My latest thoughts on the missing gas can is that the two young guys who brought the bike home, took it with them and there were no earlier culprits. These were young high school kids and I rather suspect that they might have the uses for my gas. I'm not going to worry about it further, however. I just don't see these others taking the gas can, whereas the two that brought it back and eventually got me to the hospital, seem a closer choice.
Today, for the first time, no headache, so I'm definitely healing. I was only doing about forty mph at the time, with a helmet and all, so this doesn't surprise me. I had a look at my forehead for the first time just a while ago, and the damage seems pretty minor, which I would expect. Today was the first day that my head didn't ache, so I guess I'll get there. I had a close look at the bike's damage (as well as my own) and it came through pretty well too. I'm thinking that the position of the front forks is due to their being forced around and not to any real damage. Today I started on the rear pannier, and will replace part of the lid. The right side foot peg is bent out of shape so that will take some work as well. I have the distinct feeling that it is only the foot peg and the one wooden box that I need to repair, the front needs careful disassembly and being put carefully back together, but I don't think any real damage was done.
No real point in moving on the whole project too fast - just taking it all a day at a time.Will submit some photos when it is accomplished.
Odd the way my head has acted up even though the real damage seems slight. Today for the first time, I didn't have a headache and actually was able to work on the bike. Fortunately there is no paint needing retouching. So it is really only the side peg and the back box, as well as making sure the front fork isn't damaged. I suppose it is one of our problems to take a positive look at damage and try not to see what is there.
My daughter gets a Christmas break soon and will be here from Utah. My sone is stuck there due to poor behavior with his girlfriend- don.t know how one cures that sort of behavior.