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**DavidQD** · 02-02-2009, 07:45 AM

As a motorcycle rider, I've have had plenty of near-misses. It's amazing how much goes through your head in such a short amount of time. A few:

1. Gas station slip
I was on half way a 150 kilometer trip when I pulled in at a gas station next to the freeway. I was breaking slightly, looking for a pump. Next thing I know I'm literally tumbling over the handlebars onto the ground. As I go, I'm thinking "**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** what the hell happened I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary! I hope the motor isn't damaged, please please please no damage to the handlebars so I can continue my trip, please please start when I pick you up again, please be okay!"

When I got back up again, I found a 20x20 piece of hard plastic next to my motorcycle. Seems reasonable to believe that my front wheel slipped when I drove over it - I was looking at the pumps, not at potential pieces of garbage in the middle of the road. [cursing]

2. Close call in Amsterdam
I was riding on a road where I had right of way. In the distance, I saw a car coming from a right hand street, hesitating to drive onto my road. I slowed down and went to the left a bit, thinking to myself he'd stop and give me right of way. The car was creeping onto my road at a snail's pace so I didn't stop, I chose to veer towards the middle of the road. I got too close to stop, the car got onto my road, and as I zipped past him I was waiting for the toughest blow of my life. I could already imagine my motorcycle impaling the side of his car, could already imagine myself flying over his car into the road.

There was a huge sigh of relief when I passed him.

I ended up scraping my exhaust pipe (which is on the right hand side to the rear of my bike) on his front bumper, my evasive manouvre had brought me fully onto the other side of the road.

02-02-2009, 07:45 AM	#4
DavidQD Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 482 Senior Member	As a motorcycle rider, I've have had plenty of near-misses. It's amazing how much goes through your head in such a short amount of time. A few: 1. Gas station slip I was on half way a 150 kilometer trip when I pulled in at a gas station next to the freeway. I was breaking slightly, looking for a pump. Next thing I know I'm literally tumbling over the handlebars onto the ground. As I go, I'm thinking "** what the hell happened I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary! I hope the motor isn't damaged, please please please no damage to the handlebars so I can continue my trip, please please start when I pick you up again, please be okay!" When I got back up again, I found a 20x20 piece of hard plastic next to my motorcycle. Seems reasonable to believe that my front wheel slipped when I drove over it - I was looking at the pumps, not at potential pieces of garbage in the middle of the road. [cursing] 2. Close call in Amsterdam I was riding on a road where I had right of way. In the distance, I saw a car coming from a right hand street, hesitating to drive onto my road. I slowed down and went to the left a bit, thinking to myself he'd stop and give me right of way. The car was creeping onto my road at a snail's pace so I didn't stop, I chose to veer towards the middle of the road. I got too close to stop, the car got onto my road, and as I zipped past him I was waiting for the toughest blow of my life. I could already imagine my motorcycle impaling the side of his car, could already imagine myself flying over his car into the road. There was a huge** sigh of relief when I passed him. I ended up scraping my exhaust pipe (which is on the right hand side to the rear of my bike) on his front bumper, my evasive manouvre had brought me fully onto the other side of the road.
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