r/GSXR • u/Ok_Category6021 • 1h ago
Close call
Let me begin by saying I’m ok, but a little shaken. I was riding this morning as I often do, early, before traffic gets heavy and kiddos are still snoozing. On my way back home, I was on a sweeping lefthand turn single lane fly-over/over pass to merge onto a major highway and some dipshit in a mustang decided to pass me on the inside of a fucking SINGLE lane on ramp. I wasn’t expecting it, got startled… I stood the bike up momentarily and by the time I collected my shit, I was in the fucking concrete guard rail. I damn near went over the side, which would’ve been a good 60+’ fall onto a busy highway. So if the fall didn’t kill me, the traffic most certainly would have. I was in full gear, which took the brunt of the hit, and I never dropped the bike, just bounced pretty hard off the wall. The fuck face never stopped and I didn’t get a look at the license plate.
At the end of the day I’m fine, just a little sore and some minor road rash on my arm where my jacket got worn through on the concrete rail. But now my confidence is a little shaken. My pants took the brunt of the impact, knee pads and hip pads totally saved the day. I’ve had close calls before but this one is fucking with me a little. Not really looking for advice or anything, maybe just more to vent and try to get this shit out of my head. I’m going to be down for a bit as I repair the side fairings and transmission case. Also, there’s a leak in the radiator somewhere that I’ve yet to be able to find. I plan to just take it to the shop and let the pros handle it. The bike was rideable back to my house which was only a couple miles away. I didn’t even notice the radiator leak until I got parked in the garage and shut down, so it’s not major but obviously needs to be addressed. Anyway, that’s all folks, ride safe and watch out for retards.
EDIT: IMPORTANT! One piece of gear I don’t have but will absolutely be investing in is a camera. Perhaps it would have captured this dickheads license plate.