Well I finally had my first real close call this weekend. I took a 7 hour trip to upstate NY to see the family. On the way back Monday I was driving in a light rain and was coming off the interstate heading down the off ramp when my brakes locked up. Like I said, the road was wet, tires were hot and I just braked as usual using both the front and rear and next thing I know the bike just keeps going all the way to the bottom of the exit and right through the red traffic light and intersection. Hell I must have hydroplaned 15 yards or so. I thank God there were no cars coming in either direction or I would have been in trouble.
I've got limited riding experience and even less so in the rain so I was surprised I was able to keep it upright. Needless to say the lesson learned is to slow down much earlier on exit ramps in the rain and if you do lock the brakes up, just hang on for the ride. I'm rewarding my bike this week with a nice fresh oil change for keeping me upright
I've got limited riding experience and even less so in the rain so I was surprised I was able to keep it upright. Needless to say the lesson learned is to slow down much earlier on exit ramps in the rain and if you do lock the brakes up, just hang on for the ride. I'm rewarding my bike this week with a nice fresh oil change for keeping me upright
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