I picked up the ST from the dealer, 48k service & new brake pads, & my wife who also ries sayes it's a nice day don't hurry home. I ride some new roads and some already ridden roads. I come to Ohio SR 258 from west to east which I now is a twisty road. All is going well and I am leaned ower in a tight downhill right hander going about 30 mph ? when I hit an 8'x20' patch of fine gravel. The rear wheel loses traction, and there we are sliding down the highway. I end up in the left hand berm. The ST slides down the road on the right side tip over bars and the engine guards.. Just about when it was about to stop it flops over to the left side and stops in the center of the left hand lane. I'm OK, sore right wrist and shoulder with very minor strawberries on my right leg. I wore small holes my jeans and put some experience marks on my armored jacket. I ground about 1/4" off of the tip over bars and engine guards. Both rearview mirriors were broken but the ST is OK too. With some help from the locals we got her upright and started up. After I recoverd from the shock of the fall, I got on and rode the 50 miles home. The only items that must be replaced are both rearview mirrors for $50 at a local glass shop. I will also replace the rt. & lt. rearview mirrior housings, both engine guard covers and the lower rt. fairing. The locals pointed to a cross right were I went down and told me that was for a woman passenger on a motorcycle. I wonder if her accidient was a low side. I know we don't always have a choice but if you are going to go down, from my experience take the low side.
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