This morning the three guys I always ride with (they're like my brothers) and I took off to ride the Carson to Cougar run. The four bikes were a Kawi ZZR-1200, Ducati ST-3, Triumph Sprint ST and of course my '04 FJR.
We had just got to where you start the real climb up the hill. Its the section of real hard twisties before the pull out at the top. There is a really hard double apex right turn just after the Paradise Creek campground. You start in with a little lefty and you better be hitting the right's really deep if you've got any speed at all. The ZZr was leading, I was second, Duc was third and the Triumph was bringing up the rear.
I hit the turn and blew it where the second apex comes in to play. I was too hot all the way in. I stood her up, got on the binders, crossed the double yellow briefly and was back in the turn. We smoked up the remainder of the hill. I commented on the chatterbox that that was one nasty right turn. We got to the pull out at the top and waited for everyone to get back together. The ZZR and I were there at the same time, the Duc shortly after. We waited....it seemed like forever...A bike is coming. Its actually two BMW's...HOLY CRAP!!! Ask them if they saw a Triumph on the way up..."Nope, just some guy standing on the side of the road with his helmet on the ground"
F,,K!!!!!! On the bikes and back down the hill we go...Got back down to the campground and he was sitting in a car with two older ladies that told him they would take him back to Portland. He was waiting for us to come back down. We got the story....
He hit the turn too hot, didn't make it, crossed all the way over hit the gravel on the opposite side of the road, and down she went. The bike tagged a 12" diameter tree dead on with the front end. It basically tore the entire front end of the bike off except the forks and tire. It ended up standing upright against a downed log. There was NO plastic left on the bike.
He was fine...WEAR ALL THE GEAR ALL THE TIME!!!! He had a few scratches by his neck from the dirt. his back and ankle are pretty sore but ok.
Let me tell you!! I've ridden that road four times and two of them have ended up with a bike on the ground. The first one the guy went home in an ambulance with a broken pelvis. I doubt I will be going back..Too much bad carma!!!
I am so happy that he is ok. His bike is done though and it had less than 800 miles on it. It was brand new. They'll total it for sure. Not sure if he'll get back on or not. I really hope so, but I'm not sure.
Remember...Wear all the gear all the time, ride your own ride, say a prayer every time you get on the bike, and kiss your family before you leave. Crap happens quick!!!!
Ray
We had just got to where you start the real climb up the hill. Its the section of real hard twisties before the pull out at the top. There is a really hard double apex right turn just after the Paradise Creek campground. You start in with a little lefty and you better be hitting the right's really deep if you've got any speed at all. The ZZr was leading, I was second, Duc was third and the Triumph was bringing up the rear.
I hit the turn and blew it where the second apex comes in to play. I was too hot all the way in. I stood her up, got on the binders, crossed the double yellow briefly and was back in the turn. We smoked up the remainder of the hill. I commented on the chatterbox that that was one nasty right turn. We got to the pull out at the top and waited for everyone to get back together. The ZZR and I were there at the same time, the Duc shortly after. We waited....it seemed like forever...A bike is coming. Its actually two BMW's...HOLY CRAP!!! Ask them if they saw a Triumph on the way up..."Nope, just some guy standing on the side of the road with his helmet on the ground"
F,,K!!!!!! On the bikes and back down the hill we go...Got back down to the campground and he was sitting in a car with two older ladies that told him they would take him back to Portland. He was waiting for us to come back down. We got the story....
He hit the turn too hot, didn't make it, crossed all the way over hit the gravel on the opposite side of the road, and down she went. The bike tagged a 12" diameter tree dead on with the front end. It basically tore the entire front end of the bike off except the forks and tire. It ended up standing upright against a downed log. There was NO plastic left on the bike.
He was fine...WEAR ALL THE GEAR ALL THE TIME!!!! He had a few scratches by his neck from the dirt. his back and ankle are pretty sore but ok.
Let me tell you!! I've ridden that road four times and two of them have ended up with a bike on the ground. The first one the guy went home in an ambulance with a broken pelvis. I doubt I will be going back..Too much bad carma!!!
I am so happy that he is ok. His bike is done though and it had less than 800 miles on it. It was brand new. They'll total it for sure. Not sure if he'll get back on or not. I really hope so, but I'm not sure.
Remember...Wear all the gear all the time, ride your own ride, say a prayer every time you get on the bike, and kiss your family before you leave. Crap happens quick!!!!
Ray
...sigh
