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    Bones are broken but at least the fox is dead

    A week ago last night I had my first mishap while moving. No recollection of the accident but as I understand it, without yet seeing the police report, somehow a fox took me out. I was just passing through my town after a nice day. A couple miles from home naturally. Wish I knew what happened, to know if I did anything wrong or could have done anything different. To those of you who don't wear full face helmets.

    GET ONE!!

    Returned from hospital last night.
    Collar bone, shoulder blade, 7 ribs, one lung down for a while I guess. By the way, I was on the ST, not the XS, luckily. Haven't yet seen the bike.

    Gotta get back into my recliner now for the next, like 12 hours....
    80 SG
    81 SH in parts
    99 ST1100
    91 ST1100
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  • #2
    OH dear .. sorry to hear about this misfortune. Hope your feeling better and up and around soon.
    Rob
    KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN

    1978 XS1100E Modified
    1978 XS500E
    1979 XS1100F Restored
    1980 XS1100 SG
    1981 Suzuki GS1100
    1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
    1983 Honda CB900 Custom

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    • #3
      Oh my

      Glad that you are able to tell the tale...
      Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
      81 SH Something Special
      81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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      • #4
        Hope you have a quick recovery. Those damn critters.... Glad to hear it was the fox, not you.
        Papa Gino

        79 and something XS 1100 Special "Battle Cruiser"
        78 XT 500 "Old Shaky"
        02 Kawasaki Concours "Connie"

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        • #5
          Ack! Best wishes for a full recovery!
          CUAgain,
          Daniel Meyer
          Author. Adventurer. Electrician.
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          • #6
            Hang in there, man. We're thinkng of you.

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            • #7
              Glad that you're OK.
              A fox....
              And here, all this time, I only worry about deer.
              "Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!' ('Bones' McCoy)

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              • #8
                Thanks everyone!
                Hope those that went to TWO (I think it was this weekend) had a good time....
                80 SG
                81 SH in parts
                99 ST1100
                91 ST1100

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                • #9
                  Wow, a Fox, eh?

                  I see the little bastards around here fairly often, as well as badgers and other larger rodents. Man..never thought they could be so damaging.

                  Glad you're still among the living! Here's wishing you a speedy recovery!
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                  • #10
                    Hitting just about anything on the road when your on 2 wheels can put you down and down fast. Think about hitting a medium sized dog at 50 MPH ??? Unless your lucky that'll put you down pretty fast just as this fox did to Lax dad.
                    Lax dad you made a comment about getting full face helmets but said nothing about facial injury's?
                    Rob
                    KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN

                    1978 XS1100E Modified
                    1978 XS500E
                    1979 XS1100F Restored
                    1980 XS1100 SG
                    1981 Suzuki GS1100
                    1983 Suzuki GS750S Katana
                    1983 Honda CB900 Custom

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                    • #11
                      Maybe the full face was the reason there was no mention of facial injuries. I will certainly always wear a full face or modular.
                      Papa Gino

                      79 and something XS 1100 Special "Battle Cruiser"
                      78 XT 500 "Old Shaky"
                      02 Kawasaki Concours "Connie"

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                      • #12
                        Get well Soon!

                        Dave
                        Dave
                        1979 XS1100SF Special

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                        • #13
                          Sorry to hear about the crash. I am surprised that a fox could take you down. I once ran over a cat while laid over in a corner. After cleaning my pants I realized that it only amounted to a bump. I am also curious about the full face comment. Hope you do recover ok.
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                          • #14
                            Bummer...

                            Don't know your age,
                            but such a calamity to me would lay me up for close to a year to fully recover...if I could fully recover.

                            Unconscious,
                            sliding down the pavement...
                            no way to keep head/face off the ground


                            mr
                            hope ya have speedy recovery

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                            • #15
                              Laxdad

                              Glad to hear you survived. Sounds like you did not have a full face helmet?

                              A good friend of mine hit a Javelina hog in west Texas a few years back. They are not big ...about 40 lbs. He was on a Goldwing going about 80 mph. Cut the hog right in half and blew guts up all around the bike fairing and seat. Didn't lay the bike down though and did no damage.

                              Wished you'd have been so lucky.

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