Good Reason To Wear A Helmet!!!

[GSPKurt]

Here is a very good reason to wear a helmet...
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[yunt2ride]

Also, good reason to know your terrain and your limits. Was that at Osceola.

[Z400BADBOY]

That happened to me before



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[GSPKurt]

Also, good reason to know your terrain and your limits. Was that at Osceola.

I did it Thursday. Went to Osceola with LimoLarry and his wife. Got to the top of that mound and turned to come down. Didn't get the quad square to the hill before starting my descent. Dropped the front right wheel, and it kept coming over. When I felt I wasn't going to save it, I pushed off as hard as I could. Da*n good thing the quad stopped, cause it would have rolled over me. I landed on my left side, hard, and as I rolled to a stop, felt my helmet hit something. Didn't stop to look, but got the hell out of the way, as I didn't know if the Eiger was right behind me!! Luckily, it wasn't. Thought for a minute I broke a rib, but the pain wasn't that severe, so I figure I bruised it. It took all 3 of us to right it. By the time I got home Thursday afternoon, I was extremely sore. Had a hard time falling asleep Thursday night- I couldn't hardly move.   My left arm hurts like he*l, my neck hurts and my ribs on the left side hurt pretty much. Definitely inexperience mixed with stupidity at work there!

[Ida_Mann]

very good reason to have the melon-protector on.

I came down a hill that many are familiar with near big scrub where there was a 3-4' dropoff and the quad ended up nose-diving and me going over the bars,,,,,then the quad came over on top of me.

when I finally was aware of which way was up again, I took my helmet off and looked at a big pile of clay and scratches on one side of the helmet,,,,coulda been my head.

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[BIGWORM3699 ( ECP RACING)]

glad your ok 

[MrsPureLogic]

OMG!!  Glad you're ok.....feel better!   

[Numkut]

Wow thats crazy, thats a very scary situation. I'd imagine being rolled on by a quad would suck.

[GSPKurt]

Thanks for your well-wishes!

[PureLogic]

Are you and your wife practicing for stunt doubles? I hope you are feeling better! That ice chest look like it wedged the bike in that position!. Oh and by the way don't be ashamed to go get medical attention! If your hurt and still in pain go get it checked man. Let the professional make the call if you are ok or not. Set the machismo aside and go to the doctor. That is what real men do!! :box.gif

[Southern4x4]

glad ur ok hey did u hurt the bike any lol

[GSPKurt]

Are you and your wife practicing for stunt doubles? I hope you are feeling better! That ice chest look like it wedged the bike in that position!. Oh and by the way don't be ashamed to go get medical attention! If your hurt and still in pain go get it checked man. Let the professional make the call if you are ok or not. Set the machismo aside and go to the doctor. That is what real men do!! :box.gif

THAT'S funny!!! I'm feeling MUCH better today.

The box on the back and the cooler basically supported the quad. There was a small scrape on the front rack, but nothing else!!!

[susieblazer]

  wow I don't feel so bad now.......so glad you are doing good............and ready for Tates Hell.............

[Qdawg76]

Glad to see that the quad didnt follow you down that hill, Could of been alot worse

[spacerider]

Glad to hear you are ok    -    I want you guys to take it easy so you and donna can make the next ride both in one peice

[dreth]

IF NOT FOR MY HELMET! ID BE A VEGETABLE IN MORE WAYS THAN A SALAD

[CABLEGUY1]

That proves that the "we are going slow so I don't need a helmet" statement is ridiculous.  Helmets save lives!!!!!! Glad your okay.

[TRX450R_Racer]

That proves that the "we are going slow so I don't need a helmet" statement is ridiculous.  Helmets save lives!!!!!! Glad your okay.

AMEN to that brother!!!!!!!!!

[yunt2ride]

That proves that the "we are going slow so I don't need a helmet" statement is ridiculous.  Helmets save lives!!!!!! Glad your okay.

It not that he was going slow. Sorry but human error had something to do with it also. I'm glad he had his helmet on but to say that "we are going slow so I don't need a helmet" statement is rediculous, Is rediculous to say also. He said that he was also climbing a hill and did not get square with the top before he started back down. I don't wear one because, I ride flat ground and am always playing in the mud. I do not think that the mud is a place where you should need it.

[qt314nfla]

Kurt you and Stitch are some crazy riders.  I'm glad you are ok.  I bet the hospitals love you guys.  She went a few weeks ago and you almost got to make a trip.  Y'all need to slow down.  I do want to ride w/ you both again.  Works best when all 4 are on the ground.

[cain73]

I used to ride street bikes and helmets saved me more than one time. I won't ride without one or road or off. Besides a wreck like that without a helmet and you could end up like Quad32x 

[Grizzlygirl]

I have to say just one thing we rescued a rider this weekend that was riding on an open trail with sugar sand and probably only going 15 mph. He hit a section of sand wrong and flipped over the bike, and he had the front wheel on top of his head when he was rescued. The rider had no helmet and a nose bleed and two large gashes on top of his head. Took him up to main entrance and had rescue waiting. The rider refused to go to the hospital but probably should have. An accident can happen in any condition to anyone that is why it is called an accident.
Wear a helmet
  Mama Grizz

[Eruption]

Glad to hear you are OK.  I said it before and I will say it again....you are foolish to not wear a helmet!!!! :banghead.gif    I have had many ute riders tell me that wearing a helmet is not nessesary on a ute because of the slow riding.  This is a perfect example as to why they should

[yunt2ride]

Glad to hear you are OK.  I said it before and I will say it again....you are foolish to not wear a helmet!!!! :banghead.gif    I have had many ute riders tell me that wearing a helmet is not nessesary on a ute because of the slow riding.  This is a perfect example as to why they should

And I agree that you should under some circumstances, climbing hills is one of them, in the mud, to eaches own.

[CABLEGUY1]

That proves that the "we are going slow so I don't need a helmet" statement is ridiculous.  Helmets save lives!!!!!! Glad your okay.

It not that he was going slow. Sorry but human error had something to do with it also. I'm glad he had his helmet on but to say that "we are going slow so I don't need a helmet" statement is rediculous, Is rediculous to say also. He said that he was also climbing a hill and did not get square with the top before he started back down. I don't wear one because, I ride flat ground and am always playing in the mud. I do not think that the mud is a place where you should need it.

Fair enough but what about the boulder or stump that is hidden under the mud,or the kid riding his dads bike that is way over powered and over sized for him? What happens when he panics and plows into another bike or for some unforseen reason he loses control and can't control this oversized bike? How about the other skilled riders that had a couple of beers and start showing off and run into someones kid that wasn't made to wear a helmet? What about the bike that malfuntions and the throttle sticks or the bike that comes out of a mud hole and the wet brakes fail as he is driving up to the back of his trailer or truck? I stand by my previous statement. You can be the best rider around but sometimes $hit happens. It's free to wear a helmet. Why not be safe rather than sorry? Just my opinion. To each his own. This site won't post pics of riding without a helmet for a reason. It promotes safety. You are definately entitled to your opinion though. It's not a law to wear a helmet it's just COMMON SENSE!