3/6/08

Well, joe hates to announce it but I had just had another off! It hurts like hell and I have to work hard today.

It just happened no more the 1 hour ago, I was taking the faster way to work, stopped at the stop sign 30 yards from

my house to take a left and this crazy young bitch was going right the opposite way, she approached the stop sign doing 55 in a 25,,,, so

I was in a hurry to get in front of her and lost the front-end, WHAM!!! DOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE AGAIN AT 5 MPH!!!!

freeking sucks!! the whole crash scene took 5 min's, my ribs hurt like hell, the first thing i did upon standing and picking up the bike,,,,

she slowed down and waved as if to say sorry, I am in a big fookin hurry and nearly tried to run yer ass over,

well, i rode the busted up bike right back to her hole and parked her, went in and told the missus,,,

"sorry" to say i have just been run off the road by some bitch and I have gone down again!

well, I blame her now... but ultimately it was my own fault for letting her actions influence mine.

joe thinks the pirelli's are junk in the 34 degree weather, slick as snot!!

it only damaged the previously damaged parts and sliders and killed my pride and ego.

joe has to find the blessing in the curse somehow, It is my desire, my destiny, my lesson.

That sucks but I'm glad you are OK. You can fix the bike and your pride will be restored as your memory fades!

Joe,
That really sux! Cold roads/tyres and aggressive traffic/riding don't mix. I will try and benefit from your unfortunate experience.
I hope you feel better soon. (physically & emotionally)

Holy fracking cow, Joe - glad you're still able to type & compose thoughts (OK, THOUGHT).
The bike can be fixed/replaced, you however, are 1 in 6 billion (give or take 100 million). Scratched Leo's are good, badge of honor & all that.
Do NOT ride in 34 degree weather unless you have tyre warmers & a flagman to tell you to go. "Women in cages" is only a good thing when its a movie. You absolutely have to go get this crap called Traumeel. Do not fail this. Get the gel (the ointment is greasy) for bruising/swelling, and put it on your ribs as often as you can. Also, get the sublingual (under the tongue) Traumeel pills and pop 5-8 a day - under the tongue. Get this at Whole Foods or any decent pharmacy (Apothecary to you Brits).
Do it. Now. Heal well, my brutha.

Ok, folks.....990 here is the small carnage, the scrape on the radiator tank was there from the first time back in September.

oh, the pic of the tag is to show my 30 min. tail tidy, cost me 75 cents in parts, joe will make a better one later on,

guess I will do at least one more trackday before I retyre the tyres.

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Joe, can't you swap the cans around so the scuff is on the inside? Any one with a lathe should be able to clean up the crash protectors.