guscar65
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- kirkcaldy fife scotland
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- angus
- My Ride
- blue/white T120 2018
just wanted to share an experience----So , last Thursday the three of us headed out for a day trip to Inveraray--it was a beautiful day----maybe the last of summer. There were literally hundreds of likeminded bikers on the roads---we came up fast on a slow moving procession of cars /vans etc. The leader passed without incident----I followed in quick succession whereupon the last but one vehicle pulled right out as I was passing!! --I did have the presence to use what twist grip I had in hand and shot away. the car missed me by , virtually the width of my saddle bag the road was just wide enough ---not full carriageway probably 5.7mtres (common in scotland). IF contact had been made I would have been in a high verge ---and bushes.
The thing is , and this is a cautionary tale------I recognised the hazard about 60 yds distant for what it was YET DID NOTHING ABOUT IT!!. It was clear to me that in bunching traffic ---someone was going to make a break for it. Its just tooo easy to get drawn into the moment. so what should I have done? well I should have held the outside lane slowing slightly with flashers on making sure that I and my intention to pass was clearly seen ---just taken that moment longer instead of being single minded to keep up!. Older and wiser. Please everyone be safe.
Another thing I have come to realise ----the bike, at its limits, has more acceleration than I can handle currently---i am getting more used to it as I use more, but its still that bit beyond. Back to that age old question----just how much HP do you actually need? and how much can you realistically use on current roads.
The thing is , and this is a cautionary tale------I recognised the hazard about 60 yds distant for what it was YET DID NOTHING ABOUT IT!!. It was clear to me that in bunching traffic ---someone was going to make a break for it. Its just tooo easy to get drawn into the moment. so what should I have done? well I should have held the outside lane slowing slightly with flashers on making sure that I and my intention to pass was clearly seen ---just taken that moment longer instead of being single minded to keep up!. Older and wiser. Please everyone be safe.
Another thing I have come to realise ----the bike, at its limits, has more acceleration than I can handle currently---i am getting more used to it as I use more, but its still that bit beyond. Back to that age old question----just how much HP do you actually need? and how much can you realistically use on current roads.