Toe gets another credit

[Scab]

Over the holiday weekend, I was able to take in a few miles on the bike. While in a blind left hander, I met the motor-home-from-hell that was halfway into my lane. But, I was riding right. No panic, no braking, no readjusting of line. Just soft mumblings under my breath assaulting his character.

Thanks, Toe. Stay right.

 

[Toecutter]

I :wub: happy endings....

 

[twowheelnut]

I :wub: happy endings....

Me too.

 

[wfooshee]

Yes, there's one guy who definitely does not need another C.C. sticker in his sig! Good deal!

 

[Fencer]

, I met the mobile-home-from-hell that was halfway into my lane. Thanks, Toe. Stay right.

Scabby, ure in Bamy.

Fixed it for ya

 

[ngarider]

There are 3 things everyone should take from this forum:

1) RIDE THE BIKE

2) STAY RIGHT

3) ATGATT

They'll save yer life, they will.

 

[Docholiday]

Scab, Glad to hear that you learned the lesson in time to miss the big one. Good going. Stay ride and ATGATT.

 

[xharleyrider]

There are 3 things everyone should take from this forum:
1) RIDE THE BIKE

2) STAY RIGHT

3) ATGATT

They'll save yer life, they will.

Got Numbers 1 & 3. What do you mean by ride right? Right side of road, right lane if you have more then one lane?

 

[madmike2]

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[boomerang]

After reading toe's post, I started to really look at the way that I do set up for a turn. I found that If my line of sight is clear I will use the road but, if it's not I will tend to set myself up on the right. I did encounter a garbage truck one morning, one of those that tip the dumpsters. Had I not been on the right it would not have been pretty. Yes you do have to slow your pace some, but hey it's not a race track any way.

 

[xharleyrider]

After reading toe's post, I started to really look at the way that I do set up for a turn. I found that If my line of sight is clear I will use the road but, if it's not I will tend to set myself up on the right. I did encounter a garbage truck one morning, one of those that tip the dumpsters. Had I not been on the right it would not have been pretty. Yes you do have to slow your pace some, but hey it's not a race track any way.

Thanks Boomerang.

Tell you what freaks me out the most are hills! You never know whats on the other side. I like to ride in the middle of the road so that I have an exit on both sides.

 

[NoCage]

Over the holiday weekend, I was able to take in a few miles on the bike. While in a blind left hander, I met the motor-home-from-hell that was halfway into my lane. But, I was riding right. No panic, no braking, no readjusting of line. Just soft mumblings under my breath assaulting his character.
Thanks, Toe. Stay right.

Glad you didn't add another crash club sticker... or worse. Was BB on her bike behind you? It would reinforce the rule for her if she was.

 

[Scab]

Was BB on her bike behind you? It would reinforce the rule for her if she was.

No, BB wasn't feeling well and was home. I was running solo. All the more reason to choose a safe speed and line. The paramedics have already called her from the side of the road once. She has no interest in getting a second call.

 

[keithaba]

The "Activity Bus of Death" was on Deal's gap (of all places) last week.

Scary **** when you come around a corner and there is a giant white bus halfway in your lane. Good thing I was right on that one, cause I made some mistakes and was too close to center on a few conrners.

Worst part when you look back, a bunch of snot nose kids flicking me off in the rear window of the bus.

 

[Colin24]

The "Activity Bus of Death" was on Deal's gap (of all places) last week....

Worst part when you look back, a bunch of snot nose kids flicking me off in the rear window of the bus.

You had time to look back while riding through Deals Gap? Just how slowly where you going? :blink:

Seriously though, Deals Gap is one place where you should _never_ overdrive your sight-lines in the corners. As you already know Keith, and anyone who has been there probably knows.

For anyone else that has never been there and is reading this take this advice. Stay right at all times! Dont even think of getting close to the centerline. The sightlines are so short and there are so many vehicles that get way over the centerline that you simply can not afford to take the chance. (Of course as noted, this is good advice on any twisty road, its just especially true on that chunk of road.)

I was there a couple weeks ago and encountered several vehicles that had a least a piece of them on the wrong side of the line. And this was in the middle of the week. Even came across a Transport truck going through the Gap. He was half way across the centerline just to get around the corners. Good news was that a State Trooper was "escorting" him through. He was about a turn or two ahead with his flashers going. So I had the warning of the flashers, not knowing what was up slowed right down, as I get around the corner theres the truck slowly crawling along in the middle of the road. Normally I think that transport trucks should stay fully away from the Gap, but sometimes its necessary and I will give the truck driver and the LEO a thumbs up for working together to get the truck through safely! :thumbsup: Just remember, not all truck drivers that go through the gap do that!

- Colin

 

[Toecutter]

Some of us are advocates of the "delayed entry" or "late apex" which would have you in the widest part of the lane approaching the corner and not "tipping in" until you see the exit.

Hey! I didn't spew my crap in your guys' StreetMaster's thread. Great for those left-handers, or on the track, but why straighten out a perfectly good curve, unless you're in a real hurry? Take it from The Man:

Wide open sweepers I can agree on the late apex and having a better sight line, but in the tight, tight twisty stuff that's common in the Sierras and other mountain passes, a wide apex maybe gain you a foot or two sight line, not worth it IMHO, stay tight right, you've room to move left if there's debris in the road, and if the corner decreases.......lean more, the FJR will lean a lot more when the feelers touch down, quite a bit more !
Left hander.... .stay right,.......... .right hander..... .stay right......Stay Right, Stay Alive !

Wasn't my idea, just the best one I've seen on the road....

 

[James Burleigh]

Group hug. "Kumbayaaaaaa....."