I am typing with one hand, so please excuse any mistakes.
at 8pm last night, the busa and i went down. or rather we went down and up and end over end. i was unconsious for a spell, and got a bad concussion, so i am still piecing everything together. still blurry. i dont remember, really, the last five miles before the accident. but a witness behind me said a carfull of younger adults were screwing with me for a couple of miles. speeding up and slamming on brakes, speeding up and slamming on the brakes. finger gestures, etc, oncoming traffic was too thick too pass. for the locals, this was on 1187 going west towards I-35 right around rendon. well, all i remember is seeing brake lights all of a sudden, and having to decide quick, oncoming traffic, or cross the lane and go for the ditch. the witness said the car had spead up and when i got the sharp right hand curve, they jacked on the brakes in front of me. i crossed in front of an oncoming vehicle, down steep ditch, endoed, then the bike and i went airborne. apparently the bike followed the ditch, while i hit the top of a fence with overgrown brush on it, then bounced over to beside the bike. dont know how long i was out, but first thing i rember is walking to the ambulance, spitting my tooth on the road.
the cop said it looks like i did a good job, to go between a telephone pole and fence into the ditch, and probably would have been able to ride it out, but my front tire hit a 6x6 board, send us flying.
i had my gear on, helmet, jacket, boots, and just jeans. the icon helmet (i am told) is crcked front to back. and i am not sre what shape the jacket is in. the icon gloves did their job, too.
i ended up with a separated shoulder with torn ligaments, dislocated kneecaps that are swollen like cantelopes, right wrist is sprained, broken off tooth in back, left ass cheek is black, and a bad concussion. pupils are still two different sizes. all in all, i am lucky in many ways. the gear is worth the money. i thank god i didnt end up in their car or the front of someone elses. maybe my skills got me to the safest spot available, maybe luck.
i got out of the er at 6 this morning, and am in serious pain. have felt worse, but never had a shoulder injury. i havent seen the bike, but it is totaled. going to look at it and my gear in a couple of hours. will take pics and post them tonight or tomorrow.
at 8pm last night, the busa and i went down. or rather we went down and up and end over end. i was unconsious for a spell, and got a bad concussion, so i am still piecing everything together. still blurry. i dont remember, really, the last five miles before the accident. but a witness behind me said a carfull of younger adults were screwing with me for a couple of miles. speeding up and slamming on brakes, speeding up and slamming on the brakes. finger gestures, etc, oncoming traffic was too thick too pass. for the locals, this was on 1187 going west towards I-35 right around rendon. well, all i remember is seeing brake lights all of a sudden, and having to decide quick, oncoming traffic, or cross the lane and go for the ditch. the witness said the car had spead up and when i got the sharp right hand curve, they jacked on the brakes in front of me. i crossed in front of an oncoming vehicle, down steep ditch, endoed, then the bike and i went airborne. apparently the bike followed the ditch, while i hit the top of a fence with overgrown brush on it, then bounced over to beside the bike. dont know how long i was out, but first thing i rember is walking to the ambulance, spitting my tooth on the road.
the cop said it looks like i did a good job, to go between a telephone pole and fence into the ditch, and probably would have been able to ride it out, but my front tire hit a 6x6 board, send us flying.
i had my gear on, helmet, jacket, boots, and just jeans. the icon helmet (i am told) is crcked front to back. and i am not sre what shape the jacket is in. the icon gloves did their job, too.
i ended up with a separated shoulder with torn ligaments, dislocated kneecaps that are swollen like cantelopes, right wrist is sprained, broken off tooth in back, left ass cheek is black, and a bad concussion. pupils are still two different sizes. all in all, i am lucky in many ways. the gear is worth the money. i thank god i didnt end up in their car or the front of someone elses. maybe my skills got me to the safest spot available, maybe luck.
i got out of the er at 6 this morning, and am in serious pain. have felt worse, but never had a shoulder injury. i havent seen the bike, but it is totaled. going to look at it and my gear in a couple of hours. will take pics and post them tonight or tomorrow.
