Good-bye To The CB750?
I missed posting here yesterday. I spent most of the day Sunday and Monday at Swedish Medical Center. On Sunday I was on my CB750 Custom when I got hit head-on by a drunk driver. I’m hurting a bit.
I spent more than 24 hours in the ER at Swedish.
I was in the left-turn lane on Belleview, waiting to turn on to Santa Fe, when, in what is a very hazy memory, I noted with alarm, “That car is heading right at me!”
The next thing I remember is being loaded into the ambulance, although one of the ambulance guys told me later that I did ask him “How is my bike?” Apparently I was lucid but all that is gone from my memory. That happens when you have a head injury.
I do have a head injury. They say it is a small amount of bleeding on the brain. They gave me repeated CT scans and saw that it is not getting worse and so it will heal itself over time. Meanwhile, they gave me anti-seizure pills to take for a week.
I also had a large gash on my left thumb that required five stitches, and the whole right side of my body hurts. If I had not been wearing my helmet I hate to think how much worse I would be.
I haven’t seen the bike yet. I suspect it is totaled. Surely the front wheel is bent and presumably the fork is seriously twisted. Who knows about the frame.
The driver did not leave the scene. He was arraigned and will face charges. I’m less interested in seeing him punished than in him getting help. If he was that drunk before noon on Sunday he obviously has a serious problem. He needs help.
As always, my wife has been the most dedicated, the most caring person imaginable. She is a saint. She hates it when I say that to people but it’s true.
Biker Quote for Today
The natural state of a motorcycle is laying on its side; only due to constant care and attention do we manage to keep them upright.
Tags: crash on motorcycle, drunk driver crash, Honda CB750 Custom
July 1st, 2025 at 4:54 pm
Wow Ken, sorry to hear about the crash, never good. Here’s wishing you a speedy recovery.
July 1st, 2025 at 5:50 pm
Well shoot! Here’s hoping for a quick and complete recovery. That had to have been a hopeless feeling just sitting there with nowhere to go.
July 3rd, 2025 at 11:20 am
You’re absolutely right about that. I just have this super vague recollection of thinking, “Holy crap, that car is headed straight at me!”
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