I was so close to going down.

[96gs]

So I went on ride to see my cousins. Well when we were leaving I decided to give them a little something to look at. So I slowly rolled into some dirt. I dropped the clutch to kick up some dirt but I hi the gas a little harder than I wanted to and dropped the clutch kinda fast. So immediately the rear tire went into a slide which was expected, but it wasn't supposed to slide as much as it did. Th bike was at like a 40 degree angle but the front wheel was straight and I was looking straight into their yard. Just as it started to feel like it was about to go down I hit pavement and it corrected itself. Scared the s**t outta me............but I loved every second of it. Just thought I'd share the highlight of my weekend. That same day I broke my record of my longest ride. The ride was 420 miles.

[JamesG]

Its all good if you get away with it.

[96gs]

Well my cousins, Chris and Emily, and my GRANDMOTHER were watchin. Chris wants a motorcycle himself but his parents won'yt let him get one. My grandmother will tell his parents soo not much trouble.

[yamahonkawazuki]

heh, almost squidlyish eh, but at least you got away with it. (this time) :mrgreen:      

[senior micro]

One of the things I love most about the GS500 is its forgiving nature. If you had attempted that trick on anything heavier, you probably would have gotten a faceful of dirt. Better luck next time.

[cozy]

Well my cousins, Chris and Emily, and my GRANDMOTHER were watchin. Chris wants a motorcycle himself but his parents won'yt let him get one. My grandmother will tell his parents soo not much trouble.

Sorry Chris - NO BIKE FOR YOU !!

Glad you kept it vertical.

[96gs]

Yep. Now I know what the "look where your going" thing feels like. Where your eyes focus on something and you go in that direction. My eyes were focusing on their MAILBOX but I broke the focusing.