My first(hopefully only) accident

[Mintbread]

I actually assumed the guy I was following would be a bit more conservative, since he took a tumble over his bars about 2 years ago and had a spiral fracture of his leg.

I have found the opposite.
The conservative riding lasts a very short time and then it is back into it stronger than ever.

I am amazed that you remember how you fell when you came off. I wouldn't know my arse from my elbow during a crash.

[MetricRider]

Well, I can't really say I remember exactly how I fell, it happened so fast, but I definitely know where I landed and what I was doing before the bike left the road.

Btw, he was not riding his R6, he also has a BMW 1150R, I believe. That's what he was riding. I'd not had any problems keeping up before that corner, although I did scrape a peg earlier in the ride.

[KingRobb]

similar to the way i put my vulcan down when i first got it...round the corner and an oncoming van gave me a little panic...front braked while leaning and flipped over handlebars....

are your actual bars bent or out of alignment....the mount on the triple tree has some play...can prolly fix for free.

[Flting Duck]

Glad to hear you came out of it in decent shape - all things considered.

You may or may not have heard the expression "ride your own ride" but it certainly applies in this case. I think you can figure out what it means.

Get well soon.

[MrGompers]

Glad to hear your Ok. In case you didn't already know there is a bike salvage yard in West Haven. I have not used them before, so I can't give an opinion on their service. Mite be worth checking out tho since you are in New Haven.

http://motorcycles.about.com/gi/dynamic ... alvage.com

[MetricRider]

I didn't know that, but I will definitely check them out.