The RT saved my bacon today!

[Browny]

Riding to a PGR mission today on a 4 lane with 6 other riders. Running about 65 mph when a 20x20 sheet of plastic comes across the road and wraps around the front of the RT. A pucker factor for sure! The RT did great. Stayed straight and never once did she act up. I pulled over and got all the wrapping off of her. One of the guys said all I needed was a bow and the RT was wrapped for Christmas! All I can say is Thanks BRP! I think if I had been on my old Goldwing, I would not be here tonight talking about it. The good lord and my Guardian Angel was riding with me today!

 

[one2doo]

Glad you are safe!

Riding to a PGR mission today on a 4 lane with 6 other riders. Running about 65 mph when a 20x20 sheet of plastic comes across the road and wraps around the front of the RT. A pucker factor for sure! The RT did great. Stayed straight and never once did she act up. I pulled over and got all the wrapping off of her. One of the guys said all I needed was a bow and the RT was wrapped for Christmas! All I can say is Thanks BRP! I think if I had been on my old Goldwing, I would not be here tonight talking about it. The good lord and my Guardian Angel was riding with me today!

The things we run into. I ran over a yellow strap on I40 off a trailer it wrapped around my front tire. Glad it did not lock up my front wheel thank God.

 

[ARtraveler]

Glad to hear these situations worked out for the good. :yes::yes:

 

[PMK]

Great story about the merits for riding three wheels.

Did you happen to get a photo?

PK

 

[Bob Denman]

Glad to hear that it was only a ":shocked:" moment, and never became a ":yikes:" event! :thumbup:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

When you said "20x20 sheet of plastic" I envisioned a piece of rigid plastic! :yikes: Thankfully, it was the wrapping kind! I'm glad it turned out ok.

:nopic:

 

[BikerDoc]

No question that these wonderful machines are much safer than the two wheelers that many of us rode for most of our lives. in 2011 I totaled any RT against the side of an illegally maneuvering trailer truck. I believe with all my heart that I would have died on a two wheeler or even a car. The Spyder was totaled but I did not even leave the bike until after the event was over and I stepped off on my own power.

 

[Chupaca]

Good to hear..!!

you made it through this unsathed..I do give you some credit for keeping a cool head and trusting your ryde. The rest is in other hands...:thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

No question that these wonderful machines are much safer than the two wheelers that many of us rode for most of our lives. in 2011 I totaled any RT against the side of an illegally maneuvering trailer truck. I believe with all my heart that I would have died on a two wheeler or even a car. The Spyder was totaled but I did not even leave the bike until after the event was over and I stepped off on my own power.

:shocked: 2011 was NOT a good year for either of us...
10-11-2011: member of the Spyder "Crash test Dummy" Team... pps:
And I walked away as well!

 

[bruiser]

Just change your drawers and press on. Glad you're ok.

 

[jerpinoy]

WE can say that our rides:ani29: saves alot of pain of road rashes say the least.:yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes:.

 

[snowghostrider]

i hit a deer with my first 08 premier spyder ,first ride it had 10 mles on it ,totaled. i was going around 70 when she jump in frt. of me.all i got was some scratches on my hand where the plactic off the frt. of the machine hit me. 2 wheels i would have been airlifted at a mininmum