On a different note you are very fortunate to have any wittness at all. Today when I pull up behind cars at a red light everyone's head drops to look at their phones! I told a friend recently that there are no longer wittness's because everyone is destracted.

 

Glad youre here to talk about it..my wife had a TBI and was doing the same thing..."looping" for a few hours..that was one of the scariest things I have ever seen..make sure you get treatment..it will take awhile, whether you recognize it or not..still has effects..7 years later..

 

I am fortunate in that I know a neuropsychologist and spoke to him today. He advised me of the warning signs. The lopping seems to have cleared.

Best wishes to you and your wife. Head injuries aren't a joke.

One witness said the light "had been red (for the other guy) for a while..." If that's the case, I would have been less likely to slow as I approached the intersection, so that made me feel a little better about what happened.

Bike damage isn't terrible. He must have tried to stop or we both did. Right side of bike has few marks. Left crash bar is toast. Frame might be bent. Some other dings.

 

Holy crap....I'm glad you're ok. I know it's easy to say, but don't worry about the bike right now...taking care of your self is more important.

 

Been there, done that. It ain't fun!.............. Happy ya come out as well as ya did. Could have MUCH worse.

 

Here in NY, frame damage equals a total from what I've seen.
Doesn't matter how minor, they would rather total it than to risk problems after the repair.

You my have to decide whether to salvage it, or move on.
Best to decide that beforehand.

Again, glad that you were prepared and that you got off with minor issue..

 

WOW!!!! glad you came out of that!! hope everything heals, you are good as new and you can be back on two wheels...

 

Hmmm???
Didn't help a bit, huh??????????

 

Good to hear you are well.

Also good to hear that the Hit-Air vest airbag did its job. I've been wearing one from day one, and thankfull have never needed it yet. Sounds like the $600 for the vest was money well spent!

R,
Sanjuro

 

[QUOTEAlso good to hear that the Hit-Air vest airbag did its job. I've been wearing one from day one, and thankfull have never needed it yet. Sounds like the $600 for the vest was money well spent![/QUOTE]

As vulnerable as we are on a motorcycle, why not choose all the protection you reasonably can? The vest inflated properly and by the paucity of bruises, aches and pains in the areas it protects, I think it did it's job.

But the star was the Shoei helmet. Concussion? Yes. Coma or more serious brain injury? No. And my memory, except for the accident itself, was back 12 or so hours later.