NEW TRIKE, THANKYOU family friends and emergency staff

[kiorana123]

After waiting all this for my trike, after some quick lessons drove for 2 hours followed by my wife and family friend, a nurse. Suddenly the trike veered to the left, over two lanes of the Freeway, hit the barrier arm and unconcious, last thing I heard was the crash, I flew 12 feet or more in the air and landed down a bank. My helmet saved me, broke a bone my left hand with mega bruising on my left side with an impact changing heart beat! All settled now after 3 nights four days in hospital. The trike has gone to the Harley shop for repair, I am repairing at home. Think I'll do better next time!!!!!! <img src="images/smilies/trike 1 smilie.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Trike1" class="inlineimg" /><img src="images/smilies/AGGGH.gif" border="0" alt="" title="AGGHH" class="inlineimg" />:Pukeface:<img src="images/smilies/Turkey.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Turkey" class="inlineimg" />

[Baz]

Ian I'm staggered to read of this. The good news is that you're OK sort of!<br />
Did something mechanical fail ??<br />
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All the best Baz. :wtg:

[Countryal]

Ian, I thought I had bad luck but you have me beat. Thank goodness you weren't hurt any worse. That could have been real bad. Maybe by the time your hand heals your Trike will be ready. I know you've waited a long time for that Trike. Hang in there things have got to get better!

[Nana]

Ian, that is terrible news!!! Like Baz I'm wondering how it happened. But most of all, I am relieved and thankful that you are not more seriously hurt. Our prayers will be with you as you recuperate.

[sandrooney]

Unbelieveable. Hope things go better for you, at least you are ok for the most part.

Good luck,
SR

[rwhgme]

Oh my God! Please fully heal both you and the trike! When you can, tell us what happened so we can be aware of any potential issues with our trikes! We all are praying for your speedy recovery!

[Ironhorsepilot]

Sorry to hear about your accident! Sure hope you feel better soon and yes, please let us know what happened.

[Misty]

Wow, I'm speechless but happy you are on the mend!

[JohnP]

Ian,
Glad you're OK mate, but sorry to hear it happened that soon!
I had been riding since 1955 but had a long layoff from 1975 to 1999. In 1999 (while my wife was out of town) I got a wild hair and bought a new Harley, first bike in like 20 years, and promptly dropped it on my leg and broke both bones near my ankle. That didn't hurt near as much as when she got home and came to Hospital! At least yours was nearby so you didn't have to anticipate the whipping!
Heal up and ride-
John (Transplanted Brit from Newcastle)

[pettifogger1]

Thank goodness you are going to be all right. Was there a failure of a part or fastener?

[Gorilla]

Sorry about the crash. Sure could have been worse but bad enough. Heal quick and hope everything is better soon.

[Pup]

WOW made my broken thumb and evulsed hand seem pretty light... Be well and good luck. And most of all... Get back on the road soon...

[kiorana123]

Thanks everyone. The sad thing was I was thinking about being home when my world changed! So, when my hand heals, 6 weeks, I'll be out there again Baz, we will ride together! Blessings to you all. Harleys make great bikes, Champion great kits which now include a hand brake! Ian.

[NedKelley]

Ian!! So sorry to hear of your troubles.....glad you are generally ok. I was riding through the big city today on business....pm me and next time maybe we can get a coffee and talk trikes!!

[TaylorMcStrat]

Still waiting to hear if the "veer to the left" was due to a mechanical problem of some sort.

Heal up!

[mw1151]

Best wishes for a speedy physical healing and an even faster psyche healing. Get back on the horse as soon as you're willing! Godspeed!

[kiorana123]

Took two church services today and off to physio tomorrow. Great sunny day here, lots of bikes and a trike where we had lunch! Hope to hear this week what the insurance company will do. Hope I haven't bent the frame! No fear of getting back on, but will do things more slowly for a while. The main thing is the healing of my boxer fracture and my left knee. Have a great Sunday tomorrow. Ian.:GrpHug1:

[Nana]

Sounds like you are doing pretty well, Ian. I am so glad to hear that!
Yes, taking it a little easy as you adjust to the new steering and feel of the trike will be good. But no worries -- it won't be long before you are finding it the best fun you've had in some time!!! Thank you for the update.

[jimmy]

get well soon. trikes can be replaced people can not.

[TaylorMcStrat]

Still waiting to hear if the "veer to the left" was due to a mechanical problem of some sort.

Heal up!