wear your gear!!

[dirt bike dan]

wanted to share a recent mishap. i was recently riding my kx500 out here in hawaii on mountainous dirt roads. i had all my gear on as always. a tractor w boxblade had recently scraped the dirt road leaving small pebbles on the surface. i was riding down a hill and had forgot about a hairpin corner, as i braked the tires just locked not slowing the beast down at all. i tried to make the corner but went off a bridge landing head and arm first onto jagged boulders. now i have a steel left arm and i had broken my back as well. i will not be able to work for months and spend my day in rehab for my arm. but realize w/o that helmet and chest protector i would not be here to type this, wear your gear at all times!! i have vids of me riding my little klt 185 w no gear and realize now just how risky it is. wear your gear and live to ride, when your riding your living everything else is just waiting.
dirt bike dan kawasaki rider 4life

[icp4life162005]

that sucks man, get well soon. and not to be rude or anything but how did the tecate fair?

[team-red-rider]

get well soon!!!! and he said KX500...aka a dirtbike not KXT=]

[icp4life162005]

I was thinking of a KXT500 conversion, because he said when he hit the brakes the TIRE'S (plural) locked up.

[ceaserthethird]

Make it a Speedy Recovery , were you riding alone ?

[Dirtcrasher]

A steel arm, like the bionic man?? Or did you mean a steel plate... No joke intended just wondered what happened to your arm.

Anyhow, glad your OK and glad you posted this. I try so hard to always wear my gear even if it's for just a lap or 2 around the MX track. You just never know and it happens SOOOOOO fast.

I hope you have a speedy recovery and get back on your machine again soon.

[oldsking86]

Get well soon bro! Glad to hear your still with us though ;)

[dirt bike dan]

thanks for the support guys!! yeah it is a dirtbike kx500. the bikes fine, subframes a little bent. ive got a steel plate w 14 screws permanetly. my goal for the future is to ride the big kx again. thankfully i wasnt alone cause i was trapped under the bike, it really shows ridin w a buddy pays off. keep ridin guys and stay safe, hopefully ill b at trikefest 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!