i was out riding today on my 600 runnin thru the twisties havin a blast when outta nowhere city maintenance ends....nothin like a 50 mph blast onto loose thick gravel...needless to say the bike went down fairly fast ....much faster than i hoped anyways, it slid out from under me and droppedme. we slid 10-20 ft on oursides (the bike and me)i stood right up afterwards walked over and after 3 attempts to lift that heavy @ss beast(400ish lbs) we both were upright and ready to go. the bike took one hell of a beating but i simply dusted myself off and i was fine...the bike will b cosmetically fixed but i wont need anything

on a side note i was 50 miles from home when i went down...i drove the bike home and it seemed to b fine i didnt have any troubles other than the rear brake pedal was broke so i bent it out so i could still use it.

 

Glad you're alright. Looks like it could have been much worse for the both of you.

 

yeah, you lucked out being able to just brush yourself off. the bike isnt that bad, should buff right out

 

Good to hear your ok....at worst you may need some new fairings. Even scratched up...looks like you have a nice bike. Post some pics when you get her fixed [sm=smiley20.gif]

 

Sorry to hear about the mishap. Glad your ok though.

 

were there signs posted that the street would become a gravel pit? sorry to hear the story, and even more sorry after seeing the pics...

 

That could have been a hell of a lot worse, but glad you ended up okay...

 

sry about dat man!! glad ur ok...GET DA BEAST FIXED ASAP!

 

+1 for gear.. Just curious, what were you wearing? You should probably think about getting a new helmet too if you hit the pavement

 

I bet frame sliders are now on your list. Glad to hear you are alright, gravel is a bitch. I now scout the roads beforehand when I know I'm going to be carving corners. I know I would be pissed at myself if I didn't and something like this happened.