OBT news flash. TB has come a cropper.

[Scott TreadwellMember]

Hello Greg,

I just got back from riding the Navi home from Beerwah, checked this thread, and I wish you a speedy recovery.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Thanks for the ride and to the others as well.I hope you were enjoying as much as I was.

Vstrom will be inspected this morning for damage[but I am expecting brake lever, and twisted triple clamp/forks only].I ended up with a sore shoulder, so my lucky day I reckon.

Cheers
Scott

[DavidMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Ktmrat wrote:

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TB Mate I said “Birthday ” for Betty, She is click broom ridable as we speak, I am undergoing “other things” with Betty, she is not broken

Barrel, piston you were saying whats that a minor service :laugh: :laugh: I dont forget a thing champ

TB

“Birthday” mate………is what I said and she still runs great…..so why would I rip down something working?……leave it with you Greg!!!!

[GregMember]

Ktmrat wrote:

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Trailboss wrote:

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Ktmrat wrote:

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TB Mate I said “Birthday ” for Betty, She is click broom ridable as we speak, I am undergoing “other things” with Betty, she is not broken

Barrel, piston you were saying whats that a minor service :laugh: :laugh: I dont forget a thing champ

TB

“Birthday” mate………is what I said and she still runs great…..so why would I rip down something working?……leave it with you Greg!!!!

Sorry Dave :laugh: :laugh: Did I embarrass you :laugh: :laugh: They all (every brand) need a make over from time to time. The XR will get one this year or earlier next. Sorry when we spoke in the shed and you mentioned it and we discussed which head was on it etc and you mentioned the things you were doing and you even had it push button starting well whatever will leave it there

OK on another note mate I will give you a ring, I gave a bloke your number regarding some stubby holders and I need to chase up those fork garters talk soon

TB

[Jason GreenMember]

llewdaert wrote:

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Hello Greg,

I just got back from riding the Navi home from Beerwah, checked this thread, and I wish you a speedy recovery.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Thanks for the ride and to the others as well.I hope you were enjoying as much as I was.

Vstrom will be inspected this morning for damage[but I am expecting brake lever, and twisted triple clamp/forks only].I ended up with a sore shoulder, so my lucky day I reckon.

Cheers
Scott

I use to live on the sunshine coast what a nice place did you go to the zoo and see steve irwins place?

[Chris WarwickMember]

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Geez News gets around quick here, heres a happy snap, of TB being carted away. Thanks to chicken for being our man on the spot.

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Love the Teddy Doll there

[GregMember]

All the scans and test results are in (picked the last up today), I have text Doctor Boony (he works in the industry ) to sort out some of the hospital speak on the paperwork and as soon as I have spoken with him or his contacts I will post up the results

TB

[GregMember]

Well here are part of one of the reports as such

Some retropatellar discomfort (they aren’t f*#kin kidding :laugh: ) very large haematoma ligaments appear intact
No fracture is seen on the right knee with maintained joint spacing with no patellar malalignment. There is a soft tissue density demonstrated anterior to the patella within cutaneous tissue likely representing prepatellar bursitis
No significant knee joint effusion to suggest internal derangement
Impression of the mild patella alta
No patellar malalignment

Blah Blah blah

I am not sure and can’t see the doc to tomorrow but I think it means because of my Astrisk knee braces I dodged a bullet here BIG TIME

I cant recommend the Astrisk braces enough, they have proven themselves for me beyond my expectations. The only thing for me that is good as the protection they offer is I never notice I am wearing them

http://www.asteriskbrace.com/

TB

[Mick DMember]

so in layman’s speak, basically, you have a bruise on your knee. :laugh:

[GregMember]

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so in layman’s speak, basically, you have a bruise on your knee. :laugh:

Yeah :laugh: thank god, but thats rich coming from you of all people, should I start on you now especially after you said it was the biggest haematoma you had seen :laugh: mister probable, maybe fracture :laugh: :laugh: And then there’s the torn hamstring that lets you cut down and drag trees :laugh: :laugh: Bet there are some footy players wish they had a “torn hamstring” like that :laugh: :laugh:

Thanks for the laugh I knew it was coming from you word for word when I posted it :laugh:

TB

[Nick JacksonMember]

TB what made you chose the asterix brace over the others avalible??

I wear a Thor knee protector but although they are very comfortable and I have had plenty of offs with no knee injury I’m not sure of the rotation prevention so I have been looking a knee braces and their seems to be a lot out there and huge price differences.

What’s your , now first hand, thoughts?

[GregMember]

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TB what made you chose the asterix brace over the others avalible??

I wear a Thor knee protector but although they are very comfortable and I have had plenty of offs with no knee injury I’m not sure of the rotation prevention so I have been looking a knee braces and their seems to be a lot out there and huge price differences.

What’s your , now first hand, thoughts?

Nick as you said with knee braces you can spend 2k a leg or 150 a leg. I don’t think you get the protection from a cheap pair. I spent 6 months doing my research as I had a cheaper pair and wasn’t convinced they helped at all. I bought a pair of asterisk braces and recommended them to Mal5.1 and Boulder who have them now.
They aren’t the cheapest around or are they the dearest, they offer great protection are super comfortable (in fact after the poker run I wore them around in Mick’s shed for nearly 4 hrs after we got back without noticing) I never notice I have them on when riding or walking yet feel safer when I realise I have them on. They offer heaps of adjustment and after seeing the aftermath of Boulders big crash where he broke his left hand brace (parts are easily obtainable) and listening to him speak about it convinced he would have seriously injured himself without them (he does have a niggling injury from it) I was convinced. Now from this experience and listening to a orthopedic surgeon at the hospital emergency ward say without my brace on I would have been up for a artificial knee replacement minimum :ohmy: 200kgs of bike smashing your leg into the ground.

I tried a few on and they were the most comfortable and they I feel offer better retention on your leg then pods for example and the likes that just have 4 straps that secure then around your leg. Because when push comes to shove I want them where I fitted them not moving around my leg. The parts are available, they are strong and even after this my brace is undamaged and ready to rip.

All just from my experience and opinion

My orginal write up when purchased

Also worth a look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aogrRotj5Ug

TB

[Nick JacksonMember]

That’s top advice and good raps for the asterix, I much prefer listening to the users than the magazine hype. Anyone that recommends them after a decent off is the best advert they can get!

[GregMember]

So I bought big Ten home today, had some pre-flight dramas before take off at Chickens. Had to remove the rear brake pedal and straighten it up, bit of heat and happy days, got dressed and got it started and found a damaged radiator hose leaking with a pin hole in to, must have been damaged it the accident. Also found the crash was heaps bigger then I first thought it seems the crash bar did a bigger job then I thought. It is moved back a lot and has bend all the mounting brackets will take some photos tomorrow But it can be fixed. Also found my helmet was damaged in the accident as well and needs to be binned it seems

I will get another hose tomorrow (we shortened the other one to get out of trouble) and put new coolant in it. Wait for the photos and story on the F*#ken radiator cap placement Yamaha you sux :angry:

Anyway count myself very lucky and enjoyed a great ride and a catch up with Kat at the pie in the sky

TB

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