Repairs, Recovery

Seven weeks since the crash, and at last, the bike is getting worked on! I did a real assessment of the damage, and started removing broken plastic and damaged components. The good news is that only two pieces of plastic and the windshield need replacing, as well as a bolt that holds the handlebars to the crown. There's some aesthetic problems on tank- a giant gouge running the length of the plastic cover is especially ugly. But that's a $400 part, and it only contributes to the bike's look. I'll have to find a custom solution.

Since so little of the bike took any punishment and the damage done was relatively cheap to repair, I don't have to worry about a large bill. Two hundred dollars and a few weekends of work, and the bike will be where it was before the wreck. I sure wish my body had been that simple and quick to fix!

My wrist has surged forward in its recovery, and should be somewhat normal in a month or two. It won't be until then that I can get back on the bike, but its for the better. By the time I'm physically able to ride, I will have completed repairs on my bike, and it will be far too cold for daily commutes or weekly trips. But there's icing on this awful cake- I now have a great reason to enroll in an advanced riding school this spring. No matter how experienced the rider, there is always someone better who can help you become a safer, faster, smarter rider yourself. I'll be hitting the track on a sport bike, learning how to take high speed corners, avoid crashes, and drop the bike safely. Hopefully, a little more training will be another tool to keep me from ending up in the hospital again.