| Author | Message | ||
     Uly_man |
I have found, in the past, that mood has an effect on riding. Like with some bikes you need to be "on the ball" all the time but if your tired they can be very hard work. You end up fighting with the bike and thats a problem. I have known people forget to put the sidestand down and worse, as I did, pull out on to the wrong side of the road? I am getting the idea that it takes a while for the bike to adapt from say all highway work back to traffic work. Like 35 miles on the highway and then 10 miles of solid traffic and filtering all the time. It was ok but I seemed to have a problem finding the right gear sometimes. Yes I am tired and the brain is slow. And those EU lorry drivers make me NUTS. | ||
| Buewulf |
and worse, as I did, pull out on to the wrong side of the road? I think you mean the right side of the road. Pun intended! I know what you mean. Long stretches of highway work don't engage your brain as much as city or even back road riding. People don't usually realize it when it happens, but they space out often on the highway (or at least I do). Only when something happens like being surprised by a car coming up along side of me in the next lane do I realize that I wasn't on my game. In the city, I am always aware of my 360° vicinity, but coming into the city from the highway, I sometimes need to snap out of the higway mode. Which of course I shouldn't even be in on the highway. | ||
| Teeps |
Even monkeys fall out of trees. After over 40 years of street riding, I drove off the road in the mountains a while back. Still not sure what happened; haven't returned to the scene of the mishap, yet. IT HAPPENS! | ||
| Pontlee77 |
after a few shots and beers i was driving home with the scooter i closed my eyes for a second and fall asleep woke up bouncing on a yard, still cant understand how i didn't fall from the bike. i was 17 or so. | ||
| Mad_doctor |
I was hacked off at my boss,(who hasn't been there)?, drove down my own road, and hit the 90 degree at the end, and the bike WOULD NOT TURN. Then I remembered what I was doing, Counter steered into the turn, and never crossed the center line. (just seconds from driving off a 30 foot cliff). just because I had my head someplace else. | ||
| Griffmeister |
Welcome to the real world. The important part is being able to recognize the "off" days so that you can make an effort to adjust your riding style before it's too late. | ||
| Fltwistygirl |
"The important part is being able to recognize the "off" days so that you can make an effort to adjust your riding style before it's too late." +1. Or opt to take four wheels instead of two. If I don't sleep well or have an "off" morning (i.e. the cat jumps on the counter and spills my half and half, causing me to leave later for work than I like) I won't ride the bike. I hate feeling rushed. It may be silly, but if I am distracted/upset when I leave the house at o dark thirty, I'm more comfortable in the truck. | ||
| Eulysses |
yeah...if I am distracted thinking about something I find I am not coming into corners at right speeds or prepped properly. I might be safer on a Honda Trail.  | ||
| Buellerxt |
Great thread!  I can identify with all of you, as I'm sure anyone who rides can. The silver lining is that we know it happens and we try to be aware and eliminate it. Ride safe, which includes ALERT! Man, that's easy to type. |
