ashridge
Junior Member
Had my first spill in 10 years of riding this evening - must have hit some black ice or diesel and the bike went straight out from under me. Luckily as I had just passed a GATSO I was still doing only 30mph.
Worst thing was watching my pride and joy scrape 40m down the road with sparks flying everywhere.
Good news is I'm fine except for a broken thumb and some scraped-up leathers. Even better news is that other than my Rizoma engine guard which is almost completely worn away and a scrapped foot peg, there's not a mark on the bike...
I was also very pleased that a several cagers stopped to ask if I was OK or needed help, including a fellow biker who'd had an off in the same place earlier in the year.
Boo to the Hertfordshire Police car who didn't bother to stop...
Worst thing was watching my pride and joy scrape 40m down the road with sparks flying everywhere.
Good news is I'm fine except for a broken thumb and some scraped-up leathers. Even better news is that other than my Rizoma engine guard which is almost completely worn away and a scrapped foot peg, there's not a mark on the bike...
I was also very pleased that a several cagers stopped to ask if I was OK or needed help, including a fellow biker who'd had an off in the same place earlier in the year.
Boo to the Hertfordshire Police car who didn't bother to stop...