Friend in Kona went down...

katnip · 09-07-2010, 02:04 PM

When I went to Kona this March I had the pleasure of meeting Chesley and Emerald they are neighbors of my parents there. Chesley rides with my dads group and is kind of the odd man out cause he rides a sport bike(buell) and they all ride harleys and cruisers. We hung out and bbq ed together and went to the beach together...honestly some of the best and kind hearted people I have ever met. Approximately 21 hrs ago he was involved in a motorcycle vs car accident and from what I hear it was caused by the car. He stopped breathing and his heart stopped about 3am but they got him going again and he is doing alot better now...

Here is a picture

whitedevil · 09-07-2010, 02:05 PM

Thoughts and Prayers are with him and his family. Thank you Katnip for sharing.

mxroostin · 09-07-2010, 02:55 PM

thoughts and prayers go out....

BuellCru · 09-07-2010, 03:16 PM

I am really sorry to hear that. My Mom passed away last February after we took her off life support. She was involved in a motorcycle accident and that picture reminds me of exactly what she looked like. He appears to be in slightly better shape. I really hope and pray that his unfortunate accident only gets better from here. Thanks for the reminder that it can happen to any of us at anytime. God Bless you Chesley and also friends and family.

Pimpit · 09-07-2010, 08:12 PM

prayers sent

shaner · 09-07-2010, 08:20 PM

Damn, that is horrible. Hopefully he makes a full recovery and gets to ride another day.

cms1172 · 09-07-2010, 09:38 PM

Hope for quick healing. prayers going out. good luck

katnip · 09-08-2010, 03:15 PM

Thanks to the half a dozen of you that cared enough to post with well wishes and prayers...my intention with this thread was to transfer these posted to his facebook page for motivation through this tough time...my job is easy now since there is only 6 posts.

Bluesrider1 · 09-08-2010, 03:20 PM

Thoughts and prayers from our house to theirs. It's a beautiful place to ride over there and our sincerest prayer is for him to once again enjoy the freedom of the road and the love of his family and friends.

In His hands,
Bluesrider

m5james · 09-08-2010, 04:38 PM

Good thing they got him going again, good luck with the healing. If he has a sense of humor, maybe you can show his dress in this pic after he's up and riding again

Hopefully the driver of the car is being punished in kind and pays for what happened.

84VFR750 · 09-08-2010, 05:29 PM

Thoughts and prayers out to our fellow rider and his family. Hope he makes a speedy recovery

Mrs. Headgehog · 09-08-2010, 06:53 PM

Hope he has a speedy recovery and is out riding again before he knows it.

katnip · 09-08-2010, 09:59 PM

Oh he has a sense of humor alright...he already got a "nice brows" comment on fb

katnip · 09-08-2010, 10:03 PM

here are more pictures

m5james · 09-08-2010, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katnip

Oh he has a sense of humor alright...he already got a "nice brows" comment on fb

I didn't notice his eyebrows, but his eyebrows do remind me of the guy who shaved them and then painted them back on in the movie "My Best Friends Girl" when you look at the image w/o clicking on it first...nice and full!

LckyTylr · 09-09-2010, 06:11 AM

He looks like a fighter in the picture, I'm sure he will pull through to ride another day. I don't pray much, but I'll send one up for him.

BuellCru · 09-09-2010, 02:01 PM

Any updates?

katnip · 09-10-2010, 01:13 PM

So Chesley is in good spirits and his humor is back...here is another pic

Clarkebar · 09-10-2010, 02:57 PM

Wow, I hope he makes a full recovery. What happened exactly?

m5james · 09-10-2010, 03:09 PM

I was wondering the same. Everytime I see pics like that, it makes my stomach churn.

katnip · 09-10-2010, 05:50 PM

He doesnt really remember...said he blacked out and havent been able to talk to anyone else that he was riding with...

m5james · 09-10-2010, 05:52 PM

He was riding with other people...have they at least came by?

Slider · 09-11-2010, 08:33 AM

I was very sorry to hear/read about this. This is my worst fear while riding around all the cages. My thoughts and prayers go out and we wish him a speedy recovery.

09-07-2010, 03:16 PM	#4
BuellCru Joined: Apr 2009 From: Boise Posts: 2,752 I Ride: Buell Firebolt XB12R	I am really sorry to hear that. My Mom passed away last February after we took her off life support. She was involved in a motorcycle accident and that picture reminds me of exactly what she looked like. He appears to be in slightly better shape. I really hope and pray that his unfortunate accident only gets better from here. Thanks for the reminder that it can happen to any of us at anytime. God Bless you Chesley and also friends and family. Last edited by BuellCru; 09-07-2010 at 03:58 PM. Reason: Wrong name accidentally posted, thanks WD

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09-07-2010, 02:05 PM	#2
whitedevil Senior Member Joined: May 2008 From: Que Nah Posts: 6,258 I Ride: F4i CBR600	Thoughts and Prayers are with him and his family. Thank you Katnip for sharing.

