Riders Down in Kyle Petty Ride to Victory
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I don't do big group rides! I think there a hazard! Not much different than getting behind a line of RV's with a bunch of old farts driving! Large group rides should be illegal unless it has a police escort!
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State troopers in front and rear, local police blocking every intersection and cross road, mainly 4 lane interstate style roads until we hit Lake Lure and Chimney rock then onto Black Mountain. The ride was well planned except probably not a great idea to ride some twisty mountain roads with that many skill levels. Folks went down in a downhill 180 curve, traffic backed up and others coming around a blind curve with no where to go.
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Frankly, it sounds like some people weren't paying attention like they should have been. You can't really blame someone else (in front or behind you) because YOU couldn't negotiate a blind curve. That's called, out-riding your line of site. If you're riding too fast to be able to stop in the amount of roadway that you can SEE in front of you, then you're not riding safe. Put some distance between you & the rider in front of you, especially if he/she is inexperienced.
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I was on the black limited very close to Brad on the Silver SE Road Glide. If not for the cb, I might have been in the wreck too but managed to let people behind me know to slow down before we got to the wreck. Looked like the one laying in the road had broken a leg. I'll try to find something out and post any news.
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what was Kyle riding out of curiousity?
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One of life's lesson's on motorcycle riding is to never go into a blind curve that you can not stop within the visible area. It is called the vanishing point. If you can't stop in that distance slow down. It is similar to night time riding. The distance that your head lights reach out is the limiting factor to your speed. Don't over run them.
If a rider went around a blind curve and hit a stopped vehicle for what ever reason, I would suggest that they are not very experienced or competent. The accident is totally the fault of the rider.
If a rider went around a blind curve and hit a stopped vehicle for what ever reason, I would suggest that they are not very experienced or competent. The accident is totally the fault of the rider.
Last edited by lh4x4; Oct 17, 2011 at 06:21 PM.
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