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Layed down my bike 2nd time in 400 miles.? |
Ok... firs time - was taking a left corner, ended up in the left side of the left lane right next to devider. hit the oil spot, and got my rear tire skid from under me. hit the curb with front tire, rear tire, layed it down on the left side on 40mph. Second time - was making a right fast turn, sum guy pulled out right in front of me in a road cage... had to lay it down and roll... same left side. Is it my bad luck, or whats up with me? any suggestions what should i do? I cant stop riding, im already too addicted. :( SLOW DOWN "Is it my bad luck?" It is not bad luck. It is simply bad choices. In both examples you could not see the hazard before you, and you admit that you were speeding. So adjust speed and lane postion for the best veiw in your desired path of travel. "What's up with me?" You have fallen into a trap. Thrill riding. When riding starts to get a little, dare I say, boring, we start looking for ways to inhance the riding experiance. Taking corners, or blind corners, to fast is one way of spicing things up a little, but it also takes your head out of the ride and takes your safty zone away from you. So position your self to see around the corner as much as possible and give your self some valuable time to react to that car coming out of that hiden driveway by slowing down. Most of all keep your head on the ride and not what your friends think. "Any suggestions, what should I do?" Read David L. Hough's Proficient Motorcycling and More Proficient Motorcycling. This fella draws some pretty horrific pictures of what can happen if we don't keep our heads in the game and gives good riding advise as well. "I can't stop riding. I'm already too addicted." Nothing I do or say could ever help you here because I to have that monkey on my back. This is the only addiction I can stand behind 100%. Lastly it should be a :) face when you think of riding. Ride Safe Additional Check out the Roadgear link Written by David L. Hough himself. He is much better at this type of writing then I'll ever be. Again Ride Safe Ride Smart Source(s): http://www.epinions.com/proficient_motor... http://www.roadgear.com/newsletter/index... Don't worry I already laid down my Ducati 4 times since I had it the past 2 years. It takes a beating and keeps on going. One time it was hydroplaning in the rain because I was going to fast and the other time I was knee dragging and came up on some gravel. Just as long as you don't slam into a brick wall or car you should be fine. Take some classes and learn how to avoid stuff. I mean it, when folks are riding, they should be aware of everything around them. Helmet or not, you need to gain some experience. Rick Can You Say SQUID?, ,,,, goood , I knew you could . Take a riding class. Your insurance will be cheaper afterward too. I'd say there is a squid thing going on here. You know they say one of the first signs of being a squid is denial. There is a term foreign to most squids "Defensive riding". Basically look ahead and anticipate potential hazards, like a driveway or debris in the road. |
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