Shades of a certain ride at the first Bash! I blow my horn (a futile gesture) do a U and go back. He is standing, trying to right the bike, a good sign. I park and trot up, noticing immediately the 30-day tag and shiny new bike. Or at least the left side was shiny. The right side - not so much!
We get the bike stable and I talk to the guy to see if he is coherent. He seems to be and takes inventory of body parts to check for damage. He appears to be OK, just shook up. Further observation reveals what appears to be brand new riding gear - jacket, leather pants, good boots and gloves and a new helmet. All pristine, again, except for the parts that did their job in the fall. He bought the bike yesterday and it was his first bike!
My buddy comes back, no doubt expecting to find me in trouble and we look for parts. Eventually, we start the bike and he rides home, only around the corner.
Shame he learned some lessons so soon but fortunately he managed to survive. Lessons learned - 1. focus on your riding, even when waving. 2. Good gear can pay off
He will learn the next lesson when he starts pricing all the fiberglass and other parts to put the bike back to shiny again! It gets expensive!
