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Ok where do I start, not a good day for Gene. The good of course is I'm not dead, paralized or even seriously injured (I think, ask me tomorrow how I feel). Amazingly not even a scratch due to some really good gear, oh and the gear didn't fair so well, I think the Shoei X-11 is history, what else should I expect driving my Busa off a cliff? Maybe it was more of a hill or imbankment, you'd have to ask Pardini but I've heard it described as more of a cliff. The bad? try ambulance ride and medical treatment with no insurance, yup ouch that's gonna sting. And for the ugly you guessed it, my beautiful 05 Busa that I enjoyed so much is in Busa heaven or at least feeling a bit neglected all mangled, scratched and battered sitting in some strange tow yard God only knows where after running her off said cliff then having tow truck driver wrap a chain around her and dragging her back up the same cliff, I hear she looks really really nasty. Some more bad, my God my old bones hurt, hip is really sore and swollen, I think I smacked something really hard, also bruised rib and shoulder blade, nice sharp pain with every deep breath, or movement, please don't even make me laugh or sneege, sneezed a couple times on the way home and I can't begin to explain what a delight that was. Special thanks go out to fellow rider Pardini for hangin out at the hospital with me and all your support, also a very special thanks to his wife Brenda who drove 2 hours out of her way to pick me up at the hospital then drive me 2 hours back to Sacto, you guys are awesome, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
As for what actually happened I'm still not quite really sure, I remember tires gettin really squirley thinking "this is not good" the next thing I know I'm hangin practically upside down in some brush/trees whatever knowing I had gone off the side (I believe they call this stretch of road "The Mini Dragon") sure bit my ass good. All I can imagine is that I went into a turn too fast and hit the brakes way to hard causing the slide and the derailment from the roadway. Sometimes the mind just blanks out stuff it dosen't want you to remember and I feel that this is what occured cause I do not recall goin off the raod. I'm not quite sure yet of how this will effect my attitude towards motorcycling although I have cought myself several times making statements like "it's gonna feel strange getting back on my bike" & "I think in the future I'm just gonna have to slow down a bit". Also gonna attempt to go get my bike tomorrow if I'm physically up to it so I can determine if she is salvagable.
Robert, I hope you had better luck getting home safetly.
As for what actually happened I'm still not quite really sure, I remember tires gettin really squirley thinking "this is not good" the next thing I know I'm hangin practically upside down in some brush/trees whatever knowing I had gone off the side (I believe they call this stretch of road "The Mini Dragon") sure bit my ass good. All I can imagine is that I went into a turn too fast and hit the brakes way to hard causing the slide and the derailment from the roadway. Sometimes the mind just blanks out stuff it dosen't want you to remember and I feel that this is what occured cause I do not recall goin off the raod. I'm not quite sure yet of how this will effect my attitude towards motorcycling although I have cought myself several times making statements like "it's gonna feel strange getting back on my bike" & "I think in the future I'm just gonna have to slow down a bit". Also gonna attempt to go get my bike tomorrow if I'm physically up to it so I can determine if she is salvagable.
Robert, I hope you had better luck getting home safetly.
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Try and get some good rest and not worry to much about things buddy. If your number hasnt changed Ill call ya late morning.
