Post crash recovery with Peter Black

"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
03/14/2020 at 05:28 • Filed to: None

Sooo sundays ride went tits up and I have been at a hospital since.

( The last photo of the daytona that I currently have)

The extent of my injuries are:

fractured T1 to T9

Internal brain bleeding

Fractured ribs

fractured shoulder blades.

All in all. The fact that I bounced off a guardrail pole at speed shows the importance of good gear.

In this case, im going to hand it to my lid and my jacket. While a lid is better then no lid, the SNELL rated bell race star i had on certianly did its job protecting my noggin.

The second bit of gear that I credit my life to is the aigbag jacket I was wearing. That 2cm layer of pressurized CO2 that grabbed me once I went down lessed my bounce off the ground and 100% kept me from splitting my spine in 2 on the post.

Now, to make this clear, im not paid or endorsed by these two companies whatsoever. I am simply bored, and kept awake by a hospital roommate that snores like a mack truck on a jake brake.

WILL I BE BACK ON A BIKE?

dam fucking straight I will. Insurance and cost of replacing my daytona will be major factors. But I will ride again.

Ama I guess.

DISCUSSION (41)

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 05:53

hey man...every landing you live to bitch about is a good one

im happy you aint dead mate...heal well

pip bip - choose Corrour > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 05:54

how long before you leave hospital?

any thoughts on what you’ll buy next yet or too soon?

bob and john > pip bip - choose Corrour
03/14/2020 at 06:12

First thought is of a 899 panigale or an r1.

Though I will miss that triple dearly

bob and john > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
03/14/2020 at 06:13

A touch of luck and good gear. Im going to get a tattoo of cats lives on me arm because I certianly use ones of them up here

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 06:17

I’m assuming you rode the bike into the post...if the bike rode you into the post then I’m going to want one of those jackets soonest because I will be indestructible!!!

Also...if you are bruised then you might be a Blue Peter...

Captain of the Enterprise > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 06:24

I’m so glad you’re alive and were wearing that gear. I wish you the best with your recovery!

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 06:44

my bandit hit every tree next to road and dieded

i somehow sailed clean through and just broke me collar bone upon landing

i may have to join you in that tat

Wheelerguy > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 06:51

Fears and i nhibitions off: c an prime Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez set a record lap at Isle of Man, assuming they’re on GP bikes?

TheRealBicycleBuck > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 07:20

I think I speak for all of Oppo when I say that we’re glad you’re still with us. I’d like to learn from the mistake that put you there. Did you hit some leaves or gravel? Did someone else cross the centerline? Did you just come in too hot on an unfamiliar corner?

No matter what, I’m glad you plan to get back on a bike. I live vicariously through you and the other guys who ride. Perhaps I’ll get another motorcycle someday, but it isn’t happening anytime soon. So, I have to enjoy it through friends.

Hopefully the insurance will cover all of the protective gear as well as the bike. You’ve proven how valuable it is.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 07:34

Damn glad you’re still with us and your gear did it’s job...that airbag suit is mighty impressive!

I’m headed out for computer work for the day, but are they expecting you to make a relatively full recovery at this point?

DipodomysDeserti > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 08:11

Gotta say that it doesn’t sound like you have too much luck. Thankfully you had the gear to make up for it.

Nibby > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 08:33

glad to hear from you and hope you make a full recovery soon!

vondon302 > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 09:35

Damn. That sucks but glad your gear saved ya.

Get well

nermal > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 10:09

Insurance will be the biggest thing holding you back from riding on the road again. I betcha that after this, full coverage on anything bigger than a Grom will cost more than the bike itself for a year.

Just ride trackdays instead and get your biking fix concentrated there.

As bad as things sound for you, glad to hear that it wasn’t worse!

AdverseMartyr > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
03/14/2020 at 10:57

You do realize that with fractured ribs laughter is NOT the best medicine.

PatBateman > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 11:03

Congrats on being alive! That sounds sarcastic, but let’s face it (you said it yourself): the safety gear you had on saved you from the Grim Reaper. With any luck, the bones will heal, the scars will fade, and you’ll have a great story to tell down the road.

