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I like fishin but love Adventure Touring. The snow is really putting a dent in this but over the weekend picked up my new KTM 1190. Now I just need the road to clear some, the cold i can deal with but that snow and ice grinds it to a halt.
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That looks like a nice bike. How does it compare to a Beemer?
It doesn't really. Its more of cross between a KTM 990 & a Ducati MultiStrada....dirt track to race track
I see a bunch of those adventure tour bikes here in Northern Colorado! There is a Triumph/Ducati dealer about 20 miles from my house, I like them but they aren't a Harley!! lol
Can't help it as it was a great day to ride a hundred miles or so.
Then came home and rigged fishing gear for a possible Kaw trip
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Even passions sometimes have a price :bash
Distal Tibula Fracture
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KAG, what happened?
something like this yesterday...the landing needs work still :banghead
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I can understand KAG, I raced professional 1/2 mile and mile dirt track from 1964 to 1974 had to give it up. When I got 29-30 years old every time I got off I broke like a pretzel. Never rode much on the street too crazy "idle or wfo"Attachment 148420
Well that sucks Dave!!! How did the bike make out?
That is sweet.....love watching flat trackers do their thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by rdjj71m
It fared far better than me. The mud and my body broke its fall so it had something soft to land on. :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by Ozark88
I actually stood it up and rode it 40 miles to the Fort Riley Emergency Room where I hobbled on in, then afterward took the splint off and gave the crutches to my wife, put my broken ankle back in to my Forma boot (which saved my foot and leg from worse damage) and rode it home. Then the wife, a Registered Nurse, re-splinted me and i could finally take some pain meds. I wasn't going to leave it there at the ER. I just said, hell I rode it here.......
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You take those pain meds with some Maker's Mark? :biggrin
I really do think u should have went fishing that day, rather than ridin'! Just Sayin'!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by KAG
Way to tough it out Dave!
Well had a splint till today for my follow up. I asked for a Ortho Cam Boot. They laughed and said "No".....Cast because they "thought" there would be a high likelihood of some strange phrase I no Not the meaning of...."NoN-Compliance"....I think its Latin. :dono The said some other strange stuff about "Plate and Screws" :yikes
I looked around as maybe I accidentally wandered into Home Depot .....plate & screws....I thought I was seeing medical people.... Hmmmph......really I think they are Carpenters :hatchet:
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Well KAG, I got to agree...........would'a been better off fishin'. Let it heal up right and you'll be fine.
Tell them you got to be ready for the Crappie Spawn!!Quote:
Originally Posted by KAG
Fort Riley??? KAG are you ARMY? My father was stationed at Fort Riley for 12 years. I had apendexe taken out at Irwin Army Hospital. I grew up in St. George.
I wish you a speed recovery.... As far as the bike goes. That is one sweet ride. We had many years riding our bikes to local farm ponds.
Pot county lake 2 and there are a few hiden ponds along high 24, you would never even know they were there.
I hope you heal quickly, spring is just around the corner.
Brightest Blessings.
Dave sorry to see your in a pretty pink cast. I didnt know that was your color. I know its tough but better listen to them docs. just glad it wasnt any worse.
Get well soon Dave! "Non-compliance" HA!
Well.....its Oklahoma Boomer Sooner red. But if it was Pink it would match my " Delicates " I normally wear. :-D
Dave hope you get healed up soon and back on the bike looks like fun or as soon as the weather gets better!
Just got done working on it installing some farkles
I am more than ready for warmer weather....and getting the cast cut off........and ice break up on the lake
Nice looking bike
So what do you do with a new bike that has super bike power (150hp) and that you have only had just long enough to break on ankle on? Well take it apart of course so you can add things to make it faster of course :yikes See what happens on cold days with a frozen lake.......
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Just and update........so ready for winter to break
Got my bike painted up the way I want it. Out of the cast and in a cam boot.....cam boot comes off when it needs to, like if it ever gets to 50F
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Cool paint job KAG. Makes it look even tougher than before. Take it easy on that ankle. Talking from experience here. Broke mine 4 years ago. Refused the screws and plates. Ended up wearing a brace for 3 years. Still not up to par even though it has healed.