a friend of mine went down the other day on his 1k. im glad hes ok but also glad that he had a scare put into him. ive ridden with him several times and hes a bit too nuts even for me. he was thrown out of his riding club recently for his riding style. hes got a baby on the way in one month and i think this has opened his eyes. he had all gear on except pants(just jeans) and faired pretty well. i just hope he really learned his lesson