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Re: [ST] A Brotherhood



Tom -

Sorry to hear about the crash!!!! She'll be riding again before you know 
it.  My oldest daughter has had two get offs (a lot less damage though) 
and still rides.  Give her our best and encouragement for a quick recovery.

George

Tom Fraser wrote:
> The gear can be a life saver.  The last month of my life has been taking care of my wife as she recuperates from a low speed MC accident (if there is such a thing).  Whe was wearing a Cortech MC jacket and a HJC SyMax helmet.  Those two things probably did more to save her life than anything else.
>
> Details:
>
> She went off the side of the road on the Skyline Drive her in VA (mile marker 35.3) and hit the stone wall.  She did this at about 30mph on a Yamaha Road Star 650.  After she hit the wall she tumbled down the embankment about 37 feet (per the park ranger).   I was there and she was beat up pretty bad.  The jacket and the helmet saved her life, the medics that helo'd her out of there said they wish they saw more people were the gear she was wearing.  BTW, even with the gear, she ended up with 2 pins, two plates, 20 screws, 4 broken bones, skin grafts, and rebuilt knee and ankle.  She suffered all of her injuries on her right side, except for a gash on her left thigh.  If she had MC boots on she probably wouldn't have beaten up her ankle as bad as it was.  If she didn't have the jacket on or the full face helmet, I bet she would be pushing up daisies right now.  I couldn't image what would have happened with a 1/2 helmet and a t-shirt.  One month later she is now in rehab and
>  progressing very well.  She has stated that she will get back on a MC when she can.
>
> Tom
> '07 Norge
> '01 Sprint ST
> '71 Tiger TR6
>   

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