Turtle down! Turtle down!!!

So I was on my way to meet the boys for a spirited ride today. The weather having finally cleared up, and the Duke was running finer than frog fur.

Then She came into my life. She, is a 25 year old pregnant woman in a blue Buick Regal. She decided that she wanted my lane more than I did, and changed lanes on top of me. I tried to get through, and last ditch hop the curb, but I was geared wrong and didn't have the grunt to do it in the nanosecond that I was able to ponder solutions.

We went down, onto the left side, hard, and then slid across the intersection where Madison (my Duke) went into that curb front wheel first. I was turtling around on the road, and missed what else happened to the bike, but it somehow came to rest on its RIGHT side.

Luckily, I was wearing brand new riding boots, leathers top and bottom, gauntlet gloves and my helmet. I hate to think what would have happened had I been geared less.

She was cited for improper lane change and driving with license suspended, 2nd degree, and the blame was placed upon her solely.

The bike is a mess, and I honestly can't say what they'll do. I'm not looking forward to having another Duke in ANY color than Anthrazite. My gear is a bit worse for wear, with the jacket needing some repair work, and the helmet and gloves needing replaced.

I have a small bit of rash on my side where my jacket rode up, a good sized bruise developing in the same region, and my left shoulder is screwed up. No broken bones, but it'll be a few days before we can tell if there is more damage in the softer bits. I'm in a fair bit of pain, and the drugs ain't doing much.

At any rate, thats the deal. Wear your gear.


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Turtle, joe says hey.... real happy you are ok, Bike looks real good, no reason I can see to loose her?

would like to know which person you are in the pics.

ouch!
glad you're ok, the gear is a must, i always say that. i'll never understand these kids on sport bikes wearing t-shirt, shorts and sandals...

the bike does not look too bad, but make sure it is looked over by reputable shop, ask them to check everything, if the bars got ripped off like that, there might be some damage that's hard to see (slightly bent forks/steering stem, even frame, though unlikely)

and when you get the bike back, put de-baffled Leo's or AK's on her, so dumb shits that do not look where they go can hear you even if they can't see you
it works, since fitting mine, i have not been cut-off or had someone change lane into mine even once!