Captain Down

[fat frank]

Just got back from our trip to the hill country. While eating in Leakey before we rode the 3 sisters, I saw the only other R3 out there. Guy was on a red bike and had a pony tail.
His little group took off just ahead of us. On the toughest part of the ride(336), we were waved down coming into one of the hard curves. You could see the road was torn up pretty good. Turned out to be the Rocket. Tore up both sides of the bike where it had slid and flipped over. Apparently he was going into the turn, saw an oncoming van and got on the brakes and lost it. He was still in shock when we pulled up. He had some serious road rash to his arms and legs and hips. Clothes were shredded. He was wearing a helment, but had on a tee shirt which didn't help.
We spoke to him a bit. His forks were bent a tad and it was hard to turn the bars. He was wanting someone to try and drive it back for him. No takers on a bike that won't steer right in that area and elevation. Called for a trailer. I'm sure he's feeling it today. Glad he didn't get hurt any worse.
Without getting any nosier, I assume he strayed outside of his lane and couldn't pull it back in, or felt he couldn't, and went for the brakes.
I asked if he is part of the forum and he wasn't. Just wondering if it was someone I had communicated here with.
Again, he is OK but really chewed up with some deep gouges out of his arms and legs.
Later

 

[snuffcityrider]

Tough curves out there. Much rather be on my Speed Four than the Rocket. I hate to waste a good curveGlad he's okay.

 

[tdragger]

glad to hear that he's ok. the bike can be fixed. also glad that he was not so cavalier as to ride without a helmet.

 

[GPMAZ]

Glad he's ok. Hopefully he suffered no long term injuries.

That said, it always amazes me that people still ride in t-shirts. Once underway armored mesh jackets are as comfortable as a tshirt without the sunburn risk. I haven't ridden without a jacket in well over 10 years, and there aren't many places hotter than here.

I'm all for helmets, but one downside is they will probably protect your brain enough to allow you to experience the full effect of those skin grafts.

 

[Red Vapor]

If it was old highway 242, out of sisters beautiful ride but a bit treacherous, in some spots theres not enough room for two vehicles. Glad he's ok

 

[TxRIIIRider]

Glad to hear he was okay too.. I haven't ridden up there in a couple of years now.. Some beautiful riding, but you gotta know to keep it within, or even below your limits, especially if you only ride those rodes every so often.

 

[HellFire]

Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
I hope the road rash was the worst of it.

 

[rainman]

hate to hear of someone going down but glad he is alright as tdragger said the bike can be fix

 

[mexican]

No matter what the circumstance was, is never good when someone goes down, wish him the best of lucks