Gravel on roadway

vincent · 05-11-2011, 08:01 AM

Riding two up yesterday on some nice back roads that we ride often. Headed into a curve @ about 40 mph when all of a sudden I see a patch of loose gravel on the road. I backed off the throttle (a little) and reduced my lean angle (a little). Managed to not cross the double yellow line but came close. Is there a best way to handle this situation? It happened so fast that I just acted instinctively I guess.

05-11-2011, 08:01 AM	#1
vincent Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 105	Gravel on roadway Riding two up yesterday on some nice back roads that we ride often. Headed into a curve @ about 40 mph when all of a sudden I see a patch of loose gravel on the road. I backed off the throttle (a little) and reduced my lean angle (a little). Managed to not cross the double yellow line but came close. Is there a best way to handle this situation? It happened so fast that I just acted instinctively I guess. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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