Almost Dead
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Road Master
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From: New Orleans
Almost Dead
Here is another way a cager can sneek in there and kill ya. Was toolin along enjoying the sun and spring weather on a curvy Louisiana back road.Usually I tend to be on the inside of the curvejust so there is some play if I misjudge the turn a little. Was for some reason in the center of my lane going around a turn and climbing a small hill. Next thing I know a pickuppops into viewscreaming around the turn from the other direction - much too fast for the turn. He fishtailed and his rear end skidded into my lane as he was loosing control.
I did what I could in the instant I had to do anything, but the truck tail end clipped my mirror turning it backwards. Some green paint on my mirror and a near heart attack was all that I suffered.
After this I will change my turning radius on blind turns to the outer half of the lane!
Any comments?
I did what I could in the instant I had to do anything, but the truck tail end clipped my mirror turning it backwards. Some green paint on my mirror and a near heart attack was all that I suffered.
After this I will change my turning radius on blind turns to the outer half of the lane!
Any comments?
Road Master
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From: Ypsilanti, MI
RE: Almost Dead
Good post. Riding position in a curve is one of the questions I got wrong on my Michigan license test. The Riders Edge class taught us to take the inside of the curve where the state of Michigan wants us to be in the center of the lane.
Glad you made it out alright.
Glad you made it out alright.
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From: East TN
RE: Almost Dead
Had a similar incident not long ago...'cept no contact. Turned 'round, chased the li'l punk down and put the fear in him. MF's that drive like no one else is on the road just pisses me off bad! Lost my best ridinbud to an asshat cager like that last July.
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Road Master
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From: Tri-Cities, Washington
RE: Almost Dead
ORIGINAL: Broken Leg Rider
Here is another way a cager can sneek in there and kill ya. Was toolin along enjoying the sun and spring weather on a curvy Louisiana back road.Usually I tend to be on the inside of the curvejust so there is some play if I misjudge the turn a little. Was for some reason in the center of my lane going around a turn and climbing a small hill. Next thing I know a pickuppops into viewscreaming around the turn from the other direction - much too fast for the turn. He fishtailed and his rear end skidded into my lane as he was loosing control.
I did what I could in the instant I had to do anything, but the truck tail end clipped my mirror turning it backwards. Some green paint on my mirror and a near heart attack was all that I suffered.
After this I will change my turning radius on blind turns to the outer half of the lane!
Any comments?
Here is another way a cager can sneek in there and kill ya. Was toolin along enjoying the sun and spring weather on a curvy Louisiana back road.Usually I tend to be on the inside of the curvejust so there is some play if I misjudge the turn a little. Was for some reason in the center of my lane going around a turn and climbing a small hill. Next thing I know a pickuppops into viewscreaming around the turn from the other direction - much too fast for the turn. He fishtailed and his rear end skidded into my lane as he was loosing control.
I did what I could in the instant I had to do anything, but the truck tail end clipped my mirror turning it backwards. Some green paint on my mirror and a near heart attack was all that I suffered.
After this I will change my turning radius on blind turns to the outer half of the lane!
Any comments?
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RE: Almost Dead
INSIDE is ok on a RIGHT hand turn.
OUTSIDE on a LEFT.
The corect answer actually is: THE FARTHEST AWAY from the other lane, without ending up in the inevitable debris on the edge of the road.
I had a similar experience. Only... the car hit me square and nice. Luckily I was on my car, not on a bike, or perhaps I wouldn't be here.
OUTSIDE on a LEFT.
The corect answer actually is: THE FARTHEST AWAY from the other lane, without ending up in the inevitable debris on the edge of the road.
I had a similar experience. Only... the car hit me square and nice. Luckily I was on my car, not on a bike, or perhaps I wouldn't be here.
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Road Master
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From: New Orleans
RE: Almost Dead
ORIGINAL: jpowell490
did he stop? If he didn't I would have ran him down and whipped his ***[:@]
did he stop? If he didn't I would have ran him down and whipped his ***[:@]
Cager has just too much advantage on a lone biker. Yur gonna loose. Besides, Iwatched Easy Rider again just a few weeks ago
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