:angry: Tim, sorry about the lay down (along with everyone else). It can happen to any of us and does. I came upon a motorcycle group last fall and there were riders scattered around. Seems like this rider tapped the brakes at the turn entry, stood up and went across the highway, took a couple of other riders down as well. So it's more common than one might think.
Funny story but true. About thirty five years ago when I started riding I hit the brakes going into a corner, stood up (just like in the book) and crossed the road but didn't lay it down or worse hit a car coming the other direction (yep, it was a right hand turn). My older brother (who is like Larry the cable guy) was riding with me. He stops, comes over and I think he's wants to make sure I'm OK. Instead he starts beating the **** out of me. I'm running around trying to protect myself and he's pounding the crap out of me and yelling, damn you don't you ever touch those f@cking brakes ever again. :assassin:
Anyhow, after he gets over his rage and I'm sufficiently bruised and bleeding he screams at me......."brakes will kill your ass! When you get into a corner you lean ("push" nowadays but we didn't know back then) and grab that throttle like your ass depended on it, because it does. You could have taken me down or gotten yourself killed."
I never forgot that and what a bummer of a day it was. Not only did I feel like a dipshit, but my wife asked me where I got the cuts and fat lip and the bike didn't have a scratch on it. :glare: I've had a couple of close calls going into corners but like Pavlov's dog, my mind recalls the beating I got. :dribble:
Glad you're OK and the fiberglass and paint are easily repaired.
AZ
