Just wrecked my beloved Yamaha Zuma 125 a couple of hours ago. Hit a huge pothole that sent me flying/rolling/skidding 40 feet down the road. Fucking road rash blows....
im lucky it was on a cold day when I was wearing gloves, a helmet, jeans with sweatpants underneath, and 2 hoodies. If that would have happened on a hot day i would have been fucked cause i usually wear flip flops, shorts, and a t-shirt. No helmet or gloves. I think I just learned my lesson of why i should wear my helmet and gloves all the time, and never wear shorts. Road rash is not something you want...
I went down at 60 once on a 600 shadow and was wearing cheap a joe rocket padded bike jacket with cold weather gear. Did not even get a scratch, well my helmet did. I always wore that jacket from then on even in the summer. After being in the ER a few times I dont risk it.
I hit a deer at about 50mph of my Harley a couple years ago. T shirt, jeans, no helmet or gloves. Deer came over the handle bars and took me straight off the back of the bike. I slid about 100' with the deer on my chest. Talk about road rash. I was REAL lucky I didn't hit my head on the pavement. Glad your ok.
Yeah, OP always wear protective gear. I have been hurt worse on small bikes than large ones. Glad you are OK....
Bike is pretty scraped up on the right side, insurance is covering everything. Less than 80 bucks a year for full coverage FTW
I feel ya man, im scarred up too from shit like that. Mine ate up my tat, so now its kinda fucked up.