had a scare yesterday
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Squid
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From: Tucson
had a scare yesterday
I had her leaned over and was going about 75% through my usual left hand sweeper on the way home from work yesterday when all of a sudden there was a big jerk on the handlebars. The whole bike shook hard then settled back down. I finished going through the corner and decided that I had to see what that was and remove it from the road if possible. It turned out to be a circular tree branch about 2 in. in diameter and about 7 in. long. Lessons learned:
1. 75% is probably too hard on the road especially if you haven't pre-ridden the road
2. Be extremely careful with a tinted face shield when it is dark or getting dark outside.
3. Look as far ahead through the corner as you can looking for obstacles
1. 75% is probably too hard on the road especially if you haven't pre-ridden the road
2. Be extremely careful with a tinted face shield when it is dark or getting dark outside.
3. Look as far ahead through the corner as you can looking for obstacles
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Squid
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From: Tucson
Re: had a scare yesterday
I think AZZKIKER is 100% on the money. I've been riding around too much with a tinted faceshield in low light conditions. Superhawk22's solution sounds like a good backup to mem.
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Superstock
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Merritt,MI.
Re: had a scare yesterday
Thats the first lesson I learned when I started riding I lived in FLA. the city was so lightup with street lights I could ride with the same tinted shield.when I moved to MI. there are no street lights but alot of deer so I only own clear shields.I wear sunglasses with my helmets
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SuperSport
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From: Dallas, TX
Thats the first lesson I learned when I started riding I lived in FLA. the city was so lightup with street lights I could ride with the same tinted shield.when I moved to MI. there are no street lights but alot of deer so I only own clear shields.I wear sunglasses with my helmets
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SuperBike
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Buffalo, NY
Re: had a scare yesterday
Glad you're OK, I had a close call with a with a 3" dia tree limb once on a dark section of highway 
- definitely won't forget that experience anytime soon!
Rick B
02 SH
- definitely won't forget that experience anytime soon!Rick B
02 SH
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SuperSport
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: MICHIGAN
Re: had a scare yesterday
Thats the first lesson I learned when I started riding I lived in FLA. the city was so lightup with street lights I could ride with the same tinted shield.when I moved to MI. there are no street lights but alot of deer so I only own clear shields.I wear sunglasses with my helmets
I also lived in Miami, fl for a while and I loved the weather but kept my bike in MI. I knew that it would be stolen the next day. My roommate on the opposite took rode his bike all the way down there to have it stolen a couple weeks after. He was furious. Total loss for him as he had PLPD insurrance.
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MotoGP
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From: Gainesville FLA.
Re: had a scare yesterday
I used to be able to do that but my new helmet is REALLY uncomfortable with sunglasses.
And that my freinds is why I stay the F out of MIAMI, I think it's 3rd in the nation for bike theft. Not so bad where I live in the boonies.
And that my freinds is why I stay the F out of MIAMI, I think it's 3rd in the nation for bike theft. Not so bad where I live in the boonies.
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Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Salt Lake City, UT
Re: had a scare yesterday
I actually carry 2 extra face shields with me at all times. You never know when you'll get on either broken or screwed up so bad that you won't be able to use it. I have one iridium ones and a clear one in my tank bag, as well as one of the blueish ones on my helmet. Nice thing about the blue and iridium ones over smoke is they don't seem to be as dark.
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Superstock
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Florida
Re: had a scare yesterday
Agree on sunglasses.
You need to try various styles to ensure a comfortable fit in the helmet. Straight(er) ear bars, frame wrapped close to the face and a comfortable nose piece work well. Around here there are 9 tunnels and an elevated highway running right above the surface streets. Wearing a tinted visor drastically cuts down useable sight distance and can be more dangerous than helpful. Self adjusting sunglasses work great, even when you find yourself in a sudden downpour.
Get yourself a good pair. Cheapies tend to have distortion in the lenses that will fatigue your eyes and give you headaches. A good way to check is to look at an overhead fluorescent light through them while moving the glasses around. You will see the light bend and distort with the lens irregularities.
I have a good pair of Smiths I only use for the bike.
On Oahu there are a few big theft rings here and most of the stolen bikes are parted and shipped out of the country to places like Russia where they get 3X the value for them. Others end up at the auction as wrecks from joyriding.
You need to try various styles to ensure a comfortable fit in the helmet. Straight(er) ear bars, frame wrapped close to the face and a comfortable nose piece work well. Around here there are 9 tunnels and an elevated highway running right above the surface streets. Wearing a tinted visor drastically cuts down useable sight distance and can be more dangerous than helpful. Self adjusting sunglasses work great, even when you find yourself in a sudden downpour.
Get yourself a good pair. Cheapies tend to have distortion in the lenses that will fatigue your eyes and give you headaches. A good way to check is to look at an overhead fluorescent light through them while moving the glasses around. You will see the light bend and distort with the lens irregularities.
I have a good pair of Smiths I only use for the bike.
On Oahu there are a few big theft rings here and most of the stolen bikes are parted and shipped out of the country to places like Russia where they get 3X the value for them. Others end up at the auction as wrecks from joyriding.
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