This calls for a Poll!! Where's ol Kirkfriedchicken?
And maybe not all there, if ya know what i mean? :hyper: 
Ok Kirk got his *** kicked so I did the poll for your *** kicking pleasure clicky to place your voteThis calls for a Poll!! Where's ol Kirkfriedchicken?
Good luck with the process your going through Evilmedic! I can say that riding with Scab at EOM he is a different rider than he was pre-crash. I was impressed that he made the trip, having said that he is one tough mofo!
JW
Okay, here's the deal. I wrecked my bike july 11th, bought a gorgeous 2005 on October 2nd and rode it 1100 miles home. The next 2 weeks were problem laden timewise, 1st I wasn't able to register her til Oct 9th and left for San Diego Oct 12th, meanwhile I ad a few shifts in between. I'm sitting here today wanting to ride but for some reason I'm hesitating to even look at her. Before the accident I woulda just hopped on and said "fug it" now I'm running all sorts of "what if?" scenarios <_<
I know I have a lot of work to do on her, as fr as putting in farkles rom old FJR and whatnot and that keeps runnig through my head too. Not riding her until I'm done farkling her up.
My question is this, does it sound like I'm a *****, is this normal after the kinda accident I had and not riding for almost 3 months afterwards, or am I mixing my priorities up(farkle first/ride later)?
I hate evaluating myself, it's usaully nothing and read too much into it!
I'm an ex dirt devil MX'er too (loooong time ago). And while I can see what you say here has some merit, you know, like climbing back in the saddle right away is the best medicine, there is a MAJOR difference between the worst crashes on the MX track and even some seemingly innocuous ones on the road: You almost never die on the track.Well, once again I'm outside the normal distribution curve.When racing mx/sx you often crash. Hard. Have scars and medical to prove.
But you get right back up, (if you can) and try that double again; the one you just crashed your body on.
..and if you can't get up right away, you take time to heal, then go right back to it.
I know of what you speak, I'm having a bad case of '******* deer' are everywheer (bad pun intended) but I know the only way, for me, to 'get over it' is to ride, just ride. As miles and time go on, aversive reaction fades, confidence returns, and once again I'm truly back in the saddle again.
Hope this helps, it was not written just to be devils advocate. I say do what works for you. You'll figure it out.
I think there are 2 parts to "getting over it". One is the overall uneasiness of getting back on the bike and riding. That gets better before very long. The second part is the obstacle or location that was part of the wreck. I don't think that ever gets better. For example, Scab, Carver, myself and others got back on the bike and the jitters eventually go away. My guess is that when Scab goes through the intersection where he went down and sees the 4x4 sign post that busted up his ribs, he'll get a shiver. Seeing deer now always reminds me of the strike.
You are what you eat. :lol:My question is this, does it sound like I'm a *****, is this normal after the kinda accident I had and not riding for almost 3 months afterwards, or am I mixing my priorities up(farkle first/ride later)?
My case is a little strange, I guess. Going back to that spot is more surreal. I still have no memory of what happened, so I have a hard time really placing myself there. I mean, I know the story, but I don't feel it. My only memory is of staring at the sky. However, what this scenario does do is lend itself to every other scenario I am in. Now, that sucks. Since I don't remember my mistake, it has become a list of possible mistakes. And they fit every situation that I find myself.
I think it is normal to think like you do. The only thing is if you are going to get back on the bike you have to cler your head a bit and have a positive thoughts. 
