I was coming to a stop at a red light. I put my left boot down just as the bike comes to a complete stop. I usually only put my left foot down so I can use the rear brake to keep the bike from moving around. Well, I decide to put my right foot down just because my ass is getting hot. I feel my right foot slip away from me as though I stepped on ice, and now the bike is leaning to the right because of the slip. I quickly re-plant my right boot and everything is fine. BP goes up, cold sweat, and I look around to try to figure out what the hell just happened.
My right boot slipped on a black piece of plastic that looked like it came off the inside of a car fender. I didn't see it, and a stupid little 3x5" piece of plastic almost took me down. I was 3 miles away from home, heading home after a long ride. My guard was down. I was looking at cars and lights because we get crushed mostly at intersections, and I wasn't thinking that I would have a single vehicle accident because of something that was left at the intersection by a previous accident. Hope this helps someone's street riding mindset.
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