Amen brother!! At 66 years old I am a NOVICE rider (this is my second riding season) and I did the same thing this past May. Coming into a curve on my '86 GoldWing trike I was just sort-of "cruising" along at about 40 mph when I realized the curve was sharper than I thought AND it banked the wrong way right in front of a guardrail. It was a left turn but the right wheel came off the ground (I don't know how far, seemed light 10 feet to me!!!), and I don't know WHAT I did, but the trike and I skidded and hopped enough to avoid the rail and then stopped. I don't have your years of experience to know what to do so I guess someone was looking out for me that day. After a short break we were on our way and had a great ride. I wasn't really scared then, but in thinking about it afterwards, sheesh do I get chills thinking of what could have happened. Live and learn I guess. I am real careful around curves, VERY careful!!!