Be very careful out there folks! Passed an accident scene today!

[2dogs]

My wife and I were on the way home from a weekend ride this afternoon and came across an accident scene that occurred earlier in the day. Two large motorcycles vs a semi head on. The highway department was in the process of cleaning up the scene when we arrived. Victims had been airlifted out and the semi had been towed away. The scene was a narrow 2 lane winding road with high lava rock banks. The wife saw two black motorcycles in a highway department dump trailer. I was watching the road and saw a M/C front wheel and half of the front forks still attached to the wheel laying in the ditch. Imagine the force it takes to rip the front wheel and forks off a motorcycle. Be dam careful out there folks.

[ziggy]

Yep, I always ride with the thought that someone is going to try to kill me .
I don't know why I ride, thinking like that.

[Little Blue]

...I have been very careful about this time of year. Summer is starting and more and more drinking and driving is becoming a big problem. Just saying that this is something you need to carefully be aware.

Spyders are very safe. If everyone is safe then we all win.
Enjoy your Ryde Time and Stay Safe. .....

[ARtraveler]

To quote the old Hill Street Blues opening scene: "Be careful out there."

[UtahPete]

I'm not sure how anyone could avoid being hit head-on by a semi in your lane. Sorry to hear about this. Was it in Lassen N.P.?

[2dogs]

I'm not sure how anyone could avoid being hit head-on by a semi in your lane. Sorry to hear about this. Was it in Lassen N.P.?

No Pete, this occurred north of Lassen Park about 8/10 miles. Very near the vista rest area between Lassen and Hat Creek. The first tight turn after the long straight away going south from the vista. It's a tight rising turn with a quick drop off at the end of the turn which tends to move you into the oncoming lane if you are going too fast. I think that may have caused the accident. Too much speed by the semi. If you're coming the other way you tend to cheat the turn and hug the center line. Recipe for disaster.

[Ghoster]

As a former MSF instructor I always told riders to drive like they were invisible. I always do the same. That includes slowing and making certain you have a clear road and can see oncoming traffic especially with corners that are blind or with limited visibility.

Many years back I was run off the road by a bus rounding a blind corner in my lane. Lesson learned!

[Deanna777]

...I have been very careful about this time of year. Summer is starting and more and more drinking and driving is becoming a big problem. Just saying that this is something you need to carefully be aware.

Spyders are very safe. If everyone is safe then we all win.
Enjoy your Ryde Time and Stay Safe. .....

Also, add that people are using there cell phones and texting while driving.

Deanna

[2dogs]

As a former MSF instructor I always told riders to drive like they were invisible. I always do the same. That includes slowing and making certain you have a clear road and can see oncoming traffic especially with corners that are blind or with limited visibility.

Many years back I was run off the road by a bus rounding a blind corner in my lane. Lesson learned!

Just finished reading a comment on FB from a local who witnessed the two motorcyclists earlier down the road and said the lead rider was taking the turns leaning over the center line. That's a clue. I have seen that style of riding before and it always seems to be HD riders that do that.

[canamjhb]

Situational awareness, riding as if invisible, being aware of escape routes..... All important things to do to insure we are all riding well into our old age. I think almost every rider with a good amount of miles under their belt have encountered situations that required evasive action in order to preserve life. I know I have had more than a couple. Sometimes I get too comfortable and let my guard down. Those little lapses scare me. That's when something bad can happen. The older I get and as my reflexes slow down a bit, the more I try to maintain CONSTANT concentration. Wishing all my forum friends safe and happy travels..... Jim


P.S. Ghoster, I think you and I have been following each other around. Your signature map looks awfully familiar.

[Lew L]

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What a great thing to read about when starting a long road trip on the . I do tend to hug the inside of the right hand turns to keep the oncoming a little further away from me and my wife. Slowing down when I have a sharp left turn and staying well clear of the stripe makes her feel better also. Some people think the street is their own personal race track.

Straightening out the turns is deadly----------


Lew L

[2dogs]

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What a great thing to read about when starting a long road trip on the . I do tend to hug the inside of the right hand turns to keep the oncoming a little further away from me and my wife. Slowing down when I have a sharp left turn and staying well clear of the stripe makes her feel better also. Some people think the street is their own personal race track.

Straightening out the turns is deadly----------


Lew L

I tend to come in high and stay high, or come in low and stay low. I prefer hugging the fog line if possible.