Swiftnick down for the count...

Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:51 pm

Sending you positive thoughts for a speedy recovery, Nick.

Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2025 12:50 am

Dam! Glad you made it through that. Prayers for a full recovery.

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2025 1:08 am

Hi Nick,

Too bad about the bike. Looks like there's no hope for it. Too bad about you too, but there's lots of hope for your full and speedy recovery (well, the ribs will take awhile). Here's another wish for that very result to add to the collection of well wishes.

In the meantime, listen to your doctors and nurses, rest and drink plenty of fluids.

Peter

Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2025 10:13 am

Thanks again for all the good wishes guys. I seem to be mending well. Chest tube is out and my lung capacity is apparently huge! Not something I was particularly aware of before. Pelvic incision where my titanium upgrade was added has knitted together nicely and isn’t hurting any more. I still have a pretty ugly wound in my left thigh that is going to take some time to heal. And I cant really use my left arm to help move around until the fractured clavicle heals. But all things considered I’m doing surprisingly well. The report they have here says I wrecked at 60mph. I don’t really know what that means as I have little recollection of the event. Im guessing I low sided maybe at that speed and then slid into the bike or barrier (don’t know what I hit) at something less.

Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 1:46 pm

Nick, I’m happy to hear your recovery is coming along and that you are doing reasonably well considering your injuries

Accidents on a motorcycle with guard rails or traffic signs are often deadly, I’m glad you made it out alive.

Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 5:54 pm

Thanks Steve, I appreciate that.
Ive gotten a copy of the police report now. Learned a few more interesting things. Apparently aa well as a decreasing radius the bend dipped downhill. Could have contributed to my tires unloading. The report does not fault me at all and finds no contributory defects in the bike. The little stick man sketch shows the bike ahead of me so I don’t think I hit it and my injuries were just from me hitting the guard rail. The bike is now in two pieces separated at the head stock. And not surprisingly. the insurance has totaled it. Such a pity, it was a loverly bike. Im getting better every day. Rehab is working and I can take care of all my basic needs. Might be a few months before I can get back on my treadmill though.

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Good news all around considering the shitty situation. In the rear view mirror before you know it sir Cool

Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2025 9:00 pm

Well I have finally been discharged from hospital and am back home now. Due to an infection and then a blood clot I ended up spending exactly a month in hospital. I wrecked on the 12th of August and was discharged on the 12th of September. Back home now and in for the long haul of recovering my fitness etc. I hope to be able to ride again next season. The insurance has settled for an acceptable value on the bike although it wasn’t their first offer. We were just about to start arbitration when they got sensible. Thanks again for all the good wishes and hope to see many of you at the NE spring ride.

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 11:58 am

Thinking of you and sending strength for healing, so you can get back on the road!

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 4:49 pm

Latest update is that I have now progressed out of a wheelchair and beyond a walker. I'm able to walk unaided, albeit a little slowly but its massive progress. I am exercising again and living a relatively normal life once more. I have been very lucky as it was a pretty bad wreck.

I really loved the VFR750 that I totaled. It was my main rider and just a joy to ride. So not looking forward to being without it I grabbed up a VFR700 yesterday that has been sitting on FB marketplace for a while. It's in beautiful condition, ready to ride other than the tires are aged out. But the seller threw in a pair of BT46's with 2024 date codes! So, I'm good. It already has Spiegler brake lines, progressive fork springs and sweet F1 mufflers. And it was a great deal at less than half the settlement on my 750. Incidentally I bought my 750 as a 700 and later stumbled upon a 750 motor and frame so I converted it. Maybe I will get lucky and find another frame and motor.

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 4:56 pm

I had an 800 with standard valve setup. I can't remember the name of the progressive valve system. Though gone with all the rest, that bike is on my list, of three, of best bikes I ever had. I am glad to hear you are well along the path to recovery,Nick.

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 5:03 pm

Huge +1 to Mikes comment! Keep the momentum going, Nick! Thanks for the update.

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 9:28 pm

That's awesome, Nick. I always liked that color scheme, which I think was rarer than the red/white/blue version. I assume that the motor from your wrecked bike was trashed or did the insurance company take possession of the bike? In any case, I bet you'll find another 750 motor in due time. Keep the momentum going!

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2025 2:06 am

tomk1960 wrote:

I assume that the motor from your wrecked bike was trashed or did the insurance company take possession of the bike?

I think the motor may have been OK although the steering head split in half and the forks were driven back into the motor by the initial impact with a guard rail post. You can see the dents in the front left header. Regardless I was in no condition to think about salvaging anything and the bike was left in West Virginia. The insurance totaled it and settled up with me. I have no idea where the wreck ended up.