Did some riding today, then got a late start on my oil change. Took it out about 8pm for a quick shakedown and caught some hiway construction so I took the country roads back home at my turn around. Got stuck between two trucks. The one in front of me was sightseeing and the one behind was apparently trying to look over my shoulder as close as he was following. Tried to keep a good distance behind sightseer without becoming a hood ornament for yahoo #2 when #1 took a wild swerve to the center line. Looked up just in time to see a dead something? (huge racoon or small dog) in my headlights. Yahoo #2 was still trying to read my speedometer for me so there wasn't much to do but accellerate and go right over it! Darned handy - those MSF classes I took - worked like a charm! Glad it wasn't a skunk and no flat tire! This finally woke up #2 who slowed down just in time for me to brake before getting run off the road by #1 coming back in his lane. I could see the grass along the right side buckhorn but remembered not to look where you don't want to go! Thankfully a 1/2 mile down the road we came to a crossroad and #1 decided to go check the weather somewhere else. I was still a little shook so I pulled to the right and gave yahoo #2 a chance to pass which he declined. I dunno,maybe he was afraid I'd get his license or was waiting for me to do another trick or something. My exit into town came up and I poured on the juice just to get away from the whole thing.
 Got home and checked everything out. The bike's gonna need a good cleaning, got a few tufts of fur to dislodge, but no worse for wear. Surprisingly I'm not shook, mad, scared...just suddenly exhausted and glad to be home in one piece!
 Well it WAS a nice night for a ride...

I think you handled it pretty well,...

...a toast to you,... Cheers!... ...

Ride safe.  

I f*d up, myself about a week ago.  I was the one not paying good enough attention though, and a sudden stop from the car in front of me..I jacked up the brakes pretty hard (I had to) and lost the rear tire.  I stayed upright, but didn't enjoy the close call.  

Thanks for all the good wishes folks, just glad it turned out well.
sorry for the rant - just had to vent!
Sockmonkeygirl - glad you stayed upright also. Sometimes the close calls keep us from getting too comfortable. Stay sharp. I'll ride safe if you will!  

Southpaw, sounds like you have good set of survival skills.   How are you recovering from the "next week" collywobbles?


Me, I always get a little skitty for a week or so after someone takes a good run at my life ....  but that's just me.

Wow! Good thing you handled this ditch better than the last one.

kimchris1 wrote on 06/07/10 at 05:02:01:


Thanks, but there's been an executive level decision.  I shall be enjoying the scenery more on our public highways and save the peg scraping for a track day -- preferably on a rental bike!  

Wow, glad to hear everyone's ok!

I've only scraped a peg (board) on the new ride once, and that was at low speed, on a roundabout.  It's not as forgiving of hard leans though as the Savage was.  I like pushing it into the corners a little, but I'm not intentionally looking to scrape the boards.