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Title: rain after a dry spell sucks
Post by: werase643 on August 30, 2006, 07:47:13 PM
so i was driving my civik home tonight
had not rained for a while
started sprinkling
took the last SC off ramp(E106/I-85) to visit friend
going....30ish
right hander....and i'm looking out the drivers window at the road in front of me....as i realize....I AM SLIDING SIDEWAYS....WTF...WHY....DAMN :mad:
started to flat track a bit and ended up with front wheels in ditch

best guess is a semi overturned and dumped diesel all over the road
and the rain hadn't washed it off yet
and just like a bike wreck...time slows down as you record it in your brain in SLO-MOTION.....

every day is an adventure

Title: Re: rain after a dry spell sucks
Post by: TadMC on August 30, 2006, 07:58:52 PM
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Title: Re: rain after a dry spell sucks
Post by: scottpA_GS on August 30, 2006, 08:03:33 PM
Rain after a hot day pulls/mixes the oil out of the road... slippy slippy....Very bad situation  :thumb:

http://www.lga.gov.uk/PressRelease.asp?lSection=0&id=SX2477-A783C1D1
Title: Re: rain after a dry spell sucks
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on August 30, 2006, 08:06:55 PM
werase were you trying to justify your custom title?
Title: Re: rain after a dry spell sucks
Post by: werase643 on August 30, 2006, 08:08:29 PM
i can't remember my last two bike wrecks......both involved a bus ride and a week in H-pital

last one i woke up staring at a bright white light....ER
and the doc said....hey your awake, we're gunna cut your leathers off
Me...looking at big white light.... you do what you got to do
SLICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

later....
hey, we are gunna turn you over
ME   oh no you ain't......
WOW!!! :o I was wrong :o :o
Title: Re: rain after a dry spell sucks
Post by: werase643 on August 30, 2006, 08:09:17 PM
no, the above post kinda justifies it.....
I highsided at about 100 MPH(5thgear...10000-11000 RPM) 2.5 yrs ago at VIR
Title: Re: rain after a dry spell sucks
Post by: werase643 on August 30, 2006, 08:13:49 PM
I remember lowsiding in the rain T-2 Roebling Road
I remember bouncing off the tire wall in T-8 RR
Title: Re: rain after a dry spell sucks
Post by: werase643 on August 30, 2006, 08:26:26 PM
there was fresh dirt down hill from the ramp
....like someone replaced some contaminated dirt.......
and it is a tight corner for the trucks with lots of skid marks

it impressed me.....didn't see it coming at all
almost saved it also...... :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: rain after a dry spell sucks
Post by: Alphamazing on August 30, 2006, 08:35:59 PM
I did a sideways slide in my Civic. I ended up smacking a curb and screwing over my entire right rear suspension.