Lid Opened at Highway Speed
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Road Captain
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From: North Texas
Lid Opened at Highway Speed
I saw this happen to a guy today on 287 in Texas. He was in the other lane with a strong cross wind. He must of had the tourpack unlatched on his ultra. When I spotted him he was slowing down to stop. I can just imagine how it felt traveling down the highway in heavy cross wind and have the lid blow open like that! It has a large sail area! Has it happened to any of you?
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From: New Orleans
RE: Lid Opened at Highway Speed
No, but I have had my sportster soft bag open when I forgot to tie it down. No big deal and could hardley feel it. Did notice though and looked back to see what was up.
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From: Dorchester, Ont, Canada
RE: Lid Opened at Highway Speed
NO! but once had face shield on full face helmet come loose on one side and came off, spun my head sideways real fast.
was passing a bus of kids all waving, not much fun! kind of embarassing
was passing a bus of kids all waving, not much fun! kind of embarassing
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From: Los Angeles, CA
RE: Lid Opened at Highway Speed
Havn't experienced that, however when I was a motorcycle messenger I had my magnetic tank bag blow off of my bike on the 405 freeway once. I went back and couldn't find it anywehre. Needless to say our client was very upset tat I lost their aircraft bolts or whatever they were. A couple of days later I was on that freeway at the same spot and I spotted the bag while in rush hour traffic so I slowed and picked it up(it was against the center divider) It was torn to shreds and there was nothing in it...
I also had a couple of packages slide off the back of my seat from underneath a bungee and cargo net. I think I got fired from that company...
I also had a couple of packages slide off the back of my seat from underneath a bungee and cargo net. I think I got fired from that company...
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Road Captain
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From: North Texas
RE: Lid Opened at Highway Speed
I could not tell if he lost anything. But I bet it scared the S*&# out of him. Wind is gusting to 25mph now but I'm getting ready to ride anyway. First I'm going to check the latches on the tourpack.
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From: Alaska
RE: Lid Opened at Highway Speed
Not the tourpack yet.
A buddy had his hard side bag open on his StreetGlide at 75. It sucked pretty much anything that weighed less than a pound out.
A buddy had his hard side bag open on his StreetGlide at 75. It sucked pretty much anything that weighed less than a pound out.
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RE: Lid Opened at Highway Speed
In 1983 I owned a Suzuki GX300 that I used to ride back and forth to work with. One day while doing about 80 my lunch box flew off the back of the bike. This was back when a thermos was made of glass so my ice tea was rather crunchy when I opened it up. Sandwich was a little squashed too but still edible!
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RE: Lid Opened at Highway Speed
This embarrassing.
Years ago, the Mrs (Former Mrs, to be more specific) was "sick"..you know...that "illness" they get 5 days a month that turns them into sabre-toothed, biotches.
In a moment of clarity, she asked me to go to a friends house, to borrow some tampons. Stupid me, I agreed, and rode the m/c.
The friend grabs like 15 of 'em, and puts them in a paper bag. I had a metric, no bags of any type, so I am carrying them in my left hand, with the top of the bag wrapped in between my hand and the handlebar. 1/2 way home, it starts to rain. Coming in to my little hometown, where everybody knows everybody, there is a rail road crossing. I hit the tracks, the contents of the bag starts to bounce; the wet paper tore, and all of these tampons fall out on to the street.
I did NOT stop to pick em up. And she turned into MORE of a sabre-toothed biotch. She never DID ask me to go get "feminine hygeine crap" again tho !!!
Years ago, the Mrs (Former Mrs, to be more specific) was "sick"..you know...that "illness" they get 5 days a month that turns them into sabre-toothed, biotches.
In a moment of clarity, she asked me to go to a friends house, to borrow some tampons. Stupid me, I agreed, and rode the m/c.
The friend grabs like 15 of 'em, and puts them in a paper bag. I had a metric, no bags of any type, so I am carrying them in my left hand, with the top of the bag wrapped in between my hand and the handlebar. 1/2 way home, it starts to rain. Coming in to my little hometown, where everybody knows everybody, there is a rail road crossing. I hit the tracks, the contents of the bag starts to bounce; the wet paper tore, and all of these tampons fall out on to the street.
I did NOT stop to pick em up. And she turned into MORE of a sabre-toothed biotch. She never DID ask me to go get "feminine hygeine crap" again tho !!!