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Easy Rider

04-12-2009 03:34 PM

Re: Top 3 factors in Motorcycle Traffic Fatalities

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Originally Posted by JWR

As they say " I had to lay'er down".

Full right turn and full front brake will slam you to the ground.

While I think that term is WAY over used, it's probably appropriate here.

So......what's your analysis....after the fact?

I assume you got away with just a few bruises?

Would using only the rear brake have prevented a tip-over? Maybe but I doubt it.

Probably good that you didn't fight any harder to hold it up; that's sometimes how legs are broken.

Could be a good learning/teaching moment here.......I'm all ears.

JWR	04-12-2009 03:50 PM

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As you can see it is a very steep banked turn( atleast 3 maybe 4 feet).

This was a pretty day in late October and a lot of riders were out to get their pictures taken by Killboy.
There were 2 supermotards railing aorund that corner to get good shots.

I was already coming to the yellow lines while watching the corner.

You tell me??

post pictures later.

JWR	04-12-2009 04:39 PM

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http://www.postimage.org/Pq1OlGYr.jpg

http://www.postimage.org/Pq1OmeTr.jpg

http://www.postimage.org/aV1Pu6TA.jpg

The only way to avoid this would have been.... go on down the road to a safer place to turn around.

JWR	04-12-2009 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Easy Rider

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWR

As they say " I had to lay'er down".

Full right turn and full front brake will slam you to the ground.

While I think that term is WAY over used, it's probably appropriate here.
Totally tongue in cheek

So......what's your analysis....after the fact?

Find a better place to turn around.

I assume you got away with just a few bruises?

Quite a few when all added up....some still today.

Would using only the rear brake have prevented a tip-over? Maybe but I doubt it.

Not a chance...very steep to the right.

Probably good that you didn't fight any harder to hold it up; that's sometimes how legs are broken.

The picture you see is the force raising me up..only to slam me down.

Could be a good learning/teaching moment here.......I'm all ears.

Easy Rider

04-12-2009 06:45 PM

Re: Top 3 factors in Motorcycle Traffic Fatalities

Quote:

Originally Posted by JWR

The only way to avoid this would have been.... go on down the road to a safer place to turn around.

Good. I was hard pressed for any answers but turning across traffic where you have limited visibility is usually not wise. I guess a "spotter" probably would have worked too.

burkbuilds

04-12-2009 10:07 PM

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Great pics and great conversation but we're pretty far off the original topic. Somebody start a new Topic, I think this one has run it's course for now.

JWR	04-12-2009 10:10 PM

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I forgot , this was to say that i believe in helmets.

patrick_777

04-12-2009 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JWR

I forgot , this was to say that i believe in helmets.

A picture is in fact worth a thousand words in your case...

dentheman

05-31-2010 01:16 PM

Re: Top 3 factors in Motorcycle Traffic Fatalities

An excellent composition paper. Congratulations!

dentheman

05-31-2010 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

Ouch. One lesson I learned skiing this season: I may not be too old to ski, but I am definitely too old to be falling down. My shit is taking a lot longer to get itself together than I remember from year's past. I can barely get my MC jacket on and wearing a backpack is right out. One spill on the MC and my riding days may be over or seriously curtailed.

I am 60 and have noticed over the last few years that a small cut or minor burn takes a lot longer to heal. Even mosquito bites last longer!

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