bit it a little this morning

[musclehead]

palin jane has some road rash, me I just shrugged it off. although my right elbow feels funky and my big toe on the right foot (first body parts to hit the ground I guess).

my fault, I didn't notice the road was slightly wet and I was a little too close to stop for traffic when the light turned red. I over applied the brakes and she shimmied all over the place before ending up on her right side with me slightly under her. lunch box, gone. water jug, gone. I'll go back in the light to see if I can find it because that means if it's gone my phone is too. the guy in the pick up ahead of me helped me get her up and everything found that could be found.....

good life lesson, put you phone in your pocket or you'll never know where it might end up.

[MacDragon]

Wow. Glad you're ok and it was at low speed. Even us seasoned riders get a surprise once in a while.  Keeps you thinking when ya get a little scare.  Hope you find your phone.

[RDKLL]

Glad to hear you guys are going to be Ok...we can get bit anytime...ATGATT.

[musclehead]

damage seems limited to right engine guard, tach housing, right kury highway peg and rash on right saddle bag. will look closer tonight.

my elbow is getting sore, right side ribs a lil tender, a small dime sized patch of road rash on my right big toe,.....(not even sure how that happened)

it's all good, remember I'm a sprightly lad of only 54.

[dreamaker]

I am glad your  are OK, learn from it.  Hey you are a young snot nose kid, you will feel better, just got to get back on the horse.

Be careful and ride safe!!

[matt]

Wow sorry to hear, but very happy to hear you walked away.

[Flat6Valk]

Take a deep breath.  Your ok and your bike can be easily fixed.  Glad it turned out  not so bad.  Take care.


Greg
Flat6Valk

[..]

 

good life lesson, put you phone in your pocket or you'll never know where it might end up.

100%

Always have phone in left jeans pocket. Can feel it vibrate and then decide to stop to see who called.

Have never understood those who put it in saddlebag, trunk, tank bag.

If $hit happens and you are off the bike hurt and phone is 50 feet away it's as much use as a piece of rock until someone tries to track it and finds your body with the eyes sucked out by possums.

Heal fast 

[0leman]

Glad you both got away with little damage. 

You might want to get that elbow checked out. 

[HayHauler]

good life lesson, put you phone in your pocket or you'll never know where it might end up.

100%

Always have phone in left jeans pocket. Can feel it vibrate and then decide to stop to see who called.

Have never understood those who put it in saddlebag, trunk, tank bag.

If $hit happens and you are off the bike hurt and phone is 50 feet away it's as much use as a piece of rock until someone tries to track it and finds your body with the eyes sucked out by possums.

Heal fast 

"until someone tries to track it and finds your body with the eyes sucked out by possums."
That's some funny shiznitz rat there!

Hay 
Jimmyt

[old2soon]

Glad yer basically okey dokey. Increase following distance on wet or slippery pavement!   ANYTHING I secure on the bitch seat-luggage and like that-2 one inch ratchet straps. As a ex flat bedder I am familiar with securing freight. I also put a windshield pouch on my I/S Trying-without success-to figure out how I lived that long without one. The ends of our extremities usually are the first areas to make contact in a git off. Again-happy it weren't worse than it wuz. 2moro morning look or the technicolor spots on yer body!   Raced on Sunday in Japan and Monday usually had some interesting color on me!   RIDE SAFE.

[RDAbull]

Glad you are OK, we all have those Aw Crap moments.
borrow a phone, go back to the intersection and call yourself.  Might help find the phone.

[BF]

You can always buy a new phone. 

A big toe is gonna be a bit more expensive. 

My phone is always either clipped to my jeans or in my back pocket. 

[KY,Dave (AKA Misunderstood)]

You can always buy a new phone. 

A big toe is gonna be a bit more expensive. 

My phone is always either clipped to my jeans or in my back pocket. 

Same with my phone, but if I land on it I'll say I should have had in my saddlebags 

Glad you'll weather this one 

[..]

You can always buy a new phone. 

A big toe is gonna be a bit more expensive. 

My phone is always either clipped to my jeans or in my back pocket. 

Same with my phone, but if I land on it I'll say I should have had in my saddlebags 

Glad you'll weather this one 

I know at least one rider who had hurt his hip quite badly with a phone clipped to a belt.

[old2soon]

You can always buy a new phone. 

A big toe is gonna be a bit more expensive. 

My phone is always either clipped to my jeans or in my back pocket. 

Same with my phone, but if I land on it I'll say I should have had in my saddlebags 

Glad you'll weather this one 

I know at least one rider who had hurt his hip quite badly with a phone clipped to a belt.

PART of the WHY of a windshield pouch.  But maybe that's just me!  RIDE SAFE.

[..]

You can always buy a new phone. 

A big toe is gonna be a bit more expensive. 

My phone is always either clipped to my jeans or in my back pocket. 

Same with my phone, but if I land on it I'll say I should have had in my saddlebags 

Glad you'll weather this one 

I know at least one rider who had hurt his hip quite badly with a phone clipped to a belt.

PART of the WHY of a windshield pouch.  But maybe that's just me!  RIDE SAFE.

If $hit happens and you are off the bike hurt and phone is 50 feet away it's as much use as a piece of rock until someone tries to track it and finds your body with the eyes sucked out by possums.

[wiggydotcom]

Sorry to hear this. Glad you weren't hurt any worse. I've had a couple of those "oh thit" moments that I then get to put into the memory banks.

