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Good crap there's some idiots out there! Last night I was taking a nice spin and I found it's true what they say about the most dangerous place is close to home.. I was taking a left turn onto my street and as usual, I took that "last life saving look" behind me and all looked clear for the turn (although there was someone behind). So with the signal on and slowing in first gear I began my turn and ZOOM, this moron came cruising by me within a foot of my right hand side (he passed on the shoulder of a shoulderless road). If I would have had to swerve to miss loose gravel or something I'd have been a dead man. This is the second time something like this has happened. The other time I was turning right and the guy passed in the same lane almost forcing me to the inside of the lane and shoulder.....
What is it with people and motorcycles! I just don't get it. I know there's two lessons I've learned. You know how sometimes as you approach a turn you might make a slight turn out so your turn is more square... Be very careful. I know I'm probably preaching to the choir but hey, I don't want any of these bikes to be lost (let alone their riders) to some friggin idiot who can't figure that the same laws apply to bikes and cars.
About a month ago on my way home from work I wittnessed a near crash on a rural highway. I was in my car and 2nd behind a line of cars stopped for someone making a left turn. Eventually the oncoming traffic stopped for someone taking a left turn in their lane as well. As both cars started their turn, I saw out of my mirror a huge 4x4 come flying up the shoulder to pass. It was so close I reacted by closing my eyes and covering my head... The moron in the truck nearly got what he deserved and went off the road and into the ditch to avoid a crash (he must have been doing 50). Unfortunately, he recovered and just kept on cruising. I just think if that were someone on a bike turning - it would be so hard to see someone coming up the shoulder behind a long line of stopped cars.
Anyway, I don't mean to get all preachy but guys, be careful out there... Other drivers are out to make us endagered species.
All this and I'm heading out to take my motorcycle endorsement road test this morning. If I make it there.
Tom B.
What is it with people and motorcycles! I just don't get it. I know there's two lessons I've learned. You know how sometimes as you approach a turn you might make a slight turn out so your turn is more square... Be very careful. I know I'm probably preaching to the choir but hey, I don't want any of these bikes to be lost (let alone their riders) to some friggin idiot who can't figure that the same laws apply to bikes and cars.
About a month ago on my way home from work I wittnessed a near crash on a rural highway. I was in my car and 2nd behind a line of cars stopped for someone making a left turn. Eventually the oncoming traffic stopped for someone taking a left turn in their lane as well. As both cars started their turn, I saw out of my mirror a huge 4x4 come flying up the shoulder to pass. It was so close I reacted by closing my eyes and covering my head... The moron in the truck nearly got what he deserved and went off the road and into the ditch to avoid a crash (he must have been doing 50). Unfortunately, he recovered and just kept on cruising. I just think if that were someone on a bike turning - it would be so hard to see someone coming up the shoulder behind a long line of stopped cars.
Anyway, I don't mean to get all preachy but guys, be careful out there... Other drivers are out to make us endagered species.
All this and I'm heading out to take my motorcycle endorsement road test this morning. If I make it there.
Tom B.
I had a close encounter of the 3rd kind over a decade ago when some dipstick lady coming my way on a 2 lane road, no turn signal, looks up and make eye contact....so I don't bother to tap the horn...had my headlight on! Then she quickly slows down and then cuts right in front of me.....hit the brakes hard, lots of gravel on the shoulder so couldn't do a swerve move, was slowing down and she was going thru the turn....thought I was going to miss her, UNTIL my back tire squeeled, she STOPPED, I plowed right into her right front fender/hood, flew across her hood, and smashed into her windshield and then bounced off onto the ground! 
Trashed my forks, handlebar windshield, fender, mirror, thankfully I got away with just a deep bruise in my thigh! 
T.C.
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