I dropped my Harley going into the Hampton Roads tunnel (Virginia) doing 55 mph. No jacket or gloves either (I know, DUMB). I slid, rolled and hit the tunnel's wall for 100 yards. The bike is pretty much toast. I've a **** load of road rash but no broken bones or internal injuries. My helmet took a real beating. I'll never ride again without a helmet...

 

You're lucky to be alive.

 

Holy $**** glad you survived !

Hope everything works out for you !

 

Thanks guys, all the doctors couldn't believe how well I fared. That being said, I did the ancestry.com thing and traced my ancestry back past the year 1000. It said my original ancestors were Viking which were known for large bones and a robust build. That and the Lord's arms around me is probably why I'm still here today.

 

What caused you to go down?

 

jeez man.
glad you are alive.

 

Glad you are somewhat intact. Wow! That's a bit more than "dropping" the bike.

 

Yeah so what is the deal ? Road conditions or too much speed?

 

I was riding on I-64 (Hampton, Virginia) going southbound. Traffic and I were moving at 55 and the highway wasn't congested at all. It was sunny outside so I had my dark sunglasses on. I entered the tunnel in the left of two lanes. It was a much darker inside the tunnel. It took several seconds for my eyes to adjust only to find traffic was nearly stopped a short distance inside the tunnel. I hit the brakes and the front tire/wheel locked up. I think there was some oil, grease or antifreeze on the road which brought it about. There's a lot of road crown in the tunnel which contributed to the front tire/wheel to slide out from underneath the bike. The bike slid towards the tunnel's left side wall. The bike and I went down and the rest is history.

 

heading into tunnels I ALWAYS bring sunglasses down over nose so I can look over them......whether in car or bike......gets dark in there sometimes!!