Lesson learned - Pay attention
 

I made many mistakes in this near-lowside. I was closer to going down than it seems in the video.

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First, and primarily, was not paying attention. I focused on the passing riders and didn't pay attention to the upcoming intersection.
A close Second was that I was carrying too much speed for the rapidly approaching turn.
Third, I didn't pay attention to the road conditions. I would have been in a real bad spot if there was heavier cross-traffic.
Fourth was lane position. With the sandy roads this early in the season, I was in position 2 when I should have been in position 1 or 3.

Any more glaring mistakes/suggestions?

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Well my thoughts are as follows....

well done on the recovery. it could have been a lot worse with all that sand on the road and the front locking up and sliding. It appears you didn't panic as badly as you could have, and you kept it upright.

Beyond that, I think you've nailed what went wrong quite well.

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My suggestion is......change your shorts and have a cold beer.

You've cheated the reaper.

:)

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Damnit that made my @#$hole draw up just watching it, if there would have been a car barrelin down that road you would have been S.O.L my friend, Nice recovery though :2tup:

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Congratulations on staying upright. Whew.

I once locked my front brake, going about 45 on normal asphalt. A car came up from the right and I thought I was going to ram into it. When the front slid away about one foot, I let go of the brake handle and didn't fall.

Those moments stay with you for a long time.

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I keep watching the video and reliving it. It brings the adrenalin right back every time.

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I'm guessing that you saved your ass partly by NOT over-correcting during the slide.

What was happening with the rear brake at the time; don't think that has been mentioned yet.

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It stayed locked most of the time until I was corrected to a vertical position. That's the first thing that skid...it was instantaneous.

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Good job staying upright, Patrick. :2tup:

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:plus1:

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Very nice recovery! I;m not sure, i would of done that good! Glad no one came from the right, otherwise you would of realy been S.O.L!! Great job!

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Yeah, 7 seconds earlier and I'd have been toast.

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I HATE SAND!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to stay up Patrick. I once had a nasty slide on water when I was riding a little Kawasaki 125 with its thin tires back in my teen years. I still proceed through wet spots, even with my big Silverado tires, with all caution and on high alert. I still remember that stomach lurch!

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you were lucky and handled well.

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Glad you are okay!

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i think you need to slow down, and enjoy life. you got lucky, dang lucky

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Do you always charge into a crowd where you don't know anybody and start throwing around HARSH remarks ??

That's not usually a good way to say "Hello". :cry:

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ill make sure to add my "lol" next time. was not trying to call you a dumb nut or anything, just not one to sugar coat things. .been there, dont that, learned my lession, as im sure he did....just saying he got lucky..

very glad you kept it rubber down patrick, and glad the coast was clear..

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Thanks for the comment.

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New rider, phew, lots for me to learn from that vid. slower in, do what you did and stay loose, done brake hard, keep the head up and looking... thanks for letting me see what MAY happen.

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Just a momentary loss of focus or lack of attention can be very scary. I have a bad habit of watching other bikes go by and suddenly find myself heading for a rock wall or guard rail. Sure glad the bike goes where I finally point it.