Member Contributer DougFromIndy Posted April 30, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2010 Just a reminder here to really be hyper-alert, cover your brakes, and scan all intersections especially during CITY RIDING. I had a great ride today/tonight, about 250 miles on my dualsport, 95 Yamaha xt600e, gravel roads, twisties, fantastic evening. Well riding home about 45mph, just almost into an intersection...I have the GREEN light...well heres an ambulance hauling ass through the RED light...a good driver the ambulance pauses and toots the horn....I am riding city mode and paying bigtime attention...I grab a handful of brakes, nice front end dive from the "dullsport"....stop VERY QUICKLY...nowhere close to being out in the intersection...it was a SAFE, very quick stop, nobody behind me. NO CRASHES, NO DOWNED BIKE, NOBODY HURT, WAS WEARING ALL THE GEAR and PAYING EXTRA ATTENTION, SCANNING INTERSECTIONS, BRAKE COVERED...Was a first for me, ambulance on a speed run....my advice..expect the unexpected. IT WAS NOT EVEN A SCARY OR PUCKER MOMENT. GOOD NEWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 ALL Riding...Watch all intersections...cover front brake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Good advice. :biggrin: Now, where the heck are the twisties near Indianapolis? :blink: I'm from near there and can't recall seeing many interesting roads in central IN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VF1000RS Posted April 30, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2010 I got T-boned in January. Driving in a line of about 5 cars or so close to downtown doing about 25mph. 3/4 of the way through the intersection and he hit me right behind the passenger door(2-door car). He was playing with the GPS on his phone and blew through the light at about 35mph. Spun my car 180 and about 100 feet down the street. Around $11k to fix. Lucky I was in the car. Watch every intersection and stay alert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer DougFromIndy Posted April 30, 2010 Author Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2010 Good advice. Now, where the heck are the twisties near Indianapolis? I'm from near there and can't recall seeing many interesting roads in central IN. many great roads, 44 from 135 to Martinsville, then old 37 to uniondale? 45 east thru Helmsburg into Bean Blossum, great loop here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted April 30, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2010 Why is this thread not registering how many people are viewing it??? This is weird bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer TexOz Posted April 30, 2010 Member Contributer Share Posted April 30, 2010 Sure thing, uber vigilance required around the city, cover your brakes, watch your mirrors, scan intersections, head checks, and expect the unexpected. I'm also in the almost involuntary habbit of stabing at the indicator deselector as I approach intersections (even side streets) to go straight - just to be sure that I haven't left the flasher on from the last turn. Yep it's a bit OCD but I don't want a cager thinking that I'm turning when I'm actually going straight ahead. Caught myself more than once with the indicator still on when approaching an intersection. Costs nothing ('cept wear on the button!) and you don't need to take your eyes from the road to add a tiny margin of safety to your ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum CEO HispanicSlammer Posted April 30, 2010 Forum CEO Share Posted April 30, 2010 Why is this thread not registering how many people are viewing it??? This is weird bug. because that is cpu intensive and it slows downt the website its cached and updates at regular intervals instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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