So i woke up a little late the other morning (530 unfortunately that's late for me) and headed to work in a hurry....bad i idea. i was going about 55 somthing on a feeder road comin up to a light with one car between me and the light. the light turned yellow as the car was about 100m from it. I sped up to about 65 thinking that he would not slam brakes and i would easily pass through the yellow. i had a good following distance but he slammed his brakes and in turn i did too. i locked the back up a little and fishtailed left and right then put it mostly to the front. i realized if i continued on my path i would hit his rear so i went to the left where i met with a 2' tall construction barrier at about 10-15 mph. i didnt leave the bike. i immediately picked up and restarted as if nothing happened. guy asked if i was alright which i confirmed. busted my shin on the peg and scratched the fornt of the mirror. good to go!!!......there  has been four bike fatalities in el paso this month!

Small price for a good lesson....
...bikes can't stop like cars....  

Glad you're okay....  ....

If youre late, youre late. Cant make up lost time. Its okay to be late once in a while, but if you get in a hurry, trying to make up for it, you could be "late" forever. We dont want to be referring to you as
The Late RTC, Former Savage owner. Ride safe, & on those days when you are stressed out over something, be Extra Careful.

be safe man! glad you're ok! when i laid mine down(6 days after buyin her) i asked on here if the bike was mechanically tough enough to take layin it down......everyone was right !!  

Never, never trust your health and welfare, or the bikes', to someone elses driving.
You should have assumed that he would slam on the brakes to try to collect you on his rear bumper.

Just like at a crossing situation you should not assume that that the car to your right or left is actually going to stop merely because he has a red light.  Keep your fingers covering the brake and your foot ready until the intersection is behind you, and eyeball a ( what if) escape plan.

Phelonius

Glad you're ok.  When I read 55 then 65 I was figuring it would be a worse story.  Sounds like a cheap lesson.

I was only going about 25 or so when I high-sided last year and I'm still limping - but still riding too.  

First I am so happy to hear you  and your bike are ok.

2nd. Your one lucky rider. I hope you take the advice of the experienced riders that have voiced their opinons before mine.

I am still recovering after being rear ended March 20 after I had cleared a 4 way stop. I never seen it coming. I have learned that in the future when I ride and I will ride again, to keep my eyes on what is going on behind me even when I clear the intersection.

Sometimes were given choices in order to learn. I hope again you  re read these posts and really  think about what you could have done differently.

Ok now get out there and ride safe and remember this was a warning.

Those were all excellent comments guys (and gals)! I knew as soon as it happened that it was basically my fault. Too much speed too much aggression. I own up to it fully and have definitely learned a lesson. I took the MSF experienced rider course less than five days before this mishap. I can say that I learned at that course to rely mostly on my front brake but when you encounter a situation like I did, it's hard to keep that right foot loose. I think if I had been a little less on the rear and a little more on the front (and a little wider awake) things would have gone fairly smoothly. I am glad to have a banged up shin and glad that I've already put another 100 miles on my bike since then. It scared me straight but didnt scare the fun outta me!! Thanks guys!!