hey guys. some of you know, some of you dont. one week ago today, i ate it! i was in the left lane of a one way street, coming up to a 2 way cross road in Tampa... a car was slightly ahead of me in the center lane. i was doing the speed limit, 35 or 40mph, the car slightly faster. as we approached the green traffic light, the guy in the center lane made a left turn, from the center lane. the car crossed directly in my path and i reacted quickly on the brakes. unfortunately i locked both rear and front tires, and slid a bit... the bike went down within 3 feet of hitting the side of the car.

the bike and i both went down hard. bike got a lot of scuffs and scratches, cracked the tail plastic, and cracked the left engine cover. i went down on both wrists hard, my left hip, and left foot. luckily, i was wearing full gear and didnt get a scratch. the bike had to be trucked home though.

the driver of the car did not stop. luckily, i had two friends right behind me, who chased him down. they told him he wrecked me, and he still kept going. finally they got an officer to pull him over, and later escort him back to the scene. even with witnesses, he denied the fact that he turned from the center lane, but still recieved a ticket for it.

i talked to the driver yesterday. he seems to be a decent guy, made an honest mistake, which he was able to admit to me. said he wasnt familar with the road, and thought he was in the far left lane, but was in the center lane. anyways, after admitting that to his insurance company... they are issuing me a check for my damages... which the adjuster estimated to be $2550. that number is high, but im not complaining.

so i should recieve the check next week. the bike is in the paint shop now gettin some custom paint work done... all the plastic was repaired. otherwise ill be gettin new tires, exhaust, maybe sprockets, and id like to get some fancy chrome stuff. so give me your ideas folks, i wanna make my kat one of a kind and be an eye catcher!

and about me... im recovering. my wrists are feeling better, and my foot is finally done hurting i hope. im sick of limping around. but i will be purchasing sport boots (the boots i wear now work well, but i need the extra support). but yea, my jacket, gloves.. and riding pants... saved my skin... again!