[cjmurph]

Good on you and your wife for the stop and assist. It takes a special human to be in the medical field your wife should also be commended. Never performed cpr although I'm trained in first response with yearly refreshers.

Had a close call of my own 2 years ago.
Large Truck with contractor trailor attached pulled off a relatively busy 2 lane highway (no blinker or tail lights on the trailor). I noted it because I was 100 yards back at the time. He slowed on the side and as I was passing in the lane he vacated he proceeded to make a u turn. There was no way I could stop to miss, so I pulled as hard to the left as I could and I think I even gave a little gas to the throttle. I saw what was coming at the last minute and lifted my right leg, felt the bumper breeze my calf and my entire rt saddlebag was ripped off at 50 -55 mph. I did the death wobble for 50 yards and pulled off to the right. When I looked back he was still completeing his u-turn.

Longer story put short.
I sold the bike 2 weeks ago (Yamaha Warrior) and probably put less than 500 miles on in the last year. My Dad rides as well as most of my family members. I don't think I have opened up with him about my experience (most of which I downplayed with him, mom and wife) but I have a spare porsche I might try talking him into.

Curt