Get better, and stay away from the Corona during your hospital stay.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
03/14/2020 at 11:28

I managed to break my collarbone playing flag (American) football in elementary school so I don’t think I could get off anywhere near that easily

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 12:31

Glad you alive. Been wondering how you're doing since I saw your insta post. Glad you're planning on getting back on a bike after recovery. Any idea how long recovery will take? Do you have any pics of the bike after the wreck?

The Compromiser > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 13:14

I love you man and I’m glad you made it through , but you buried the lede....

Hows the bike???

Base d on the insurance statement, I’m guessing it’s a write off?

fintail > bob and john
03/14/2020 at 13:57

So did that use 7 or 8 of your 9 lives? If I ever get back on 2 wheels, some of that newfangled gear like that jacket will be on my list. Glad you’re intact and upbeat.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > AdverseMartyr
03/14/2020 at 20:34

Regretfully, I know this through personal experience.

Stef Schrader > bob and john
03/16/2020 at 04:10

Holy crap, I’m glad you made it out of that in mostly one piece! Recover well.

I don’t really have a question. Favorite cheese, maybe? Sure. What’s your favorite cheese?

bob and john > Stef Schrader
03/16/2020 at 07:08

Fav cheese....hmm. either cheddar, white, or hav arti

bob and john > Wheelerguy
03/16/2020 at 07:09

Modern bike: marquez takes it.

Old school 2 stroke? Rossi will hand marquezes ass to him on a plate

bob and john > DipodomysDeserti
03/16/2020 at 07:10

I mean...most others who have those kind of injuries are usually 6 feet under by now...

bob and john > TheRealBicycleBuck
03/16/2020 at 07:10

I think I hit debris or a icey / slick patch on cold ish rubber.

bob and john > PatBateman
03/16/2020 at 07:11

The rehab facility im in has less then 20 patients, so I should be good for that

bob and john > nermal
03/16/2020 at 07:12

I mean. Im in canada. Insurance was always my main issue.

bob and john > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/16/2020 at 07:13

4 to 6 weeks is full recovery. Bike is totaled

bob and john > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
03/16/2020 at 07:13

Yep, full recovery. Long. But full

bob and john > The Compromiser
03/16/2020 at 07:13

Bike is gone man.

bob and john > Captain of the Enterprise
03/16/2020 at 07:14

Thank you sir!

TheRealBicycleBuck > bob and john
03/16/2020 at 07:19

Classic lowside scenario. Again, I’m glad to see you’re pulling through. If you’re up this early, the nurses must have just finished their morning visit. Gotta love those. “I’m just here to check your vitals. Get your rest now.” Roughly translates to “I’m just here to torture you by dragging you back to consciousness from the light sleep you just fell into after my last visit an hour ago.”

bob and john > TheRealBicycleBuck
03/16/2020 at 07:42

Their visits arent quite that often. 4 x a day.

TheRealBicycleBuck > bob and john
03/16/2020 at 07:49

The worst time I’ve had in a hospital included nearly a week of no food (they wanted to keep me “clean” for surgery) and hourly visits from a nurse to check vitals.

Scratch that, the worst time I’ve had in a hospital was when my mom was extremely sick from cancer. On top of the emotional trauma, some enterprising young fellow snatched my phone while I was catnapping in the visitor’s lounge.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > bob and john
03/16/2020 at 07:50

That’s the important thing man...it’ll be a long and tricky road, but you’ve got the strength to fly through it! :)

DipodomysDeserti > bob and john
03/16/2020 at 10:49

Most certainly, and you’d be too if it weren’t for your gear.

Stef Schrader > bob and john
03/16/2020 at 12:34

Good cheeses.

The Compromiser > bob and john
03/16/2020 at 17:45

Damn.... pressing “F” to pay respects.

You going to be 2 wheels good this summer? Or do I have to come by the Daca and make vroom vroom noises?

bob and john > The Compromiser
03/16/2020 at 21:39

I still have the 250, 750 and the 1k.

The Compromiser > bob and john
03/17/2020 at 18:32

Take the two fiddy. Might keep you in sight then!