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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 01:35 PM
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I almost met my maker in Windber, PA last night.

Some *** hat ran the light at the 56/160 intersection. I had to do a total panic stop, wheels locked up and tires screeching and smoking, just skirted around him, and somehow avoided the construction barrels. 50 MPH to lock up is some crazy stuff. It was weird, it all seamed to be happening in slow motion.

Believe it or not not, I stayed calm and did not **** my pants, LOL

All is good, no damage to the bike or me, must have had a guardian angle last night.

Just a reminder that we all have to be on guard at all times.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 01:39 PM
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Man I'm sure glad you are OK. God sure blessed you and watched over you.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 01:56 PM
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Glad you are okay! Try riding in Los Angeles where a good portion of the populations doesn't even have a driver's license.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by steelerdude1
I almost met my maker in Windber, PA last night.

Some *** hat ran the light at the 56/160 intersection. I had to do a total panic stop, wheels locked up and tires screeching and smoking, just skirted around him, and somehow avoided the construction barrels. 50 MPH to lock up is some crazy stuff. It was weird, it all seamed to be happening in slow motion.

Believe it or not not, I stayed calm and did not **** my pants, LOL

All is good, no damage to the bike or me, must have had a guardian angle last night.

Just a reminder that we all have to be on guard at all times.
If you were on your RG it Shouldn't have locked or smoked for ya.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by asm481
If you were on your RG it Shouldn't have locked or smoked for ya.
I have a standard, not a special, so no ABS on my roadie.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 03:28 PM
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I have found I can hold my composure in high stress situations more in my old age, the **** still comes later.

Glad you're OK.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by claytucc3
Glad you are okay! Try riding in Los Angeles where a good portion of the populations doesn't even have a driver's license.
​​​​​​​...and another significant portion of the population have driver's licenses but don't know how to drive!
 
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Old Aug 27, 2017 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Veekness
​​​​​​​...and another significant portion of the population have driver's licenses but don't know how to drive!
Yeah, you are double screwed!
 
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Glad you're ok. Always have to ride like no one sees you. Seems to be more and more idiots out there all the time.
 
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Glad you are OK. It's a damn shame but every f'ing time I start my bike I remind myself there are too many of those idiots out there.
 
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