I was out for a ride with my best friend, just the two of us. We just passed though an intersection, Salem (four corners), CT, I was leading and I pointed to the shop, Bad Boyz Toyz going through the intersection, hit my turn signal and looked for the entrance just after the building. Slowed down started to make my turn, heard tires lock up behind me, felt a collision on my right side. As I fell to the ground and once I was there, I was watching my friend ride into some brush. His body is really what hit me I believe and knocked me off balance. If I wasn't turning, the bike probably would not have gone down.
No less than 6 riders were on the spot in two minutes helping to get the bike off me and then get my friend's Fatboy out of the brush. It was cool that the engine shut off automatically. This ended the riding for the day but I still had a 90 mile ride to get home. Mostly I-95 from New London CT to Providence. The right peg, being bent felt weird and I didn't use the Rear Brake since the pedal was so loose.
Just dropped the Bike off at Sheldon's HD in Auburn, MA. at 1:30. Not sure whan they will look at it. 103ThunDer, I have seen that technique advertised, but since this is a claim against my friend's insurance, I want a new one. I just believe (n evidence) that the paint application is not that flexible in the long run and will develop crazing in a couple of years if they pull it out.
Just glad we are both OK.
/Bill