Thanks to all for your kind offers and support. I have spent part of the day making temporary fixes and it is almost rideable again. No frame or fork damage.. I took one of the passenger pegs off and it is now a temp rider peg (miss-matched, but what the hell).. I took the right mirror assembly off completely (are there any laws in CA saying you must have one or both mirrors?)I bent the signal lights back into a presentable position without any snapping, although I have to go back to the scene of the crime to pick up a broken piece of orange plastic so I can glue it back on. The pipes are a bit scraped but they were going to be replaced anyway. I'll get some touch-up paint for the fender and all of the electricity seems intact, and best of all it started again on the first try... My only problem now is the rear brake foot pedal.. it is bent inward right between the rubber pad and the shaft. I can run with it and there is no unwanted scraping or contact, and the brake light works (and no fluidleaks.. but I am afraid to bend it back in case of metal fatigue.. I don't want it to snap. The toe of my shoe can just catch it , but it won't be safe to ride like that.
That's where I am now .. and again, thanks for the offers and if I can'tget permanent fixes done on my own I may take some or all of you up on them.
Chris
