes both, dislocated pinky finger, sprained ankles(3 on one and 1 on the other) Compressed disk in back requiring surgery.
sdfog1
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7/13/2010 10:23am
Concussion, broken tib/fib/foot/toes (didn't even crash, foot came off when casing a jump), broken humerus, broken humerus again (same arm, five weeks later), broken thumb (metacarpal). Lots of sprains.
7/13/2010 10:23am
I've been hurt a total of 2 years with all of my injuries out of the 7 years I have rode (21 years old) So I guess I'm 5 for 7
Outsider
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7/13/2010 10:26am
motogeezer wrote:
I think my wife has an insurance policy on me that I don't know about... My last injury (completely exploded tib/fib) required five surgeries over a...
I think my wife has an insurance policy on me that I don't know about...

My last injury (completely exploded tib/fib) required five surgeries over a two year span.

As soon as I was able to walk again, the little woman got me a new helmet for Christmas.Huh
As soon as I was able to walk again, the little woman got me a new helmet for Christmas.

LMAO!
Nascarnick
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7/13/2010 10:26am
2 concussions, seperated shoulder, gash between my eyes that required plastic surgery(pre full face helmet days!), dislocated fingers, torn MCL and my latest....ruptured achilles....

pcdoc
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7/13/2010 10:48am
I spent most of my summers as a kid wrapped up in gauze and tape like a mummy...30 years later, Im still doin' it (I fall off less now...hurts to much). Motocross is some addictive drug for sure Tongue
DanDunes818
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7/13/2010 10:50am
Raced pretty much every weekend from 1975 to 2001 then again in 08 and 09.. My claim to fame is I never once had an injury that required a cast. Although I did break collarbone twice , nose once, thumb , broke 6-7 ribs , been knocked out 3 x's , 4 knee surgeries and most recently that made me quit again i ruptured three discs in my lumbar spine and had surgery on it.

Would do it all over again in a second if i could.
pcdoc
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7/13/2010 10:50am
Outsider wrote:
As soon as I was able to walk again, the little woman got me a new helmet for Christmas.

LMAO!
Now THAT is a good woman! Smile
oldx
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7/13/2010 10:50am
Don't even get me started.
disbanded
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7/13/2010 10:51am
I hate to brag, but I have broken it all, including my back. Here is my worst tho.....











magee133
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7/13/2010 10:52am
broken radius 3 times
broken wrist
broken fib
dislacated ankle
compression fractures of T5 & T7 vertabrae
Torn right knee medial cartlidge
Torn right knee MCL
Torn thumb ligaments that needed to be surgically reatached
concussion
broken metatarsel in foot

plus all the usual cuts, bruises & stitches

I'm currently recovering from the broken back, i miss riding bikes
TriRacer27
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7/13/2010 10:54am
I've have never been injured while racing motocross, EVER!

Seriously, I've been racing moto for 20 years and mtb racing for 10 and never been hurt racing.

However, I have:

- broken my arm warming up the bike behind the track
- broken my thumb riding enduro
- torn all ligaments (both sides) of my right ankle playing soccer
- completely shattered and dislocated my collarbone playing ultimate frisbee
- severe concussion jumping the BMX bike (split my VFX in half)
- broken hand during a party (don't remember what happened but I know there was some beer pong and a slip and slide involved and next day woke up with a broken hand)
7/13/2010 10:55am
injuries in MX go like this, and Im quoting Trey Canard...." I found out I love riding more than I hate being hurt "

and that explains our messed up mindset! lol

We accept injuries as part of the game, its not a matter of "if" its a matter of "when". Whats really wild, the response from people that dont ride to people that dont ride when they get hurt. "omg janis broke her leg!", "omg is she going to be ok, does she need anything, the pour dear, lets go over and cook clean for her".... our response... "he broke his leg? that sucks! how long before he can ride again?"
mx295
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7/13/2010 10:56am
Cracked Tail Bone
5 Concussions
Broken shoulder
My back and neck needs surgery from the years of abuse. Going to the chiropractor doesn't help anymore
TriRacer27
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7/13/2010 11:02am
disbanded wrote:
I hate to brag, but I have broken it all, including my back. Here is my worst tho..... [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b49/disbanded/IMG_005.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b49/disbanded/ankle003-3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b49/disbanded/IMG_006--.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b49/disbanded/xray1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b49/disbanded/xray2.jpg[/IMG]
I hate to brag, but I have broken it all, including my back. Here is my worst tho.....











That's gnarly man. Looks like you completely shattered your tib.

At least if you're gonna break it, give the docs something to talk about.
raddad
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7/13/2010 11:06am
Raced pretty much every weekend from 1975 to 2001 then again in 08 and 09.. My claim to fame is I never once had an injury...
Raced pretty much every weekend from 1975 to 2001 then again in 08 and 09.. My claim to fame is I never once had an injury that required a cast. Although I did break collarbone twice , nose once, thumb , broke 6-7 ribs , been knocked out 3 x's , 4 knee surgeries and most recently that made me quit again i ruptured three discs in my lumbar spine and had surgery on it.

Would do it all over again in a second if i could.
Thats pretty much my story also but thow in dislocated hip, broken back, ruptured spleen and i am sure i am forgeting some stuff, must be the concussions.. I did this all while fishing in the trout river below my lodge! We all know how dangerous rocks can be.

Because i never got hurt while racing, i still pracitce 2-3 times a week and race every weekend for state championships in the +40 and 45B classes! If i ever do get hurt or even fall down then thats it i quit!
AMA714
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7/13/2010 11:06am
I alway enjoy filling out the new patient paperwork and getting to mark my injuries on the little man diagram.... Mine looks like im trying to color him in!!

The List.....
1. Left. Tib & Fib
2. Right Tib .... not at same time
3. Left Clavicle x3
4. Left Scapula
5. Left Humorous... not funny btw!
6. Left shoulder complete dislocation..... humorous end pressed against top of rib cage
7. Left Separated shoulder
8. Right Separated shoulder
9. Left Radius (distal) occurred at same time as #2
10.Right side Ribs x 4
11. Left Ribs x2

After 30 years of MX I think I have been pretty lucky!! I just turned 40 still race B and have no intention of stopping..... For the record, "riding" my scooter never hurt... but hitting the ground sure sucks!!
yosmithy
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7/13/2010 11:07am
All my injuries were sexual in nature

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