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Came 2-3 feet from getting creamed by a car last night
« on: May 17, 2009, 10:50:54 AM »
I'm new to bikes and that's the first time I had a close call. It scared the SH!T out of me, more than I usually am on my bike, and taught me a lesson. If the guy had not seen me I would have gotten his bumper in my right leg. My awareness shot through the roof after that. I'm glad it happened even though it turned my stomach to mush for a while.
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Re: Came 2-3 feet from geting creamed by a car last night
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2009, 12:07:14 PM »
glad your okay.........as weird as it may sound,we need a close call here and there to keep us allert,it's dangerous out there......but,oh so much fun... ;D ;D
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Re: Came 2-3 feet from geting creamed by a car last night
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2009, 12:39:59 PM »
Just assume your invisible to everyone....

Glad your ok
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Re: Came 2-3 feet from getting creamed by a car last night
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2009, 03:35:12 PM »
Glad to hear you're safe. I was talking with a family friend recently who has been riding motorcycles with his wife for 30+ incident free years and he really emphasized how important it is to treat every other vehicle on the road like it is trying to kill you.

I had an odd situation recently that gave me that same feeling in my stomach, I was coming to a stop at a red light, check my mirrors and see a Mercedes flying right at me from the rear. The jerk swerves to the left of me and rides up on the raised concrete median coming within inches of my bike just so he could try and make the green left turn signal. 10 years ago I would have chased the guy down and given him a piece of my mind but I'm too laid back now. I was clipped while riding in Boston once by a clueless guy in a delivery van so I have a pretty big problem with people who drive recklessly and put others in danger.
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Re: Came 2-3 feet from getting creamed by a car last night
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2009, 04:26:14 PM »
+1 on the above. a close call is a healthy thing. and assuming you're invisable is sound advice too. riding on two makes me better with four.

very glad you are well.
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Re: Came 2-3 feet from getting creamed by a car last night
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2009, 06:10:32 PM »
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he really emphasized how important it is to treat every other vehicle on the road like it is trying to kill you.

Great advice, and i know it sounds a bit paranoid but i would rather be paranoid than dead.... ;)


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Re: Came 2-3 feet from getting creamed by a car last night
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2009, 10:16:54 PM »
ive been super aware so far this season..... it seems like a lot of people i know have gone down on their bikes lately....its really kind of scary
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Re: Came 2-3 feet from getting creamed by a car last night
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2009, 02:30:29 AM »
now you know how easy it can happen
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Re: Came 2-3 feet from getting creamed by a car last night
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2009, 05:47:14 AM »
Yeah, this is the learning curve most of us go through.
Keep your eyes pealed adn glad you're ok.
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Re: Came 2-3 feet from getting creamed by a car last night
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Re: Came 2-3 feet from getting creamed by a car last night
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2009, 05:15:30 PM »
I bought a cb900F a while ago and it had been dropped and hit a stop sign right in the middle of the tank, it had only 1200 miles on it so it was almost new. I bought a new frame and tank and a few small bits and had an almost new very cheap bike, Around $1000 Aussie dollars...Bargain. On my first outing i went round to show my mate the new Honda, 2 minutes down the road and a bloody LARGE dog ran straight in front of me, i stood up to try and ride over it but failed and was unceremoniously slapped chest first on to the blacktop, i was ok, only winded,  but my bike had a busted alternator, headlight and bent forks. To make matters worse the old guy who owned the dog said to come round in a couple of weeks and he would pay for the damage which i did, only to walk straight into something i wasn't expecting, his son had just hung himself............ I couldn't bring myself to take his money.......

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Re: Came 2-3 feet from getting creamed by a car last night
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2009, 05:31:13 PM »
Quote from: retro rocket on May 19, 2009, 05:15:30 PM
I bought a cb900F a while ago and it had been dropped and hit a stop sign right in the middle of the tank, it had only 1200 miles on it so it was almost new. I bought a new frame and tank and a few small bits and had an almost new very cheap bike, Around $1000 Aussie dollars...Bargain. On my first outing i went round to show my mate the new Honda, 2 minutes down the road and a bloody LARGE dog ran straight in front of me, i stood up to try and ride over it but failed and was unceremoniously slapped chest first on to the blacktop, i was ok, only winded,  but my bike had a busted alternator, headlight and bent forks. To make matters worse the old guy who owned the dog said to come round in a couple of weeks and he would pay for the damage which i did, only to walk straight into something i wasn't expecting, his son had just hung himself............ I couldn't bring myself to take his money.......

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Sounds like that bike has some bad mojo! Have you considered an Exorcist? ;) :o
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Re: Came 2-3 feet from getting creamed by a car last night
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2009, 08:02:51 PM »
Actually it was a great bike it just made a slightly ugly return to the road.......no exorcism needed..... ;D

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