It seemed like it took a long time to go down but the adrenaline rush really slows down the perception of events. I figure the actual speed was more like 109mph and the wild gyrations the bike went through probably got me down to double digits. What save me was good gear and the fact most of the energy was diminished by sliding down the road. A sudden stop would have killed me. I slid and rolled a long way. My left hand and wrist were broken, my left shoulder separated and I got small patches of road rash around my suit armor. My right sleeve was pushed up past my elbow and I got road rash over a large fraction of my right forearm and elbow. If I didn't have armored ballistic gear on, I would have wound up in the burn unit with skin taken off much of my body and may not have survived.
I won't go over 80-85mph with luggage again, as luggage manufacturers have specified. I still have fun riding but don't feel any urge to push the envelope. Taking unnecessary chances, even for a few seconds, can really hurt. I also learned polyester suit material melts into skin with friction, good wrist and ankle closures are required to keep limbs from being bared, and every section of a full face helmet can come out of a crash looking like it went through a belt sander, especially the chin.
A V-Strom is a whole lot more stable with a fork brace and, except for the Glee, has aerodynamics that lighten the front at speed. If I had a fork brace and the front lowered a little, the whole incident may never have started and I would still be taking the occasional stupid risk. I had other bad things happen from "seeing how fast the bike would go" but didn't get scared enough to learn from them. Having had one tank slapper, I have a Scotts steering stabiliser installed but probably have never pushed it since.
