Originally Posted by SMOKEYBEAR

It looked like you locked your rear brake up, or it locked up. There was a skid mark that was obviously left by your rear tire. It wasn't a yawl mark either, straight skid leading your path into the guardrail. Speed didn't appear to be a factor as you didn't slide far after the bike went down. It's not often we work a motorcycle crash and the rider walks away. I was kinda surprised to see all the riding gear hanging on the guardrail. Good for you, it saved you some serious road rash.


I wasn't the Trooper that handled the crash, but we did speak at the scene.