Well I hate to make a long story here but id like some HONEST opinions. God kept me in this world when I wrecked @ close to 100MPH?? Why? I will never know, the old saying EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON comes to mind. I have lost 2 friends to similar things. I lost respect for the power of my bike, thats what it boils down to. I was playing all the time instead of enjoying riding!! Now, what should I do to pay back or help someone else? My mom thinks I should go to my old High School and talk about it to students. Alot of my friends want to show my helmet to their kids. I dont know, My life has really changed now and Id like to help someone else. January has been very good to me for alot of reasons. Id like to help others that may not be as fortunate. I guess reality has set in and I will forget the small everyday pains and focus on a happy life...

What do you think??

 

You could give me your 'L'.

I know that your being serious, I believe that a smile is worth more that gold and they don't cost a dime. I teach and smiling seems to make everyone around me that much nicer. I know your looking for something deeper but I'm kinda shallow. Have you seen that movie called 'Pay it Forward', if not rent it and maybe it will give you some ideas.

Good Luck,

Shane

 

Hammerton,

Man thats funny. I have watched it twice this week, maybe thats where this is coming from?? LOL

 

You give back every day on this site guiding us in the right direction for our L's.
I always wanted a bike (H/D)
but just to chicken I guess. Just do not trust other drivers out there that are on the cell phones ,putting on make-up ,etc and driving excursions.Hope your healing O.K.

P.S. Now can I have your 6# pully?

 

Hey man, going to highschool and talking about your accident would be an awesome thing, though most kids would think of it as 'cool story,' think about if it touched one kid, and made him change the way he looked at things, or maybe even life. That right there lets you know you have changed someones life.

I recently lost a good friend from school to a murder, I won't get into it, but he was stabbed multiple times in the stomach/lung area, because he was defending his girlfriend who was punched in the face by a GUY. Point being, it drasticly forced me to look at life in a different way. My friend was 19 damn years old, it hurts to know he had so much more to do in life. Situations like these grab you by the hair, and say 'look, you could die just as fast in the blink of an eye.' It's scary, but VERY true. ICULOKN knows it, and anyone else who has been in a position like his or mine knows it as well.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, be careful with what you do, especially driving. Think if there are any alternatives or options to what it is your doing, wether it's jamming through that yellow light to save 30 seconds, or choosing the best mod for your truck. I know most of us drive pretty wild, and unfortunately, it usualy takes an accident, or death for us to realize it. SO take a step back, and look at things differently sometimes. You'll be amazed at what you see.

 

what i've found in my life so far,,,,

There's a ton more to life then money, I have my L, i have my money, but i'd be nowhere without a sweetheart to drive around, and good friends to make me smile everyday. Granted some days are tougher then others, but some days i just wish i had a much mor simple life. The more money thats involved the more that things seem to go wrong at times. I'll be extrememly happy one day with just a family, and a dog. Even though i'm only 22, i envy a lot of you older L owners who take the time to post pictures of your daughter, your dog, your wife. Now i wouldn't give up my fun just yet, i've had a blast all my life. My goal in life though is to work and play as hard as i can until one day i can just be happy where i am with what i'm doing. I'm the type of person that would love to retire at 30, no matter how much i had, as long as it was enough to come home every day with a smile,, not one of those smiles that comes with money, but one of those thats comes from just being happy with the people you come home to, and the dog that licks your hand when you walk in. I'd give up my L, i'd give up my ME degree, i'd give up my money if i knew it could gaurantee me that. Too many older married couples i know are miserable with each other,, get divorced after 10 years of marriage, miserable with their jobs, can't be happy with what they have, spend all day complaining about their girlfriend. When i take a look at my employees, i have 27 high schoolers that work and 22 of them are from divorced families.


Sorry to give a long post, its just that apart from all the nights at the bar that i wouldn't trade for the world for now, i realze that theres a plan for all of us on here, and the best thing you can do to get there, is to go to sleap every day you can and be happy its there for you no matter how bad your day was or who pissed you off , or what bar fight you've been in

~Toast

 

StrikesTwice,,, i feel for you, i lost my best friend when i was 17, it sure does change a lot of things when you think about it.

