Wow... lots of firsts lately. I was pulling up to an intersection...hand on the brake... and the car in the lane to my right decided (very suddenly) that he needed to be in my lane. I tried to swerve to avoid him, but was already braking, so I went down like a ton of bricks. Good thing it was low speed!
Damage to me: sore hip flexor, sore shoulder, skinned knee.
Damage to the bike: scuffed mirror and clutch lever, broken turn signal, bent/scuffed engine-dress bar, bent shifter, scuffed center-stand and side stand tang... I was lucky that the center stand and engine bar took the brunt. She peed a little oil when she went down, but not since... I'll bring her in for a once-over asap.
The driver was a 17 year old kid... His first accident and he was scared witless. I got his insurance info, but since he didn't actually hit me, I'm pretty sure he won't be held responsible.
Lesson learned: ALWAYS SEPARATE SWERVING FROM BRAKING!!
