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mikebike · 09-13-2007, 06:36 PM

Went out for a spin tonight and since it was not oppressive suited up with full gear. Was about 50+ miles into it and on my way home on a secondary road 35 mph speed zone.

I was following a pickup truck and he signals right ---- breaks.... and actually starts the right hand turn. THEN ....without warning Yanks it hard to the LEFT and makes a LEFT turn as I was preparing to go by.

Like it was in slow motion (actual speed about 35 or so) I think Holy Crap he is turning right in front of me. I give the ole FZ6 breaks a nice work out and stop HARD

About then he acts like he now sees me ( I had been following him for 1.5 miles ) and stops just as I am going by with out hitting him.

YIKES ---- evasive movement round 2 ----hook the right around him much sharper now that the MORON stops.

Final thoughts after the

----

Glad I have been reading TOTAL CONTROL and a TWIST OF THE WRIST. Cuz

I grabbed a bunch of front break therefore no skidding
I kept it up while making sure if I had to lay it down I could have
the move to the right was executed with nimble steering & throttle
I resisted kicking his butt and thereby getting arrested

I guess the 45 years of riding paid off (I started when I was 4)

A bit of a rush ....but it ended well

ant_mb · 09-13-2007, 06:39 PM

Yea that is a scary thing for sure. When someone turns on the right signal ans slows, I blow by them as quick as possiable.

**wrightme43** · 09-13-2007, 06:49 PM

Glad that turned out ok for.
Those books sure make riding alot safer.
The only thing that made me nervous allday was a Semi drifting left into the lane I was driving in as I was passing him.
Like you, brake already covered, practiced stops, progressive squeeze, and a bad situation becomes a desire to flip someone off instead of trip in a abulance.

Good job on not flipping him off.

re-pete · 09-14-2007, 09:45 AM

If some twit in a car makes a mistake once, I'll just give them the dirty look.
They do it twice I follow them until they stop. Get off my bike and as calmly as i can explain to them that they just about ended my life, tell them they should pay more attention and then threaten to just about end thier lives.

mikebike · 09-14-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ant_mb

Yea that is a scary thing for sure. When someone turns on the right signal ans slows, I blow by them as quick as possiable.

if I had done that I would in is the hospital today or the morgue

09-13-2007, 06:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
mikebike just a moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central Florida Bike: FZ6 -- Blue Posts: 1,310 Rep Power: 20 Member #357	got lucky tonight ... could have been Ugly Went out for a spin tonight and since it was not oppressive suited up with full gear. Was about 50+ miles into it and on my way home on a secondary road 35 mph speed zone. I was following a pickup truck and he signals right ---- breaks.... and actually starts the right hand turn. THEN ....without warning Yanks it hard to the LEFT and makes a LEFT turn as I was preparing to go by. Like it was in slow motion (actual speed about 35 or so) I think Holy Crap he is turning right in front of me. I give the ole FZ6 breaks a nice work out and stop HARD About then he acts like he now sees me ( I had been following him for 1.5 miles ) and stops just as I am going by with out hitting him. YIKES ---- evasive movement round 2 ----hook the right around him much sharper now that the MORON stops. Final thoughts after the ---- Glad I have been reading TOTAL CONTROL and a TWIST OF THE WRIST. Cuz I grabbed a bunch of front break therefore no skidding I kept it up while making sure if I had to lay it down I could have the move to the right was executed with nimble steering & throttle I resisted kicking his butt and thereby getting arrested I guess the 45 years of riding paid off (I started when I was 4) A bit of a rush ....but it ended well

09-13-2007, 06:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
wrightme43 Super Sock Puppet Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bowling Green KY Bike: 07 FZ6 in Blue. Posts: 5,178 Rep Power: 10 Member #42	Glad that turned out ok for. Those books sure make riding alot safer. The only thing that made me nervous allday was a Semi drifting left into the lane I was driving in as I was passing him. Like you, brake already covered, practiced stops, progressive squeeze, and a bad situation becomes a desire to flip someone off instead of trip in a abulance. Good job on not flipping him off. __________________ Texas to update slogan from 'Don't Mess with Texas' to 'We Warned You' as homeowners gun down would-be burglars at record rate.

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09-13-2007, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
ant_mb Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delran NJ Bike: 2007 FZ6 Posts: 1,141 Rep Power: 20 Member #241	Yea that is a scary thing for sure. When someone turns on the right signal ans slows, I blow by them as quick as possiable.

09-14-2007, 09:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
re-pete Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 39 Rep Power: 6 Member #190	If some twit in a car makes a mistake once, I'll just give them the dirty look. They do it twice I follow them until they stop. Get off my bike and as calmly as i can explain to them that they just about ended my life, tell them they should pay more attention and then threaten to just about end thier lives.

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