Pastrami Forgive Me!

[freewheelburner]

Well as some of you may have already heard. Pastrami had a little trouble negotiating at turn yesterday and wrecked her beautiful GS. I have to say this because it has been eating at me ever since yesterday. I have already appologized to Lissa many times but I can't help feeling responsible for her accident. I was leading on a road we had never been on and should have been going slower. Although I barely escaped without wrecking myself I cannot find a way to feel good about that ride. I hope she will forgive me and I'm glad she's ok. It was not her fault, there were many factors that contributed to the mishap and none were of her doing.
I would also like to say to any New Yorkers that might be tuning in "go F*&*&k yourselves" it's no wonder no one likes you. Me and Lissa were at the scene for a good hour yesterday and not one @$$hole that passed by even stopped to ask if she was ok. Not even the drunken farmer who pulled up and got out of his car not 50 feet from us and walked around his field for 20 minutes. To the cager that almost killed me on that corner "eat shaZam! and die" never came back to see if anyone was hurt or dead . I am ashamed to live in NY. Thank God for people like Lissa who are decent and caring. The rest of you... !!!!

[gsmetal]

I think you're being a little hard on yourself.

Ultimately the person riding the motorcycle is responsible for his or her control and speed of their own bike.

In the aviation industry this is known as being "the pilot in command" and I think it holds equal value riding (piloting if you will) a motorcycle.

You are certainly not the first person leading a ride where a fellow rider has ridden beyond their capabilities and crashed– this happens all the time.

It also happens when your buddy thinks it's a good idea to ride in a torrential downpour of rain as it gets dark out and, despite the hair on the back of your neck standing up, you decide to be a lemming and continue with him.

As a motorcyclists, we are all faced with the fact that it can be a dangerous endeavor. That doesn't go away when someone is leading a ride and we all have to ride within our own capabilities.

[Queso]

Nobody stopped to even ask if you needed a cell phone to call someone or anything??  For shame, New York! For SHAME!!! Nobody stops in SoCal, it seems, but they'll all slow down and stare (after spending the last 30 minutes working their way through a traffic jam raging at everyone else who slows down and stares). I'm one of the few in SoCal that doesn't rubberneck.

On another note, can't always blame them for not stopping if you were out on some lonely road, many have heard the sensationalized version of the fallen biker decoy story.   

[Onlypastrana199]

  Jeff I already told you it was my fault, I take responsibility for that! Like I said its not the first time I've wrecked, hopefully the last but thats not the way riding goes. Despite being a little sore, I'm fine. Bike is a little tweaked but who cares? Its a bike. I paid $100 for it and cleaned it up, I can do it again, not even a need for a shop other than the paint that I get at a family rate (incredibly cheap) and I have left over paint from the first time I painted it. I wanted to do my frame and swing arm anyway, wanted different bars anyway..and look at it this way..I'll get a new paint job for every riding season 

[freewheelburner]

Yeah you keep saying that but I know that deep down your planning to kill me.....     Well i'm glad you are still in good spirits. I guess that 3/12 hour ride home gave me alot of time to be upset about it. I just can't seem to get that picture of you cartwheeling off the road out of my head...you scared the shaZam! out of me! I was so upset when I got home I couldn't bring myself to drink a beer. That's just not normal! Is your arm hurting you? How's your head? Leg? Pride? I told you I would be worried for a while. I guess I'm gettin soft in my old age...i'm turning sissy I guess!! I will drag the GS out this weekend and we'll start stripping parts asap. 

[Onlypastrana199]

My arm is fine, not sore at all, my knee has a nice bruise and a little swelling, my neck feels like I rode a roller coaster all day yesterday    and thats all that I know of as of yet..I popped some tylenol and haven't gotten out of bed yet  Pride is pretty damn sore. I made such noob mistakes that I'm gonna start calling myself a nood.

[dgyver]

It does not matter if you are a new rider or a season veteran, we all make mistakes. Luckily you are still able to correct this one. Experience is what you have right after you needed it.

Get her fixed and get back in the saddle. 

[freewheelburner]

You haven't gotten out of bed but your on the computer....hmmm? very talented I guess...must be that Yale education!

[Onlypastrana199]

nah thats just my $2000 laptop i need for Comp Sci 

[freewheelburner]

Are we still on for Tues.?

[Onlypastrana199]

  yes

[freewheelburner]

cool beans I wil most likely call you tomorrow with definate answers ...Mitch will be back then.