Trike crash, helicopter, and hospital...long night so far

[oscarmayer]

Hope your friend heals ok. head trama is not like normal injuries. i had a head injury myself in 97 and still live with issues. everythign from sudden agression to sorrow and major migranes. i live off advil which is also not good but they don't see anything wrong on cat scans or eegs. Just because he seems fine doesn't mean he's not goign to end up with no issues. most likley he will have some side affects. so jsut be pacient and helpful even if he seems to be a dick. it's not always his fault and he doesn't realize it.

guys, attacking another member for our own beleives and feelings over a situtation he has NO control over is not right. he can't force the guy to wear a helmet. He guy's a grown man anc can make up is own mind. before you get on your perchs again rememebr it's not HIM it's a friend. lets stop attacking and understand that being this way doesn't do anything but split our community up. We are small enough as it is, why make it any smaller?

[smvorndran]

Helmets are a choice. I ride my Goldwing about 8 months out of the year, everyday to and from work, and obviously recreational riding. I ride with a helmet 99% of the time. I laid a Honda 450 street bike down at 40mph a couple of years ago, and never saw it coming. The front brake system was dragging, and I didn't realize it. I was going down a fairly new chip-and-sealed road, and the front brake locked up. I landed on my left shoulder and helmet, and skidded to a stop in about 1 second. That chip-and-seal isn't as smooth as asphalt! My leather jacket and helmet took the abuse, and I walked away with a bruised hip.

On the other hand, I ride my 3-wheelers 99% of the time without a helmet. I ride fairly slow, and mostly on trails. I love wheelies too, but those are on flat ground, so I'm pretty safe. I've never had an incident where a helmet came into play while off-roading. I've drank beer and rode, and rode at night on unfamiliar land. Most of us have done it. I fully understand what can happen if I whack my head on the ground in some stupid move. We all live with the choices we make. My neighbor chooses to be a worthless piece of , and not work, but that's another thread.

Cut the guy some slack, and take it as a life lesson.

Cottonwood, thanks for the story, and the reminder to wear my helmet when I ride my 3-wheeler, which I choose not to. I don't drink and ride anymore though. Thanks for posting.

smvorndran