A Story of Hope, Inspiration, and Beating the Odds + Video

Troy Siahaan
by Troy Siahaan

Talan Skeels Piggins is a diehard motorcyclist like the rest of us. Having owned a number of motorcycles, these days he finds himself racing a SV650 in the Brittish Thundersport series. However, the one thing separating him from the rest of his competition is the fact Piggins is paralyzed from the chest down.

Piggins was involved in a motorcycle accident when a car clipped him. He fell into the path of oncoming traffic and was subsequently struck and run over by a vehicle that couldn’t stop in time. Piggins experienced the whole range of emotions after his accident and learning he’d never walk again, but after learning about the opportunities still available to him, his focused changed. No longer was he hopeless, but instead hopeful. In this video, entitled “The Little Person Inside,” Piggins explains how he coped with life after a devastating accident.

The Little Person Inside – Documentary from Speechless Films on Vimeo.

Troy Siahaan
Troy Siahaan

Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.

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