I wanna drive!!!

**stephen02ws6** · 05-07-2008, 03:26 PM

On April 18, I wrecked my raptor 700. Here is what happened. I took off down a road to were we ride at and got up to about 45 in the short distance. I saw a truck coming so I hit the brakes and slid. I let off and corrected the skid and went into the ditch. Something happened and I flipped over the handlebars and the quad rolled end over end. It landed on my leg in the process. I got a concussion and a bruised leg. I had to have surgery to drain my leg since it was so swollen (8cm bigger around the calf). After surgery the following Thursday the docs said I had a torn muscle in my calf and the other ones were bruised. I have been off work and off my feet since then. I just started to get out of the house Monday. I have been in therapy since Monday and will be in for about 2-3 weeks. Looks like it will be awhile till i can take the trans am out. I havent driven the ws6 or the bike since the 16th and cant drive till the doctor ok's it. Here is what the damage looks like.

Here is the scar from the surgery

I am going insane not being able to drive with it being nice out.

**bandit95** · 05-07-2008, 06:50 PM

he didn't say you couldn't ride.......

**stephen02ws6** · 05-07-2008, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by bandit95

he didn't say you couldn't ride.......

haha ya but it would be hard to ride the bike when i cant put weight on the leg and the raptor is out of commision right now. good point tho

**INMY01TA** · 05-07-2008, 07:27 PM

I hear ya. Broke my kneecap two years ago. Bedridden for 2 months. If it weren't for my laptop I'da went completely insane.

**KyleLs1** · 05-07-2008, 07:44 PM

ouch...

**INMY01TA** · 05-07-2008, 08:03 PM

Looks like they were playing tic tac toe on your leg.

**KyleLs1** · 05-07-2008, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by INMY01TA

Looks like they were playing tic tac toe on your leg.

X's won

**jimmybling31** · 05-07-2008, 08:05 PM

ow. i remember you saying it and all, but that is not as bad as I thought it would be on the bike.

**ls1ya** · 05-07-2008, 10:35 PM

sorry to here that bro. rest up and think up your next project in detail.

**DEZI425** · 05-07-2008, 10:41 PM

Damn that sucks dude! You shouldn't have to much longer to go. I had something like that happen a couple years ago. I was riding my CRF250 at this track we always ride at and it was wet, got crossrutted and broke my back...needless to say i was out for a while!!! The day the doctor gave me the a-ok i was on my bike again

**stephen02ws6** · 05-08-2008, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by INMY01TA

I hear ya. Broke my kneecap two years ago. Bedridden for 2 months. If it weren't for my laptop I'da went completely insane.

Ya i saw alot of movies and been on here quite a bit.

Originally Posted by jimmybling31

ow. i remember you saying it and all, but that is not as bad as I thought it would be on the bike.

It wasnt as bad as i thought too. It is worse in person but still not bad. They are pretty strong.

**Daniel P.** · 05-08-2008, 08:45 AM

You know what they say, If you're gonna be dumb you gotta be tough.

But yeah that sucks man I had a horse accident at 13, 150 stitches so I know how you feel.

**Spaz** · 05-08-2008, 09:09 AM

how your leg heals fast bud... the raptor looks like its fine... new handle bars and bend out the back part...

**OnEbAdReDSS** · 05-08-2008, 09:17 AM

I remember i was in 5th grade on my xr250 and i wasn't paying attention and i went over a steep downgrade and went endo over... my knee collided with a stump and my knee was completely out... that was scarry shit... had to ride back 15 miles back to camp to be drivin to the Hospital 45 minutes away... it SUCKED SOO MUCH! i feel your pain... i had 160 stiches!

**ls1blackbeauty98** · 05-08-2008, 12:22 PM

oohhhhh im not a yamaha fan but i do love those raptors
my friend just broke his collar bone, and no lie he was riding the next day, hes insane but u had surgery...EW! haha...

i know the feeling of just wanting to ride/drive so hope ure back on asap

**bandit95** · 05-08-2008, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by ls1blackbeauty98

oohhhhh im not a yamaha fan but i do love those raptors
my friend just broke his collar bone, and no lie he was riding the next day, hes insane but u had surgery...EW! haha...

i know the feeling of just wanting to ride/drive so hope ure back on asap

dude! she wants you back on it soon! if that's not incentive to get off your ass i don't know what is!

**stephen02ws6** · 05-08-2008, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by bandit95

dude! she wants you back on it soon! if that's not incentive to get off your ass i don't know what is!

haha ya i know, im working on it. still cant put weight on it yet though.

**stephen02ws6** · 05-10-2008, 05:48 AM

i finally got the leg straight. cant put weight on it yet though. now we are working on getting the ankle moving.

**chuckie669** · 05-10-2008, 07:04 AM

Time to grab a chair and just start waxing your bird. That way she'll be dressed to kill when you get the OK.

**stephen02ws6** · 06-03-2008, 04:24 PM

got the OK to start driving now. i am still off work for at least 3 weeks though. i did buff the car while i was waiting and looks nice. it still isnt done though, needs some wax then will take some pics of it.