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Two with injuries, one me/one her

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Training Wheels
Drop #1: Summer day, back country road ride to the shop for general maintenance. Approached four-way stop with slight incline. "Tourist" (saw the license plate) vehicle looking at something in field to my right, approaching stop at a snail's pace. I got to stop first...or so I thought. Started to pull out and tourist vehicle screams through without stopping, almost seemed like they were going to biker points. Two options...get T-boned by a speeding SUV or lock it up & drop her. I went from a vertical position to smacking the road in a millisecond. Results? Connie: Scuffed fairing, foot peg, clutch lever. Me: three cracked ribs, knock to the head, scuffed helmet, a night in the ER, and a couple days off from work! Drop #2: Bad weather day. Came home from work and saw my Connie laying flat on her right side, gas all over ground. Cover was on it. Filed a police report, but nothing came of it. Was it the wind? Was it kids fooling around? (we have some bad kids in the neighborhood) Results: Connie: smashed side mirror, scuffed fairing, cracked lower cowling. Me: Various cuts to hands cleaning up the glass and an afternoon replacing the side mirror without directions. I can hear Bill Engvall now saying "Here's your [number]" :blush:
 
As sad as it sounds I am not sure either qualify. I am not the judge though. The first one is an accident while moving. Truth be told you grabbed to much front brake sounds like. Second one you did not drop it since you were no where near the bike. Practice your full braking and try parking the nose of the bike into the wind and with the bike on the side stand. It also helps if you know wind is coming to strap the bottom of the cover so wind can not catch up under the cover. Photos[/url]
 
Glad you walked away from both with scrapes and bruises only! One thing I would say though is replace your helmet. Friend of mine thought he only scraped his and it got ruined. Even with a sutle bounce these darn things can get ruined (lack protection for future use).
 
#1 sounds like a crash but #2 will qualify since I've already awarded similar situations (bear knocked it over, etc). CDA0329 - wear it with pride!
 
I never really understood the concept of applying for a number for an event I'd rather forget. :confuse: It would make more sense to me if the numbers went into a lottery for fairing plastic or a footpeg or sumptin. :p
 
Hey Mark, my licence plate reminds me of it all the time! Bionic Bob COG & AMA member First C14 CDA member #0220 08 C14,03 Mean Streak, & 86 C10
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Hey Bob, How you doin after the feej mishap? I was really sorry to read about that! Mark.
 
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