I knew that riding on a daily basis could be treacherous but man. I was just leaving work and getting ready to take a left turn onto the highway when I hit a spot of fluid left behind from some vehicle. I did not notice it with the sun in my eyes but could clearly see it once I was on the side of the road off my motorcycle.
I slid across two lanes of traffic before I came to a stop and luckily no one ran over me since it was rush hour. I had all of my armor on but still ended up a little bloodied. Amazing how soft we are as humans! The motorcycle is a little messed up right now. I was never so glad in my life that I purchased all of those frame protectors for the bike.
Even still the factory brake and clutch lever are bent. The tail section on the back left side is definitely scuffed and slightly damaged. When I picked up the motorcycle and tried to start it, it did not start. On the second try it fired up and spit out a ton of white smoke. The motorcycle cop (who was also riding a BMW) on the scene told me it was probably flooded and that it was not uncommon to have a little white smoke come out of the exhuast. We let it run for a while and the smoke went away. The motorcycle smells like burnt oil.
I'm not sure if I should be worried at this point about the motorcycle. Everything seems to be running fine considering. It was quite a scene at the intersection with the police, fire and ambulance crews all there. I felt like an idiot even though I know I did everything right. I was more concerned about the motorcycle than myself. It was just one of those things. Glad to still be here...
I slid across two lanes of traffic before I came to a stop and luckily no one ran over me since it was rush hour. I had all of my armor on but still ended up a little bloodied. Amazing how soft we are as humans! The motorcycle is a little messed up right now. I was never so glad in my life that I purchased all of those frame protectors for the bike.
Even still the factory brake and clutch lever are bent. The tail section on the back left side is definitely scuffed and slightly damaged. When I picked up the motorcycle and tried to start it, it did not start. On the second try it fired up and spit out a ton of white smoke. The motorcycle cop (who was also riding a BMW) on the scene told me it was probably flooded and that it was not uncommon to have a little white smoke come out of the exhuast. We let it run for a while and the smoke went away. The motorcycle smells like burnt oil.
I'm not sure if I should be worried at this point about the motorcycle. Everything seems to be running fine considering. It was quite a scene at the intersection with the police, fire and ambulance crews all there. I felt like an idiot even though I know I did everything right. I was more concerned about the motorcycle than myself. It was just one of those things. Glad to still be here...