I was approaching a traffic light once and got into the left turn lane. My right foot was on the crash bar highway peg instead of the peg by the brake. I often used the front brake lever only in low speed stop situations. Well, I was behind a car and suddenly saw the patch of sand in the road right where I needed to stop. All I did was slide on the sand with the front wheel and dumped it doing less than 5 mph. Because of the cars in front of me, I didn't see the hazard until it was too late to give it both brakes. Another lesson learned...the hard way.  Coming up to stops now I make sure I have the availability of both brakes. 

[SpidyJ]

Glad you're OK.....be careful out there!!!

[BF]

Sorry to hear this. Glad you weren't hurt any worse. I've had a couple of those "oh thit" moments that I then get to put into the memory banks.

I was approaching a traffic light once and got into the left turn lane. My right foot was on the crash bar highway peg instead of the peg by the brake. I often used the front brake lever only in low speed stop situations. Well, I was behind a car and suddenly saw the patch of sand in the road right where I needed to stop. All I did was slide on the sand with the front wheel and dumped it doing less than 5 mph. Because of the cars in front of me, I didn't see the hazard until it was too late to give it both brakes. Another lesson learned...the hard way.  Coming up to stops now I make sure I have the availability of both brakes.  

Here's yet another tip of the day.

You know when they repave a section of roadway with asphalt.

And do you know when they paint the new asphalt with new cross stripes.

And did you know that all of that shiny new stripes have a bunch of reflective stuff added to the paint.

And did you know that all of that Shiney new stuff is actually little beads that wear off and are slick as snot until they wear away.

This tip of the day is brought to you by someone that darn near lost it on those little beads.


Beware of new paint on new asphalt.

[art]

Sorry to hear this. Glad you weren't hurt any worse. I've had a couple of those "oh thit" moments that I then get to put into the memory banks.

I was approaching a traffic light once and got into the left turn lane. My right foot was on the crash bar highway peg instead of the peg by the brake. I often used the front brake lever only in low speed stop situations. Well, I was behind a car and suddenly saw the patch of sand in the road right where I needed to stop. All I did was slide on the sand with the front wheel and dumped it doing less than 5 mph. Because of the cars in front of me, I didn't see the hazard until it was too late to give it both brakes. Another lesson learned...the hard way.  Coming up to stops now I make sure I have the availability of both brakes. 

5mph is fast when you go over the handle bars and land on your shoulder going backwards. I know, it hurts like h--l . It was my last ride before I sold and quit riding. Six weeks of enough pain that I could not get out of bed and had to sleep in a recliner.

[wiggydotcom]

Sorry to hear this. Glad you weren't hurt any worse. I've had a couple of those "oh thit" moments that I then get to put into the memory banks.

I was approaching a traffic light once and got into the left turn lane. My right foot was on the crash bar highway peg instead of the peg by the brake. I often used the front brake lever only in low speed stop situations. Well, I was behind a car and suddenly saw the patch of sand in the road right where I needed to stop. All I did was slide on the sand with the front wheel and dumped it doing less than 5 mph. Because of the cars in front of me, I didn't see the hazard until it was too late to give it both brakes. Another lesson learned...the hard way.  Coming up to stops now I make sure I have the availability of both brakes. 

5mph is fast when you go over the handle bars and land on your shoulder going backwards. I know, it hurts like h--l . It was my last ride before I sold and quit riding. Six weeks of enough pain that I could not get out of bed and had to sleep in a recliner.

I'm going to agree with you, Art. I went over my handlebars and through my fairing windshield at 45mph back in 07. Teenage girl blew a stop sign and I broadsided her 99 Merc Cougar right in her driver's door. Bike stopped instantly. I didn't. My helmet was in the trunk at the time==whoops.
The bike hit her car so hard that her car had to be towed away.

I lived to ride again. Bought another Interstate 3 years later. Totaled it out this past June hitting a deer in Wyoming after Inzane. Came to conclusion Interstates are bad luck and now own an F6b. 

[The emperor has no clothes]

Now don't go and jinx yourself Wiggy. 

[PAVALKER]

Muscle head,   

Glad ya didn't get hurt too bad.  Hopefully those bumps and bruises will heal in short order.  The bike can be repaired as well.   Did you find the lunchbox and phone?

What type of shoes or boots were you wearing....assuming those are shot now?   Another question I have is what front tire you might have had on?  I know you said you hit some damp or wet spots and I was also curious if you hit any painted lines or traffic markings on the pavement....I know those get quite slick.

Get well.....

[wiggydotcom]

Now don't go and jinx yourself Wiggy. 

Geez, I hope not. I'm running out of lives!

[Kidd]

Do you think ABS would of made a difference , musclehead  ??

Glad you are okay

[musclehead]

my helmet took a light impact, it's about as old as the bike so I'm just going to replace it.

[musclehead]

all the pains are gone now, except the pain in the wallet for replacement parts.

had a big bruise on right hip where I landed on my leatherman, didn't give me a limp or anything. sore as could be for two days across most of my back all the muscles hurt. the big toe on the right foot is healing slowly, I keep it wrapped up with bacitracin to help it heal. no scraps or bruising else where. I feel pretty lucky. 

somehow the front top piece of the headlight got dinged, the tach housing split in two, the right engine guard and highway peg are toasty and there is some slight rash on the right saddle bag (national hard bag.)

going to get healed up and get back to riding to work. it's my 3rd get off, I'm not getting the message yet.