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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Grimsterr on 2025-05-15 22:59:39+00:00.

Used to have one when I was a kid that I puttered all over the place with. I’m in my 50s now, and just randomly searched on FB marketplace to see what was out there. Saw a nice one and went and bought it. It has some pretty nice power, and seems like it’ll be great to putter around the property on.

And then I was making a turn to cut between the workshop and the chicken pen, gave it too much gas in the turn and the front end popped up, I put my left foot down to try and jump off, then it twirled me a bit and I fell down, nearly doing the splits, right leg across the bike, left leg kinda behind me.

Then I tried to get up.

Anyway, long story short. Spiral fracture of the fibula, and I dislocated my ankle and broke 2 bones in it. Surgery is required.

TL;DR - Am old, bought mini-bike, broke leg and ankle.