Had a bit of a crash yesterday on the KTM. About 7 miles south of Livermore, CA on Mines Road...I let the red mist get the best of me and went too hot into a shady right hander...there was gravel across my lane, and I couldn't see it because of the shade. Both tires lost traction at once, and I low-sided (sorry folks, no video). Had I not been dropping the hammer, I would've seen it in time. I came out of it in good shape considering...
DAMAGE (ME):
- A minor laceration on my right pinky finger.
- Severely bruised pride.
- Bruises and minor scrapes on my right side.
DAMAGE (BIKE/EQUIPMENT):
- Destroyed a nice CRG Lanesplitter mirror.
- Bent and mangled a handlebar guard
- Broke the front brake lever off (rode 50+ miles home with rear brakes + engine compression)
- Ground the front & rear axle sliders - They did their job!
- Possibly bent handlebar clamp or handlebar
- Two-piece Alpinestars leathers
- Rev-It! Gloves destroyed
- Possibly damaged my AGV Rossi helmet (
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LESSONS LEARNED:
- Fight the red mist...
- Trust your instincts: everything in my rational mind was telling me to slow down.
- Winter riding means more stuff on the road, even if it hasn't rained in a while.
- SLOW DOWN...it had been nearly a year since I rode Mines.
- Supermotos crash pretty well...40 year old bodies don't.
- Dress for the crash: my Alpinestars did a phenomenal job.
Be careful out there folks. Even in the driest of winters.
