The pucker factor

[vided]

I come around a curve on a 2 laner, a 4x4 is laying parallel to the dbl line.
i clipped it as I swerved, luckily looks like
no damage, except to my draws.
oh well, could have been much worseray:pps:

 

[ARtraveler]

Glad you got through that one. Twisties and curves can be fun--but you never know what might be around the next bend.

"Be careful out there."

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: :shocked:
Britches can always be soaked clean, or thrown out... :yikes:
Bodies; take a bit longer to get sorted-out! :thumbup:

 

[Woodsrider]

As Cosby said "First you say it, then you do it". Glad you are okay.

 

[PrairieSpyder]

:clap:Glad you didn't get hurt!

 

[EnjoyingTheRyde]

:agree: :shocked:
Britches can always be soaked clean, or thrown out... :yikes:
Bodies; take a bit longer to get sorted-out! :thumbup:

If they can be, glad you're ok...

 

[jerpinoy]

50-50 change if someone is around the bend, thrilling but it's not worth it anymore been there done that. Lets have fun and ride safe.

 

[PW2013STL]

Wow my first read I am picturing a 4x4 pickup and I am thinking how did you clip that without any damage:yikes:. Had to re-read it. Glad you are ok :shocked:

 

[900Dave]

Wow my first read I am picturing a 4x4 pickup and I am thinking how did you clip that without any damage:yikes:. Had to re-read it. Glad you are ok :shocked:

Thanks for catching that. I was thinking the same think. I also re-read it. Got it now. Good to hear the OP is ok.

 

[BajaRon]

VS

 

[Bob Denman]

Ron,
Where can I buy a Baby Monster Truck like that?
:2thumbs:

 

[flamingobabe]

I dislike the Pucker Factors....glad you are OK

 

[Chupaca]

Yikes..!!

one of the great fears ryding blind curves..glad you kept it together and got through safe..:thumbup: Be safe....!!

 

[vided]

well at least the wood was not across the lane, that might of hurt.
thanks

 

[Bob Denman]

Blind Curves... :shocked:
If I can't see around it; I'm off the throttle! :thumbup:

 

[missouriboy]

A week ago I was cruising down the freeway at about 60 when the car in front of me ran over a short plank. The plank split lengthwise and one shard came spiraling straight at me. Pucker Time!

Luckily it hit the ground right in front of me, instead of hitting my windshield, or worse. I ran over it, but no harm done. Whew!

 

[vided]

A week ago I was cruising down the freeway at about 60 when the car in front of me ran over a short plank. The plank split lengthwise and one shard came spiraling straight at me. Pucker Time!

Luckily it hit the ground right in front of me, instead of hitting my windshield, or worse. I ran over it, but no harm done. Whew!

All's well that doesn't cause a problem. ray::bowdown:

 

[hdlongrod]

Glad you are OK:thumbup:

 

[sledmaster]

Blind Curves... :shocked:
If I can't see around it; I'm off the throttle! :thumbup:

You know, when riding a snowmobile the rule is that your speed should be dictated by the visibility at hand and the distance at which you can stop in. When you can't see what is around the corner you had better be able to stop if in case something unexpected should suddenly appear.

So just last week, I am railing around one of my favorite sets of S-curves. Halfway through I suddenly see a young mother pushing a side-by-side stroller with a couple of youngsters in it, coming right at me in the driving portion of my lane. Typically one would simply slow down and go wide into the on coming lane. BUT....

There is a car coming at me in that lane, and they are NOT slowing down for the young mother in my lane, coming my way.

I sit up quickly, chop the throttle and get into the binders. The young mother, seeing me in a full lean coming around the corner, didn't know the car was coming from the other direction. At first she seemed confused that I was reacting so abruptly, then she whipped around and saw the other car.

Needless to say, when the car passed us both I gently went wide and waved to her, and she was VERY appreciative for my quick action. She smiled and waved back, but let's just say she had one of those "oh crap" moments. It was a narrow 2-lane county road, low traffic, so she probably walks it in the opposite driving lane all of the time. There really isn't much of a shoulder, just gravel, but then again she wouldn't expect a Spyder to be coming around it at 55-60 Mph at the same time a car would be coming from the other direction at the EXACT same time. It happens. If I would have been on a two-wheel bike it would have been a tighter moment as I would have NOT been able to maintain that level of control and get it shut down like you can a Spyder, for sure!

Point is, one should always "expect the unexpected" and be traveling at a speed at which you can react to changing conditions, whatever they might be!

 

[Bob Denman]

You know, when riding a snowmobile the rule is that your speed should be dictated by the visibility at hand and the distance at which you can stop in. When you can't see what is around the corner you had better be able to stop if in case something unexpected should suddenly appear.

So just last week, I am railing around one of my favorite sets of S-curves. Halfway through I suddenly see a young mother pushing a side-by-side stroller with a couple of youngsters in it, coming right at me in the driving portion of my lane. Typically one would simply slow down and go wide into the on coming lane. BUT....

There is a car coming at me in that lane, and they are NOT slowing down for the young mother in my lane, coming my way.

I sit up quickly, chop the throttle and get into the binders. The young mother, seeing me in a full lean coming around the corner, didn't know the car was coming from the other direction. At first she seemed confused that I was reacting so abruptly, then she whipped around and saw the other car.

Needless to say, when the car passed us both I gently went wide and waved to her, and she was VERY appreciative for my quick action. She smiled and waved back, but let's just say she had one of those "oh crap" moments. It was a narrow 2-lane county road, low traffic, so she probably walks it in the opposite driving lane all of the time. There really isn't much of a shoulder, just gravel, but then again she wouldn't expect a Spyder to be coming around it at 55-60 Mph at the same time a car would be coming from the other direction at the EXACT same time. It happens. If I would have been on a two-wheel bike it would have been a tighter moment as I would have NOT been able to maintain that level of control and get it shut down like you can a Spyder, for sure!

Point is, one should always "expect the unexpected" and be traveling at a speed at which you can react to changing conditions, whatever they might be!

Amen... :2thumbs: