I was riding the usual roads that I take whenever I go out riding during the weekend. For most of the way, I was doing alright, taking the same pace that I always do. I come up on the last few miles of the route when I catch up to an suv pulling a boat. I pass him and then get stuck behind a truck. I'm looking for an opportunity to pass, when I look in my rearview mirrors and see that suv I passed tailgating me. Immediately, a passing opportunity comes up and I take it. I speed up to about 85 when the next turn comes up. I start thinking that I'm going a bit too fast and start braking (trail) and leaning into the turn. Then I start panicking. My eyes looked forward, off the road and the bike went in that direction. I hit a patch of mud and the bike turns away from me and tosses me off. It slid for about 20 feet or so, while I tucked and rolled off. I got up immediately and see the truck and the suv pass by and keep going. Bastards.
I look at the bike and it's lying on the left side. I manage to pick it up and see the extent of the damage. Fairing dented the tank a little bit. The whole front fairing is moved to the right. Left signal was pulled off, with the bulb bouncing around in there. The left tail plastic was broken off, with that black electrical box broken off. The steering is off. With the wheel pointing in line with the bike, the handle bars are pointing towards the left a few inches.
Quite fortunately, I got away with some bruises, a twisted ankle, and a sore ego. I was wearing a Teknic leather jacket, gloves, a pair of boots, jeans and a full-faced helmet. Got some scrapes on the helmet, and mud all over my gear. Luckily, I had went off onto some muddied grass.
After I got up, I immediately thought, "dammit, why didn't I just stay on the throttle and keep leaning?" But I guess if there was any doubt, it was better to crash into mud and not asphalt.
Anyhow, anyone know where I can get replacement plastics?
I look at the bike and it's lying on the left side. I manage to pick it up and see the extent of the damage. Fairing dented the tank a little bit. The whole front fairing is moved to the right. Left signal was pulled off, with the bulb bouncing around in there. The left tail plastic was broken off, with that black electrical box broken off. The steering is off. With the wheel pointing in line with the bike, the handle bars are pointing towards the left a few inches.
Quite fortunately, I got away with some bruises, a twisted ankle, and a sore ego. I was wearing a Teknic leather jacket, gloves, a pair of boots, jeans and a full-faced helmet. Got some scrapes on the helmet, and mud all over my gear. Luckily, I had went off onto some muddied grass.
After I got up, I immediately thought, "dammit, why didn't I just stay on the throttle and keep leaning?" But I guess if there was any doubt, it was better to crash into mud and not asphalt.
Anyhow, anyone know where I can get replacement plastics?