I wanted to share my recent experience with commuting in the wee hours of the morning. Cars cant see us in the day time let alone zipping around them in the fog headed early hours of the day.
I was south bound for San Jose and had a classic frustrated motorist who turned on a blinker the same time they began to merge into my line, and quickly. I figure their intent was to go across my lane, two over from where they started, pass traffic and get going.
I immediately started to lean away but realized there was no way to escape, so I hit the brakes. Only problem was the front brake didnt engage, the rear brake locked up and slide out under me. I felt it and tried to recover but it whipped to the opposite side, throwing me over the bars I figure between 45 and 55 mph.
Ive had problems with a sticky front brake piston and I knew it was getting close to needing some attention. I got lazy and now my bike is wrecked.
A motorist did stop, saying the bike hit his vehicle after I was down. He said it hit the right rear quarter panel, and the right front tire. Suspicious to me. There was another moto that was behind me that stopped, but all adrenaline pumped up I didnt think to get his info.
If anybody out there heard or saw the highside Monday december the 5th south bound Walnut Creek. Let me know, cause I blame the other driver and my front brake. But I could have it wrong
More importantly, do your maintenance and have a routine or check list for accidents and mishaps. Im on the losing side of this one.
Jon
I was south bound for San Jose and had a classic frustrated motorist who turned on a blinker the same time they began to merge into my line, and quickly. I figure their intent was to go across my lane, two over from where they started, pass traffic and get going.
I immediately started to lean away but realized there was no way to escape, so I hit the brakes. Only problem was the front brake didnt engage, the rear brake locked up and slide out under me. I felt it and tried to recover but it whipped to the opposite side, throwing me over the bars I figure between 45 and 55 mph.
Ive had problems with a sticky front brake piston and I knew it was getting close to needing some attention. I got lazy and now my bike is wrecked.
A motorist did stop, saying the bike hit his vehicle after I was down. He said it hit the right rear quarter panel, and the right front tire. Suspicious to me. There was another moto that was behind me that stopped, but all adrenaline pumped up I didnt think to get his info.
If anybody out there heard or saw the highside Monday december the 5th south bound Walnut Creek. Let me know, cause I blame the other driver and my front brake. But I could have it wrong
More importantly, do your maintenance and have a routine or check list for accidents and mishaps. Im on the losing side of this one.
Jon