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#210114 jvcexc (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 477 Look left when turning left 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Well, as the subject suggest, you should always look left when turning left at low speeds. The wife and I went to the grandsons ballgame tonight. When we got to the parking lot, I was doing a typical low speed left u-turn at the end of the lot to go back to a space. Was pretty close quarters and I looked to the right to check how close to a truck I was and the Roadie came to a stop under full left turn. This thing drops like a rockwhen you do that . The wife didn't think it was so funny as she rolled off the back and hit her head on the parking lot. She had her helmet on and only jammed her wrist a little, but was not too happy with me. Knew better, just didn't do better. jvcexc   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #210115 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4842 Re:Look left when turning left 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Glad you're both OK. Also gotta watch out for those few stones kicked up from knows where also. Talked to many a rider who dumped their bike from them critters. Just coming home from work tonight I barely say a fresh roadkill possum in time. Greyphart   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #210132 MikelJay (User) Living in the land of confusion.... Gold Boarder Posts: 873 Re:Look left when turning left 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Hope you didn't grab the front brake. That will pull her down everytime! Glad to hear your not hurt. Like the Motorman says..... Look where you want to go!   Logged     Mike `06 Roadstar Silverado Lenoir City, Tn Patriot Guard   The administrator has disabled public write access. #210147 Frank_W (User) Riding The Filthy Sow! Platinum Boarder Posts: 3510 Re:Look left when turning left 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Yep. At low speeds, the front brake is a no-go. Drag the rear brake, and only look where you want the bike to go. Glad you and the spousal unit are okay.   Logged     My Music Whatever...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #210156 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Look left when turning left 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Not unique to the * .... even after all these years of riding I still sometimes end up in that situation. .... but my superior cat like reflexes have prevent any downtime. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #210167 Lakecharles (User) Jeremiah 29:11 and Semper Fi! Gold Boarder Posts: 745 Re:Look left when turning left 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Frank_W wrote: Yep. At low speeds, the front brake is a no-go. Drag the rear brake, and only look where you want the bike to go. Glad you and the spousal unit are okay. Jerry "motorman" Palladino couldn't have said it any better.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #210213 Big Dawg (User) On the road again . . . Platinum Boarder Posts: 1220 Re:Look left when turning left 2 Years, 10 Months ago   DocShadow wrote: Not unique to the * .... even after all these years of riding I still sometimes end up in that situation. .... but my superior cat like reflexes have prevent any downtime. Doc Same here, Doc. It's my superhuman strength that saves me, though! LOL Kidding aside, I was down in Charleston, SC a couple of weeks ago at a STAR event. There was also a motor patrol competition going on at the same site. All I can say is, those guys are freaking amazing! So when they talk, we should all be listening!!! BD   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #210216 jvcexc (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 477 Re:Look left when turning left 2 Years, 10 Months ago   That's what got me in trouble Big Dawg. I should have paid more attention. jvcexc   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #210223 Darn (User) Don't forget, Never forget. Platinum Boarder Posts: 7083 Re:Look left when turning left 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Almost lost it on a street corner yesterday, there was a long slat laying in the road right in the middle of my turn, had to quick straighten up, missed it by a smidge then had to continue on with an even tighter turn to keep from going off into the curb. Yikes! Made my heart skip a beat or two.   Logged     Free, personalized tra   The administrator has disabled public write access. #210229 Southwest (User) Who left the gate open Gold Boarder Posts: 602 Re:Look left when turning left 2 Years, 10 Months ago   Glad everyone is ok.....Stuff like this never happens when no one is around....always in front of an audience.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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