HondaTree
New Member
I have switched sides from those riders that haven't gone down to the side of those who have.
On my way to work at 0300, aka (crazy dark) I came over a rise and smacked into a black cow. It's open range here and for those of you who don't know what that means, it's basically cows have the right to go anywhere they please and they have the right away. I have lived here my whole life and I am very familiar with this fact.
But I just wasn't ready that morning.
I see it after coming over the hill and it is pointed to the right and the only possible escape route for me is to brake hard and duck in behind it. I'm doing an easy 55 mph and not many feet to react. I act immediately and in my head I missed it. Me bouncing all over the road for what seemed an eternity told me otherwise.
The front of the bike in the pic still shows moo cow fur where I made impact.
Bike goes down, sticks on the left side and grinds for who knows how long because I went tumbling.
Separated clavicle due to the first contact with the pavement being my shoulder. Punched a hole right in my jacket at point of impact. Had all my gear on except my gloves.
I will NOT make that poor judgement call again. Knuckle came out and turns out it's supposed to be tucked neatly inside. Hand surgery that day. All my gear worked.
Just a reminder to those that might be thinking like I have for years that I have never gone down and I'm tired of wearing it. Glad I did!!!!!
Soooooooooo on to the bike. I'll try to tack on a couple pics, but surprisingly not as smashed up as I would have thought. Although the estimate is still just north of 3 large.
Full coverage so I should be back on the road as soon as I can figure out how to make my thumb work.
The left pannier is ground down to the point of being unusable. I'm going to use the rear and right even though they popped off and went for a tumble themselves. They have character now.
Anyone have a lone left OEM pannier they want to sell?
30+ years of riding for my first spill. I'm just fine to space the next one 30 years also. But I will wear my gear still.....just in case!
On my way to work at 0300, aka (crazy dark) I came over a rise and smacked into a black cow. It's open range here and for those of you who don't know what that means, it's basically cows have the right to go anywhere they please and they have the right away. I have lived here my whole life and I am very familiar with this fact.
But I just wasn't ready that morning.
I see it after coming over the hill and it is pointed to the right and the only possible escape route for me is to brake hard and duck in behind it. I'm doing an easy 55 mph and not many feet to react. I act immediately and in my head I missed it. Me bouncing all over the road for what seemed an eternity told me otherwise.
The front of the bike in the pic still shows moo cow fur where I made impact.
Bike goes down, sticks on the left side and grinds for who knows how long because I went tumbling.
Separated clavicle due to the first contact with the pavement being my shoulder. Punched a hole right in my jacket at point of impact. Had all my gear on except my gloves.
I will NOT make that poor judgement call again. Knuckle came out and turns out it's supposed to be tucked neatly inside. Hand surgery that day. All my gear worked.
Just a reminder to those that might be thinking like I have for years that I have never gone down and I'm tired of wearing it. Glad I did!!!!!
Soooooooooo on to the bike. I'll try to tack on a couple pics, but surprisingly not as smashed up as I would have thought. Although the estimate is still just north of 3 large.
Full coverage so I should be back on the road as soon as I can figure out how to make my thumb work.
The left pannier is ground down to the point of being unusable. I'm going to use the rear and right even though they popped off and went for a tumble themselves. They have character now.
Anyone have a lone left OEM pannier they want to sell?
30+ years of riding for my first spill. I'm just fine to space the next one 30 years also. But I will wear my gear still.....just in case!
