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Post by peaceful on Aug 29, 2014 11:51:23 GMT -5
Up our way, which is rural) we now have some very large farms where their manure is collected as LIQUID. SO FAR THE FARMERS KNOW THEY ARE BEING SCRUTINIZED have been very careful especially on the St Routes BUT a little careless on the county roads. Some of it does not have much odor at all and of course some you warned well in advance. Be aware because the old adage "poop happens" is quick and some of the two wheelers found out that it is slick and a lot like oil after it dries and then rains a little bit.
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Post by peaceful on Aug 29, 2014 11:52:13 GMT -5
Up our way, which is rural) we now have some very large farms where their manure is collected as LIQUID. SO FAR THE FARMERS KNOW THEY ARE BEING SCRUTINIZED have been very careful especially on the St Routes BUT a little careless on the county roads. Some of it does not have much odor at all and of course some you warned well in advance. Be aware because the old adage "poop happens" is quick and some of the two wheelers found out that it is slick and a lot like oil after it dries and then rains a little bit.
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Post by rockynv on Aug 29, 2014 22:50:58 GMT -5
You do have to be careful once the Honey Wagon has gone down the road ahead of you. The ones from Hog Farms are the worst.
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Post by spandi on Aug 29, 2014 23:38:55 GMT -5
Here in the desert we have another "joy" that can send you skidding (rain or shine) ..sand. A good howling windstorm can dump it all over the place and pile up at intersections, add to that the occasional rainstorms that can flood the place out and make riding a real challenge at times. (I guess this is the "penance" we pay for being able to ride all year.)   |
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Post by scooter on Aug 30, 2014 5:57:59 GMT -5
I have encountered those slippery white lines.My least-favorite of all these things are wet railroad tracks set at a sharp angle to the road they cross... Leo in Texas Me too, Leo. My first and only near slip on my scooter was a thick white line in the rain going around a corner. Just a little zip to wake me up. I learned about train tracks many years ago on my first bike. I drove over a cluster of tracks, at roughly a sharp angle to the road and the front wheel went nuts. That was scary. Around here they often put manhole covers exactly where you'd want to drive around a turn onto a cross street. I avoid those like the plague. |
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Post by rockynv on Aug 30, 2014 11:19:08 GMT -5
Where I grew up train tracks in certain districts shared the roads and were imbedded like trolly tracks. My brother got stuck in one and was so intent on getting the bike to jump out without having to stop it that he did not see he was coming up on a switch that was not opened to the direction he was traveling. His front wheel wedged in it and he went over the bars onto a cobblestone roadway. Lost the forks, tree and front wheel and almost lost his life on that one. If he had been wearing a helmet, gloves and jacket he would have avoided  % of his injuries. |
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Post by xyshannen on Sept 4, 2014 8:22:50 GMT -5
Yeah Ramblinman it pretty much sucked, and to this day still sucks. I'm now looking at haveing to have the whole shoulder replaced. It's just a matter of when I'm reday for 6 months of recovery.
Crappy thing about what happened to me, no amount of protective gear would have helped. Kinda hard to protect against broken bones. I have been thinking about making some protective clothing. I think it looks a lil funny to be wearing a full on race suit on one of our lil scoots. I work with very heavy leather, stuff thats usually used as armor. So I'm looking at taking a heavy long sleeve shirt and a pair of jeans and stitching protective pieces of leather into key spots. Wouldn't help much at 50+ mph but should do just fine for 30-45. Still even at 50+ it would be better than nothing.
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Post by spandi on Sept 4, 2014 9:12:45 GMT -5
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Post by Paladin on Sept 4, 2014 9:41:02 GMT -5
It is better to avoid the collision, than to hope you may survive the collision.
Which is why the thread is "Road hazard you may not have considered." So you can avoid collisions.
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Post by rockynv on Sept 4, 2014 12:09:11 GMT -5
CE Level 3 armor at the shoulders, elbows, back, hips and knees can make a very big difference as can good gloves. I have seen buddies go off at 75 to 80 on the interstate after getting bumped off by the proverbial little old lady in her Buick Roadmaster just walk away from it without a scrape or bruise. $24,000 bike was totaled but the rider walked away miffed that the only reason that she got him was he was trying to stay respectable and keep it within 5 mph of the posted speed limit.
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Post by pmatulew on Sept 4, 2014 17:32:19 GMT -5
I agree. That's what the CE foam armor pads are for. They'll absorb the initial impact as you drop to the pavement. They won't save your major bones from the sudden stop if you hit a tree or a post, but they're better than the alternative. When they're properly installed in a decent motorcycle jacket you don't even have to think about them. They're just there waiting.
Which body part can you lose the use of and still show up for work? You decide, and dress accordingly.
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Post by rockynv on Sept 4, 2014 22:06:11 GMT -5
I agree. That's what the CE foam armor pads are for. They'll absorb the initial impact as you drop to the pavement. They won't save your major bones from the sudden stop if you hit a tree or a post, but they're better than the alternative. When they're properly installed in a decent motorcycle jacket you don't even have to think about them. They're just there waiting. Which body part can you lose the use of and still show up for work? You decide, and dress accordingly. That last one is a good question to ask oneself and one that too many overlook when buying gloves. A good pair that protects can be had for below $30 at Cycle Gear in their Sedici line and those may be the last gloves you may ever have to pay for with their Lifetime Guarantee. These are on sale now at 67% off marked down from $59.99 to $19.97 X-Large only: www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/Street/Gloves/Leather/brand/SEDICI/Marco-Leather-Motorcycle-Gloves/p/28750Since I ride a 250 that is capable of speeds over mph and I do ride the interstate a bit I went with the Torino now at $39.99 but sometimes available at $29.99 (after two years of almost daily year round use they still have not cracked or worn out though our tropical sun has started to fade them): www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/Street/Gloves/Leather/brand/SEDICI/Torino-Leather-Mesh-Motorcycle-Gloves/p/28213When its cold or raining I use these Bilt glove (only a 5 year guarantee but I don't wear them every day): www.cyclegear.com/BILT-Demon-Waterproof-Motorcycle-Gloves |
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% of his injuries.
