anyone never been down ?
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2010
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ive been knocked off my bike by a driver who turned his left blinkers on and turn right and plowed me over, i learned two valuable lessons from it , 1st never take for granted the guy in front of you is going the way his blinker is saying 2nd and you probably don't want to hear but wear a helmet because you never know when its going to happen i got lucky only going about 20 mph when it happened and my head did not make contact with the ground and no broken bones after he ran my left leg over with his truck (f-350 w/ a utility bed on the back) only by the grace of God am i still here.,
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Cruiser
Joined: May 2011
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From: northern new jersey
what?..im sorry,i wasnt listening...dude..that avatar got me mesmerized lol..jk,glad yer still ridin..most do i think,but ive met a couple dudes who hung it up after goin down..family pressure mostly i think..
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Tennessee
I am out of the Memphis area....I use to Catfish the Mighty Mississippi River Here....The River is a Strange body of water....I would go out and fish all the time....but every trip there was something different about the river from the trip before...current, sand bars. ect...But each trip you always had a good time but only if your respected the River...there was no way to ever concur it...you were just there fishing on it...if I always kept the respect of the river in mind when fishing...I always came home safe....Riding to me is kinda the same way...I want to have fun and enjoy the ride...but I always respect the ride and what could happen...I just don't ponder on it...Not to say something unseen will get you...or I might do something stupid...and go down...but it starts with respect of the ride, the bike and ones around you...put your head on a swivel, be safe and enjoy the ride...
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2010
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I've been riding since the mid 70s. I've wrecked about every bike I've ever owned but none that I was injured doing so. I about dumped it last fall. I was going about 25 mph after a light drizzle had fallen. Tapped the rear brake and *** slide almost all the way around. It was that fast. I kicked it up and went on my way. I never hit the road without a leather jacket, boots, gloves and a FF helmet.
Pain said it
1. Those that have gone down.
2. Those that are going down.
3. Those that are going down again.
We have to be prepared for that eventuality
Pain said it
1. Those that have gone down.
2. Those that are going down.
3. Those that are going down again.
We have to be prepared for that eventuality
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 45
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From: North East
Yes lol and it was hilarious. It was my very first ride ever a few years ago. I came to a stop sign. As I went to make a right turn my bike stalled and lost momentum while I was leaned over. I sort of did this very slow one footed hop for a few feet while gently laying the bike on its side.
It was interesting how it turned out. I wish it got caught on camera but at the same time I'm glad no one else had seen it.
It was interesting how it turned out. I wish it got caught on camera but at the same time I'm glad no one else had seen it.
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Joined: Sep 2012
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From: almost there
Don't want to break my good luck so I aint answering.
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From: No where near you, OH
10 years ago I went down. It sucked. The only thing I could have done differently was expect the unexpected. I broke more bones on that day than I had in my previous 36 years.