~toast

 

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You know, alot of us have been through VERY CLOSE events. Its so weird how most of us bond. Before my wreck I was stressted about my X and all her SH$$. Now I am focused on myself and my family. I to would give up all my material things for happiness. The L has introduced me to MANY new friends, it is so amazing to see complete strangers bond so well. One example, the first Time I came to Cecil, I met JL,Sue (JL's Wife), DL, Totaled, Charlie, Lenny, Eric, Pantera, a few JDM guys, and a few others that names I have forgot. I only knew JL from the phone. EVERYONE there helped me, and treated me like gold. L owners are in a class of there own. There is something special in us all, no matter AGE, RACE, or background.

I dont know what I will do to help others, but as StrikesTwice said, if its only one person its worth it. Back in January a friend of mine was shot because a guy wanted his SUV. I didnt know what to think? I mean the world sucks, Sep 11th proved it again. We are domed to kill ourselves off.

I didnt respect what I had or life itself before, but all that has changed. This weekend will give me the chance to meet about 6 more guys (and thier friends or family) off of here. I am glad I bought a L and not a Vette. Most owners of them are Jerks really. We are just guys racing our TRUCKS, lol if thats what they wana classify them as.

Thanks again to ALL that I talk to!!!

 

Sup... ICULOKN
It seem that there are events in all our lives that have more
of a profound effect than others. This was one of those for you.
And yes I do believe that there are some external influences that have a bearing.

As for what you should do with your time or your resources… well that’s up to you.
When you think about it, the circumstances exist every day for an individual to make a difference. Whether it is something they say of do, the potential is there.

Some parting words of wisdom… appreciate the smaller things in life, the breath that you breathe when you walk out in the morning. The color of the flowers as you walk past them…knowing that even their creator has an eye out for them.
If you are married, tell her that you love her...more often. If you have children…listen to them more intently, enjoy their smiles and laughter just a little more. All the while knowing that these little things that make life really worth living for are here today… Yes here today to enjoy and appreciate… and perhaps gone tomorrow?

Sorry for the ranting...it’s just that second chances don’t come around too often.

Late…

 

oh yeah,, iculokn,, 100mph wipeout,,,, i've dumped a friend of mine's bike at 30 and didn't break a bone, but it sure hurt for weeks, makes me stick to dirt bikes and snowmobiles, they dont grind away your skin when you fall. Just think about it,, every time you walk through a metal detector from now on, or when its rainy or colder outside, theres a metal plate inside of you which will make you think of this time in your life. Its a scar that will be with you, wear it with pride that your a stronger person now. Plus when your a grandpa some day you'll be able to tell your grandsons you got it from the war

~toast

 

What happened on your bike? Now you have me paranoid. I am picking up my '02 Yamaha R1 in a couple of weeks... I had a friend dump last year. He slid into another guy and then his body ended up sliding across the pavement, he went feet first into the side of another guys bike and instantly broke his leg and the guys chain! The momentum swung him sideways and he hit his head against the nut that holds the front wheel on. It put a perfectly round hole in his head. He suffered no permanent damage and wants to ride again. The deal he made with is dad is that he has to wear a helmet 100% of the time (I always do) and he has to talk to the drivers ed classes at the high school he went to. I truly believe that if God saves us, it is for a reason... sometimes, however, this reason is not always evident.

 

MisterP,

I dont want to scare you off from getting a bike man. I loved it and will miss it. All I can say is RESPECT it and dont get to COMFORTABLE with it. I did, I lost. I lost it in a turn on cold tires going to fast and to my best guess locking the back wheel up. I was knocked out so I dont know for sure. I was playing, stupidly. I have 11 Screws & a 14in plate to remind me now. If I get another bike it will be a H/D or a Titan. No more sport bikes since i have a need for speed. Its up to you man, the R1 is a bad a$$ bike. I will miss mine for sure. It was my FAULT though, not the bikes...

 

Good thing to do!

You've already made some contribution to us, here on the board, by posting your recovery process. Makes us think.

I think that one of the best things you could do is start promoting track racing as opposed to street racing. Next time it might be an innocent victim that gets hurt and that's worse than getting hurt yourself. The guilt that goes along with hurting or killing someone by our foolish recklessness is harder to live with than living with a personal injury.

This is a real good opportunity for you and I know you won't waste it

 

Another thing you might do is give those Neeper Haas's to me. That will make you feel a lot better! I'll be expecting delivery soon, okay?

Chikenears