Today, I decided to ride my 2008 Honda CBR1000RR motorcycle to the top of Mt. Hamilton, to visit the Lick Observatory. The Lick Observatory was the world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory.
The ride from South San Jose to Mt. Hamilton follows the many twists and turns of the Mt. Hamilton Road. Mt. Hamilton Road is a very twisty, exciting one lane road that is exciting to ride on a motorcycle. A few bicyclists ride the rode as well, but it's a fairly steep ascent!
When I reached the top, I took a few photos and rested a bit.
The Honda CBR1000RR is a fantastic motorcycle with exceptional power and acceleration. It has fantastic handling and turns easily. Although I prefer the sound of my previous motorbike - a 2000 Honda VFR800FI - there is no comparison in engine power. The CBR1000RR is much more powerful!
On the ride down the mountain, unfortunately, I crashed (low-sided) on one of the turns. I believe that there was gravel on the road and my rear wheel just slipped. The crash happened so quickly that I didn't really have much time to react. When I got up, the bike's left side was damaged and my left arm felt a bit weird. I did not feel any pain. I tried to pick up the motorbike but could not do so.
A friendly Harley Davidson rider stopped by and helped me out. He helped me to lift the bike and I was able to ride it back home. I noticed that I could not lift my left arm and thought that it was a bruise. I noticed that using the clutch was painful, so I tried to stay in the same gear (3rd gear) the whole way back.
When I got home, I parked the bike in the garage and decided to go to the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Urgent Care center to check my arm and shoulder. The X-ray showed a fracture in my humerus.
Dr. James B. Laroy told me that it would heal by itself and prescribed some painkillers. Unfortunately, he was completely wrong and almost cost me a full recovery. Once broken, surgical operations to repair bones must occur within 2-3 weeks. During this time, one must find a competent surgeon. However, I did not think that I needed to find a surgeon, so I was not looking for one. A couple days later, I went back to Palo Alto Medical Foundation for a check up and another doctor reviewed my X-Ray. He said that I needed to see a surgeon right away as my fracture was complex and needed surgery immediately. He recommended that I see Dr. Colin Eakin in Palo Alto.
I scheduled an appointment to see Dr. Colin Eakin. He reviewed my X-Rays and explained to me the kind of surgery that could be done. I scheduled the surgery for July 13, 2011 (10 days after my accident). The surgery went very well and I had metal plates inserted in my humerus to repair the bone and put all of the bone fragments back together.
It took about a year of Physical Therapy at Baysport in Courtside Club to recover most of my arm and shoulder movement. Tegan Johnson-Galvaz - my Physical Therapist - really helped me to recover and she really pushed me to stretch and get stronger.
The ride from South San Jose to Mt. Hamilton follows the many twists and turns of the Mt. Hamilton Road. Mt. Hamilton Road is a very twisty, exciting one lane road that is exciting to ride on a motorcycle. A few bicyclists ride the rode as well, but it's a fairly steep ascent!
When I reached the top, I took a few photos and rested a bit.
The Honda CBR1000RR is a fantastic motorcycle with exceptional power and acceleration. It has fantastic handling and turns easily. Although I prefer the sound of my previous motorbike - a 2000 Honda VFR800FI - there is no comparison in engine power. The CBR1000RR is much more powerful!
On the ride down the mountain, unfortunately, I crashed (low-sided) on one of the turns. I believe that there was gravel on the road and my rear wheel just slipped. The crash happened so quickly that I didn't really have much time to react. When I got up, the bike's left side was damaged and my left arm felt a bit weird. I did not feel any pain. I tried to pick up the motorbike but could not do so.
A friendly Harley Davidson rider stopped by and helped me out. He helped me to lift the bike and I was able to ride it back home. I noticed that I could not lift my left arm and thought that it was a bruise. I noticed that using the clutch was painful, so I tried to stay in the same gear (3rd gear) the whole way back.
When I got home, I parked the bike in the garage and decided to go to the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Urgent Care center to check my arm and shoulder. The X-ray showed a fracture in my humerus.
Dr. James B. Laroy told me that it would heal by itself and prescribed some painkillers. Unfortunately, he was completely wrong and almost cost me a full recovery. Once broken, surgical operations to repair bones must occur within 2-3 weeks. During this time, one must find a competent surgeon. However, I did not think that I needed to find a surgeon, so I was not looking for one. A couple days later, I went back to Palo Alto Medical Foundation for a check up and another doctor reviewed my X-Ray. He said that I needed to see a surgeon right away as my fracture was complex and needed surgery immediately. He recommended that I see Dr. Colin Eakin in Palo Alto.I scheduled an appointment to see Dr. Colin Eakin. He reviewed my X-Rays and explained to me the kind of surgery that could be done. I scheduled the surgery for July 13, 2011 (10 days after my accident). The surgery went very well and I had metal plates inserted in my humerus to repair the bone and put all of the bone fragments back together.
It took about a year of Physical Therapy at Baysport in Courtside Club to recover most of my arm and shoulder movement. Tegan Johnson-Galvaz - my Physical Therapist - really helped me to recover and she really pushed me to stretch and get stronger.
