I Got To Ride A Bike Today For The First Time In 6 Months.

wolfxandxcrow

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I'm finally free of my p.m.s. (parked motorcycle syndrome) sentence! A little context...

6 months ago i was in a pretty bad accident that left me with a broken ankle. 2 plates and several screws later, it was put together but i still couldn't walk on it for a long time. about a month back, the doctor said i could start putting weight on it and put me on an aggressive physical therapy routine. I'm still a little way off from full recovery, but i can use my ankle and leg again in an almost normal manner.

So today was the day. My parents had been kind enough to store my bike at their house while i healed up so I went to pay them a visit. I pulled off the cover, brushed off some dust, checked the fluids and started her up. The gas in the tank had gone a bit stale so she wouldn't rev, but i got some fresh 93 in there and she did fine (thank god for efi!). It was chilly where my parents live (45), but nothing terrible. I get to a lower elevation and guess what.... Rain!!! It was a light shower with dropping temps and fading daylight. My visor wanted to fog over so badly that i couldn't close it and the headlight glare from other cars almost ran me off the road. 1.5 hours later, i arrive at my house, wipe my bike down a bit, take off my wet clothes and warm up for a bit. then followed all of that up with a bar date with my sweety.

My first ride in 6 months was about as bad as it could get, save icy roads. I still enjoyed it profusely, but I'm going to ask for a do-over this weekend. Hopefully i'll bring the right camera mount and record it for you guys.

I had to get this off my chest, so thanks for reading. I'll be bringing some new motovlogs to you soon!
 
Glad you're mending and congrats on getting out on the bike! Hopefully you'll get out in better conditions next time to enjoy it fully!

Take is easy for now - ride safe!
 
Awesome man. Glad you are back at it. Maybe I missed the story somewhere else but if you don't mind what exactly happened? Bike accident?
 
I'm glad to hear you are doing better man :) the snow is stopping me from going out but I hear your pain I miss it so much.

P.S. don't get in another accident lol
 
Awesome man. Glad you are back at it. Maybe I missed the story somewhere else but if you don't mind what exactly happened? Bike accident?
Not exactly, even though the Dr said it was a common injury associated with motorcycle accidents. Long story short. I had a piece of machinery land on my ankle at work and had three fractures. I had to get two plates and a lot of screws. I was down for a few months before they let me walk again.
 
I think it's important to ride again as soon as you can. If you don't ride for a while you might lose your nerve, especially after an accident... :/
I had an off bike accident, so thankfully my baby is still whole, but yes, i got on it about a week after i was released to drive. Might not have been smart but it felt good.
I bet that felt good. Glad you're back on a bike.
Yes sir, it did! I even got caught in the rain and everything! And not just normal rain, the first rain after the roads had been salted. and in the dark. for an hour.5. Good welcome back from the motorcycle gods!
 

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