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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 07:46 AM
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I almost bit it&nbsp\\;last night, I was behind a car and I went to pass it in the left lane, just as I came up along side it the SOB decided to turn left into a side street from the right lane. Well I hit the brakes and skidded to a stop, when he noticed me and stopped I was not more then a foot away from the front of his door. I realized he had stopped so I took off, and cleaned out my drawers at the next stop. Then on my way home I had a moron look at me in the eyes and make a left turn in front of me at about 30 feet away.&nbsp\\;I got the bike home and stayed put. I was having bad karma yesterday.&nbsp\\;
 
Old Jul 4, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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You must have been practicing your&nbsp\\;emergency stops otherwise you would have "bit it", glad you're OK.
 
Old Jul 4, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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It does seem like some days it's best to do a u turn and get home as quick as possible!
 
Old Jul 4, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Been there done that...ride long enough it will happen again, I am so used to it that I don't even get worked up about it anymore.
Just keep awake and assume that all cagers will do the unexpected[sm=rant.gif]
 
Old Jul 4, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Actually u had good karma!! Glad u r ok..
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 09:08 AM
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Yeah, bad karma is where you wake up to harp music.
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Actually, that would be good karma too.&nbsp\\;
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Okay, bad karma is where you wake up and it's very, very, hot!
 
Old Jul 4, 2008 | 10:13 AM
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Yeah, bad karma is where you wake up to harp music.
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Actually, that would be good karma too.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;
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Okay, bad karma is where you wake up and it's very, very, hot!
LOL.. very true Danny.

Have not got close to "it" but I am ever on the look out.. it just happens in a split second..

Gald you ok so165
 
Old Jul 4, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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No, no, no.&nbsp\\; Bad Karma is when you wake up and someone is milking ya in the streets of India.
 
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Sounds like the Almighty was watcing out for you.
Glad everything turned ok,
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I ride with my thumb on the horn.&nbsp\\; An immediate blast of the horn stops most interlopers before you have to hit the brakes. &nbsp\\;
 



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