Comments on: Wrecked (Updated) http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/2008/12/wrecked/ Motorcycles, riding, and the motorcycling lifestyle Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Dale Franks http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/2008/12/wrecked/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Dale Franks Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:09:53 +0000 http://dalefranks.com/cycles/?p=182#comment-158 <blockquote>Any plans to go to church soon, to give thanks?</blockquote> I might have, if it wasn't for the fact that God thought it would be such a hoot to make the guy ram me in the first place.

Any plans to go to church soon, to give thanks?

I might have, if it wasn’t for the fact that God thought it would be such a hoot to make the guy ram me in the first place.

]]> By: Don Kirk http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/2008/12/wrecked/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Don Kirk Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:58:23 +0000 http://dalefranks.com/cycles/?p=182#comment-157 Hello Dale, Sorry for your pain, but glad it's not a whole lot worse. Congratulations on the wearing the helmet and jacket, especially since 80% of all motorcycle accidents are caused by the car driver. Any plans to go to church soon, to give thanks? Hello Dale,

Sorry for your pain, but glad it’s not a whole lot worse. Congratulations on the wearing the helmet and jacket, especially since 80% of all motorcycle accidents are caused by the car driver.

Any plans to go to church soon, to give thanks?

]]> By: Dale Franks http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/2008/12/wrecked/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Dale Franks Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:43:59 +0000 http://dalefranks.com/cycles/?p=182#comment-156 Well, Jim, I was wearing a pair of Magnum composite-toe safety boots, not really a dedicated motorcycle boot. I think what happened is that when I got thrown from the bike, my left boot hit the ground with such force that it bent the toe of the boot back so far that the edge of the safety toe snapped my toe. So, I guess you gotta balance out the protection of from getting your toes smashed with the danger of what happened to me. I've been thinking now of getting a pair of Sidi boots to prevent something similar from happening in the future. As far as the Symax helmet goes, I'm an even bigger fan of HJC helmets than I was. Well, Jim, I was wearing a pair of Magnum composite-toe safety boots, not really a dedicated motorcycle boot.

I think what happened is that when I got thrown from the bike, my left boot hit the ground with such force that it bent the toe of the boot back so far that the edge of the safety toe snapped my toe.

So, I guess you gotta balance out the protection of from getting your toes smashed with the danger of what happened to me.

I’ve been thinking now of getting a pair of Sidi boots to prevent something similar from happening in the future.

As far as the Symax helmet goes, I’m an even bigger fan of HJC helmets than I was.

]]> By: Jim Howard http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/2008/12/wrecked/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Jim Howard Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:30:47 +0000 http://dalefranks.com/cycles/?p=182#comment-155 Dale, I'm very sorry to hear you and your nice FJR was damaged. OTH I'm glad your injuries are not more serious. I have an HJC Symax I, so I was particularly glad to hear your HJC functioned correctly. Were you wearing a 'motorcycle boot'? I wear a military type leather combat boot, not one made for bikes. I've wondered if I'd be better off to spring for one made for motorcycles. Dale, I’m very sorry to hear you and your nice FJR was damaged. OTH I’m glad your injuries are not more serious.

I have an HJC Symax I, so I was particularly glad to hear your HJC functioned correctly.

Were you wearing a ‘motorcycle boot’? I wear a military type leather combat boot, not one made for bikes. I’ve wondered if I’d be better off to spring for one made for motorcycles.

]]> By: Dale Franks http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/2008/12/wrecked/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Dale Franks Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:14:08 +0000 http://dalefranks.com/cycles/?p=182#comment-154 Yeah, I was wearing that helmet. It saved me from becoming a broccoli floret when my forehead hit the pavement. Yeah, I was wearing that helmet. It saved me from becoming a broccoli floret when my forehead hit the pavement.

]]> By: Road Captain http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/2008/12/wrecked/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Road Captain Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:33:23 +0000 http://dalefranks.com/cycles/?p=182#comment-153 Glad you survived the accident. Apparently all your gear is working. Were you wearing the HJC SYMAX 2 modular helmet? I wore mine today for the first time. I liked it. I also like your websites new look. Glad you survived the accident. Apparently all your gear is working. Were you wearing the HJC SYMAX 2 modular helmet? I wore mine today for the first time. I liked it. I also like your websites new look.

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