[carreradpt]

Good on you and your wife for stopping to provide aid/comfort. Very well could make the difference, though not in this case. I rode for years when I was younger and quit due to my wifes' concern for my safety. She was a nurse and when she moved to the neuro unit, my bike riding days were over. I have lost friends and have had friends quit after having a particular close call. Seems like a week doesn't go by that I hear or read of a fatal mc accident in our area. I still sometimes give thought to getting a project bike to tinker with. But probably won't, the reflexes are slowing somewhat and folks drive like shyte around here.