Bezabor: More on the motorcycle accident. (posted from home).
Wednesday, 10/19/05-
The van is still wet from the dew overnight so while it dries for me to continue working, I thought I'd post more about the motorcycle accident Monday.
First, I have to recognize that I was extremely lucky in not being injured in any way. My little tumble-and-roll onto the driveway was a non-event thanks to my helmet and padded riding pants and jacket. I was by that time moving slow enough that I would not have been seriously injured but could have had some contusions or abrasions.
I've read of other Concours owners in similar situations having their foot/leg trapped under the bike as it went over and bones were broken and skin abraded. Another common occurrence is muscle strains, either from trying to save the bike as it goes over or from lifting the bike back up onto it's tires after the accident. I had no such problems-- not even any sore muscles the next morning. And for an old 'Dad' like me, that's saying something!
I reluctantly have to agree that I should not have gotten myself into the situation. Yes, the small car stopped abruptly in front of me but I had seen the mail jeep pull out unexpectedly just a minute earlier and should have stayed further back from the small car as it passed the mail jeep. I was drawn into the situation somewhat by the lady's actions in starting around the mail jeep and I was speeding up to get around before the oncoming truck got too close. But I assumed the mail jeep would not move and the lady didn't make that same assumption.
I've read quite a few tales of dropped bikes on the Concours Owner's Group (COG) website and felt fortunate that I've put almost 30,000 miles on my bikes in the last two and a half years without incident. The guys on COG say that the issue of dropping your bike is pretty straightforward: you've either dropped your bike already or you're going to. So given that I didn't hurt myself or do any significant damage to the bike, I came out of this one amazingly well. And if I can just learn from it, maybe it was a good thing and maybe the worst thing about it was being called 'Dad' after all. - Bez.
Wednesday, 10/19/05-
The van is still wet from the dew overnight so while it dries for me to continue working, I thought I'd post more about the motorcycle accident Monday.
First, I have to recognize that I was extremely lucky in not being injured in any way. My little tumble-and-roll onto the driveway was a non-event thanks to my helmet and padded riding pants and jacket. I was by that time moving slow enough that I would not have been seriously injured but could have had some contusions or abrasions.
I've read of other Concours owners in similar situations having their foot/leg trapped under the bike as it went over and bones were broken and skin abraded. Another common occurrence is muscle strains, either from trying to save the bike as it goes over or from lifting the bike back up onto it's tires after the accident. I had no such problems-- not even any sore muscles the next morning. And for an old 'Dad' like me, that's saying something!
I reluctantly have to agree that I should not have gotten myself into the situation. Yes, the small car stopped abruptly in front of me but I had seen the mail jeep pull out unexpectedly just a minute earlier and should have stayed further back from the small car as it passed the mail jeep. I was drawn into the situation somewhat by the lady's actions in starting around the mail jeep and I was speeding up to get around before the oncoming truck got too close. But I assumed the mail jeep would not move and the lady didn't make that same assumption.
I've read quite a few tales of dropped bikes on the Concours Owner's Group (COG) website and felt fortunate that I've put almost 30,000 miles on my bikes in the last two and a half years without incident. The guys on COG say that the issue of dropping your bike is pretty straightforward: you've either dropped your bike already or you're going to. So given that I didn't hurt myself or do any significant damage to the bike, I came out of this one amazingly well. And if I can just learn from it, maybe it was a good thing and maybe the worst thing about it was being called 'Dad' after all. - Bez.
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