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Offline Hoofseun

Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #100 on: August 16, 2010, 12:06:21 pm »
Thnxs Cracklin

Was just considering different set of hand gaurds this weekend. PM sent
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Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #101 on: August 16, 2010, 12:08:20 pm »
Hi all

Thnxs for all the interest and well wishes.  I am doing well and committed to taking it slow in terms of recovery, so first week down and five to go.

Will see Doc on Friday when stitches come out and will have better idead of way forward.

Regards

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Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #102 on: August 16, 2010, 12:16:31 pm »
Glad to here you are healing well.  :thumleft:
Good luck
 

Offline Brakenjan

Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #103 on: August 16, 2010, 12:40:27 pm »
Eish, nie lekker nie. Sterkte en word gou gesond  :thumleft:

Het die ervaring jou opinie oor hand guards verander, of sien jy dit maar as 'n frats ongeluk?
 

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Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #104 on: August 16, 2010, 12:56:43 pm »
Eish, nie lekker nie. Sterkte en word gou gesond  :thumleft:

Het die ervaring jou opinie oor hand guards verander, of sien jy dit maar as 'n frats ongeluk?

Jong, ek sien dit maar as 'n frats, maar ek gaan die plastiese hand gaurds probeer om die risiko te verminder.  Ek kan nie sonder die goed ry nie want in die bos en takke is weer dat my hande hard geslaan word en met splinters kan eindig of dat die voor rem op verkeerde tyd vasgedruk word.

Die oggend het Serf 'n paal geslaan en as dit nie vir die hand gaurds was nie sou hy moontlik baie seer gekry het.

So die goed sal maar bly!

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Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #105 on: August 16, 2010, 02:40:38 pm »
Dalk die rede hoekom die HP uitgekom het met sulke sagte plastiek ore wat kan terugvou - laat mens wonder
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Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #106 on: August 16, 2010, 03:36:16 pm »
Dankie H - ek hoor jou  :thumleft:

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Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #107 on: August 16, 2010, 05:14:06 pm »
Eish, nie lekker nie. Sterkte en word gou gesond  :thumleft:

Het die ervaring jou opinie oor hand guards verander, of sien jy dit maar as 'n frats ongeluk?

Jong, ek sien dit maar as 'n frats, maar ek gaan die plastiese hand gaurds probeer om die risiko te verminder.  Ek kan nie sonder die goed ry nie want in die bos en takke is weer dat my hande hard geslaan word en met splinters kan eindig of dat die voor rem op verkeerde tyd vasgedruk word.

Die oggend het Serf 'n paal geslaan en as dit nie vir die hand gaurds was nie sou hy moontlik baie seer gekry het.

So die goed sal maar bly!



Ek dink die handguards het voordele en nadele. Net voor Hoofseun geval het, het my handguards my vingers gered. 6 van die 1 en halfdosyn vd ander. :thumleft:

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Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #108 on: August 17, 2010, 07:33:37 am »
Try riding a technical area through small trees and branches and have your front brake engaged for you a few times, and the handguards will go back on so fast!  Stopping very fast when you least need it is not fun!  It is 6 of one and half a dozen of another!  I'd still rather have the guards on!
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Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #109 on: August 17, 2010, 08:29:39 am »
I would have been picking some pretty impresive thorns out of my hands this weekend had it not been for the handgaurds, but I also want to look at some safer option. I've seen some guards that only go forward and and, then stop. Maybe a better option?
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Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #110 on: August 17, 2010, 08:34:34 am »
Handgaurds are required when hitting guinea fowl at 120 kph, was just before I ordered mine, clutch was depressed by bird and smashed into fingers, 2 years later still have a bump on my middle digit, think it may have broken.
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Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #111 on: August 30, 2010, 08:35:10 pm »
Quick recovery Hoofseun!

Can send you a complementary set  of non alu backed hand guards to avoid this for the future! ;)

PM your postal address if you think they may be of help



Thnxs Cracklin

Received the handgaurds this afternoon - a brand new set of bark buster - cannot wait to start testing it.

P.S.  Have started prepping the bike this weekend, just three weeks then the cast will come off and then some time to stretch the tendon and get arm strong, so not so long anymore.

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Re: Hoofseun down
« Reply #112 on: August 30, 2010, 08:40:30 pm »
Hoofseun, I use the alu. backed guards, for hand as well as LEVER protection. Keep the alu guards, put them on a Yammie :imaposer:
I adjust mine very far down, to minimise getting my wrist in there. How about a Leatt wrist brace? Look into it Chris.
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