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<blockquote data-quote="SRAD97750" data-source="post: 74540" data-attributes="member: 425"><p>Christmas Day 2006. My good friend Matt and I went down to Malcolm smith to pick up his new sport bike.</p><p>He is a long time harley rider and smart guy.</p><p>Well, we went out for a long ride and I led the whole way. Slowly increasing speed through twisty turns and stopping and talking about proper form when on a sport bike. He was progressing swimmingly. So we come to a stop sign and I wave him on ahead to lead down the last 6 miles or so. </p><p></p><p>First corner, he panics and stands the bike up (to brake) just in time to slam into the K-rail (around 45mph) and over into the lake. I stop as fast as I can, lean my katana 1100 against the K-rail and jump over after him. </p><p>He's unconscious, but mumbling aloud. Really freaked me out. I called 911 and his parent's immediately while I kept him from slumping into the water. After about 5 minutes, matt stands up and checks himself over for broken bones, and announces that he's "alright." Those were a long 5 minutes. I thought he was done-for.</p><p> Dad shows up before the ambulance and we examine his road rash... pretty bad considering he WAS wearing a leather jacket and pants. Ambulance shows up as we load his ABSOLUTELY totalled SV1000 into his dad's truck. They haul matt away for examination where they find a broke rib and concussion. Minor injuries but extremely traumatic.</p><p></p><p></p><p>ANYWAYS, long story short, I haven't been able to ride <u>street bikes</u> with anyone since. I get an overwhelming sense of anxiety. A fear that THEY will crash. I barely kept myself together when matt crashed. I couldn't do that again. Following, or leading... I get so nervous it is dangerous for me to ride with anyone. </p><p></p><p>BUT, the future looks bright. I rode 1000 miles in 3 days with my dad 2 weeks ago. I was really anxious, but it wasn't as distracting as it has been over the last few years. </p><p>SO, you have to get back on the horse and RIDE. Ease your way back into it. Don't rush yourself. -BIG DAN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRAD97750, post: 74540, member: 425"] Christmas Day 2006. My good friend Matt and I went down to Malcolm smith to pick up his new sport bike. He is a long time harley rider and smart guy. Well, we went out for a long ride and I led the whole way. Slowly increasing speed through twisty turns and stopping and talking about proper form when on a sport bike. He was progressing swimmingly. So we come to a stop sign and I wave him on ahead to lead down the last 6 miles or so. First corner, he panics and stands the bike up (to brake) just in time to slam into the K-rail (around 45mph) and over into the lake. I stop as fast as I can, lean my katana 1100 against the K-rail and jump over after him. He's unconscious, but mumbling aloud. Really freaked me out. I called 911 and his parent's immediately while I kept him from slumping into the water. After about 5 minutes, matt stands up and checks himself over for broken bones, and announces that he's "alright." Those were a long 5 minutes. I thought he was done-for. Dad shows up before the ambulance and we examine his road rash... pretty bad considering he WAS wearing a leather jacket and pants. Ambulance shows up as we load his ABSOLUTELY totalled SV1000 into his dad's truck. They haul matt away for examination where they find a broke rib and concussion. Minor injuries but extremely traumatic. ANYWAYS, long story short, I haven't been able to ride [U]street bikes[/U] with anyone since. I get an overwhelming sense of anxiety. A fear that THEY will crash. I barely kept myself together when matt crashed. I couldn't do that again. Following, or leading... I get so nervous it is dangerous for me to ride with anyone. BUT, the future looks bright. I rode 1000 miles in 3 days with my dad 2 weeks ago. I was really anxious, but it wasn't as distracting as it has been over the last few years. SO, you have to get back on the horse and RIDE. Ease your way back into it. Don't rush yourself. -BIG DAN [/QUOTE]
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