What to do with a Brand New Apex that is taken apart???

[GotJuice]

Hi,
I have a 2008 Yamaha Apex that was purchased as a leftover in the spring - I started taking it apart to convert it into a crossover 144 sled. I tore my ACL recently and will undergo surgery in Dec and will not be able to ride at all this year. What should I do with my sled?? I would love to sell it and look for something else in the spring time, the current state prevents me from selling it - how it sits now it would be minus the following parts: rear suspension, track, stock seat, tail light, exhaust coverings, exhaust tips, stock a arms, stock skis, might be a few more misc. parts. Is ther any chance in selling it like this? What I have in aftermarket parts that can be included: 144 CR Racing Tunnel, 144 Expert X rear suspension, 144x1.25 studded ripsaw, Pioneer Performance Wide A Arms, Mountain Mod Seat, Curve XS Skis, mountain riser, mountain bars, a couple other odds and ends. Looking for some input on ways to get out of the sled!!

Keep it. Gives you something to do once you can get around but not released for work. Plus you should be able to ride by the end of Feb. I had my ACL replaced on 15 Nov 2005. I rode all season, of course we rarely get any snow here until Jan. I rode over 1000 miles that season. I was walking on day 3 after the surgery. I didn't use the crutches for more than a week. I only ever wore my custom brace while riding or playing football, but I would definitely get a brace fitted for riding this year.

BINGO....replaced my severed ACL, torn MCl and meniscuss last Oct. and was riding by Dec. 1st on an Apex Mnt. in the Mountains which is a lot harder on the knees then trail or cross country riding! If you prep yourself for the surgery, do the excercise you can prior to the surgery and then work hard on the PT, push your self from the surgery date until your about 6 weeks this should be about the 80% recovery mark! SO the harder you work on your PT the sooner you ride your custom sled! Sounds like a beautiful machine and you know you'll loose your azz if you try selling it anyway you slice the deal! Keep it, and ride tit this year! Owe and the quickest recovery from surgery is to use the cadaver tendone replacement, so they don't cut into your hammstring, quad or knee cap. I've personally had awesome success and so have many of my patients! It's a piece of someone else's achillies tendon cryogenically frozen and then used as your ACL, actually stronger then your own replacement! cheers!

 

[actionjack]

I know you said you've already been through the surgery before but GotJuice made 2 key statements. PT before and after surgery and Cadaveric donated achilles tendon. Being self-employed it was not easy to take 2 months off so I had to plan it out. That gave me the chance to PT for weeks prior to the surgery and I was in such good shape I could have declined the surgery. Thats was a key in being able to be up and around so fast. Basically I could walk once I regained the feeling in my leg from the anesthesia. The donated tissues also makes the surgery less invasive. While I was laid up I did a lot of research into the PT and there are several studies that show that patients that push as hard as possible regain faster and fuller recovery. Good luck!