What saved us yesterday

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[03HiYoSilver]

Great Save! and glad your all OK. Good thing you had presence of mind and a FJR....this is a GREAT Bike and have dodged many incidents myself probably would not be so fortunate if I was on another type of cycle.

Have a nice summer!

 

[dcarver]

Still, I have thought about a couple things. First: I've said it before, but now I have my personal proof -- setting up inside for turns paid a big dividend. Not only was I paying attention so that I saw him the moment he came into view, but my setup allowed me to take the bike lower and tighter to the right than I would have been able to do that quickly if I wasn't inside. That margin of error saved my ***.

Timely. Rode 2 up today with my lady friend and noticed the stock rear shock, 30k, set at high, is bottoming. Didn't and don't like the feel of it now, and it forced me to take lines I normally don't. Your post has IMHO, two significant messages.

1. Ride to the right to stay alive. (Have I heard this before, Mr. Toe?)

2. A properly set up suspension will allow maneuvers to save your *** in precarious situations.

I'm very happy you are OK and this has been a very good read, Thank You.

 

[twowheelnut]

That pretty much is how my near miss occurred last year (or was that the year before? dunno). The good thing is that you can write about it. And so true the suspension comments. For the life of me, I cannot understand why some folks don't take the time to adjust their suspension properly. Clorox will work well on the unmentioned part of your story.

 

[Fencer]

glad you made it by ok

 

[dcarver]

That pretty much is how my near miss occurred last year (or was that the year before? dunno). The good thing is that you can write about it. And so true the suspension comments. For the life of me, I cannot understand why some folks don't take the time to adjust their suspension properly. Clorox will work well on the unmentioned part of your story.

This year Tim.. Ain't old age and short memories a great thing?

 

[weekend rider]

Exskibum- You are one hundred percent on having a great suspension set up. As I said before I just had mine done and did a little more road testing on some familiar roads and I am so impressed with how you can correct a mistake before you getin trouble and get you out af a jam like you were in. It makes you want

To bad your lady friend did not have a spare bullet so she could wing it his way for his stupid mistake, of course it would be a warning shot only.

weekend rider

 

[Dan23]

I had a somewhat similar incident last week. I don't know what in hell these idiots are thinking-- often in pickup trucks-- who drive down the centerline so they can what? Keep from steering the vehicle? Go faster in their overweight pigs through the curves? Completely baffling considering the potential for disaster to motorcyclists. Someday, I hope someone has the time and inclination to turn around and wreak havoc on their ugly faces.

Rant off. Glad you made it ok.... especially since you carried your loved one on the back!

 

[AdrianNKY]

Wow....glad you came away from that one unscathed. A a bigger hats off to your better half for a fantastic attitude.

 

[cougar8000]

Great save.

One question. When you said setting up on the inside do you mean been on the inside before the turn or in the turn? Sorry, I am a bit confused here by what you said.

 

[Zorlac]

Great save. One question. When you said setting up on the inside do you mean been on the inside before the turn or in the turn? Sorry, I am a bit confused here by what you said.

Me too. Setting up on the outside into a right hander would allow you to see him sooner. Outside, inside, outside?

 

[rockwells]

A great save! And, another testimonial to the sage advice of practice, practice, practice! We must constantly be ready for the unexpected. Sure, enjoy the view, the fresh air, and hopefully, the companionship, but not at the expence of situational awareness.

Wonder if I can guess where those .380's were intended?

 

[Warchild]

I'm thankful for having upgraded suspension dialed in for us two (money well spent), having a new tire up front, and the FJR's geometry.

What was your fork upgrade? I can't recall if you did the AK-20 Cartridges from that Group Buy in the Spring of 2006, or was it the GPSuspension.com fork upgrade we did in the Group Buy last December, or was this just new Wilbers springs, or...?

 

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[Cdogman]

Dayyummm Man.....

I am happy as hell you are 5 by 5. Dunno even what to say about it other than practice make *** pucker moments either survivable or not.

Good job at NOT getting "hazard fixation". That would have the obvious consequenses and would be very easy to do I am sure

Ride safe Bro

 

[Auburn]

Suddenly I see a large pickup coming the other way, going really FAST and when I see him, he has his differential on the center line. It happened so fast that all I remember is pushing the bar down and trying to cut harder, harder . . . as I imagine for a second that he is about to hit me in the left knee with his left front bumper. I believe we missed getting hit by about a foot. After that happened, I remember thinking that what I feared would happen would probably have taken my leg off, and Judy's -- IF we were lucky enough to be alive.

I had two of these same incidents on Saturday...Hmmmm, was there a full moon the night before or something in the water...I was out on the FS 25 road behind Mt. St. Helens heading south. These type of incidents happen so often there, that I expect it. Usually they aren't more than half way into my lane. You wouldn't believe how many of them are other motorcycles coming around a blind corner in the wrong lane heeled over. I always think, they would be dead if I was in a cage.

I figure it is a good ride when I only have to take steps to avoid something only once on a ride.

I square off corners like you described just to make sure I have extra safety room to move around in if needed.

Glad to hear you two are OK and were paying attention, so someone else's stupidity didn't become your pain and suffering.

 

[HIGHLANDER]

Me too. Setting up on the outside into a right hander would allow you to see him sooner. Outside, inside, outside?

Complete wrong way of riding TIGHT twisties ! You gain a foot or so of sight line, going 30 / 40 mph that's a nano second..does you no good at all.............Out, in, out.......That's only good if it's wide open sweepers.... Stay Right Stay Alive.. well done Skibum!!!

 

[cougar8000]

Me too. Setting up on the outside into a right hander would allow you to see him sooner. Outside, inside, outside?

Complete wrong way of riding TIGHT twisties ! You gain a foot or so of sight line, going 30 / 40 mph that's a nano second..does you no good at all.............Out, in, out.......That's only good if it's wide open sweepers.... Stay Right Stay Alive.. well done Skibum!!!

Hmm, I guess we have to agree to disagree on this one. I would do out-in-out regardless. It gives me more time and space to see what is coming. If you are not out first then you have to do much more drastic turning at the same speed. Go prove this one wrong.

 

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