2nd ride since July 28th
Home to Cabella's in Gonzales and back - 200mi
note to self...ride safe and be careful out there...
dunderhead, idiotic moment today...
one of my main twisty roads today...haven't ridden by 200 mi of slab, and today's first twisty 25 mi along the bayou of a 200 miles day...all this with no riding and downed bike since July 28th.
sweepers, geting cocky, enjoying the breezy, clear - blue sky, in the 50's and geared up perfectly for the temps.
some marked 20mph 75 degree turns to the right which right handers seem a good bit easier than lefties for me
a lefty then righty which I'm feeling out
my bud Nick is a ways behind and I'm looking in the rear view and see his lights coming
I then accelerate and knowing this road, I'm looking forward to the tight right hander after the bridge over the bayou
Well, dum dum cudda ay triot the big one as there's the left hand, decreasing radius 135 degree turn with perfectly flat road.
Lose my concentration and confidence, feel like I'm kinda hot going in, start to kick left, pucker, stab the back brake, stand up the bike, let off throttle and brake, try to kick left, cross well over the double yellow, look up through the turn saying my prayers, no vehicle coming or in sight, scrubbed off some velocity and get some confidence and reflexes back, kick harder left and cross back over, then adjust and stay in lane to complete the turn. Of the 135 degrees of a circle the turn is, I guess 90 degrees or 2/3's of it, I'm over the double yellow. Saying prayers of thanx the rest of the day.
Need to revert to three clicks conservative and take the time to get back good riding habits, reflexes, and riders common sense.
Glad to be here,
Mike
in Nawlins'