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I love my kids and wife's peace of mind more than taking another chance at dying while nearly breaking myself completely in half because some yahoo cuts me off again.   I lack restraint on my right wrist twisting more than is safe on public  roads.

Bikes are sold. I still have a trove of parts. 
Make an offer.
R5B seat trim.
2 left side unused r5 cylinders.
Set of cylinders on 3rd over need a hone fore sure maybe a bore, surface rust inside.
Set of cylinders on fourth over, need bored I think, haven't measured but I can if you want.
Two chaingaurds.
Set of wheels.
Couple of flashers.
Cheap Chinese blinkers.
Rd triple  clamp.
White powder coated centerstand.
Stock footpegs and new dampers.
Stock kickstand.
Shift lever.
Rear brake pivot with spring.
Complete rd250 motor. ( missing the output gear nut)
.5 over dykes piston with rings.
Set of Stock winkers.
Crank core.
Crankcase.
Set of r5 fork lowers, one is bent, tube sticks.
Fork tubes.
Stock carb set.
A bunch of other little stuff.
If you want pics of an item send me your #  via p.m. or text me at 618-525-1590.
Shipping from 62918 paid by buyer.

Anybody want some parts from these? Gonna give em another week or two then start breaking down.  If you are close enough to pick them up I'll make a deal. Delivery is also possible if you take both. Both have titles.

I'm done riding, make an offer! There's another one that can go also; not as nice but runs good.
https://carbondale.craigslist.org/mcy/d/carterville-1971-r5-350/7458793865.html

A great way to sell Chinese crap parts as nos?

That's a lot of $$$$!

Argh!

Thx everyone for the stories.  How do the more seriously injured among you figure it won't happen again and stay focused on riding?  Dying is one thing, it only bothers those left behind. My worst fear/first question for the icu nurses was am I gonna walk again, be brain damaged, is everything gonna work right?  I don't wanna be the guy that needs his ass wiped by someone else or leaves a bunch of family on there own, just because I wanted some more excitement I my life.  I know I can die or get maimed in a lot of ways, but bikes increase the odds.  I rode a lot. Almost every time I went anywhere over the last ten years it was on a bike unless I had too many tools or people or big stuff to take with me. I miss it a lot. 
I can imagine a quick ride around the block, but traffic is just too full of nincompoops!

Not one call about my R5 on Craigslist locally, either. I check ads everyday and see a lot of stuff just sitting there.

https://stlouis.craigslist.org/mcd/d/appleton-saturday-harley-honda-kawasaki/7430414602.html
Something for everyone!

Greg, sounds like you're lucky to be with us. That was a bad accident! Glad you've recovered reasonably well and hope you continue to see improvement.   
Thank you.

Out of curiousity, what gear were you wearing besides a helmet?
I wore the Dr marten steel toes, perforated chaps, gloves, and a mesh padded Joe rocket jacket. Jacket zipped to pants would been great.

And...we've had distracted drivers here for years. Everytime I go out on a ride I assume everyone else on the road is out to kill me. (most are). I've seen it all while commuting on the freeway in SoCal -- about 1/3 of drivers are usually looking at their phone, and Ive seen people reading books, working on laptops, and even a guy totally asleep behind the wheel of his Tesla in the fast lane while northbound on the 405 doing about 50mph. Nothing surprises me anymore. People are F-ing stupid!
I always look at any cars/trucks nearby and think to myself "what's the stupidest thing that driver could do right now?, and then I plan for it.

That was also my strategy. Only took a split second of forgetting that at just the right moment to f up.

So, you believe  the odds are in your favor and continue to ride?

I read the title and was deciding which was my worst crash-which story to tell? After reading your story, Greg, I got nothing. Nothing even close. I'm glad you're still with us!

I would add that after my worst (streetbike) crash, once I got the bike repaired, I approached high speeds with great caution. I had done every modification, adjustment and maintenance procedure to prevent another high-speed wobble and I really didn't want to experience one again.
I remember some head-shakers, some people who couldn't understand why I wanted to ride again. I was young and cavalier then, and I told them "I prefer the thrill of living to the safety of existence"

Thx Wade. Life is a wonderful  journey.
Do you lately notice more distracted drivers where you live? I had some close calls in my truck and car both over the last year, and barely any before that.   That's the main reason I hung up my boots. Too many bonehead cagers. Well, that, and the worst and longest lasting pain I've ever felt.

I guess a broken collar bone doesn't even count. What did your body get subjected to cause all that damage? Slam on the ground and tumble? Hit something? Maybe ask the doctor about "what if". I would think the healed bones are going to be strong.

The last xray I saw definitely  showed enlarged bright white areas where the cracks were.  My wonderful wife soaked towels in a very strong comfrey tea and I laid on them for a couple hours for several days. It's a powerful plant.
I have no idea what happened after I saw the truck pull out into my lane from my right, about 45 yards ahead. I was going around 45 I think.  I remember thinking, there's a little sliver of lane, I might get past him there. The one witness said he didn't see me hit anything but the ground. Looked to him like I hit a small depression/ patch in the road. Only way that would have crashed me was if I was sideways,, which makes sense cuz the last thing I remember was the rear tire getting loose from over-braking. He did save me from getting run over by a different truck that I was under after the slide. They were moving slowly in a drive through lane and the rear wheel was against my side when he stopped the driver somehow. Whew!  There're a couple  of those three ft by two by two foot concrete barriers close to where I ended up, but he couldn't  tell if I hit those. 
Someone claimed I hit and slightly damaged their vehicle, but I'm waiting to hear from my attorney about who/where.

Me likey!