The things you don't hear about

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 5:08pm
Yeah, we're in the midst of the off-season, but anyone who's hung out on message boards know that members frequently judge riders based on how they think they should perform, without much knowledge of what's going on with them during the week, and whether they've had any injuries, illnesses, etc.

For example, last week Dean Wilson bounced his chin off the bars during his first day back on a Supercross track, which required a couple stitches. Then there's Josh Grant, who did this one last Monday.



Let's just say that if you're trying to load a bike into your truck without a ramp, you need to be mindful of where your fingers are around the brake rotor.

Oh, and Josh rode practice at A Day In The Dirt today, and will be racing this weekend.
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Xeno 11/25/2011 8:55pm
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Wow! I've never seen stiches through a fingernail...
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hartebreak 11/25/2011 8:59pm
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I had a buddy cut his pinky finger 90% thru by sticking it in the rotor while loading a bike. Lots of cuss words were used lemme tell ya.
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mattbmx63 11/25/2011 9:11pm
11/25/2011 9:11pm
That is gross
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Cigaro 11/25/2011 9:15pm
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Looks like Grant choked on loading his bike up.Whistling

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GuyB 11/25/2011 9:23pm
11/25/2011 9:23pm
Cigaro wrote:
Looks like Grant choked on loading his bike up.Whistling
The good part is, he says both of his knees are good now.
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jeffro503 11/25/2011 9:29pm
11/25/2011 9:29pm
Damn.....right through the finger nail!! That has got to hurt like hell!
sixfortyone-films 11/25/2011 9:30pm
11/25/2011 9:30pm
Just the thought of a needle going through my nail has me cringing. You're a beast Josh!
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Kawirider 11/25/2011 9:30pm
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That's gnarly
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bullpen58 11/25/2011 9:31pm
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That's nasty. Good point though Mr. GuyB.

I know from experience just what you're talking about. The only reason I'm not competing on the AMA circuit is a LONG string of just such injuries. Broken bones, smashed fingers, huge bruises, splinters, headaches, hangovers, and sand in my vag have all held me back from reaching my full potential.
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GuyB 11/25/2011 9:31pm
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That's nasty. Good point though Mr. GuyB. I know from experience just what you're talking about. The only reason I'm not competing on the AMA circuit...
That's nasty. Good point though Mr. GuyB.

I know from experience just what you're talking about. The only reason I'm not competing on the AMA circuit is a LONG string of just such injuries. Broken bones, smashed fingers, huge bruises, splinters, headaches, hangovers, and sand in my vag have all held me back from reaching my full potential.
You forgot the severely sprained earlobe.
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gnarwhip 11/25/2011 9:31pm
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My buddy had the same thing happen...tried to lift the bike by grabbing the swingarm right next to the rear sprocket/chain...completely crushed his entire index finger in the sprocket and had to have a large pin inserted into the tip of his finger
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Electro21 11/25/2011 9:47pm
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Man that hurts looking at it. Can't believe he is still riding ADITD this weekend!
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RonSkj 11/25/2011 10:13pm
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That is Exactly why JS7 kept Sorby around. No load de bike, No cut da fingers!
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CR250Rider 11/25/2011 10:35pm
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I damn near broke my leg loading my bike up a wet, slippery ramp after a days ride, I was tired.
my LEFT leg was pinned between the bike and the truck bed, as I hung off the side.

Luckily, my wife saw what was happening and grabbed it off my leg. good thing I have strong bones.

Get well soon, guys !
ToolMaker 11/25/2011 10:52pm
11/25/2011 10:52pm
I was doing the running start to get up the ramp so you can step on the stand and up to the tailgate. So the bike hits the ramp, the ramp starts to slide, i'm trying to stop the bike bafore it gets under the tailgate causing damage, the ramp pivots on the edge of the gate comes back and whalops me square in the forehead. The worst part was for the the next week I had a knot on my forehead and had to retell the story of how stupid i was.
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StatutoryApe 11/25/2011 10:58pm
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OUCH!!!!
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ATKpilot99 11/26/2011 12:08am
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GuyB wrote:
Yeah, we're in the midst of the off-season, but anyone who's hung out on message boards know that members frequently judge riders based on how they...
Yeah, we're in the midst of the off-season, but anyone who's hung out on message boards know that members frequently judge riders based on how they think they should perform, without much knowledge of what's going on with them during the week, and whether they've had any injuries, illnesses, etc.

