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Neil-3446

Neil-3446

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Well crap!!!

Broke my left hand last week and had to have surgery Monday. Titanium plates and screws installed :damn angry:

Was tightening the rotor bolts on my new wheel when I snapped one off thus smashing my hand into the frame. 2nd worse break the surgeon had seen on the #5 metacarpal.

Looks like I won't be working on the bike or using my clutch hand for several weeks :bang head:

:cheers:

Neil
 
Neil, sorry to hear about this! Get better!

Mark
#1098
 
maleko89 said:
Maybe join a bowling league? :)

Mark
#1098
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I'm already in 2 ;) Shot a 760 series one handed in Saturday's local tournament (209-299-252). I think the percocet had something to do with it :confused2:

:stickyman:

Neil
 
Damn, sorry to hear it.

I'm gonna have to remember that when my new wheels get here next week.....


Rusty
 
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wfcall said:
Damn, sorry to hear it.

I'm gonna have to remember that when my new wheels get here next week.....


Rusty
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Yeah...

I found that with larger back wheels and tires it's much easier to install the wheel if you put the rotor on after getting the wheel splined up.

I was pulling up on the allen wrench left handed instead of pushing it, and then...snap---smash---crack.

:cheers:

Neil
 
Neil, air impact gun works wonders. Pretty cheap at Sears or Harbor Freight.

Mark
#1098
 
maleko89 said:
Neil, air impact gun works wonders. Pretty cheap at Sears or Harbor Freight.

Mark
#1098
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:biglaugh: Yep...got in a hurry and here I sit. I even have a palm ratchet with the correct allen drivers.

Oh well...

:cheers:

Neil
 
As Bluto said in Animal House....I recommend that you drink...heavily.

or

"Yeah, you ****** up...you trusted us"

Mark
#1098
 
maleko89 said:
As Bluto said in Animal House....I recommend that you drink...heavily.

or

"Yeah, you ****** up...you trusted us"

Mark
#1098
Click to expand...


:rofl_200:

Forgot to mention that the drinking heavily part might have something to do with my fu@k up :whistlin:

:cheers:

Neil
 
now this would be a real suicide shifter:hmmm:,clutch w/left foot,throttle/w right foot and shift w/ right handed shifter stick...lol, im thinkin that fall into the you know your a true biker when you break your hand and......just a thought.:whistlin:hope your back on 2 soon.
 
DAMN! I can't believe that...:surprise: Tightening the bolts on the rotors and this happens? Jease...

Do you have an existing problem that caused this? :ummm:
 
Chris...

The bolt snapped, and my left hand went crashing into the tail frame section above. I was pulling up on the allen bolt and snap crash :damn angry:.

No prior damage at all to my left hand.

Existing problem=****** luck this year.
:cheers:

Neil
 
vmaxinID said:
Photos???

:puke:
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Nothing fantanstic with the ones I have. When I get my xray copies, those will show all the details.

These are pictures 10 days after the surgery and blurry.

:cheers:
Neil
 

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