Woooooh, scary!
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Well, I just had my first ever dumb-cager-not-paying-attentionexperience; blind jerk (or jerkette) turned left in front of me, made me have to slam on the brakes. Didn't dump it, but I did lock up the rear wheel and make the road bark a little. Not looking forward to any more of that.[:@]
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$hit! happens, can't say (yell, kick, slug) enough to keep 'em bastereds or bitches off the road! Been there, good thing your OK. Just remember, the left turners are #1 cager/motorcycle of serious collisions. Just hope you learned from it and drive as if their all out to get you, cause they are dangerous!
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before I got into the construcion buisness I drove a tanker and people would turn infront of a red 10ft tall semi pulling a 48ft long giant silver shiney tank , so I always think if they didnt see that thing they sure as hell arent going to see a motorcycle.
be careful out there they want to kill us.
be careful out there they want to kill us.
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ORIGINAL: dbleagle
Your first????
Hell... you got to expect that every mile you ride... lol
Your first????
Hell... you got to expect that every mile you ride... lol
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RE: Woooooh, scary!
First time?? Wow, you're lucky. Happens to me soo often, I don't hardly even notice anymore. Locking down the bike to avoid some blind cager is justabout as routine as shifting gears.
I did have one yesterday that was particulary scary. A 15 year old female, being taught how to drive by her BLONDE mom (who was or course on the phone, when the future female driver pulled out in front of me) YIKES....that's scary!!
That's probably when I lostmy battery cover....damn thing just jumped off the bike outta fear (see other thread)
I did have one yesterday that was particulary scary. A 15 year old female, being taught how to drive by her BLONDE mom (who was or course on the phone, when the future female driver pulled out in front of me) YIKES....that's scary!!
That's probably when I lostmy battery cover....damn thing just jumped off the bike outta fear (see other thread)
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RE: Woooooh, scary!
Get used to it. Look at EVERY cage as if it's about to do something stupid. All the time. Sucks, but thats what it takes...be prepared and keep escape routes in mind at all times.
I had a real close one down at Panama City last year. This car merged right over into my lane forcing me to the shoulder. I quickly caught up to them, eased right up to the drivers window and yelled at the dude "WHAT THE F%$K WAS THAT? WATCH THE ROAD!!" His eyes were like saucers and he said "I,m sorry, I didn't see you". There were two gangster-looking dudes in the car and they looked terrified as well. I didn't think about how nuts that was until later, but I guess it took them by surprise and they likely thought the skinny long-haired white guy on the Harley is pissed and might be packing....they were right[sm=chairshot.gif]
That was before I got the drag pipes. Cages know I'm there now.
I had a real close one down at Panama City last year. This car merged right over into my lane forcing me to the shoulder. I quickly caught up to them, eased right up to the drivers window and yelled at the dude "WHAT THE F%$K WAS THAT? WATCH THE ROAD!!" His eyes were like saucers and he said "I,m sorry, I didn't see you". There were two gangster-looking dudes in the car and they looked terrified as well. I didn't think about how nuts that was until later, but I guess it took them by surprise and they likely thought the skinny long-haired white guy on the Harley is pissed and might be packing....they were right[sm=chairshot.gif]
That was before I got the drag pipes. Cages know I'm there now.