Riding back to hotel in Abingdon at ~11:30pm last Wednesday, along the perfectly unlit A415, and failed to make what turned out to be a rather pathetic bend in the road. Target fixated on the grass verge and after a bit of cross-country wall-of-death, bike stopped dead and I get flung unceremoniously into the road.
In my defense, I had just been blinded by an insanely bright set of traffic lights on some roadworks, and there was an oncoming car at the bend so I was restricted to dip beam and reduced night vision... but seeing the bend in the daylight, I could've wobbled around it.
Thankfully got off reasonably lightly with damaged muscles in the right side of my back and a cracked rib; back to around 80% mobility now after a week.
Bike's not too bad either, mostly fairing damage. Sadly, one of the lugs holding the subframe on has sheared off (left hand side), so I'm wondering if that'll be enough for them to classify it a write-off? Also slightly paranoid as I forgot to tell Carole Nash that I'd replaced the exhaust; hoping it won't matter.
Ah well, 6-8 weeks until I get the bike back, apparently, assuming they're going to fix it. Shame Carole Nash stuffed up collecting the bike, else it would have been with them nearly a week by now, rather than them picking it up tomorrow.
In the meantime, shopping for a new suit and helmet to do, seeing as I smashed the latter and A&E cut off the former.
Anyway, ride safe, all... and remember, look where you want to go, not at the thing you're trying to avoid...