For example, last week Dean Wilson bounced his chin off the bars during his first day back on a Supercross track, which required a couple stitches. Then there's Josh Grant, who did this one last Monday.



Let's just say that if you're trying to load a bike into your truck without a ramp, you need to be mindful of where your fingers are around the brake rotor.

Oh, and Josh rode practice at A Day In The Dirt today, and will be racing this weekend.
Ha ha I did that loading a bike up about 5 years ago only it was my thumb. They stitched the nail back on like that so the new one would grow in. Yeah it kinda hurt.

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skidsteer16 11/26/2011 12:27am
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I had my entire index nail ripped out a few years ago and they re-attached it in the same manner. A loop through the nail and then the finger in all four corners. It was a trip watching them do it. They numbed the finger first...and I didn't feel a damn thing when they pushed the needle through my finger tip four times. Good fun.
dirtbikersa 11/26/2011 12:37am
11/26/2011 12:37am
Get a van, loading bikes on trucks suck!
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FIREfish148 11/26/2011 12:42am
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I put my hand down one time in a bowl turn when my front wheel slid out and my handlebar end smashed my index finger splitting it right down the middle. one of the ends was sticking through my mesh thor gloves and I couldn't take it off without snagging it like 100 times. I was 14 when that happened and i cried like a lil girl not gonna lie. Shit was mad painfull.
fullfloater 11/26/2011 2:58am
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Good thing it didn't stop him from snacking on some cheese.
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motosmith 11/26/2011 3:00am
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Is that a piece of pineapple or cheese?

This thread is making me hungry.
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twister 11/26/2011 5:52am
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skidsteer16 wrote:
I had my entire index nail ripped out a few years ago and they re-attached it in the same manner. A loop through the nail and...
I had my entire index nail ripped out a few years ago and they re-attached it in the same manner. A loop through the nail and then the finger in all four corners. It was a trip watching them do it. They numbed the finger first...and I didn't feel a damn thing when they pushed the needle through my finger tip four times. Good fun.
I ran my hand through a tablesaw a while back and had some stiches through the nail of one of my fingers.Damaged four fingers all together and lost half my baby finger.I watched the hole time the doctor was doing it.I even tried to count the stiches but when he had to cut some bone out i had to look away.Same thing with me they froze my fingers and i did not feel a thing until the freezing wore off,then there were lots of pills involved.lol
Hey Josh i am glad it wasn't any worse and we will get to see you race.
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mxracer816 11/26/2011 6:03am
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Have to say I have gotten the tip of my ring finger cut off the same way. It squirted like a fat tick popping and ruined my day of riding! The nail on that finger still looks jacked up an this happened probably ten years ago!
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Rupert X 11/26/2011 6:06am
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Lost the tip of mine to a countershaft sprocket from a '75 YZ 125, back in '76.

The tip of my finger is what I'm talking about here, for clarification....
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ns503 11/26/2011 6:37am
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dirtbikersa wrote:
Get a van, loading bikes on trucks suck!
Or a trailer...
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Greg903 11/26/2011 6:43am
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I stubbed my toe once,went to work and plugged away in my cubicle all day through the agony.
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jndmx 11/26/2011 6:45am
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Rupert X wrote:
Lost the tip of mine to a countershaft sprocket from a '75 YZ 125, back in '76. The tip of my finger is what I'm talking...
Lost the tip of mine to a countershaft sprocket from a '75 YZ 125, back in '76.

The tip of my finger is what I'm talking about here, for clarification....
Glad you clarified that......
I was thinking that your love for dirt scooters may have taken a weird turn.
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FLmxer 11/26/2011 7:03am
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When I was 13 we were climbing an old pile of trees that had been cut down and then piled up and burned. The pile avalanched on us and my index finger got "popped" between two trees. It looked exaxtly like when you try and open an unripe banana and it pop's out the side. I had to have IV for a week because of the charcoal in my blood stream and had a full hand and arm cast with end cut open to see the pin in my finger with a 90 degree bend at top that the doc had me spin often to keep it loose for removal. Good times.

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