I was out for a short test ride on a newly acquired 2006 Zongshen GY200 (Chinese copy of a Yamaha 200) motorcycle last night. It was a beautiful bike I'd bought from a friend because he needed the money to fix his furnace. $700.
I'll be OK but here's what happened. It was beautiful out last night. I was going to fly out to visit a pretty girl in LA this AM and was going to be gone for weekend so I wanted to take Zong for a spin.
I only was going to go for a 10 mile loop.
I was in the right lane of the 4 lane highway (2 lanes each way) at 65-70 MPH. Speed limit 70. I was the only one on the road. it way warmish, clear, little
wind, great night.
I see a car closing VERY fast in my mirrors. I's estimate about 90. I track it, figuring it would go into the left lane and pass me. No such luck.
Driver did not even realize she was going to run over a motorcycle at a 25+ MPH closing speed until last second. Dumb chick (18 years old) almost hits rear
tire and swerves onto the SHOULDER, loses control starts to spin alongside me, takes me out. 
5 badly dislocated fingers. Bent at 90 degrees of to the side. Disgusting sight. Two bones broke out and came through the skin. Back and knee abrasions,
scrapes and bruises.
The good news is that God is great and spared me permenant injury. No broken bones, a miracle. ER doc was able to review X rays and put fingers back in
place. No way to describe how much that hurt. Bones then went back inside flesh and wounds were sewn up and dressed.
I'll be off line a little while. Fingers hurt a bit too much to type. I'll be 100% soon, prayers are appreciated.
I've ridden more than 200,000 miles with only one accident before this. Hopfully I get another 100,000 until my next.
Be careful guys, but keep on riding.
I'll keep you in my prayers, Doc.
ELT
