Gravel on rd corner
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Road Master
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Michigan
Gravel on rd corner
Hit the corner tonight a little hot and started the turn...oh oh gravel on the road and I feel the front wheel slide out a bit oh sh_t! ......Oh I'm ok
I'm on my trike.
Funny to me.
Hap
I'm on my trike.
Funny to me.
Hap
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From: Wisconsin
I totaled out a 3 week old 2007 Electra Glide Classic in 2006 on one of those. Spent 4 days in ICU and another 3 in general room. Off work for 12 weeks. Broke 5 ribs in 9 places, banged up kidney and spleen and plenty of road rash. County workers had spilled a 3'X6' patch of gravel on the curve that morning while working on the shoulder.
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
really, really common on the inside of right hand corners in the desert South West
go wide
especially in monsoon season ( mid-July to end - Sept.)
I live on a corner and often go out and sweep the sand, gravel and grit ...just to be nice.
mike
go wide
especially in monsoon season ( mid-July to end - Sept.)
I live on a corner and often go out and sweep the sand, gravel and grit ...just to be nice.
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; May 22, 2014 at 12:04 AM.
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From: Richmond, VA
This is the road in front of my house. Literally 30 yards from my driveway. You can see the entire corner is COVERED in sand and gravel. This is also the crash scene Sunday afternoon where my wife wiped out her Snorkster in said gravel. At least here in Virginia, the DOT has no problem dumping mountains of the stuff on our roads, but never does a thing about it once they do. Bikes are having lots of issues around here.
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From: Long Island, NY
Coming into a blind curve and finding it covered in loose gravel or sand is no laughing matter. And, if you're coming in a little hot it sure can ratchet up the pucker factor.
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A few weeks ago there was a customer appreciation day at Treasure Coast HD. We turned right into the dealership and the road had a nice coating of gravel. you'd think the dealership would get that swept off but no.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Castle Rock, CO
I agree the sand and gravel in a corner is like trying to ride on ball bearings.
Worst corner I ever rode through was in Pueblo on my way to Outpost HD. I was about 50 yards behind a truck that was carrying used motor oil for recycling. One of the barrels tipped over and dumped half a barrel of the oil in the middle of the curve!
I was able to ride through the oil because I was going slowly looking for the HD dealer, but ther was oil on my tires and I basically skated home.
Worst corner I ever rode through was in Pueblo on my way to Outpost HD. I was about 50 yards behind a truck that was carrying used motor oil for recycling. One of the barrels tipped over and dumped half a barrel of the oil in the middle of the curve!
I was able to ride through the oil because I was going slowly looking for the HD dealer, but ther was oil on my tires and I basically skated home.
