minermark
Active Member
:bang:65 freeway last sunday 4pm. road dry, temp 90, extreamly light traffic.
Old freeway pavement trasnsitions into new pavement with a 4 1/2" curb that runs across the whole dam freeway.
This 4 1/2 transition from old tp new takes place in two inchs, maybe a 75 degree angle, it was like running in a curb at 50 Mph, got over it and the handle bars started going back and fourth, like the bike was trying to wash out.
Tapped the rear brake, seemed to make it worse, tapped the front brake wile backing off the throttle and slowing, was down to aprox 40Mph and the skaking was not stopping, at 40Mph washed out in the #1 lane the bike and myself sliding on the sholder and into the dirt.
No other cars involved, the bike hit nothing and neither did i, just dirt.
All of this took place in aprox four seconds, no drinking was involved.
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Me= wearing full leathers, right knee two hours surgry right arm/shoulder road rash.
light sprang left foot/left wrist.
so other than my whitts i fared pretty well.
I have not seen the bike yet, will update when i do........
:bang:
Old freeway pavement trasnsitions into new pavement with a 4 1/2" curb that runs across the whole dam freeway.
This 4 1/2 transition from old tp new takes place in two inchs, maybe a 75 degree angle, it was like running in a curb at 50 Mph, got over it and the handle bars started going back and fourth, like the bike was trying to wash out.
Tapped the rear brake, seemed to make it worse, tapped the front brake wile backing off the throttle and slowing, was down to aprox 40Mph and the skaking was not stopping, at 40Mph washed out in the #1 lane the bike and myself sliding on the sholder and into the dirt.
No other cars involved, the bike hit nothing and neither did i, just dirt.
All of this took place in aprox four seconds, no drinking was involved.
-----------------------
Me= wearing full leathers, right knee two hours surgry right arm/shoulder road rash.
light sprang left foot/left wrist.
so other than my whitts i fared pretty well.
I have not seen the bike yet, will update when i do........
:bang:
