What obstacles do you encounter? - Page 2

Kaneman · 10-27-2009, 09:52 PM

Speaking of buzzards, I have a buddy that hit one head on with his face. Knocked him out cold, he fell off the bike and then sheared the cedar post of a barbed wire fence off...again with his face. He recovered fully, but it was iffy there for a while...he got CareFlighted out.

The buzzard died.

Phenix_Rider · 10-27-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by racedoll

Rode to work today, on the way home got behind several cars going really slow. Then I saw why, a tractor, was holding everyone up. No one could pass because of the amount of cars coming the other direction.

Finally after a couple miles of going 25mph I got the opportunity to pass (was 3rd behind tractor).

Right now is harvest so they are every where. Actually saw a combine pulled over on the way in to town allowing traffic to go around.
We also have amish buggies when we go south.

What obstacles do you encounter on the road?

D all the above!

I encountered a freaking combine coming around a blind right end of last week. Sonuvabitch took up his entire lane, plus 3/4 of mine, plus the shoulder on his side! I just squeaked through. He probably hit his guardrail as I zipped past. All I could see was:

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Originally Posted by Tsunami

Wind and drunken idiots on the road at all times of the day.

That's normal and not even worth mentioning

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Originally Posted by derf

deer, they are everywhere, like large rats with horns

Oh yeah, and groundhogs.

HokieDNA01 · 10-28-2009, 12:55 AM

Almost got taken out by a dualie a few years ago taking up my lane. avoided him but crashed anyway on some gravel. Doh.

The worst is these road hogs up near my parents. Scary to pass in a car let alone a bike

dReWpY · 10-28-2009, 01:05 AM

backhoes and turkey vultures

Antwanny · 10-28-2009, 01:18 AM

A van full of GIs and a tow truck and the occasional deer.

z06boy · 10-28-2009, 11:36 AM

Deer...drunken drivers...people driving while distracted via cell phones etc....dead animals in the road..gravel...this pretty much covers most of it around here.

Traffic in general as well.

Homeslice · 10-28-2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

fuck that. God gave man dominion over the earth. carters the fuck who said we need to go slow and we already know hes a fucking tard.

and you big-city liberals in the Northeast are the ones who keep holding on to the 55

Particle Man · 10-28-2009, 01:09 PM

tons of deer, Lincoln Towncars, huge combines (I didn't think they made combines as large as the ones I've seen around here lately), and shit spreaders (yuck)

Rider · 10-28-2009, 01:11 PM

Every one or thing on the road is an obstacle.

racedoll · 10-28-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rider

Every one or thing on the road is an obstacle.

Of course. I should have been more specific in that I wanted to know more of the "out of ordinary" things - such as Amish buggies, tractors, etc...

10-27-2009, 09:52 PM	#11
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	Speaking of buzzards, I have a buddy that hit one head on with his face. Knocked him out cold, he fell off the bike and then sheared the cedar post of a barbed wire fence off...again with his face. He recovered fully, but it was iffy there for a while...he got CareFlighted out. The buzzard died. __________________ 1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird

10-28-2009, 12:55 AM	#13
HokieDNA01 WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Moto: 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 Posts: 1,404	Almost got taken out by a dualie a few years ago taking up my lane. avoided him but crashed anyway on some gravel. Doh. The worst is these road hogs up near my parents. Scary to pass in a car let alone a bike __________________ XX>XY 2014 Honda NC700X 2007 Suzuki GSX-r 750 2000 Yamaha XT225 2004 Kawasaki EX250 (sold)

10-28-2009, 01:09 PM	#18
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	tons of deer, Lincoln Towncars, huge combines (I didn't think they made combines as large as the ones I've seen around here lately), and shit spreaders (yuck) __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

10-28-2009, 01:18 AM	#15
Antwanny WERA White Plate Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,047	A van full of GIs and a tow truck and the occasional deer.

10-28-2009, 11:36 AM	#16
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	Deer...drunken drivers...people driving while distracted via cell phones etc....dead animals in the road..gravel...this pretty much covers most of it around here. Traffic in general as well.

10-28-2009, 01:11 PM	#19
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Every one or thing on the road is an obstacle.