It was 20 years ago today that I had a very serious street bike accident. I had pulled up to a red light on my 650 Seca and a little old lady behind me didnt stop for the light (or me for that matter) and didnt even brake or slow down. The impact launched me in the air and impaled my bike into the grill of her car (76 Elcamino). Eye witnesses said it knocked me about 12 feet high in the air and I eventually landed on the hood of the car. When the lady hit the brakes I slid off the hood of the car onto the road. I tried to get up at that point but then I realized that I was sliding down the road at a good clip. When I finally came to a stop she had almost run me over, I was looking at the radiator under the car. When all came to a stop I was 257 feet from the initial impact. I actually got on my feet but a couple first responders were in the traffic and jumped out came to my aid, and told me to lie down. The list goes like this 3 fractured virtibrea, fractured pelvis, bruized kidneys and assorted road rash (the road rash wasnt too bad I was wearing leather ). It took about 1 1/2 years to recover but I was told by the police and doctors it could have been much worse. They estimated the speed at impact to be 45-50 mph. This weekend I road for more than 200 miles and really enjoyed it and am looking forward to more the end of the month at the gap
, I had a bad bike wreck July 13 ,1987 and to me it was a near death experience and really cleared my mind of all the stupid stuff I used to worry about, in hind sight and imop the near death experience was good for me 
and...... soccer moms too! 
