After putting in too many hours and busted knuckles to count, I loaded up the buggy and went out riding on saturday. Had a blast for about an hour and a half, then one of my concerns about these buggies happened. I was going around a turn(not too overly fast) and the back tire caught a rut and tipped me over. As a reflex action, I put my arm out to stop myself, and the thought had just entered my head to pull it back in, when SNAP. Broke my wrist cleanly and very evidently. My hand was pointing one way, and my arm the other. I am now out of commission for at least two months. Buggy is fine, and when I got home from the hospital that day, there was a box full of cvt upgrades sitting there mocking me.
I didn't get the net that comes with the buggy when I bought it. I will not ride without one now though. Luckily I had a helmet on, and was harnessed in. Anyone have a net they wanna sell?
Any of you coming down to GA this weekend, that want to borrow a single seater, let me know. I hate to let it sit here all lonely this weekend.
my wrist.jpg: 3 Time(s) Viewed, 14.76 KB basically what it looked like, but my right arm
_________________ Lance Charger 250s
K&N filter, Custom MRP exhaust, Blaster front and rear shocks, Adjustable CDI, Performance coil, 130 Main jet, Yellow clutch arm springs, Blue Main spring, MRP Slotted Variator, 21 gram sliders
That sucks man. I tipped mine over in a mudhole last weekend and my 7 year old stuck his arm out. Luckily we were in the mud so his arm just sunk in the mud. It got me thinking about getting nets or wrists restraints.
Jamie _________________ Twister Hammerhead 150SS
9 gram rollers, 2004 gear reduction, Uni Filter w/Redneck intake, Gutted Exhaust, Bando HP Coil, Sandman/Blister reverse bracket
wow, hate to hear that. thats why I like the nets I have in the store, they do the job. I also have a bunch of had restraints.
its just human nature to stick your hand out. _________________ Blade buggies,Carter buggy's, ams (manco) , joyner, parts for almost anything
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Ouch! Sorry to hear that. I did the same thing, but ended up with a 2 1/2" gash that started between my pinky and ring finger and took 17 stitches to clean up. When I put my hand out, the roll bar landed on it and one of those outside bolts ripped my hand open. My wrist swelled up like a mother and I thought for sure it was broken, but it turned out to be a bad sprain. Anyway, that put me out of commission for a couple months by the time you factor in physical therapy. _________________ Ron
2007 Hammerhead 250SS, UNI, a/m exhaust, 17 gram sliders, blue Polini torque spring, 32mm MRP pumper carb, 135 main jet, iridium plug, ITP mudlites 23x10x10 on the rear.
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in our old manco i stuck my had out when i was going to flip at glamis and i caught and pushed it back up right from 2 wheels lets just say i got luck _________________ 06 joyner 250 sand viper,red metallic..blue clutch spring 17 gram sliders
Sorry to hear of your injury. We have a member here (Caldep) who (about a year ago) rolled his buggy over in a pond, broke his arm, and almost drowned! Poor guy, I think that took away alot of his excitment for our sport. We don't hear much from him anymore.
Hang in there and give it time to heal, and next time "DON'T LET GO OF THE WHEEL"!!! _________________ DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!!!!!!!!!
DAZON 150 SINGLE SEAT
2.5inch rear wheel spacers
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wow, hate to hear that. thats why I like the nets I have in the store, they do the job. I also have a bunch of had restraints.
its just human nature to stick your hand out.
Hey Eric...what do the nets run? I'd hate for my 6 yr. old to put her arm out in a roll over. I did it on my yerf too... _________________ Thanks!
Scott
Scott I dont remember right off the top of my head. they are on my web sight under saftey items. they function fine I have them on a 70cc jart that I sponsor _________________ Blade buggies,Carter buggy's, ams (manco) , joyner, parts for almost anything
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$8 on bige's website. I just ordered two of them. _________________ Lance Charger 250s
K&N filter, Custom MRP exhaust, Blaster front and rear shocks, Adjustable CDI, Performance coil, 130 Main jet, Yellow clutch arm springs, Blue Main spring, MRP Slotted Variator, 21 gram sliders
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