Almost ate it into a Porsche today!

[Elijafir]

So I'm riding home from work in the rain today. Bummer.  A mile and a half from my house (which is 48 miles from work) traffic came to a sudden stop.  Knowing that stopping distance is GREATLY reduced I was giving myself plenty of room, I thought.  So I apply the brakes and start downshifting. Back tire locks up and I'm sliding.  I try to let off the back brakes a little but I have to STOP!  I got it a bit sideways and had to put my left foot down to keep the bike up.  I managed not to drop the bike.  I didn't hit the Porsche Cayenne in front of me.  Hooray for me!  It was a bit of a heart pounder there for a second.  And to top it all off my mother just happened to be the car directly behind me!!
Moral of the story:  Give yourself WAAAAAY more room than you THINK you need in the rain!

[remo2k9]

LOL thank god u didnt hit that porsche and GOOD WORK For keeping the bike up!    Jesus is with u 

[tucsondude]

haha, atleast most of the road grime got washed off over the past few days. I rode home at like 6:30,  coldest ive been in over a month.

48 mile commute? tucsons only like 20 miles across i thought.

good save i saw a flat black gs almost eat it on speedway 2 weeks ago in the rain.

[PachmanP]

Man alot of close calls lately! Glad it was just that.

Careful everybody and keep the rubber side down!

[Elijafir]

tucsondude - Yeah I work in Benson!  Flatblack is not me.. I'm grey and black.  It's COLD at 7am!!