09-07-2010, 02:55 PM	#3
mxroostin Senior Member Joined: Jun 2007 From: Meridian Posts: 1,079 I Ride: CBR 1000 RR	thoughts and prayers go out....

09-07-2010, 08:12 PM	#5
Pimpit Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: Nampa, Id Posts: 4,137 I Ride: 06 GSX-R1000, 01 Yammy V-Turd 650, and 1979 Honda CM 185 Twin Star putt putt project	prayers sent

09-07-2010, 08:20 PM	#6
shaner Senior Member Joined: May 2008 From: The Hood Posts: 3,418 I Ride: ...............	Damn, that is horrible. Hopefully he makes a full recovery and gets to ride another day.

09-07-2010, 09:38 PM	#7
cms1172 Senior Member Joined: Jun 2007 From: The Middle of Nowhere? Posts: 2,307 I Ride: Buell 1125CR	Hope for quick healing. prayers going out. good luck

09-08-2010, 03:15 PM	#8
katnip Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: The Gator's Lair Posts: 1,652 I Ride: '06 GSXR 600	Thanks to the half a dozen of you that cared enough to post with well wishes and prayers...my intention with this thread was to transfer these posted to his facebook page for motivation through this tough time...my job is easy now since there is only 6 posts.

09-08-2010, 03:20 PM	#9
Bluesrider1 Senior Member Joined: Aug 2009 From: a parallel universe Posts: 163 I Ride: with dubious judgement, but niceness	Thoughts and prayers from our house to theirs. It's a beautiful place to ride over there and our sincerest prayer is for him to once again enjoy the freedom of the road and the love of his family and friends. In His hands, Bluesrider

09-08-2010, 04:38 PM	#10
m5james Senior Member Joined: Sep 2007 From: Kenmore, WA Posts: 838 I Ride: 01 TL1000R	Good thing they got him going again, good luck with the healing. If he has a sense of humor, maybe you can show his dress in this pic after he's up and riding again Hopefully the driver of the car is being punished in kind and pays for what happened.

09-08-2010, 05:29 PM	#11
84VFR750 Senior Member Joined: May 2010 From: Boise Posts: 369 I Ride: 1995 Yamaha FZR 600R	Thoughts and prayers out to our fellow rider and his family. Hope he makes a speedy recovery

09-08-2010, 06:53 PM	#12
Mrs. Headgehog Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 267	Hope he has a speedy recovery and is out riding again before he knows it.

09-08-2010, 09:59 PM	#13
katnip Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: The Gator's Lair Posts: 1,652 I Ride: '06 GSXR 600	Oh he has a sense of humor alright...he already got a "nice brows" comment on fb

09-09-2010, 06:11 AM	#16
LckyTylr Senior Member Joined: Jun 2007 From: Boise Posts: 912	He looks like a fighter in the picture, I'm sure he will pull through to ride another day. I don't pray much, but I'll send one up for him.

09-09-2010, 02:01 PM	#17
BuellCru Joined: Apr 2009 From: Boise Posts: 2,752 I Ride: Buell Firebolt XB12R	Any updates?

09-10-2010, 02:57 PM	#19
Clarkebar Senior Member Joined: Jul 2010 From: Boise, ID Posts: 111 I Ride: Buell 1125CR/ Harley Davidson Nightster XL1200N	Wow, I hope he makes a full recovery. What happened exactly?

09-10-2010, 03:09 PM	#20
m5james Senior Member Joined: Sep 2007 From: Kenmore, WA Posts: 838 I Ride: 01 TL1000R	I was wondering the same. Everytime I see pics like that, it makes my stomach churn.

09-10-2010, 05:50 PM	#21
katnip Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008 From: The Gator's Lair Posts: 1,652 I Ride: '06 GSXR 600	He doesnt really remember...said he blacked out and havent been able to talk to anyone else that he was riding with...

09-10-2010, 05:52 PM	#22
m5james Senior Member Joined: Sep 2007 From: Kenmore, WA Posts: 838 I Ride: 01 TL1000R	He was riding with other people...have they at least came by?

09-11-2010, 08:33 AM	#23
Slider Joined: Jun 2007 From: Meridian Idaho Posts: 2,181 I Ride: 2007 CBR 1000RR	I was very sorry to hear/read about this. This is my worst fear while riding around all the cages. My thoughts and prayers go out and we wish him a speedy recovery.