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I was involved in a two bike accident on July 6th that toatled both my bike and another friends 03 R1. The accident was a combination of things that went wrong and bad decisions that were made, but the long and short of it is that I got behind the group I was riding with and when I accelerated to catch up I looked down for literally a second to check my gas gauge and when I looked up there was a bike right in front of me in the middle of the road doing about 20-30mph. Apparently at the same time I was speeding up, my friends had gotten up to speed and then rolled off the throttle and slowed down to look at the guys bike who I hit to check for an oil leak. I was caught off guard because I have been riding with these guys for two years and we have never accelerated from turning off onto a road, got up to speed and then slowed down. We always either speed up and go down the road, or immediately pull over as soon as we turn on the other road. I did my first stoppie, while locking up the front wheel I might add, for about 20 to 30 feet, but it was no use. I was thrown from my bike when I hit the back of the R1 and flew about 30-40 feet, about 10 feet high and landed on my left elbow, shattering it in four large pieces and two smaller pieces that came through the front of my arm. I also broke my collarbone in two places. The other rider separated his left shoulder, hit his head pretty hard which is giving him dizzy spells, bruised some cartilage in his ribs, and he has a deep tissue bruise on his left thigh. I had full gear on as did my friend, two piece suit, Arai helmet, racing gloes and boots. Other than broken bones and broken bike, no road rash or any other injuries. I was knocked out when I hit the ground but did not suffer a concussion. I don't really remember a whole lot of the accident, just seeing that rear tire and pipe in front of me. The lesson I learned is to NEVER assume that the people you ride with are always going to do what you expect them to do, no matter how well you know them. My error was assumption, and I am paying dearly for it. The guys I ride with are great, very smart, skillful, safe, and in general nice guys. I will not be riding anymore this year, could be 3-4 months before I can go back to work. Here is my x-ray of my left arm. 2 plates and 15 screws. Hello Mr. metal detector for the rest of my life. 
I will also attach a couple of picture of what is left of my bike. Ride safe everyone. Thanks for listening.
I will also attach a couple of picture of what is left of my bike. Ride safe everyone. Thanks for listening.
. I think it has something to do with how your mind processes perspective and why people pull out on bikes. They seem far away because they are so small. 
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