black cherry
Well-known member
I was riding down a nice strech of road in Kentucky a few weeks ago and had to come almost to a stop ( 5 MPH ) behind two cagers, the 1st one in line trying to turn left. As the 1st cage turns I begin to dis-engage the clutch to begin rolling forward again and then the 2nd cage decides to turn also ( without a turn signal ) into the same parking lot as the 1st cage. This would normally not be a big deal, except for the SUV coming from the other direction thats about to hit this ***** head on! The SUV jams the breaks and goes into the parking lot to miss the *****, but the ***** keeps turning as to pinch the SUV's route off. I see ( in my head ) the SUV having to try and turn back to the road to keep from hitting this ***** and guess who is going to get splattered by one or both? Meanwhile, I'm desiding if I should go left or right a worrying about my buddy behind me on a 919. Will I get away only to see him get hit, or will he watch me get made into a sandwich? All worry for nothing, the ***** sees the SUV just in time and stops his turn leaving room in the parking lot for the SUV's excape.
45 minute later I was alone, my buddy having turned towards home. I was going around 55 mph on a country road 10 or 15 miles from my house and ***** #1's cousin is turning left dead in front of me! ( I could see his eyes, he never looked at me ).
A hand FULL of front brake and a foot FULL of rear brake and the ABS is just singing! Without ABS, I go down into a nice slide. ABS is SWEET! I couldn't have left my lane as I could not see ( sloping hill ) and the other side was a nice southern Ohio ditch. ( that means steep! )
Anyway, I am SO MAD, I want to lay hands on this guy! Thank God I did not stop, I just left.
I'm sorry to say that the next day the bike was gone. I live in a high Deer population area, work 2nd shift and end up riding at night alot. This was the last straw in my book. I can't justify in my head or heart to continue to put myself in spots like this. I've never been down on a bike in 20+ years of riding and I feel like it was coming.
My wife has always supported me in all of my decisions from bikes to circle track racing and I don't want to leave her quite yet. I'm blessed to have her.
There have been many get offs and wreckes lately and I thought it was time for me to get while the gettin was good.
I've really enjoyed learning and sharing here on this forum. There are many good people with much to share here. There are also a few douches. ( you know who you are )
I will stay on as an adivisor to all of the douches and to try and sell a few items from my riding days. Oh, and also just to see who is being dogpiled on Fridays.
To all of you, please ride safe and buy the best gear you can, and for the love of Pete, wear it!
Dan
P.S. I didn't say that I'm not ever going to buy another bike. And if I do, it will probibly be another FJR, IMHO the bike all around bike made.
45 minute later I was alone, my buddy having turned towards home. I was going around 55 mph on a country road 10 or 15 miles from my house and ***** #1's cousin is turning left dead in front of me! ( I could see his eyes, he never looked at me ).
A hand FULL of front brake and a foot FULL of rear brake and the ABS is just singing! Without ABS, I go down into a nice slide. ABS is SWEET! I couldn't have left my lane as I could not see ( sloping hill ) and the other side was a nice southern Ohio ditch. ( that means steep! )
Anyway, I am SO MAD, I want to lay hands on this guy! Thank God I did not stop, I just left.
I'm sorry to say that the next day the bike was gone. I live in a high Deer population area, work 2nd shift and end up riding at night alot. This was the last straw in my book. I can't justify in my head or heart to continue to put myself in spots like this. I've never been down on a bike in 20+ years of riding and I feel like it was coming.
My wife has always supported me in all of my decisions from bikes to circle track racing and I don't want to leave her quite yet. I'm blessed to have her.
There have been many get offs and wreckes lately and I thought it was time for me to get while the gettin was good.
I've really enjoyed learning and sharing here on this forum. There are many good people with much to share here. There are also a few douches. ( you know who you are )
I will stay on as an adivisor to all of the douches and to try and sell a few items from my riding days. Oh, and also just to see who is being dogpiled on Fridays.
To all of you, please ride safe and buy the best gear you can, and for the love of Pete, wear it!
Dan
P.S. I didn't say that I'm not ever going to buy another bike. And if I do, it will probibly be another FJR, IMHO the bike all around bike made.
