Dropped Doc this afternoon.  Low speed, maybe 15, more likely 10-12.  Left hand turn coming off a light.  Came over a couple sets of railroad tracks, shifted to second and leaned left.  Something felt wrong with the rear tire, like it slid/skidded, or hung somehow.  I tried to brake, and of course, the bike stood up and I looked forward, locked up the brakes, and went down on the left side.  Couple drivers came over and helped me pick it up, and pushed it over to the side of the road.  There was fuel coming out of it as it lay on the ground, but stopped when I picked it up.

Windshield is in several pieces, home built highway pegs are bent back pretty bad.  My left knee is sore, and I don't think it has stopped swelling yet.  And I'm pretty sure it doesn't hurt as bad as it will tomorrow,  but nothing (on me) is broken.   Doc started right up and I rode him home, but you better believe I was careful on the corners!

Got home and my super wife helped me ice my knee down for a while.  Then I got up and went out and took off all the broken or bent parts.  We'll see how I feel tomorrow.

Ice-ice-ice-Glad you did not suffer more severe damage to self or bike. If no one saw it happen, then it didn't . Heal fast---Luke

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I've had that funny feeling with the rear tire on several occasions. Maybe because it's near bald?

So glad you dodged any majory injury !

If your bike has the OEM vacuum petcock, and the engine died, only a carb bowl full of gas would drain out, if all was working correctly.

When I went down on the left side, (walking speed while turning on gravel) some gas was running out too, but this was one time the vacuum petcock did not help me one bit, because the engine kept idling,......and the worst part....it was in gear, (I didn't notice the rear wheel spinning) so when I picked it up, it tried to take off w/ me hanging on for dear life, (don't laugh!) but thankfully the idling engine then chugged to a stop,.....I'd guess because of the load placed on it from picking it up and trying to hold it back. No one saw this, thank God !

Heres what I think I learned,
1- Don't even touch the front brake while making a u-turn going downhill on gravel !!
2- If the engine is still running, (I was an idiot) hit the red panic switch before anything else !!  

A painted stripe, some tar, like on a repaired crack, lots of things Could be the bad guy.
Id go have a look at where it was & rehash it mentally.

If its just after a dip or bump, then thats where oil is gonna land on the road, because its during dips & bumps where oil droplets get knocked off of cars.

Well, I rode to work this morning.  Knee is still a little sore, and the road rash on the top is a pain when the denim moves on it.  I found myself driving a little timidly, particularly in the turns.  I'll give it some more time and see if the knee starts to feel a little less stiff.

BTW, checked the rear tire, air pressure was right on and there is plenty of tread, so I still don't know what the he11 went wrong.

Ive had some skin removed before. I get mew tee shirts, wash them, some Americaine (20% benzocaine spray) & treat the area, then cut sections of shirt & protect the raw areas from clothing that shifts about.