sorry to hear it mate, hope you get better soon.

that's why as a beginner i got me a cbf600s wit ABS. i wouldn't be without ABS on a bike, it's the greatest safety feature that you can have, and probably would've prevented your crash (if you weren't following too closely).

the tendency in an emergency is to snatch the front brake, no matter how experienced you are, and i won't hear it from experienced riders that they don't need ABS as they can stop quicker without it. maybe they can under controlled conditions when you know you will be braking, but when it comes to the panic brake, give me ABS everytime.

i think that ABS should be compulsory on all new bikes, and i don't want to change to one without (although the options are currently quite limited if you want a sports bike). my next bike would probably be a VFR800.