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AApple

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1981 GL1100 Innerstate("The Turd")SOLD!!, 1996 GL1500 Innerstate
or, How I almost pooped me panties this mernin..... :shock: :sensored:
So...there I wuz, mindin my own dadgum bidness, cruzin along with the flow of traffic, around 65-70mph, goin North on 75 thru north Dallas(Richardson, actually). HOV lane on my left, and heavy traffic on the right. All of a sudden, ALL of the traffic in front of me starts slammin on the brakes...not just flashin lights...this was smokin rubber brake slammin. And cars goin left & right.
I pull the clutch in, and hit the front and rear brakes on the 'Wing, and the rear locks up BIG TIME. So now I'm fishtailing this turd across the whole lane back/forth, just inches away from slammin into the SUV in front of me. And the nice gentleman(nee: A-hole) in the lane to the right of me is blaring his horn at me....like THAT'S gunna solve the problem(Thanks, Dude....you friggin jerk).
Thankfully, the truck in front of me moved to the left far enough so that I dint plow right into it, and I wuz able to release the brakes, and NOT go high-siding down the road..... :heat:
In all my years of ridin, this the the closest I've ever come to bitin the big one....and I did some STOOOOOPID stuff in my younger years.
Had my b-hole not been puckered up tight, I might have had an accident in me panties.... :blush: Sure glad it wasn't rainin at the time....I'da been a goner fer sher..... :fiddle: I got to the shop, and as soon as I got here....it starts rainin.... :ahem:


Oh...and WHY was everyone hittin the slow pedal so hard, you ax? Friggin south-o-the-border jack-a$$ in the FAST lane, doin 40 mph.....jackin wid his friggin PHONE...... :rant: :rant: *********.....
 
mcgovern61":4sjmh4xj said:
It is the cars behind us that I worry about not stopping!! :shock:

Gee thanks, Gerry.....I hadn't even thought about the ones BEHIND me!! :Doh2: I wuz too busy tryin to not go flying thru the back glass of the one in front!
Now I'm REEEEEEELY thankful to still be here(and not in a vegetative state...)!!! :yahoo:
 
Dang Joel, glad your ok and the brakes are good!

Jackasses slam on the brakes like that here too.
Anymore when I can ride I try to only go out on quiet Sunday and avoid traffic times during the week.
 
Omega Man":4bn9k48z said:
Good grief Joel, that'll turn yer hair white! ...wait, is it already white, do you even have hair? :smilie_happy:

~O~


Good point ~O~.

Has anyone ever seen Joel?
Does he actually exist or is he one of those smart computer bots? :smilie_happy:
 
Good to hear that you avoided all potential death causing obstacles. :good: :good: :salute:

Please everyone don't pull the clutch under emergency situations as it changes the bikes handling and increases the chance of rear wheel lock up
 
Wow! I agree in not pulling the clutch. Forget the horn too. Focus on clear road and chop throttle in heavy braking.
 
Another good technique is to cover the front brake lever( open fingers over the lever) and as you apply the brake your palm automatically moves up shutting down the throttle.
 
:roll: Youse guys.....yeeesh...... :smilie_happy:
So.....pulling in on the clutch ain't gud? Seems there was a discussion here a few days ago saying that pulling the clutch in HELPS with stopping? No matter....I managed to keep the shiny side up, and the poopy side down. :mrgreen:
On the ride home, with it still misting(light rain) pretty heavy, I discover the rear brake ain't werking now....that was fun. Pedal to the floor and very little braking. Guess I gotta do some bleeding again. :builder:

And....for those inquiring on the status of my hairiness(for whatever reason)....full beard, and pony tail down to me arse.... :cheeky:
:hihihi:
 

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