Author Topic: NEAR miss!! (Read 3732 times)

billybandit · « **on:** October 17, 2005, 02:47:27 PM »

Coming home from work in traffic, I'm approaching a big roundabout at about 35-40mph, in the right hand lane. I move into the left lane and brake for the roundabout, bike loses ALL control - felt just like when I fell off my CZ the first time. Anyway I somehow gain control again and luckily the bloke to my right had noticed and braked in time, I JUST make it round the roundabout a pull over for a breather. It is then I realize how serious it had been - my knee had actually hit the floor during the buckaroo! I bet I looked like Rossi making a save! Anyway I've got me breath back and I still love bikes, just hate oil (or soap as my friend tells me it was)

PeteSC · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2005, 03:20:41 PM »

Glad you made out OK.

PitterB4 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2005, 03:38:46 PM »

Yeah - glad you remained a member of the Shiny-side-up Club!

Around here, it must be a banner year for walnuts. And, there's a walnut tree on half of the decent curves around. I went for a ride by myself yesterday. I was more stressed out when I got home than when I left. Looked a lot like this guy >

Vee Dub Nut · « **Reply #3 on:** October 17, 2005, 04:59:59 PM »

I think i would need to pull over and clean out the pants after somthing like that...

good thing your all right

billybandit · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2005, 05:33:58 PM »

Lol cheers for the support. I really wish I could have seen it from someone elses view though cause my knee definitely hit the road at some point! It's baffling

rodney · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2005, 07:00:27 PM »

Nice to know you made it out of that in one piece.

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2005, 07:30:37 PM »

That knee's liable to be pretty sore in a day or so.

billybandit · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2005, 07:59:27 PM »

Haha doubt it, it only clipped the road momentarily. Stung a little though!

B6mick · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2005, 06:33:57 AM »

Nice save, well done.

billybandit · « **Reply #9 on:** October 18, 2005, 03:44:35 PM »

Cheers. I informed the police after and I think they sorted it because it seemed clean today. Still took it easy though!!

billster · « **Reply #10 on:** October 18, 2005, 08:30:42 PM »

GOOD SAVE! Thank God! Another killer is anti-freeze...you can't see it but hit it and it's total mayhem until you stop sliding. Got me good once and couldn't figure it out until I limped back and actually had trouble standing on the spot. (The reason I don't wear polarized sunglasses on the bike.)

(BTW: 'Near Miss' means you hit - 'nearly missed'

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Cheers.
Billster

amboman · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2005, 02:11:56 PM »

Well done for staying upright. Makes me think about buying frame sliders though.

billybandit · « **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2005, 04:51:31 PM »

Haha probably a good idea. Only another setback though, still saving for my next bike. The 250's just my hack now