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Who has avoided things with the front wheels, but forgot the rear?
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ottawa-rider
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In my case, it was a dead cat in the middle of the lane, I couldn't avoid it because of kids walking on the side of the road and incoming traffic.
freeman1952
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The trick is to practice placing the object to be missed between the center of the nose and the front tire of your choice.
TexAmRider
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Yes I have Done it also
I've done it also. Most of the time I am successful at straddeling the left or right front tire and the center tire. Hit a dead dear once coming over a blind hill. I just aimed for the smaller parts. It made quite a mess of the bike and the trailer, as I had to stop and clean all the muck off. I did catch a skunk a while back on a trip, luckily no stink.
I've done it also. Most of the time I am successful at straddeling the left or right front tire and the center tire. Hit a dead dear once coming over a blind hill. I just aimed for the smaller parts. It made quite a mess of the bike and the trailer, as I had to stop and clean all the muck off. I did catch a skunk a while back on a trip, luckily no stink.
ARtraveler
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Been there, done that. Skunks are not nice. I hit one with my VW Beetle long ago. It stunk skunk for over a month. :roflblack::roflblack:
SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
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With me it is potholes, hard to avoid or maneuver around.
Bob Denman
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If you can the object that you're trying to avoid, JUST to the inside edge of either of your front tires: it might just give you enough room to miss it with the rear... :thumbup:
CMA/IBA_rider
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I try not to Swerve or slam on the brakes. Unless it is bigger than what you can eat at one sitting
d.o.spyder-rts
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:agree: depending upon the object location, use the inside edge of the tire that won't carry you into the opposing traffic lane. Dale
cmbspyderrss
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Yup. Dead squirrel with its 4 legs straignt up and flung it on my dad. He smelled bad and I felt bad. Lesson learned.
A chunk of firewood.........
When you're following the 2 second rule at 55 mph and a chunk of firewood appears out from under the vehicle you're following, the 2 seconds doesn't seem like 2 seconds. It seems more or less like one tenth of one tenth of one tenth of one millisecond. And, if your in the middle a turn it's even shorter. As wide as a spyder is and if your traveling on a country road with on coming traffic and a rocky gutter on the right side, you'll soon after be following the 10 second rule; whether or not you miss the chunk of firewood. Well I clipped the chunk of firewood with the outside of my left front tire. The only damage was to my, you know, my under garment.
When you're following the 2 second rule at 55 mph and a chunk of firewood appears out from under the vehicle you're following, the 2 seconds doesn't seem like 2 seconds. It seems more or less like one tenth of one tenth of one tenth of one millisecond. And, if your in the middle a turn it's even shorter. As wide as a spyder is and if your traveling on a country road with on coming traffic and a rocky gutter on the right side, you'll soon after be following the 10 second rule; whether or not you miss the chunk of firewood. Well I clipped the chunk of firewood with the outside of my left front tire. The only damage was to my, you know, my under garment.
Bob Denman
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"Situational Awareness"; my friends... :thumbup:
easysuper
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This summer we were riding up out of Hell's Canyon and I hit some very fresh cow pies and flung them all over my lovely bride who was riding a little to close . When I found a campground that had a water pump and stopped to wash her and the bike off the first thing she said was " I look like crap" I could not stop laughing which did not help matters.
Thank god she had full face helmet and her face shield was down or I might not have made it out of Hell's Canyon!
Thank god she had full face helmet and her face shield was down or I might not have made it out of Hell's Canyon!
AeroPilot
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Came around a curve coming down Wolf Creek Pass a week ago
On the way to Red Rocks Rally we avoided the snow, but had cold rain going over Wolf Creek Pass on 160 thru SW Colorado. Rounding a curve we saw a significant amount of rockfall of various sizes on our two lanes, but thankfully the outside of the curve was clear and the four Spyders were able to slow and swing wide around the rocks and boulders. The signs for Falling Rocks are especially apt after a rain and during spring thaw in the mountains. The clearance of 4 1/2 inches doesn't allow you to straddle much of a rock
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On the way to Red Rocks Rally we avoided the snow, but had cold rain going over Wolf Creek Pass on 160 thru SW Colorado. Rounding a curve we saw a significant amount of rockfall of various sizes on our two lanes, but thankfully the outside of the curve was clear and the four Spyders were able to slow and swing wide around the rocks and boulders. The signs for Falling Rocks are especially apt after a rain and during spring thaw in the mountains. The clearance of 4 1/2 inches doesn't allow you to straddle much of a rock
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HankD
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And thus was born the old saying: "Hell's Canyon hath no fury like a woman cow-pied".....or something like that
Bfromla
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As others have said just to the inside of front tires:thumbup: in dodge maneuvers however just ain't so ez so under mirrors/foot pegs or floorboards whatever you may have adds good comfort zone between all tires & fits lil more padding room than "just". :2thumbs:
Ez practice routine find an empty parking lot to play on & randomly litter dixi cups. Make few in planned laps in various directions. & PLZ pick up you trash when done. I say Dixie cups because they are cheap,small & not gonna damage anything if you do crush one. Some may say tennis balls & they work too but can get pinched like a watermelon seed & shoot out , not to mention possible attraction of random dogs. (May just be a local thing?) My safety class instructor also recommended them just for mini cones when practicing the trading course described in owners manual
so under mirrors/foot pegs or floorboards whatever you may have adds good comfort zone between all tires & fits lil more padding room than "just". :2thumbs:Ez practice routine find an empty parking lot to play on & randomly litter dixi cups. Make few in planned laps in various directions. & PLZ pick up you trash when done. I say Dixie cups because they are cheap,small & not gonna damage anything if you do crush one. Some may say tennis balls & they work too but can get pinched like a watermelon seed & shoot out , not to mention possible attraction of random dogs. (May just be a local thing?) My safety class instructor also recommended them just for mini cones when practicing the trading course described in owners manual
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