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[Ironhead]

had an accident on my old Harley today on the way to the Banbury Run.my 16 y.o. son on pillion unhurt,but i'm on crutches and a visit to a specialist tomorrow.after 38 years of riding,i've got some serious thinking to do now,as the mortgage wont pay itself,and i don't bounce as well as i used to

[buzzy bee]

Hi

Sorry to hear that, and funny you should bring it up, as I wason a Harley today.

Hope everything works out for you, and you and your son are all ok.

Cheers

Dave

[Ironhead]

thanks Dave as soon as i'm up and about i'll get my Herald back on the road,as my Harley needs some new parts now.won't be riding for the forseeable anyway.

[RotaryBri]

Sorry to hear that.

If you have any fractured bones is there a MS or celebral palsey charity in your area with an oxygen chamber as the use of one of those speeds up the healing considerably and with a stronger repair as well.
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Keep Torqueing,

RotaryBri

1976 NSU Ro80

[Scotty]

As long as you and your son are (relatively) ok, that's a plus.

Motorcycling nowadays isn't like when many of us here started out - I started in 1971 and the traffic was nothing like it is today, not to mention the number of idiots out there now who not only believe they own the road they actually think they're living the dream by driving like the morons in the movies!

Thinking good thoughts for you and a speedy recovery.

[Ironhead]

thanks lads i've been fitted with what they call a 'beckams boot'.off work 3-4 weeks.i shall ask my GP about the oxygen chamber.

[RotaryBri]

My daughter runs an oxygen chamber in Walthamstow (MS Action charity) and they had Dean Ashton in for treatment (on a brokem metatarsel) when he played for West Ham and they improved the healing time enabling him to play in the FA Cup. He scored a goal but they lost.
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Keep Torqueing,

RotaryBri

1976 NSU Ro80

[Ironhead]

got a visit to the doctor on friday,hoping to be able to get rid of the big boot and see if i'm able to walk without too much pain!

[Ironhead]

decided i've been riding too long to give up now! got the Harley repaired at last,and now ready for the summer.meanwhile,i've made an offer for a local Triumph 3ta,a bike i could use on a more regular basis than the H-D.

[Rick]

That's the spirit keep us informed re the Triumph

RJ
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[Greg]

Not very nice at all!... hope you make a quick recovery.
Best wishes,
Greg

[Scotty]

If the Triumph doesn't work out for you there's the Indian Royal Enfields.

On my recent holiday over there you could always tell an Enfield with its recognisable single-lung beating away. Apparently for an Indian motorbike rider a RE is 'the' bike to aspire to.

I looked at them in a Delhi showroom, where they were for sale at about £1400 brand new, a lot cheaper than the importers over here are charging sadly.

[Jim.Walker]

I have a 1959 5TA. Which I rode for over 3000 miles last year. Very reliable and well able to cope with modern traffic even on Motorways.
The engine seems to have an unburstable reputation, but the front brake does not match modern ones though that does not trouble me with my riding style.
I sold a two year old Kawasaki W650 because I enjoy my Triumph so much more.
Jim.
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[Ironhead]

thanks lads Scotty,had a RE Super Meteor till 2 years ago,put me off Enfields for life! i know the new ones are totally different though,but not my cup of tea.