[Ducati] re: oops, another lesson learned (durn that slick spot)

[Ronald Betts]

I dont know how old you are Kevin, but I can tell you from personal 
experience, "The older we are , the longer it takes to play again"! Last 
time I was down , it took a little longer to heal , but it didnt keep me off 
the Duc. Forget that damn cookie sized scab on my knee. I'll just let it 
heal up with my leg in a tuck like I'm on my Duc and it wont break open 
again.....;-}>



Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!





>From: kevink38 at comcast.net
>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>To: ducati at ducati.net
>Subject: [Ducati] re: oops, another lesson learned (durn that slick spot)
>Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:25:22 +0000
>
>Yes, it was Redwood Rd in the Oakland hills. It is my commute  home, and I 
>know it well. I had no trouble with the twisties in the lower section, and 
>it was after Pinehurst that I fell. As best as I remember (it happens 
>fast), the rear started sliding on a slick spot, grabbed and dumped me. I 
>was doing maybe 25-30 mph. All my damage is to my right side, and the same 
>with the bike (from initial surveys). One valuable, and troubling, lesson I 
>learned is, despite years of riding and experience in various situations 
>and scenarios, in an instant you can become an observer in your own crash. 
>As soon as the rear started sliding, I could tell I was out of control, and 
>just along for the ride.
>Everyone was amazingly nice, including the constabulary. The CHP was a mc 
>cop/rider who just happened to be in a car training another cop. He left 
>the report option up to me, so I chose no report (so, no fault, no points). 
>The tow truck driver only charged for an hour (took longer), since he's a 
>rider and "some day it could be me down there." My shoulder and hip are 
>hurting somewhat, and my doctor is telling me to go to ER to get triaged. 
>I'm no looking forward to it, but figure it will be good to get a thorough 
>assessment of any bodily damage.
>Since the cops did not insist on filing a report (I guess I'll find out 
>soon if that was real or not), and I was feeling pretty shook up, I decided 
>that I'd be more intelligent than burly, and let the bike and I get a nice 
>safe ride home on a transport truck.
>So, it's off to Kaiser (maybe more dangerous than the ride)
>--
>Kevin Kachadourian
>96 900 SP (home, wounded and waiting for TLC)
>85 650 Alazzurra (old dog still bites, "GRRR, let me out of my cage, I'll 
>show ya what I can do")
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