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Went out for a spin tonight and since it was not oppressive suited up with full gear. Was about 50+ miles into it and on my way home on a secondary road 35 mph speed zone.
I was following a pickup truck and he signals right ---- breaks.... and actually starts the right hand turn. THEN ....without warning Yanks it hard to the LEFT and makes a LEFT turn as I was preparing to go by.
Like it was in slow motion (actual speed about 35 or so) I think Holy Crap he is turning right in front of me. I give the ole FZ6 breaks a nice work out and stop HARD
About then he acts like he now sees me ( I had been following him for 1.5 miles ) and stops just as I am going by with out hitting him.
YIKES ---- evasive movement round 2 ----hook the right around him much sharper now that the MORON stops.
Final thoughts after the :Flip: ----
Glad I have been reading TOTAL CONTROL and a TWIST OF THE WRIST. Cuz
I guess the 45 years of riding paid off (I started when I was 4)
A bit of a rush ....but it ended well
I was following a pickup truck and he signals right ---- breaks.... and actually starts the right hand turn. THEN ....without warning Yanks it hard to the LEFT and makes a LEFT turn as I was preparing to go by.
Like it was in slow motion (actual speed about 35 or so) I think Holy Crap he is turning right in front of me. I give the ole FZ6 breaks a nice work out and stop HARD
About then he acts like he now sees me ( I had been following him for 1.5 miles ) and stops just as I am going by with out hitting him.
YIKES ---- evasive movement round 2 ----hook the right around him much sharper now that the MORON stops.
Final thoughts after the :Flip: ----
Glad I have been reading TOTAL CONTROL and a TWIST OF THE WRIST. Cuz
- I grabbed a bunch of front break therefore no skidding
- I kept it up while making sure if I had to lay it down I could have
- the move to the right was executed with nimble steering & throttle
- I resisted kicking his butt and thereby getting arrested
I guess the 45 years of riding paid off (I started when I was 4)
A bit of a rush ....but it ended well