Grooved pavement is a nightmare

[Osoreru]

So spring is finally here, and while I rode quite a bit during the winter, I'm finally back out just joy riding with friends. Went down an old familiar road, heading out to a good stretch of what is normally completely empty country highway, only to find out that they're right in the middle of repaving. There was heavily grooved road for miles, along with tons of dirt and gravel (they were widening the roads from the looks of it) and I about had a heart attack more than once when I started fish-tailing across them. Had to drop speed down to ~30mph in a 55, with really impatient traffic right behind us.

How do the rest of you deal with situations like this?

 

[JSP]

It sucks. We were going at a pretty good clip and ran into freshly chip sealed highway. All of us fishtailing like crazy, rocks flying all over each other. Scary stuff. Slow down for sure. People behind you can wait. Its not worth wrecking over.

 

[Nastybutler]

I had a situation last summer when they were repaving sections of the highway that cuts through the middle of town and I was in the left lane of the two lane hwy where both lanes were grooved. Then it went to just the left lane being grooved and the right lane being normal, but with a 4 to 6" lip to go over to get back up to the right lane. I had to practically come to a stop in order to get the bike over it safely to make my exit. That sucked.

 

[buzzbomb]

Ha ha. I saw the title: "Grooved Pavement is a Nightmare" and thought to myself - "Yes. Yes it is. End of post." LOL

 

[CrazyCawi]

It sucks. We were going at a pretty good clip and ran into freshly chip sealed highway. All of us fishtailing like crazy, rocks flying all over each other. Scary stuff. Slow down for sure. People behind you can wait. Its not worth wrecking over.

did you have to go home and change your drawers?

 

[JSP]

did you have to go home and change your drawers?

Nah. Just had to drain the boot. A MC boot can hold a good amount. If you are good and can hit the split, you can fill both boots at the same time. Free foot warmer.

 

[Nastybutler]

Nah. Just had to drain the boot. A MC boot can hold a good amount. If you are good and can hit the split, you can fill both boots at the same time. Free foot warmer.

You must have loose boots. Mine are form fitting and don't hold that much with my foot and leg displacing most of the volume. Oh... You were just kidding? Uh, me too. How would I know how much pee my boots can hold?

:scared:

 

[FazerWest]

First time I experienced this was with my husband on his 03 yamaha fz1 I was riding on back FREAKING out it was horrifying I hate that they are allowed to do that and make people drive over it its soooo dangerous! Be careful out there everyone!

 

[DragonBlu]

Bridges with steel grating are fun also. Slow down a little and be careful. Don't make any sudden moves and all will be good.

 

[Nastybutler]

First time I experienced this was with my husband on his 03 yamaha fz1 I was riding on back FREAKING out it was horrifying I hate that they are allowed to do that and make people drive over it its soooo dangerous! Be careful out there everyone!

Too bad for those who sit on the back; your knees are higher than your hip, so you just end up sitting in your pee. Unless you stand up. Which would make the situation worse.

Alright, I'm through. Sorry for the urine focus.

 

[Mr Citrus]

I kind of turn my hips, give the tailgater a car wash.

 

[JSP]

i kind of turn my hips, give the tailgater a car wash.

ewwww! :d

 

[CrazyCawi]

there is some grooved pavement that never goes away on one section of highway 94 by monticello(mngreg prolly knows about it) idk what its there for its these deep lines in the road....doesnt look like for any reason but it trips my eyes out and I feel like I have zero traction on it. goes for about 1/2 mile. Been there for about 5 years?

 

[Nastybutler]

there is some grooved pavement that never goes away on one section of highway 94 by monticello(mngreg prolly knows about it) idk what its there for its these deep lines in the road....doesnt look like for any reason but it trips my eyes out and I feel like I have zero traction on it. goes for about 1/2 mile. Been there for about 5 years?

Road grader got over agressive maybe?

 

[CrazyCawi]

it looks like its meant to be there....but it doesnt seem to have a purpose?

 

[BoneJj]

Bridges with steel grating are fun also. Slow down a little and be careful. Don't make any sudden moves and all will be good.

I guess the stuff they have outside of florida must be really wide grids, I went over several draw bridges over the weekend with my vulcan 900 and didn't have one issue at all...

But yeah the chunked up roads are a royal pain in the butt, but they use a different machine down here than most other places. They actually make like a elongated checker pattern on the roads here and it's not nearly as much of an issue.

 

[CrazyCawi]

wonder why they do it differently down there

 

[FazerWest]

Too bad for those who sit on the back; your knees are higher than your hip, so you just end up sitting in your pee. Unless you stand up. Which would make the situation worse.

Alright, I'm through. Sorry for the urine focus.

LOL true I prefer to be on back on the meanstreak do u know how uncomfortable the fz6r backseat is?? Ick....lol

 

[CrazyCawi]

Too bad for those who sit on the back; your knees are higher than your hip, so you just end up sitting in your pee. Unless you stand up. Which would make the situation worse.

Alright, I'm through. Sorry for the urine focus.

Im not sorry...more story please

 

[BrueThru]

I'm never surprised or dismayed at road conditions.

After riding around here in GA and AL, I've become quite used to coming around a curve at speed only to find that the pavement ends without notice.

MSF lessons and some creative breaking save the day every time. :thumbup: