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Aug 27, 2019 | 12:35 AM

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23Seven

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Ride loose and keep your eyes focused ahead... It feels slippery but it won’t take you down unless you look down.

Aug 27, 2019 | 04:00 AM

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assiniboine

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Gird ur loins!

Aug 27, 2019 | 04:12 AM

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Jmkelly

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I’ve been over the Mackinac and under it more times than I care to count. Just relax and let her do her thing. Slow down and take it easy.

Aug 27, 2019 | 06:27 AM

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Spartanden

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Like others have said, relax and let the bike find it's way. Riding over the Mackinaw Bridge is grated, and i relax my grip and let the bike find its way. It will "wobble" a bit but nothing extreme. And don't look down!!!

Aug 27, 2019 | 07:10 AM

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Nokkon Wud

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Pray your rear sprocket doesn't come off like it did to a friend of mine years ago while going over a grated bridge. He looked like he went through a cheese grater.

Aug 27, 2019 | 07:41 AM

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VAFish

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Quote:

Originally Posted by upflying

Don't fight it, let it wiggle.
Light braking and acceleration, especially when wet

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffro09

Don't look down.

The first two posts covered it pretty well, only thing I would add is give a little extra space between you and the car in front incase you have to brake.

Aug 27, 2019 | 07:44 AM

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RHPAW

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Ran over a snake on the one that crosses the Mississippi by Lansing, Iowa.
Cut it into bite-size pieces for the fish.

Aug 27, 2019 | 08:07 AM

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TattoodCaptain

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jmkelly

I’ve been over the Mackinac and under it more times than I care to count. Just relax and let her do her thing. Slow down and take it easy.

What company? Kirby Offshore Marine here.

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Aug 27, 2019 | 11:24 AM

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Jmkelly

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Grand River

Aug 27, 2019 | 12:30 PM

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RK4ME

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From: west Michigan

On any road surface with grooves or ridges, the front tire is going to "hunt" ; it's going to try to ride up the closest ridge. You can practice for bridge riding by riding on loose gravel roads.
FWIW, the outside lanes on Big Mac are paved but what fun is that?

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