Today started with high hopes, and I had great project results with the Hunter 350! Unfortunately, fate scheduled an appointment with an angry cager who ended my day and prematurely terminated the Hunter's road career . I have briefly recounted the incident below to give more closure. The full accident video may be released later, depending on legal issues.

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The Hunter was a total loss. Both rider and machine suffered a +25 MPH impact on the rear left while traveling at ~55 MPH. The left passenger grab handle and rear-left turn signal sheared off instantly. My left leg was smashed between the vehicle and the motorcycle during the impact. The left handlebar was torn away from my hand in a split second. The bike was gone in an instant.

The Hunter and I both high-sided at full speed without warning, and I was thrown to the pavement to begin my painful slide on the pavement. I rag-dolled and rolled 2-3 times before I could control my slide. On the final rollover, I managed to flatten out onto my stomach to prevent further tumbling and suffer additional injuries.

My helmet's visor and outer shell took an extended beating, but they managed to stay intact and protected my face and head. My riding jacket took a brutal grinding on Houston's cheese grater concrete highway. Both of the jackets's shoulders and elbows nearly disintegrated, but they survived long enough to protect my skin from being erased on the speeding concrete. The upgraded CE-2 armor in the jacket absorbed most of the impacts and also acted as an abrasion pad, which saved the skin on my shoulders and elbows. My riding gloves took a beating as well, but they survived almost completely intact.

Both of my shoulders, hips, and left leg suffered deep tissue trauma and joint hyper-extensions from the initial impact and the subsequent tumble on the pavement. My left wrist suffered a deep abrasion when the left jacket arm retracted during the initial impact onto the pavement, which exposed the skin for a brief moment. Both of my knees suffered abrasions from the slide, but my left knee fared worse with deeper lacerations and impact trauma. My lower back and neck suffered the most significant injuries from the rapid twisting and impacts resulting from the tumble on the pavement.

However, I was able to w̶a̶l̶k̶ limp away from the accident thanks to my safety equipment! My crash helmet, riding jacket, gloves, and boots protected me from suffering much more devastating injuries. I have always been a proponent of the ATGATT (All The Gear All The Time), or at least MOTGATT (Most of The Gear All The Time) riding philosophies. This incident provided HARSH (and thankful) proof that it works!

Links to products and my riding gear during this event:
- DNA Stage-2 Air Filter: https://amzn.to/3FF0Jkk
- PowerTRONIC FuelX Lite: https://bit.ly/3skT2g9
- Insta360 X3 Ultimate Kit: https://amzn.to/3s53Q27
- SHOEI NeoTec II helmet: https://amzn.to/45Rj0FO
- Olympia 734 Digital Protector mesh gloves: https://amzn.to/3QzGWJo
- Fieldsheer Moto Morph mesh jacket: https://amzn.to/3QA90MT
- CE-2 armor inserts: https://amzn.to/46N2V5i
- 5.11 ATAC 2.0 6" side-zip boots: https://amzn.to/3Qk761o

This was my first significant motorcycle accident in 38+ years and 2M+ miles of riding on the streets. I've had numerous minor incidents over the years, but never a major injury accident that made me pause (or stop?) riding. Unfortunately, I won't be riding again for a while... at least until I heal from my injuries and feel strong enough to ride again without issues. My physical recovery and legal issues will take time to resolve, so I'm praying for the best and most expedient outcomes.

I hope to join you again soon to share more motorcycle rides and motocamping adventures. Cheers, and remember to RIDE SAFE! ???

Time indexes:
0:00 Latest upgrades on the Hunter!
3:06 Starting my commute, review of yesterday's Coffman's Exhaust project
6:15 Initial thoughts on the FuelX Lite controller
8:16 Starting my highway commute, crazy cagers speeding 80+ on the access road!
9:55 More power at high RPM now! Coffman's Shorty, FuelX, or both?
11:09 Coffman's Shorty doesn't sound any louder at freeway speeds
12:24 No "official" top speed run yet, and a failing camera mount!
14:37 Loud exhausts, rider preference, Coffman's vs OEM
16:00 Michelin Road 6 front tire fixed the tracking problem!
17:55 Steering damper? New K-Speed Diablo shocks are coming soon!
19:36 THE END?
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