TL;DR: Just did a solo crash. Bike is operable but damaged. What are my next steps?Well it happened. I made a mistake while practicing tonight and locked up my front brake into a low side ish fall, probably going about 15mph. No other vehicles or people involved.I was wearing full gear but my hip is still sore on the side I crashed, so we shall see how it feels tomorrow.The bike was operable until I made it home, but upon quick inspection the most concerning damage was to the right foot peg/rearset which is now cracked(I think the rear brake assembly is also mounted to it). Aside from that, there are damages to the fairings which I believe are cosmetic, the engine cover is scratched but I don't see any leakage, and brake lever and rear brake pedal is bent but operable. I felt like the exhaust was louder than normal going home, but it might just be that I was too shaken up to properly insert my earplugs.I'm wondering what the proper next steps are and what else I should/have someone inspect before I begin making repairs. Should I report this to my insurance or is that not necessary since the damages seem to be manageable? Thanks!Edit: Bike is a Ninja 300 via /r/motorcycles https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/ebc4dm/first_crash_what_do_i_do_next/?utm_source=ifttt
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