Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: mes_423 on March 28, 2004, 07:37:11 AM
Post by: mes_423 on March 28, 2004, 07:37:11 AM
well i finished a long day at work on friday adn i was headed to my gf house, i was a block away adn i made a sharp leaned 90 degree right turn and the back tire started to slide out from under me. i was calm adn leaned the bike up and ended up making a wide turn, ok so now i was almost to her house when i made another sharp right and it happened again!! then it scared me. i dont think anything is wrong with the bike, but it still scared the crap out of me!! :o one day ill go down, and im pretty sure it will be, because im was doing somthing stupid. :mrgreen:
Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: Rema1000 on March 28, 2004, 07:42:55 AM
Post by: Rema1000 on March 28, 2004, 07:42:55 AM
When it just "doesn't feel right", or you're not concentrating, or you heart is pounding because you just had a close call... just pull over and take a break. Check the pressure in your tires, and inspect them for punctures; call somebody on a cell phone just to chat; or study a bit of your homework if you've got it with you; or do some grocery shopping at the nearest convenience store.
You'll probably shake that feeling soon enough, and when it feels right, then hop back on and ride.
:cheers:
You'll probably shake that feeling soon enough, and when it feels right, then hop back on and ride.
:cheers:
Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: JLKasper on March 28, 2004, 09:08:52 AM
Post by: JLKasper on March 28, 2004, 09:08:52 AM
I also had a coupla close calls yesterday night on the ride home from a buddy's house in the country. On one turn off, there was about half a wheelbarrow load of gravel in the road. (Mental note: get a better headlight!) I tiptoed through at near walking speed. Then, an Old Bastid in a Lincoln Town Car pulled out of a local tavern right in front of me (Mental note: get a louder, more menacing horn!). After having to follow him do 27 in a 30 for a half mile, I blasted around him at the earliest opportunity (Mental note: make gloves with flashing LED left middle finger!) I've been riding long enough to shrug it off quickly and enjoy the evening before the bugs come out. :cheers:
Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: JamesG on March 28, 2004, 05:54:52 PM
Post by: JamesG on March 28, 2004, 05:54:52 PM
When a tire starts sliding for no apparent reason, its trying to tell you its time to replace it, even if there is still meat on the carcass...
Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: mes_423 on March 28, 2004, 08:38:22 PM
Post by: mes_423 on March 28, 2004, 08:38:22 PM
the tires new, it has maybe 400 miles on it. i love the tire, its a bt45
Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: powrful1 on March 29, 2004, 07:30:25 AM
Post by: powrful1 on March 29, 2004, 07:30:25 AM
I had a close call on Thursday night.....so close in fact I went for a 75mph spill! wwwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
:dunno:
:dunno:
Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: sanityfree on March 29, 2004, 11:02:55 AM
Post by: sanityfree on March 29, 2004, 11:02:55 AM
Quote from: JLKasperThen, an Old Bastid in a Lincoln Town Car pulled out of a local tavern right in front of me (Mental note: get a louder, more menacing horn!). After having to follow him do 27 in a 30 for a half mile, I blasted around him at the earliest opportunity (Mental note: make gloves with flashing LED left middle finger!) :cheers:
Excellent idea! I've been trying to find a place to mount the big-@$$ "a-ooga" horn my friend has lying in his garage. That's harder than you'd think.
Some old lady pulled out in front of me today, I slid to a halt about an inch from her car, blasting the horn the whole time. SHE NEVER EVEN LOOKED. Sometimes, especially with the way my life is going lately, I consider just letting them hit me. Make a profit off insurance. They're suspending my license for the next 3 months, so it's not like I'm going to need a bike anyway. Might as well spend those 3 months in the hospital...
Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: Turkina on March 29, 2004, 11:49:06 AM
Post by: Turkina on March 29, 2004, 11:49:06 AM
Quote from: sanityfreeThey're suspending my license for the next 3 months, so it's not like I'm going to need a bike anyway. Might as well spend those 3 months in the hospital...How'd you go do that?
Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: TheGoodGuy on March 29, 2004, 04:56:57 PM
Post by: TheGoodGuy on March 29, 2004, 04:56:57 PM
suspending licence.. for what????
Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: sanityfree on March 29, 2004, 09:51:24 PM
Post by: sanityfree on March 29, 2004, 09:51:24 PM
2 tickets in a 2 year period, and i'm under 21. i HATE illinois!
Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: Turkina on March 29, 2004, 10:01:07 PM
Post by: Turkina on March 29, 2004, 10:01:07 PM
Ohhh... that's really lame! Sometimes getting a ticket is the luck of the draw, unless you did do something stupid! 2 tickets in 2 years... That's strict!
Advice: Next time, take it easy on the roads and stay away from this guy (http://tristatesportbikes.com/forum/images/smiles/police.gif)
Advice: Next time, take it easy on the roads and stay away from this guy (http://tristatesportbikes.com/forum/images/smiles/police.gif)
Title: i almost fell twice in one ride!!
Post by: sanityfree on March 31, 2004, 11:30:22 AM
Post by: sanityfree on March 31, 2004, 11:30:22 AM
is 85 in a 65 when the cop followed up the onramp considered stupid? then, yeah, i did do something stupid.
didn't know he was a cop, honest! he didn't have a light bar, it just said STATE POLICE across the windshield. i couldn't read it, thought it said JL AUDIO or some crap... :roll:
didn't know he was a cop, honest! he didn't have a light bar, it just said STATE POLICE across the windshield. i couldn't read it, thought it said JL AUDIO or some crap... :roll: