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Nice wakeup. Don't see oil, maybe leaned too far over outer tire edge/ pilot unaccustomed to lighter front from heavy rear passenger ? All 20/20 hindsight, but simple question about meaning of this:
Q. Hot day! Flip flops, or boots... shorts or Levis... Leather or T-shirt (have to wear a lid in Ca)?
A. Better to sweat than bleed.
Experienced what happened in pic on knee dragger btw. "Friends" at work requested presence at an "important" meeting on my day off. On the way, hit oil on my 80 mph line. Fully suited (leathered up, jacket, gloves, steel toes, Levis, helmet, etc.)...
After a death somersault across the ass-fault, in front of a big rig, through the shrubbery off the freeway, bike bouncing like a 600 pound basket ball, somehow landed on my feet laughing (HAPPY TO BE ALIVE). I'd continue to wear leather through any hell. Picked up bike and ****e (mask, snorkel, fins, blanket) which exploded from bags. Got to red light, asked dude if I looked okay (mirrors broke). Dude took one look then burned rubber through the red (in a truck I'd swear just burnt oil). Got home, looked in mirror. Real jungle lookin fawker- ice plant all the way around helmet, face, everything, black from dirt. Take a shower, ride MOUNTAIN BIKE 6 miles to office, checking for broken bones (hate doctors). Still made it to meeting early, ON MY DAY OFF, to be informed MEETING CANCELED!!! Bastards! Mostly not friends with these co-workers anymore, lol. Next day, sorely ditched fairing, creating one of the wrecked fairingless bikes Speed Triple design inspired by.
Better to sweat than bleed (and not attend meetings on day off)?
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