[Ducati] Peter Bonner

[Ronald Betts]

Thanks for the update Corey. He sounds like a tough ole bird.
 
Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SPI've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:46:38 -0500> From: corey.levenson at gmail.com> To: ducati at ducati.net; bevelheads at micapeak.com> Subject: [Ducati] Peter Bonner> > I spoke briefly with Peter today. Not sure he'll remember the> conversation as he sounded pretty well medicated. He gave me some shit> about my old British bike, so I took that as a good sign.> > He told me how the accident occurred. He was on a small local road> (Crabapple Road) between Kendalia and Blanco when he came over a rise> and crossed a cattleguard. The road drops away and to the side just> beyond the guard and Peter did not see the 3 inch deep layer of gravel> on the road just past the cattleguard until he was on top of it. He> low-sided and the bike landed on its right side. Peter was out cold> for a short period and I gather some passerby came upon him and when> he came to, he thought he was OK and tried to get back on his> Multistrada, at which point he passed out again. He was hustled into> the Medivac chopper and away he went to University hospital in San> Antonio.> > He told me that, even though the bike went down on the right side, the> clutch lever was torn off. The assumption is that, after the bike went> down, Peter went over the top of the bike and the handlebar and clutch> lever went into his gut, rupturing his spleen. I think he said he was> given six units of blood and that his hematocrit had been down to 20%> at one point (I believe it's normally between 40 and 50%; this is the> packed red cell volume in the blood). He damn near bought the farm.> > The bike was relatively new and Peter told me he had just a few weeks> ago gotten full comp and collision coverage, so hopefully, the damages> will be covered.> > I asked his room number and didn't get a clear answer. He said he was> in the ICU for the last two days and would be in the hospital for> another 5 or 6 days. I'm not sure whether or not he is now out of the> ICU.> > He broke four ribs. His vertebrae are OK. Seems like he's on the road> to recovery but it'll take a while and be painful. He dodged a bullet> for sure.> > Those who've ridden with Peter know that he is a very experienced and> skilled rider with MANY hours on the track and road. He told me that> in 46 years of riding, this is the first time he's had an accident bad> enough to put him in the hospital. Let's all be smart out there...> > All Best,> Corey Levenson> San Antonio TX> "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Raoul Duke> > *****> > Our newest sponsor, MC Stands, has just opened its doors! It's a motorcycle> stand superstore. Every brand, every model, 95% in stock for immediate> shipment. Whether front stands, rear stands, paddock stands, dirt bike> stands, or any kind of stand or lift, MC Stands tests, rates, and discounts> everything they sell. Check them out!> > Visit: http://mcstands.com/> _______________________________________________> Ducati mailing list> Ducati at ducati.net> http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> Mailto: ronaldebettsasalc0015 at hotmail.com
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