squidbuellie
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since ive had a few days to reflect back i feel like sharing a story. maybe someone will learn from it...
some of you might know that i do a monthly sf night ride. for the ones that dont know, it's a ride where about 75-125 motorcycles get together and cruise the city(san francisco) it's kinda like critical mass on motorcycles.
i sometimes post up treads, "like see the buell" or "spot the buell"
well this past friday was our monthly ride..
the attendance was about average 80-85 bikes. after we had the riders meeting and planed the route. we all fired up and started to roll out. normally my buell brother and i jump to the front of the pack but for some reason i just hung back in the middle of the pack. more just for me to feel out the group. i could tell that there where some antsy people and a few rookies in the group.
about 20 minute into the ride i decide to step it up and work my way to the front. as we where heading down toward the cliff house, i noticed a 750 that was trying to roll with me.
and then everything went in slow motion...i saw this black honda's reverse lights kick on so i started to cut to the left away from the car and the i heard a wiz by my right side and next thing i know im being showered and running though parts of a gsxr750 and dodging a rider.
before you ask yes the guy was fine...gear is the sh-t. and surprisingly the bike was not in that bad of shape.
but one thing i relearned is while riding listen to your spider sense... don't ride over your head... and be aware of your surroundings at all times...
some of you might know that i do a monthly sf night ride. for the ones that dont know, it's a ride where about 75-125 motorcycles get together and cruise the city(san francisco) it's kinda like critical mass on motorcycles.
i sometimes post up treads, "like see the buell" or "spot the buell"
well this past friday was our monthly ride..
the attendance was about average 80-85 bikes. after we had the riders meeting and planed the route. we all fired up and started to roll out. normally my buell brother and i jump to the front of the pack but for some reason i just hung back in the middle of the pack. more just for me to feel out the group. i could tell that there where some antsy people and a few rookies in the group.
about 20 minute into the ride i decide to step it up and work my way to the front. as we where heading down toward the cliff house, i noticed a 750 that was trying to roll with me.
and then everything went in slow motion...i saw this black honda's reverse lights kick on so i started to cut to the left away from the car and the i heard a wiz by my right side and next thing i know im being showered and running though parts of a gsxr750 and dodging a rider.
before you ask yes the guy was fine...gear is the sh-t. and surprisingly the bike was not in that bad of shape.
but one thing i relearned is while riding listen to your spider sense... don't ride over your head... and be aware of your surroundings at all times...
