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towering
12-20-2008, 04:54 PM
Well i was riding my bike from the dealer after getting it fixed "again" for leaking oil. A car in in the oncoming lane desided to do a wide u-turn right in front of me.
I locked up the brakes and swerved to the right. Lucky me he stoped and i was able to ride around him . Took a few min to unstick my butt from the seat when i got home.
Butt all is well. :)
lw
12-20-2008, 04:58 PM
http://s2.images.proboards.com/shocked.gif "Our lady of blessed de-celleration don't fail me now!"

Glad you avoided the obstacle, and apparently got the seat cover outta your backside http://s2.images.proboards.com/grin.gif
dabull
12-20-2008, 05:17 PM
Glad you are here and able to talk about it...hate it when that type of event occurs...but it does keep a fresh perspective forefront of your mind;)

Aloha

Derry
cactusjack
12-20-2008, 05:59 PM
Keeps a rider on his toes, doesn't it?
ells
12-20-2008, 06:08 PM
About anytime, about anywhere -- Thanks for the reminder.
roadman
12-20-2008, 07:38 PM
Glad too see your ok :)
Yellow Jacket
12-20-2008, 08:36 PM
Glad you were able to avoid him. That re-affirms the need to constantly expect the un-expected!
rksaw
12-20-2008, 10:46 PM
Riding Paranoid is the best way to stay alive!
dogdoc
12-20-2008, 10:59 PM
HEY TOWERING ,,, WHAT KINDA OF OIL LEAKS YOU HAVING?? Opsss. :-)
Cajunrider
12-20-2008, 11:10 PM
We are invisible......
Todd
12-20-2008, 11:23 PM
I hope you were able to communicate with the driver and tell them they were number one after your evasive maneuvers......
jmorrow
12-20-2008, 11:38 PM
Glad you rode through it.
I normally can't communicate with anyone for at least a couple minute's after a near miss, not until I can finally loosen the grip on the handle bars and manage to get to where I can speak again.
novijoe
12-21-2008, 07:28 AM
Riding Paranoid is the best way to stay alive!

So true....Lot's of idiots out there. Glad you made it ok.
towering
12-21-2008, 08:29 AM
HEY TOWERING ,,, WHAT KINDA OF OIL LEAKS YOU HAVING?? Opsss. :-)

Clutch assembly
towering
12-21-2008, 08:30 AM
I hope you were able to communicate with the driver and tell them they were number one after your evasive maneuvers......

I did
johnb
12-21-2008, 08:33 AM
Really puts things into perspective. Just think about all the times when your attention may have wandered and nothing happened. This is the kind of "wake up call" we sometimes need to put us in our place and remind us about how vulnerable we are. In a cage when I have a near miss it's an adrenaline "high". But on two-wheels I see my life flash before my eyes.

Glad you made it and didn't hit anything or high side and go down.
dhomoney
12-23-2008, 11:23 AM
I am always looking at cars thinking "How are you going to try and kill me today?". Keeps me on my toes. :) Glad all is well. How the stains come out of your drawers. :)
dank
12-24-2008, 08:12 AM
Glad you are OK. I've had to brake hard a couple times. It is hard to avoid locking up the rear tire on these bikes when the weight transfers to the front. I was really hoping the new Nomads would have ABS as an option just for situations like you described.
ells
12-24-2008, 09:38 AM
Towering, Glad you maneuvered through it, good job. Just curious, did the front brake lock or just the rear? Kind of hard to do much once the front locks. ABS would sure save a number of folks in situations like that. While I am a big fan of ABS, I don't like the idea of linking the front and back brakes, I want control over that.
ridemslow
12-25-2008, 12:03 PM
Been there, Done that too. Coudn't drive a Ten Penny nail up my arse with a sldge hammer. ???
towering
12-25-2008, 08:54 PM
Towering, Glad you maneuvered through it, good job. Just curious, did the front brake lock or just the rear? Kind of hard to do much once the front locks. ABS would sure save a number of folks in situations like that. While I am a big fan of ABS, I don't like the idea of linking the front and back brakes, I want control over that.

The back breaks locked up