Topic: Dumb and dumber.

[SohcCBs]

Yea, I know, but every once and a while......

I was getting on the freeway, on one of those round'a bouts they have here in San Antonio that everybody does about 25 on (that's a hell of a way to make an on-ramp)....I was following a big truck and one of those big jap cruisers (1100-1300 V), he was tailgating the truck in a real bad way.  Must've been 4 or 5 ft. off the back of the truck.  When we were just about to straighten out to get on, I dumped it into 1st and slammed it (out to the middle lane).  I'd checked the traffic and there was just enough space (I figured at a glance).  In one lane over, a Suburban almost caught me at 70, but I left him behind and then promptly slowed back down to 65-70 (flowing with traffic). 

I don't do this sort of thing too often, but I know how fast this ol' 836 is.  Good thing or i'd be dead.......kids, don't do this at home.

[cbjunkie]

  #$%* yerself?

[nickjtc]

#$%* yerself?

That's about a 9.9 on the sphincter pucker scale!...the kind of thing you do once, then ask why the hell you did it. Then, hopefully, never do it again. Think of all the 'what ifs?'.

[SohcCBs]

It's part of my regular route, but usually I don't hit the center lane till 2nd gear.

[Roastem]

on a scale of 1 to 10.... pucker factor of...
I need a prybar to get the underwear out of my rear.

[SohcCBs]

This ol' thing is so fast, it's not as scary as you might think.

[ElCheapo]

#$%* yerself?

A human would have...........

I have done these in a car at 35+ with both me at the wheel and the Grandfather in-law (last marriage)(crazy bastard) he was swearing the whole way. Drove like a crazy man on his way to the grave.    Scarry ride as far as I am concerned.


I would not have pulled that manuver on a Haybusa.......

[SohcCBs]

Think of all the 'what ifs?'.

Yes, the only real risk is the "what ifs"

....but I know this bike and what it can do extreemly well, and fortunately for me I'm a good judge of distance and speed.  I'm no beginner, I've been riding for 35 years.  I certainly get just a little wild, occationally, but the key is knowing when you can and when you can't.  I'm much more consevative than I was a number of years ago......and yes, this was the only time I've thrown it into the center lane in 1st gear, but gee, it only takes a couple seconds to get 45-50 on this ol' thing.

I used up all my luck many, many years ago.  Now all I have is the Grace of God.  Lot better than luck!!