oops

I was on my first good ride today. About 100Km. Bike went well for the most part... but the clutch is really slipping, new one comes in next week. Some nice twisties, good power, nice handling. Ran out of gas, guessed wrong about how much was in that tank.

Then we went on to what we call the "test road". Basically this is the most dangerous road in the area, and the most beautiful. It is about 8 feet across, concrete, full of blind corners. Steep hills, switch backs, and sand everywhere. I did this road about 50 times last year. I was not in the lead, and the only one on a 'new' bike. I tried to slow down on sand... and well I came to a stop. Slid about 15 feet on my side. The riding jacket and chaps I got for Christmas, good to have parents that are bikers  protected me well, and show little damage. My engine guard is a little scuffed up, and my floor board is bent. Could have been much worse, There were cliffs...