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Hi Everyone,

Sadly have just been released from Hospital after writing off my beloved Firestorm over 10 days ago! I have found out I don't bounce like I used to years ago! Gutted that my pride and joy is no more and that it looks like I won't be riding for quite a while. A word of warning as it wasn't a riding mistake as such! My tail pack came loose and jammed the rear wheel at high speed (Luckily on a straight bit of road) and spat me off at high speed.A lesson that you should always use additional bungee straps to secure you luggage? got to look forward to a long time off work and rehabilitation, head injury,broken collar bone,ribs and hip! and no bloomin bike! Sick as a parrot but a lesson learned.

wow that is rough, good luck on getting better. Hopefully you will ride again soon( ish!)

Really feel for ya buddy. Try and look for positive ie ya still alive. Hope ya back to full health soon and back riding in the not too distant future.

Jesus mate freak accident or what . Its bad but could have been way worse. Gws buddy

I feel for you Dude, I had an off last year, and also found you don't heal as fast as you did in your twenty's

Hope you make a quick recovery, at least you have a bit of time to think of mods to your replacment Storm when you get it fella

Glad your out now and a silly mistake to make and one I will learn from .
Gws

That's crap luck, get well soon dude

Nasty, good luck with the recovery mate

Speedy recovery. Certainly a lesson we can all learn.

Ckennedy wrote:Speedy recovery. Certainly a lesson we can all learn.

Yep use strap ons !!

Made me wince reading the list of injuries, get well soon and I will double check my luggage from now on

Thanks for the good wishes everyone. If my mistake prevents an accidentI will be happy.

lloydie wrote:

Ckennedy wrote:Speedy recovery. Certainly a lesson we can all learn.

Yep use strap ons !!

Useful advice Lloyd as ever

wishing you a speedy recovery

Wow thats scary, my wife used to wonder why I always shouted at her for leaving trailing straps from her luggage.

Heal well