Close Call
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From: NE Ohio
RE: Close Call
Had one last week too. I've been taking the long way home from work just about every day. Was about 20 miles into this'commute', just leaving a small country townand grabbing some throttle when a cage a few car lengths ahead of me jammed on the brakes. A kid had run across the road well in front of him to get to the mail box. The cage and I had each seen the kid, no big deal. What we both missed was the kid's mutt loose in the front yard that darted after him. I had to run up the right side of the car to avoid hitting it and put the fear into the kid that's for sure. Gotta watch every minute!
One thing I learned at a 'skills rodeo' a few years ago was to practice slow maneuvering, tight circles, figure eights,general bike controland HARD braking often, so when you need it it's second nature. As some of you know, I just got the RK recently, and hadn't ever really stood on the brakes yet. This was real close.
One thing I learned at a 'skills rodeo' a few years ago was to practice slow maneuvering, tight circles, figure eights,general bike controland HARD braking often, so when you need it it's second nature. As some of you know, I just got the RK recently, and hadn't ever really stood on the brakes yet. This was real close.
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