SilveradoSlick
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A week ago Tuesday driving on two-lane blacktop I came up on the end of a short parade. Car in front puttering along at 25 with his left turn signal on. Car behind him. We putter along. Speed limit's 35. We putter along. Speed limit changes to 55 somewhere around here. We putter along. I observe that there's a concrete barrier on the left side of the road and he can't turn left. I pull out and pass the car following him and will soon be past the slow poke. He comes to the end of the barrier and turns left. I had time for one "Oh ****!" and was thinking another would be appropriate... And then I was picking myself up. Bike was on its left side facing in the opposite direction we had been traveling. Car's left rear door was seriously damaged. FJR wasn't looking too good - damage to bags, mufflers, right and center fairing, slider and brake pedal bent. We exchanged info. The damage appeared to be mostly cosmetic so I tried riding it. Felt fine so I drove to the gas station. Gassed up and then headed home. Drove the bike down to the shop a couple of days later. It felt good. I wasn't dragging pegs but I had it up to 80 on the freeway and it felt perfectly fine. I was kinda bummed when the shop said 9,000 and counting and the insurance company said totaled.
SWMBO is encouraging all my friends to give me **** about my stupidity but she's also said I need a new bike. Excellent woman!
SWMBO is encouraging all my friends to give me **** about my stupidity but she's also said I need a new bike. Excellent woman!