No more face shield, never again!
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RE: No more face shield, never again!
Glad you came out of it OK. The other day my buddy was ridin ahead of me on his Sportster and kicked up a golf ball-sized chunk of blacktop. It bounced once in front of me then went up under my face shield and hit me in the nose. Not much damage (just kinda surprised me) and at least it didn't hit my '07 Fat Boy - that really would have -issed me off. Just shows to go you that you gotta be ready for anything.
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RE: No more face shield, never again!
How about tooling along a two lane at cruise speed, on a big high speed curve, and I yawn and the biggest freekin bug on Earth flies straight in my mouth, blocks up the back of my mouth, it's scratching and buzzing around in there, I'm sure it's something deadly[
], both hands come off the bars and are jammed in my mouth grabbing at the bugger, steering with english-knees against the tank, weaving and gagging, can't see, am surely going to die! and finally grab it by the ***-end and yank it out and toss it and get control just before all is lost?
What the hell would the newspaper headline have said if I bought it that time with a bug in my throat?
Sheesh[:-]
], both hands come off the bars and are jammed in my mouth grabbing at the bugger, steering with english-knees against the tank, weaving and gagging, can't see, am surely going to die! and finally grab it by the ***-end and yank it out and toss it and get control just before all is lost?What the hell would the newspaper headline have said if I bought it that time with a bug in my throat?
Sheesh[:-]
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RE: No more face shield, never again!
ORIGINAL: Big Sled
How about tooling along a two lane at cruise speed, on a big high speed curve, and I yawn and the biggest freekin bug on Earth flies straight in my mouth, blocks up the back of my mouth, it's scratching and buzzing around in there, I'm sure it's something deadly[], both hands come off the bars and are jammed in my mouth grabbing at the bugger, steering with english-knees against the tank, weaving and gagging, can't see, am surely going to die! and finally grab it by the ***-end and yank it out and toss it and get control just before all is lost?
What the hell would the newspaper headline have said if I bought it that time with a bug in my throat?
Sheesh[:-]
How about tooling along a two lane at cruise speed, on a big high speed curve, and I yawn and the biggest freekin bug on Earth flies straight in my mouth, blocks up the back of my mouth, it's scratching and buzzing around in there, I'm sure it's something deadly[
], both hands come off the bars and are jammed in my mouth grabbing at the bugger, steering with english-knees against the tank, weaving and gagging, can't see, am surely going to die! and finally grab it by the ***-end and yank it out and toss it and get control just before all is lost?What the hell would the newspaper headline have said if I bought it that time with a bug in my throat?
Sheesh[:-]
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RE: No more face shield, never again!
When it rains or gets really cold (like tomorrow 18 in the AM) I get out my trusty goggles. May not be cool but ya know what? I can see in the rain and when its really cold, my eyes don't water. Again, not cool but I don't ride for cool , I ride for me
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RE: No more face shield, never again!
ORIGINAL: jlefty
Yeah, and I imagine you have a heck of a lot more riding experience than I do to. Right now there are certain things I won't do until my comfort and ability level rises. 1. No interstate riding yet. 2. No passengers and 3. No riding BLIND FOLDED.
If something odd or stupid is going to happen it will happen to me I tellya what. Good thing I have a tremendous sense of humor, it is funny now an hour ago, not so funny.
ORIGINAL: 87lowrider
That would have scared the hell out of me too.Glad to hear it was nothing worse than dirty drawers
That would have scared the hell out of me too.Glad to hear it was nothing worse than dirty drawers
If something odd or stupid is going to happen it will happen to me I tellya what. Good thing I have a tremendous sense of humor, it is funny now an hour ago, not so funny.
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RE: No more face shield, never again!
That reminds of the time I was on the frwy driving a cage and the hood flew up and I had to stick my head out the window to see at 70mph in traffic with broken glass all over the place. [sm=scared09.gif]
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RE: No more face shield, never again!
face sheilds are good for them down poors,,,,
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RE: No more face shield, never again!
ORIGINAL: 87lowrider
That would have scared the hell out of me too.Glad to hear it was nothing worse than dirty drawers
That would have scared the hell out of me too.Glad to hear it was nothing worse than dirty drawers
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RE: No more face shield, never again!
Thanks for sharing your story with us,finally I can see one good thing about the sportbike riders monkey phoqueing a football riding position....I guess they probably catch a lot less leaves that way.
Great that you're not rushing into things,you'll be there soon enough.
If you're anything like me,it'll help to remember not to get complacent,I'm much more focused on potential danger than I used to be back in the day.
Glad it turned out ok for you and that you're enjoying your new bike.
Great that you're not rushing into things,you'll be there soon enough.
If you're anything like me,it'll help to remember not to get complacent,I'm much more focused on potential danger than I used to be back in the day.
Glad it turned out ok for you and that you're enjoying your new bike.