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    On the 14 th August I was riding the Hardknott Pass Cumbria uk when I had an off it was low speed perhaps 10-15 mph I was airlifted to hospital and the result was an unstable fracture to the top vertebrae in the next and a compound fracture to left thema I am still in hospital.
    so for the next 10 weeks I have a halo fitted.
    sad to say at this point and my age 75 I have decided to retire from motorcycling but will still be checking in here as this is the best forum I have been on.
    The good news is the the Gs 850 is still in great shape as I was on a RF900RW
    The big guy up there rides a Suzuki (this I know)
    1981 gs850gx

    1999 RF900
    past bikes. RF900
    TL1000s
    Hayabusa
    gsx 750f x2
    197cc Francis Barnett
    various British nails
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    #2
    Yikes!

    I'm glad you're OK.

    At 75, you are quite healthy and fortunate to sustain the injury results. Take care!

    Ed

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      #3
      Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
      1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

      2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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        #4
        Sorry to hear that!

        Heal up fast and get good physical therapy. Keep us posted on your recovery, too.
        1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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          #5
          That's awful. I hope you heal up quickly. I dont know when I'll be too old to ride, but I'll probably find out when I'm too old to heal up.
          1982 GS1100E "Jolene"

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            #6
            Speedy recovery, fastby Focus on the next chapter, not the recent past. Godspeed.
            '78 GS750E (currently undergoing TLC).

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              #7
              Thank you for sharing, and I wish you a speedy recovery.
              Rich
              1982 GS 750TZ
              2015 Triumph Tiger 1200
              BikeCliff's / Charging System Sorted / Posting Pics
              Destroy-Rebuild 750T/ Destroy-Rebuild part deux

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                #8
                Hope you heal quickly and fully. Keep us posted.
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                1983 GS750ED-Horsetraded for the Ironhead
                1981 HD XLH

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                Drew's 83 750E Project

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                  #9
                  I’m sorry to hear about your accident. It sucks coming to that decision but totally understand. All the best my friend.
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                    #10
                    Wow! That sucks! Hope you heal well, and quickly.

                    You suffered a lot of damage for having a 10-15mph get off. Bad luck it seems.

                    So sorry.
                    Ed

                    To measure is to know.

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                      #11
                      Thanks for letting us know, that's a tough decision to make and I wish you a speedy recovery.

                      We were just talking about relatively slow speed accidents, as my friend injured his ribs after a 5MPH tip over.


                      David
                      2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
                      2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,
                      1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2
                      2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
                      1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
                      2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
                      1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
                      1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
                      1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
                      Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by fastbysuzuki View Post
                        On the 14 th August I was riding the Hardknott Pass Cumbria uk when I had an off it was low speed perhaps 10-15 mph I was airlifted to hospital and the result was an unstable fracture to the top vertebrae in the next and a compound fracture to left thema I am still in hospital.
                        so for the next 10 weeks I have a halo fitted.
                        sad to say at this point and my age 75 I have decided to retire from motorcycling but will still be checking in here as this is the best forum I have been on.
                        The good news is the the Gs 850 is still in great shape as I was on a RF900RW
                        Oops, silly sod.
                        Glad to hear the GS is ok.
                        Look after that thema.
                        ---- Dave

                        Only a dog knows why a motorcyclist sticks his head out of a car window

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                          #13
                          Terrible news.
                          Hope you heal up well enough to get on with your life. Fast.
                          2@ \'78 GS1000

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                            #14
                            Get well soon, and look forward to new pursuits!
                            "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                            ~Herman Melville

                            2016 1200 Superlow
                            1982 CB900f

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                              #15
                              Speedy recovery and don't get rid of your bikes just yet. You may have some second thoughts about retiring from riding. Stay away from it for a while and see if the desire returns.
                              Good luck with the recovery and best wishes.
                              Larry

                              '79 GS 1000E
                              '93 Honda ST 1100 SOLD-- now residing in Arizona.
                              '18 Triumph Tiger 800 (gone too soon)
                              '19 Triumph Tiger 800 Christmas 2018 to me from me.
                              '01 BMW R1100RL project purchased from a friend, now for sale.

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