On bridge , dumbass driver came so close to me barley touched handlebar with side mirror or air pressure . Fucking went straight into the side and launched into the guard rail . I hit my chest and head and time . Landed on my side , I swear couldn ' t breath few seconds . It was like in Martial Arts when you get hit really hard and it knocks the air out of you . At least 10 x because it was straight chest impact at about 38 mph . Thank God for my track gear . Arai helmets are fantastic . Plus those leather suits . Sidi full protection boots . After all the MRIs I didn ' t break shit . I was swollen like crazy though . Some of the guard rail went in me so scars etc . I love riding motorcycles . I did all the time as a kid . But , that depression I received from that setback in my life because I couldn ' t perform same level for a few months . My bike was my baby . I would wax it everything . When I saw the scratches , it was just hard for me to accept this happened . It ' s my fault . Be careful out thereguys with bikes . I could go on and on about stupid fucks that tried fast and furious shit and ended up with brains on the road . Or a simple 6 am ride home from Beach after hotel stay and skid into guard rail to due a little oil on the road . Now the dudes half ironman in the pelvis and back leg plates . I lived by the only the paranoid survive . But , eventually riding went from relaxing euphoric ecstacy to anxiety schizophrenic terror eventually to be hit by some sleep deprived fuck . Friend ' s cousin was hit by a soccer mom . Need I say more . Still has fun with her kids safe in her home . Friend ' s gone guys . It ' s nice to believe there is karma , retribution , justice . But , we all know it ' s just a matter of ticking off the wrong person at the wrong time . Otherwise , most people get away with it . If you ' re still insistent on riding , do it on a closed track . Somewhere safe or slow speeds casually . I get the same urge fulfilled via mountain biking . But , fuck does a 0100 pull feel so fucking good on a supersport . You can never get enough . Edit another buddy , was at a stop sign . Hit and run . Fucking ankle was hanging off leg and he kept running after him . Luckily , he recovered properly but in the moment he didn ' t notice he was about to lose his ankle .