"SantaRita" (SantaRita)
07/28/2015 at 16:20 • Filed to: TWOWHEELSBAD, TWOWHEELSBADASS, DUCATI, DEATHTRAP
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"SantaRita" (SantaRita)
07/28/2015 at 16:20 • Filed to: TWOWHEELSBAD, TWOWHEELSBADASS, DUCATI, DEATHTRAP | 5
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1. NOBODY GOT HURT
2. HYPERMOTARD IS UNTOUCHED AND JUST EARNED ‘BEAST MODE’.
3. I’M SURROUNDED BY MORONS ( BUT ARENT WE ALL?)
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
I took the highway to work after lunch on a ducati hypermotard 1100s. It’s red and loud and does everything you think it could. Wikipedia says they look like this but my steed is debeaked and has carbon bodywork.
They’re working on the roads, but it’s 1.5 miles commute to the office. Easy peasy. I could do this, like, every day.
Except, right at the end of our merge lane, with plenty of space to get into traffic...The f150 mustachioed pipesmoking gent in front of me hammers to a dead halt partly on the curb as the lane shrinks and ends
Nada. 60-0 and bringing up dust behind himself. Ah yes and in front of me.
I’m going 60-65 ready to insert into traffic behind him, and suddenly…big burgundy truck wall…i’m about become effed 150.
I’m on the brakes right away and scrub some speed but i was on the gas only 30 feet from him in the first place,i’m on it enough for the front end to wash out ang go loose when i get down on the brakes, i have zero stopping power and control is marginal.With the brakes now on gravel that has washed over from construction,i know it from experience, i just don’t have enough.
I’m heading straight for him. In this example image, he’d be the white car and except that there is no runoff and luckily no guardrail.
Luckily, since i cant brake and now the loose construction gravel and ruble strips start fighting me at the handlebars.
Holy crist on a cracker, i’m about to be served up as a worm snack.
At this point time slowed down for me a bit. For example i remember thinking:‘if i don’t die right now, my brother will probably fucking kill me!’ (the bike is his!)
I know that if i brake harder i’ll lowside, subconsciously i’m already down a gear getting engine braking.
Gas is out … if i do try and go around into the highway he could move over and cream me. More importantly, the highway is still moving fast and my merge window is gone
I had about 15 feet left, big ass red wall of f150 about to become part of my face
I take the shoulder deeper, clutch in, freewheeling onto the gravel, keep control, clutch in, light brakes…easy into the grass…some parts experience and luck, i keep it all together, and maintain upright, some brown town in my hugo boss, but safe.
Stood there and glared at the old man, smoking his pipe. He drove off, i stayed for a few seconds to burn off the adrenaline.
“Total control despite the conditions”, i thought. “This is one hell of a machine.” i’m reminded right away why i never took the highway on the vfr, see #3.
edited
from ALL FREAKING CAPS.
For Sweden
> SantaRita
07/28/2015 at 16:24 |
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Nibbles
> For Sweden
07/28/2015 at 16:27 |
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WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
> SantaRita
07/28/2015 at 16:28 |
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Nibbles
> SantaRita
07/28/2015 at 16:28 |
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I’M GLAD TO HEAR IT
TheRealBicycleBuck
> SantaRita
07/28/2015 at 16:29 |
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You might need some earplugs. The bike is so loud that you can’t tell you are yelling.
Snuze: Needs another Swede
> SantaRita
07/28/2015 at 16:29 |
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Glad you’re alive, brother. Gotta watch out for all the idiots out there.
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For Sweden
> Nibbles
07/28/2015 at 16:29 |
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Nibbles
> For Sweden
07/28/2015 at 16:31 |
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Lekker
> SantaRita
07/28/2015 at 16:31 |
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Why am I so emotionally drained and exhausted after reading this
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SantaRita
> TheRealBicycleBuck
07/28/2015 at 16:42 |
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full termi without silencer...then adrenaline and ‘cad’ hands sorry for yelling! edited
Tohru
> SantaRita
07/28/2015 at 16:43 |
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This is an example of why I murder so many NPC’s in GTA5. Because doing it IRL is wrong.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> SantaRita
07/28/2015 at 16:52 |
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It happens. :)
and 100 more
> SantaRita
07/28/2015 at 17:00 |
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CAD hands, yes... capslock everything, brother, and do not be ashamed.
I SAID, DO NOT BE ASHAMED. #JUSTCADTHINGS
Glad you avoided becoming a skin graft recipient, well done. Shame about your shorts, but given that or the other, a new pair of tighty whiteys are cheap.
Tapas
> SantaRita
07/28/2015 at 17:07 |
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Holy shit pickles ._.
Glad you’re okay!
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> SantaRita
07/28/2015 at 23:27 |
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Glad you’re okay. Pretty scary experience for sure.
*heads over to the Ducati website*