Broke down

So despite true awfulness, yesterday was a pretty good day. It started out fairly normal, but really changed when I was out on my motorcycle. I didn't think about it being UT's first game, and that the freeways would be parking lots. Well, about 15 miles into my ride it became stopped traffic, and I was walking the bike more than anything. I started to get worried after about 20 minutes of this, as I saw the temp gauge getting higher and higher. I got a brief amount of relief when I made the turn from 35 onto 183, and had a few blocks of actual riding, and could see the temp appear to drop noticably. However, it was only for a mile or two, because then a fire truck came carreening by, and I found I was now going to be sitting in traffic behind a wreck. After another 15 minutes of this I crested a hill, and could see I was not far from my destination, but I was still behind the wreck and sitting watching the bike temp climb. Then the worst thing happened, I heard the engine start to choke, then it died as there was a pop, and I was engulfed in a cloud of steam. Apparently one of the radiator hoses had burst from the heat of the coolant.
And then becomes the fun part. I pulled over to the shoulder, and put the bike in neutral, and walked it down and past the first fire truck. That's when the EMTs saw me, and were asking if I had broken down. They escorted me around the accident, and then one of them kindly helped me start pushing my bike up the hill. About 2/3 of the way up the hill, a landscaping crew offered to put the bike in their trailer and take me the rest of the way.
ADD was really awesome yesterday, and I appreciate the help. And the same with the landscapers, I didn't expect any of that, but couldn't turn it down.
After that, there was some rain but a mostly uneventful trip into Houston. And a good evening with the family which allowed me to get a lot accomplished.
Now I will need to find some replacement hoses for the bike, and I really am thinking more about a new set of handlebars. The current set feels very narrow, and forward, and I would like to get a set that lets me feel a little more relaxed while I am riding.
And I hope to remember never to ride into smoke or stopped traffic. I remember hearing something about lanesplitting being legalized in certain places, I will need to research that, becuase that could have saved me.