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Jun 14, 2018 | 11:33 AM

#11

woodthumb2

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From: FL East Coast /Western NC

one of my riding buds and i had a 18 wheeler blow and shread a tire on I 95 few years ago right in front of us... fortunately we were back about 1/4 mile at 75mph when it happened so we were able to swerve and avoid... it flew and bounced all over and we both were slowing and waiving to everyone behind us...he forgot about that safe following distance i guess when he ran up the rear of a pick up towing his bike trailer year later...also on I 95...totaled his 05 cvo e glide , laid him down, but he was ok after one nite in a georgia hospital.. glad u r too... the key for me is staying way back..but things happen.. ride safe all

Jun 14, 2018 | 05:10 PM

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Rodzilla71

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Found your problem,,,,everyone doing 70 in a construction zone. No wonder people are braking hard unexpectedly. Maybe take a different route until it's finished.

Jun 14, 2018 | 05:24 PM

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BuzzCap7

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Quote:

Originally Posted by decencyxdefied

easier said than done in the situation but thanks for the assholish reply

Now, now, I tend to agree with FoxTrapper. (Unless the surface in the construction zone was hard pack which means u should have been further back.) A bike should always be able to stop faster than a pickup truck or larger for sure. (Pretty much any vehicle actually.) ABS or not.

So 1) Foxy was just sharing with you his thoughts so calling his statement "assholish" I think is out of order and 2) emergency braking is a basic skill that should be practiced monthly.

On that matter of #2 above, I did a survey of who DOES practice emergency braking and I was amazed at the super high number of people that said YES! I thought....really????

It is here on this forum if u want to search for it. But I think in reality almost NO ONE really does.

I am just GLAD you came out unscathed. So GOOD WORK!!!!!

BuzzCap7
P.S.: ABS is there for ANTI-SKID purposes. MANUAL stopping (when practiced) can actually stop faster than ABS (according to HD) but you need to practice to beat how fast ABS stops you.

Jun 14, 2018 | 05:37 PM

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Kingglide549

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From: Viet Vet, crossroads

I have never found anyone that practices braking or most anything.
For the most part, none could tell how many seconds or feet they could stop in @60MPH.
It is the deer in the headlight look.
Most the riding bros are just that, Riders, not pilots, they can get their leg up and over,
get the kick stand up,, but they have improved very little in riding skills from that day fwd.

Jun 14, 2018 | 05:51 PM

#15

ORradtech

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From: Georgia

I would argue that you were unlucky to have the "crash bars". If that's all that's damaged then, had they not been on, there would be no damage.
Oh, and if it's the mounting tab on the frame that's bent an insurance company could easily total the bike as the approved repair is a frame replacement. Bending back would not be allowed.

Jun 14, 2018 | 06:32 PM

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Quik

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Engine guard was the first thing I removed from my 17 SGS, just looks so much cleaner without it. Glad you are ok and kept it upright, sounds like you would have been golden if yours was removed, main thing is you came out ok.

Jun 14, 2018 | 07:29 PM

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barneyboy

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From: Plover, WI

Quote:

Originally Posted by decencyxdefied

Tuesday i was traveling on the highway doing 70 when everyone decided to slam on their brakes. I was about 5 car lengths behind a truck but centered on his tail gate because i was in a construction zone with no shoulders. I applied the brakes as best as i could without locking it up as i don't have ABS. I knew i was going to smash right into his damn tailgate , at the last minute i was able to swerve and clipped his bumper and was lucky enough to not eat the pavement. It sounded loud as hell and i just knew something broke lol. I continued on to a point where i could pull over. He pulled over as well, no damage to his truck, at the time i only noticed my peg was folded in. We shook hands and went out ways. when i got to work i noticed the bar was bent a few inches on the left side. However it was just the mouthing tabs that bent. A few minutes in a vice and some muscling and it got it back to normal. The next day people started slamming on their brakes again and i had the pucker factor lol but all is well. Im fine, bike is fine but it definitely made for an interesting day.

After reading the first two sentences of your post, I hope you learned a valuable lesson. 70 MPH in a construction zone with no shoulders, 5 car lengths? No sympathy from me on the end results.

Jun 14, 2018 | 07:36 PM

#18

Pantera99

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Quote:

Originally Posted by foxtrapper

That's why I suggested practicing, so it becomes easier than merely said. Hard stopping should be a basic riding skill that any rider has mastered.

Take my words as you wish. Rear ending a pickup truck isn't an impressive riding skill. Stopping without hitting it would be an awful lot better.

A few weeks after getting my 09 Electra glide I was attempting to get out of the HOV lane & cross several lanes to exit. Well I looked ahead at the fast lane & realized it had totally stopped!! I laid on the front brake & was very impressed how quickly a 900 lb bike came to a complete stop. Those brembos are very impressive. I didn't even get to the rear brake, I was totally preparing to crash. You are right I should have practiced these maneuvers before that incident.