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Old 12-03-07, 02:04 PM   #11
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Default Re: Locked the front end on a coke can!

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Calm the self! If it was a squirrel on fire, you'd notice it well before you got anywhere near the junction!
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Old 12-03-07, 02:11 PM   #12
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Calm the self! If it was a squirrel on fire, you'd hear him well before you got anywhere near the junction!
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Old 12-03-07, 02:20 PM   #13
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IIRC TSM had a similar 'incident' a long time ago involving a straw hat . . .
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Old 12-03-07, 09:52 PM   #14
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Default Re: Locked the front end on a coke can!

Same happened to me when I hit a clear piece of corigated plastic (the sort you see on car ports) the size of a fag packet - bit harder to see as well !
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Old 12-03-07, 10:24 PM   #15
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Default Re: Locked the front end on a coke can!

Speaking of locking the front end....I had a slight front locking incident on someones visor going into shell oils at Oulton on Sat. Got off the brakes and got round safely though! Phew......what was it doing there you ask?...me too!
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Old 13-03-07, 11:11 AM   #16
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Default Re: Locked the front end on a coke can!

Same happened to me many years back on a big fast roundabout near Enfield. I was going about 40 and almost ended up hitting oncoming traffic as I exited.

I remember I sat at the roadside for a good half hour just shaking after that one. Must've smoked a whole pack of ciggys too.

In retrospect, do you think you could have given yourself a chance to see and avoid it by doing anything differently?
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Old 13-03-07, 11:43 AM   #17
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Default Re: Locked the front end on a coke can!

I think the sun was in my eyes at the time. I'm usually very wary of the road surface trying to avoid anything that might give me a puncture. I just didn't see it. I think that's what sh!t me up the most cos if I had seen it I would have expected something.
The sexy bird at the side of the road didn't help my concentration either. They have no idea of the knock-on-effect of wearing virtually bugger all at the side of the road has!

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Old 13-03-07, 11:58 AM   #18
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My advice for you is to only ride south of the river, the sun never shines over there!
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