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This actually happened almost 2 months ago. I've felt too embarrassed to post about it. Not sure why now that I think more about it.
Maybe my experience could help someone avoid the same.
Was canyon riding, with my son on his bike. The Oldwing was feeling good, and I was getting warmed up to the turns.
We took Angeles Forest Hwy that leads down to Lancaster from the mountains. Great road. Clean, nice camber in the road. Usually not much traffic, though commuters use this as a cut from L.A to Palmdale. There wasn't much traffic this day.
Normally our curves can be taken easily on any bike 10+ mph faster than the posted caution signs. About 10 is all I do on the heavy Oldwing.
This particular turn was posted 30. There were a few cars ahead so I was going maybe 35 in this turn like the cars were.
I normally scan the road ahead and the road right in front of me, as I saw what appeared like a strip of oil I ran over. Out came the front tire as i felt the bike lay over toward the left side, Strange feeling. The left side hadn't contacted the ground yet, as the front tire regained traction and the bars wobbled some to straighten up. I had almost recovered it when I suddenly went thru the windshield breaking it into a couple pieces, me landing about 10 feet in front of the bike. If there was just 1 foot or 2 wider asphalt I could have had it, but the front tire hit a narrow dirt strip between the asphalt and guard rail, then pinned against and under the guard rail stopping the bike and throwing me over.
Some rash on the left side fairing. Both driving lights and highway boards damaged or ripped off the bike. Otherwise okay.
Guess I bruised muscles and nerves in my left shoulder. Think maybe my shoulder impacted the top edge of the windshield.
There's been a lot of pain and weakness but it's getting better.
Oh well, shit happens. Could have been worse.
No pics of the scene. We were rushed to get the bike uprighted to not block traffic. Bystanders were great, they were waving traffic to stop and to get by us. Forestry service was fast to get there sheesh, maybe 5 minutes after.
I will be avoiding the canyons on the Oldwing from now on.
Maybe my experience could help someone avoid the same.
Was canyon riding, with my son on his bike. The Oldwing was feeling good, and I was getting warmed up to the turns.
We took Angeles Forest Hwy that leads down to Lancaster from the mountains. Great road. Clean, nice camber in the road. Usually not much traffic, though commuters use this as a cut from L.A to Palmdale. There wasn't much traffic this day.
Normally our curves can be taken easily on any bike 10+ mph faster than the posted caution signs. About 10 is all I do on the heavy Oldwing.
This particular turn was posted 30. There were a few cars ahead so I was going maybe 35 in this turn like the cars were.
I normally scan the road ahead and the road right in front of me, as I saw what appeared like a strip of oil I ran over. Out came the front tire as i felt the bike lay over toward the left side, Strange feeling. The left side hadn't contacted the ground yet, as the front tire regained traction and the bars wobbled some to straighten up. I had almost recovered it when I suddenly went thru the windshield breaking it into a couple pieces, me landing about 10 feet in front of the bike. If there was just 1 foot or 2 wider asphalt I could have had it, but the front tire hit a narrow dirt strip between the asphalt and guard rail, then pinned against and under the guard rail stopping the bike and throwing me over.
Some rash on the left side fairing. Both driving lights and highway boards damaged or ripped off the bike. Otherwise okay.
Guess I bruised muscles and nerves in my left shoulder. Think maybe my shoulder impacted the top edge of the windshield.
There's been a lot of pain and weakness but it's getting better.
Oh well, shit happens. Could have been worse.
No pics of the scene. We were rushed to get the bike uprighted to not block traffic. Bystanders were great, they were waving traffic to stop and to get by us. Forestry service was fast to get there sheesh, maybe 5 minutes after.
I will be avoiding the canyons on the Oldwing from now on.