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Old 05-11-09, 11:53 AM   #11
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well honesty time when i was driving an artic i reversed into a bus with some people in it (to avoid a head on with another bus long story) tbh i didnt think id hit anything but such is life ,hope insurance is good to you
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Old 05-11-09, 12:47 PM   #12
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Dave, is there anything you haven't crashed into, or had crash into you?

That wasn't one of those 'keep yourself awake' moments you were telling me about was it?
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Old 05-11-09, 03:44 PM   #13
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lol no i was fully awake lol
and cant think of any other vehicle
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Old 05-11-09, 04:55 PM   #14
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I once ran into a big orange road roller in the fog
I will not say how long ago but the bike I was riding was a Royal Enfield Crusader Sport
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Old 06-11-09, 12:44 PM   #15
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It is amazing how many similarities there are between the gravitational forces of a fully loaded artic and motorbike in braking, steering and cornering
You even need to countersteer when reversing them! ( artics that is )
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