400ex broken knee!
Nov 9, 1999 | 09:28 PM
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I thought I would share a little heart break story with all of you fellow quad nuts!
I could never understand why anybody would spend the money on nerf bars if they were not going to race. Its like wearing a chest protector in the sand dunes. Nonsense. I can think of many other mods I would spend my $200.00 on. That was what I used to think the day before I bought my brand new 400ex Anyway I will give you a little background. I have beeen riding 15 years and have owned 3 warriors, 1 zooted banshee, and
a 250R. I have ridden the mountains of the east and the sand dunes of the west. I used to think I was an atv god until I dislocated my knee in my own front yard the first day that I had my prize possesion. I was climbing over a very tall pile of leaves and my front tire went over the edge. I put my foot down to catch myself and that was when the big pop happened. One month later the same knee popped. I had to put my foot down when the quad went on two wheels around a corner.
I have learned alot of lessons out of this painful ordeal. (1) Diehard quadnutz should not ride dirtbikes for any extended length of time. (2)Nerf bars might be a good thing for my lower extremities. I forgot to mention that the only other time I have been hurt is because My foot fell off the pegs riding double on a banshee. Broke three bones in the same foot that my bad knee is attached to. I do not ride double any more and I am currently looking for a good set of nerfs.
I could never understand why anybody would spend the money on nerf bars if they were not going to race. Its like wearing a chest protector in the sand dunes. Nonsense. I can think of many other mods I would spend my $200.00 on. That was what I used to think the day before I bought my brand new 400ex Anyway I will give you a little background. I have beeen riding 15 years and have owned 3 warriors, 1 zooted banshee, and
a 250R. I have ridden the mountains of the east and the sand dunes of the west. I used to think I was an atv god until I dislocated my knee in my own front yard the first day that I had my prize possesion. I was climbing over a very tall pile of leaves and my front tire went over the edge. I put my foot down to catch myself and that was when the big pop happened. One month later the same knee popped. I had to put my foot down when the quad went on two wheels around a corner.
I have learned alot of lessons out of this painful ordeal. (1) Diehard quadnutz should not ride dirtbikes for any extended length of time. (2)Nerf bars might be a good thing for my lower extremities. I forgot to mention that the only other time I have been hurt is because My foot fell off the pegs riding double on a banshee. Broke three bones in the same foot that my bad knee is attached to. I do not ride double any more and I am currently looking for a good set of nerfs.
Nov 18, 1999 | 07:03 PM
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Wishing you a speedy and complete recovery, Bushdogz!
The most common major injuries in ATV riding are foot/ankle/leg injuries.
Were you wearing boots in either of your accidents, to your knee or to your foot? What kind?
Again, get well soon!
Tree Farmer
The most common major injuries in ATV riding are foot/ankle/leg injuries.
Were you wearing boots in either of your accidents, to your knee or to your foot? What kind?
Again, get well soon!
Tree Farmer
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