Cdogman
Bad Boy
The gut knows... When your gut is talking to you, above and beyond commons sense and training, listen
Too many people dont listen until they have tangible proof
Too many people dont listen until they have tangible proof
I had a similar incident several years ago on my Ducati. I typically stop at lights so I can slide up next to the car in front of me and one day I got to a stop and was looking in the mirror. This work van (Econoline?) just wasn't slowing, and as I slid left he just creamed the back of the car I was supposed to be behind. I had such an adrenaline rush afterward that I was shaking.Hi everyone,This reminds me of a close call a few weeks back. The wife and I were coming home one evening and came up on 3 cars stopped. The front car was waiting to turn left so I approached slowly checked my mirror to see if the right lane was open. It was open but I saw lights coming up behind me so rolled over to the right side of the lane and stayed on the white line for a few seconds to give the cars in front the option to pull out and go around. In those couple of seconds an S-10 pickup slammed into the line of cars doing about 50mph. I was 10 feet from the car in front of me on the white line. The trucks passenger mirror brushed my wifes elbow and must have been his bumper left a small bruise on her calf. This truck pushed the cars 40 to 60 feet down the road. Shook us up pretty good but we pulled over and gave assistance to some pretty banged up people. I know the good Lord was watching over us for sure. We hugged and calmed down a bit and made it home safe. Needless to say I always check my six.
Take care and be safe!
PS And my brave wife asked for a ride the next evening and we continue to ride everyday we can.
So THAT's where I remember that fromYou would have if you were in my class.
Place your self at least a bike distance from the front bumper. Put the bike either in the right or left section of the lane, your choice. If you see someone is coming in too damn hot. Split the lane.
-----The gut knows... When your gut is talking to you, above and beyond commons sense and training, listen
Too many people dont listen until they have tangible proof
Fighter pilot term. "Your 6 o'clock" referring to the relative location of an aircraft with 12 o'clock being directly in front of the airplane. So "check your six" means to look directly behind you.Juz what da heck is your "six"?
I do out of habit. Riding an AE makes it pretty easy too.. I follow myself down (gears) in case I need to squirt some fuel. Had I been in second at 15 with no clutch I would not have been able to move as quickly.I don't typically downshift either, unless I'm approaching the intersection too quick and want the motor to help slow me down a bit. Might be wrong, but it's how I roll...
Seriously. What would you do?And when do you down shift?...If you stay in 5th and wait until you are nearly stopped to shift.. what are you going to do if you gotta move?? Not sayin wrong or right, just asking..I don't typically downshift either, unless I'm approaching the intersection too quick and want the motor to help slow me down a bit. Might be wrong, but it's how I roll...
I don't think he meant that he doesn't downshift at all, I think he meant that he doesn't down shift, and then let the clutch out, thus 'engine braking' (a term I hesitate to use, because people can easily confuse it with the actual engine braking that semis have, which is prohibited in in most towns because of the noise)Seriously. What would you do?And when do you down shift?...If you stay in 5th and wait until you are nearly stopped to shift.. what are you going to do if you gotta move?? Not sayin wrong or right, just asking..I don't typically downshift either, unless I'm approaching the intersection too quick and want the motor to help slow me down a bit. Might be wrong, but it's how I roll...
You should always be in the correct gear for a correct RPM/road speed.
Nope, I did not assume anything. But for the benifit of less experienced rider that might be reading I explained why I do. Thats all, Since I am on a AE I dont have the option of holding the clutch in.. I did on my wing and still followed myself down in gears.I don't think he meant that he doesn't downshift at all, I think he meant that he doesn't down shift, and then let the clutch out, thus 'engine braking' (a term I hesitate to use, because people can easily confuse it with the actual engine braking that semis have, which is prohibited in in most towns because of the noise)
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