Topic: Overdue explanation

[DavePhipps]

Some of you may have noticed I was gone from the boards for a long time.  I thought I should explain myself at least.
As some of you know I had a heart attack, and found out I was diabetic on the same day and got a nice hospital stay.
Soon after recovering from the heart attack I got a pretty severe concussion and could barely function. I couldn't even read without pain. Basically I had a many months long migraine, with severe mnemonic and motor function loss. As soon as I recovered from that I lost my health insurance and had my hours reduced at my job. Think diabetic without insulin and no way to monitor blood sugar. It was a bad time.
Now fast forward about six more months. I've got more hours at work, I can test my glucose levels and have learned to control the diabetes through diet. All lingering effects of the concussion are gone and I'm a functioning human being again.
It taken quite awhile to get back into all my old hobbies, art and motorcycles. Working on and riding motorcycles came back fairly easily, but my art skills suffered. It took a long time to learn to draw a straight line again. Now that I'm satisfied with my progress and my ability to understand what others are saying I've come back to the best forum I've ever found and hoping to stay for a good long time.

BTW I'm still forgetting things and will ask the same question a few times, without remembering that it's already been answered. So either remind me or ignore me if I do that. The neurologist said it can take well over a year to get back to where I was.

[cj750]

Good for you. I'm still recovering from a motorcycle wreck nearly two years ago. I know how frustrating yet rewarding getting your old life back can be. Welcome back & best wishes for a full and speedy recovery. 

[754]

Hang in there Dave.. Recovery can take time.. Sounds like you are doing pretty good..

[DavePhipps]

Thanks guys. I'm getting there I just get a bit confudled sometimes. Oddly enough it hasn't had too much effect on my ability to do tech support. The brain is an odd machine.

[scottly]

Dave, I honestly had been wondering about some of your recent posts; thanks for the explanation. I've had my bell rung hard before. It will get better with time..

[Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er]

Dave, sounds like you are on the downhill now buddy! Keep working at it.

[70CB750]

Wishing the best!

[dusterdude]

Glad to see you back dave


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[dave500]

take care man.

[Johnie]

Atta boy Dave....keep pluggin' forward. Heck, I never had a concussion and still wonder where the dang wrench went?

[BobbyR]

Great to hear you are on the mend. I had a heart attack in Feb, hang in there Man!  The residual cognitive issues may continue to  resolve over time.

[Bailgang]

I had wondered where you had gone as well but I'm glad to hear you're on the mend. I never knew how long lasting the effects of a concussion were until my father inlaw took a spill on his scooter late last summer (wasn't wearing a helmet) and got his bell rung big time staying almost a week in the hospital. It took him a good 6 months to get back to normal.

[DavePhipps]

Thanks for the support guys. If you see me posting something that doesn't make sense feel free to tell me that my brain went into the slow lane.
Bailgang!! How's it going? Did you ever get your bike sorted? I've been gone for a while, so I'm out of the loop.

[Bailgang]

Thanks for the support guys. If you see me posting something that doesn't make sense feel free to tell me that my brain went into the slow lane.
Bailgang!! How's it going? Did you ever get your bike sorted? I've been gone for a while, so I'm out of the loop.

Which one? I sold the 550 late last year to finance building the 77 750F2, I got the 750 engine back together and on the road about 2 months ago and a couple days before the 750 fired up again I picked up 75 GL1000 and an 83 GL1100 Interstate. I haven't had much time to mess with the GL's just yet because my wife and I are planning on a trip that's a week away and busy getting the 750 prepped for it. July 1st will be our 25th wedding anniversary and we will be hauling the 750 to Tennessee spending 4 or 5 days cruising the Smokey Mountains on the 750 which of course means a trip or 2 or 3 to Deals Gap/dragon tail.

If you ever spot a blue 73 750 with an F2 seat and tank and an obnoxious Kerker 4/1 exhaust cruising the streets of Bloomington, that's my oldest son. Don't be shy to stop and talk with him, he really likes talking vintage bikes with other bikers.

[DavePhipps]

Wow last time i talked to you there was only the 550. I think. Memory errors on my part.
Don't scare your wife too much on the dragons tail   
I'll be on the lookout for him, but there's a bunch of CB750s down here.

[Bailgang]

Wow last time i talked to you there was only the 550. I think. Memory errors on my part.
Don't scare your wife too much on the dragons tail   
I'll be on the lookout for him, but there's a bunch of CB750s down here.

I picked up the 77 F2 late spring of last year, picked it up in Bloomington for that matter, got it running and rode it a bunch during the summer but it had a bad vibration at 5k rpm no matter what gear I was in so I tore the engine down over the winter, replaced every single bearing in the trans, while I had it apart I rebuilt the cyl head with new guides and valves and re-ringed the pistons. The 750 runs fantastic now. I miss the 550 though.