ChromeX
Junior Member
Had a bad day and was just heading out to make myself feel better via a romp on the FZ.
Was not going that fast city street approach to on ramp but setting sun was directly in my eyes when suddenly saw a ped crossing in from of me not particularly paying attention. I swerved slightly to avoid but then he yelled at me to slow down. I stopped and started a verbal barrage that caused him to just stand there - mouth open. Car approaching from behind I took off onto ramp saying to myself what an assh_le yelling at me, when, "I could not see him that well because of the sun".
Then I felt really Stupid and Guilty. So bad in fact that when I got to my favorite twisty I just putted along; good thing because that corner I rounded which would have been a romp speed of 70 mph but just 35, was at the back 1/2 (not visable) flooded with mud from a broken water pipe - Not a problem but!!!! This guy saved me!
I returned to the city street side of the ramp knocked on a few doors (with helmet off) found the guy and said I was truely sorry for taking out my bad day on him - he was absoultly right - and he probably saved my life!
His mouth open again, extended out his hand, we had a gentlemans shake and this mental check will hopefully last for how old(mature)(experienced) I'm supposed to be.
Damn motorcyclist .... always think they are the victom...
a good part of the time we are our own worst enemy!
RIDE SAFE - BE NICE!
Ed
Was not going that fast city street approach to on ramp but setting sun was directly in my eyes when suddenly saw a ped crossing in from of me not particularly paying attention. I swerved slightly to avoid but then he yelled at me to slow down. I stopped and started a verbal barrage that caused him to just stand there - mouth open. Car approaching from behind I took off onto ramp saying to myself what an assh_le yelling at me, when, "I could not see him that well because of the sun".
Then I felt really Stupid and Guilty. So bad in fact that when I got to my favorite twisty I just putted along; good thing because that corner I rounded which would have been a romp speed of 70 mph but just 35, was at the back 1/2 (not visable) flooded with mud from a broken water pipe - Not a problem but!!!! This guy saved me!
I returned to the city street side of the ramp knocked on a few doors (with helmet off) found the guy and said I was truely sorry for taking out my bad day on him - he was absoultly right - and he probably saved my life!
His mouth open again, extended out his hand, we had a gentlemans shake and this mental check will hopefully last for how old(mature)(experienced) I'm supposed to be.
Damn motorcyclist .... always think they are the victom...
a good part of the time we are our own worst enemy!
RIDE SAFE - BE NICE!
Ed
