Author Topic: Almost lost it yesterday (Read 2632 times)

solman · « **on:** July 31, 2005, 07:34:43 PM »

I was going around Lake Arrowhead near Wichita Falls, TX with some friends of mine. First of all, it probably wasn't the best time of the day because it was later in the day and was causing a lot of glare. Well all was going good until we came up to a left turn and all was good for the first half. On the second half of the turn, it turned a bit sharper and caught me off guard. Right about then I knew I was too hot and had to do something. Considering that I didn't have time to bank harder, my only other option was to go into the grass. Luckily there was no obstacles, so I stood the bike up and went into the grass and just feathered my brakes and tried to keep it as straight as possible. To my relief, I ended up stopping on a side road safely. It definitely shook my me, that's for sure. I am definitely thankful that it happened in a place that I could go into the grass. I was just thinking of that guy and his son that went over the side of the Dragon recently. So be careful when you are making your first run on a road or if you haven't ridden it in a while, you might just miss something.

txbanditrydr · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2005, 08:09:58 PM »

Glad things worked out for ya.... sounds like you did the best thing possible and got lucky with plan B routing. I also have trouble in early morning and late evening with the sun's glare.... almost wish I had an extension like the motocross helmets have.

I did find some anti-glare material you apply to your visor right above your line of vision.... real dark green (think welders lens) plastic sheet that applies with static cling. It was about 1-1/4" tall and wrapped on the inside of the face shield. Pretty cool stuff but pricey at 15 dollars. Still... it beats getting blinded or taking your eyes off the road momentarily.

Again - glad you and the bike are okay.

GaryB12VA · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2005, 08:31:43 PM »

This is what I have on my face shield. They work great.

http://www.helmetsunblocker.com/

solman · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2005, 08:54:16 PM »

Whats funny is that I was more worried about damaging the bike. Being serious, it is amazing how you can get thru a situation when you don't panic or freeze up.

NCBANDIT · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2005, 10:34:22 PM »

Glad you made it out alright.

On a sidenote, I am amazed at how you can correct yourself on the bandit mid corner and it is very forgiving. I have been in a couple of decreasing radius corners that I didnt know were such till halfway through. I always bite the bullet and hang off more and throw it down, it will stick. You have to trust your tires though, I love my 208's.

I have had the casegaurds, pegs and exhaust all in the asphalt and it still stuck.