Back in mid September I went down on my F6b. I was in the Detroit area on a side street that made a curve to the right. There was a car size pothole going into the curve. I made the wrong decision and went between the pothole and the curb. Going into the curve the front wheel hit the curb and the bike went down. I was doing about 30-35 mph. The bike has been repaired and returned to me. Because of a knee injury requiring surgery I probably won't get back on it until May of next year. Feeling a little nervous and wondering how to get over it. I have ridden for almost 20 years and my previous bike was I Valkyrie I had for about 15 years. Any tips would be appreciated.

As for the bike, the left mirror came off and all damage was to the left side. Saddle bag lid, crash bars, front cowl, and a bunch of little parts where replaced. I actually could have ridden it home if not for my knee. $10,200 in damages.

As for my knee I had a tibial plateau fracture which took six weeks to mend before the surgeon could replace my ACL and fix the meniscus.

I was wearing a helmet and MC jacket and will now ALWAYS wear them.