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Motorcycle Crash
🕑 Added 2021-05-04 17:30:59 +0000 UTCI crashed pretty bad in traffic last Sunday evening. The bike fared much better than I did.
The only the mechanically "wrong" with the bike is that the gear shift lever is bent pretty bad but it's still usable and I managed to ride it home.
The accident was caused by various things, most of them on my part. It was my first ride of the season and I had been on the road for hours at that point. I did some VR early in the morning which always throws my balance off for a day. And the traffic on I-5 was stop-and-go and I was riding in the fast lane. 😬
My lane was getting up to about 35mph when the guy in front of me slammed on his brakes, full-stop. I didn't have the area to stop (even with 1+ car length in front of me) so I swerved and crashed.
I managed to miss his bumper by an inch, so that's good. But I got a concussion, dislocated my shoulder, and legit could not figure out how to turn the bike back on once I got to my feet.
A guy riding a KTM rolled up and came to see if I was okay. He helped slow traffic down so I could get back on the road and rode along side me for a while until I said I was good-to-go.
After talking to some friends and family, I've decided to replace the bike with another that has ABS. We are pretty sure that the front tire locked when I slammed the breaks and that's what actually caused the crash.
I also need better & more visible gear. My bike is black, my helmet is black, and my jacket & gloves are black and silver. I wonder if the guy even knew there was a motorcycle behind him.
Another day or two of lounging around doing nothing and I should be back to ship-shape!
Comments
Mitchel Valentino
Whoa. That sounds rough. Glad you’re ok. Thanks for the info and rest up!
Marquis Davis
Dang, I'm sorry to hear that. Glad to hear you are okay.
