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Was riding to work, 70 mph, enjoying the wide open freeway. A few cars around, beautiful sun, rolling hills, when, a large 4" by 4" board tumbled out from under the "fantastic floors" mini bus in front of me. I tried
to dodge to the right, and as fate would have it, I nailed the tumbling board with my front tire.
I can't imagine why a board the size of my tire didn't upend me,
but the Burgy went right over it with a loud thump.
Aware that I was still upright, it dawned on me that the board
could be lodged in my radiator or worse, holed my engine.
A quick look behind me showed no sign of trailing mist.
A quick check of the instruments showed no flashing warnings.
I guess in retrospect, I can be gratefull for the low center of gravity
keeping me upright. It's the only explaination for the bikes ability
to ride up and over a board the thickness of my tire.
I remember this kind of handling on my old BMW R-75/5
I always think over dangerous encounters. I beleive the error
in my ways was allowing my self to creep up behind the mini
bus. The view of the road was blocked. If I had moved to an empty
lane, I would have seen the board easily.
to dodge to the right, and as fate would have it, I nailed the tumbling board with my front tire.
I can't imagine why a board the size of my tire didn't upend me,
but the Burgy went right over it with a loud thump.
Aware that I was still upright, it dawned on me that the board
could be lodged in my radiator or worse, holed my engine.
A quick look behind me showed no sign of trailing mist.
A quick check of the instruments showed no flashing warnings.
I guess in retrospect, I can be gratefull for the low center of gravity
keeping me upright. It's the only explaination for the bikes ability
to ride up and over a board the thickness of my tire.
I remember this kind of handling on my old BMW R-75/5
I always think over dangerous encounters. I beleive the error
in my ways was allowing my self to creep up behind the mini
bus. The view of the road was blocked. If I had moved to an empty
lane, I would have seen the board easily.