CONTROLS MANAGEMENT APRC system (Aprilia Performance Ride Control) that includes engine maps (AEM), engine brake control (AEB), traction control (ATC), wheelie control (AWC), launch control (ALC), cruise control (ACC), speed limiter (APT). 6 riding modes (3 Road, 3 Track)


The manual is about an inch thick. but that does include some other languages.
I bought the "cheap" version so it doesn't have the electronically controlled suspension.
That's another whole set of menus. Someday I may regret it but I'm not sure I could justify another 7k
never mind convincing SWMBO. As long as I never ride one, I won't have buyers remorse.
I think this bike is 5X what I'm capable of.
Thermometer looks cooperative for a ride today.

 

LOL i remember when the GPZ came out with the digital fuel gauge we thought THAT was cutting edge.

 

Perhaps I should have listened more to Patty.
perhaps I should have spent more time in the high school parking lot practicing turns.
So up front, I love the bike it is nimble and feels great.
​​​​​​I really like it.
on the other hand.....
There is a website that reviews crashes. I think it put bad juju in my head. The transition from the big heavy Kawasaki to this bike really screwed with my timing on corners.
Net result is I drifted wide on a corner going very slowly.
A corner which I think the bake would be capable of at near 60mph. I was doing 15.
I got stupid and didn't turn it well enough.
I caught the curb and high sided. Landed on my left shoulder and head. My head is impervious to damage.
My shoulder, eh not so much. Busted my clavicle.
Waiting for formal diagnosis and path forward.
Another turkey day in the hospital, I think this is 7 or 8.

Or in the word of Homer Simpson, DOH!!!!!

 

Your poor wife.

 

I should not say that…but I will…

Remember S2KBilly…

 

Jerry I've been holding back from being 'that guy' but as someone who has been through a very, very bad motorcycle accident my advice is quit while you are ahead.

 

Robb, I was aware that piece of trivia. So I certainly understood your motivation from the best of intents.

I intended to try get a pic of my clavicle x-ray but didn't get the chance. Leave it to say there are two pieces pointing in differing directions.
I suspect they will need a plate to be reconnected.
Just for good measure I also busted 4 ribs.
I suspect between now and new years will be on the uncomfortable with periods of blue language interjected frequently.

Patty, I again agree,
I didn't want put this burden on my wife. I had a lot I wanted to get done over the next few weeks.
I didn't view going to the bathroom by myself was going to be on the accomplishments list.
It's funny. I was really contented this morning, unusually so.

The next few days are going to really suck as all those hidden bumps emerge as well.
So Robb another game plan will have to be hatched.
Go back to fundamentals, start over and learn to ride again or just give it up.
The current path simply is not working.

Lastly watching this guy was the worst thing I did.
ok I was in the saddle and not him. If I want someone to blame I simply need to look in the mirror.
With that said, I was doing fine. it felt great but on the ramp, suddenly I started thinking about not making the turn and the curb ahead of me.
I was thinking about every negative outcome and wrong thig to do.
I became target focused on the curb. and wouldn't you know I hit it.

I was not focused on making the curve, a simple easy nothing curve.
Earlier i had easily completed a curve 2-3 times as tight concluding in a stop sign.
I was focused on Eff'ing it. and that will never work.

 

^^I felt for the guy in the hail that happens fast. I got caught out in a light snowstorm on my old CB650 wasn't a fun ride.

 

One takeaway from yesterday worth noting. The last few years have been socially very tense and tough.
There was a car following me. They pulled in right behind me to make sure I was OK and immediately called 911.
Right behind them was a pickup with a first aid kit. I lost count of how many other drivers stopped and checked in on me. Easily a dozen.
I had two Bolton cruisers, three State Police cruisers, a fire truck, an ambulance and two others EMT vehicles.
I left in the ambulance before the wrecker showed up.
Sometimes, we have to just lay back and put our good graces in the hands of others and trust them.

The funny part is at no point was I upset. I never lost consciousness. I tried to keep a good sense of humor. I was remarkably calm.
I knew my shoulder was offline before I came rest. I was concerned with the severity of the impact on the helmet, literally thinking, wow that was hard, that's not good.
Eventually, I was quite pleased to see that my cell phone had survived and I called my wife.

 

^^^That's good to hear you don't see many stories like that in the news nowadays, there are still good caring people out there.