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headshrink · November 3rd, 2009, 01:35 AM

OK, so the title may be a LITTLE misleading.....

I had just finished [safely] overtaking a car today on a 2 lane hwy, and was probably going about 70 IMPH when I pulled back into my lane. And 2 large trucks (semi, and asphalt truck) pass in the opposite direction shortly thereafter. For about 1/2 a second I see what looked like a hunk of solid asphalt flying off the truck toward my face. It looked about 2/3rd the size of a golf ball and nailed me right at the base of my neck... ouch! Fortunately it happened so fast I didn't have time to flinch, yet wasn't serious enough to do more than leave a red mark (I was covered by leather at that spot).

So I don't know if my math and physics are right, but I figure if I was going 60-70mph, the opposing truck was probably going 50-60mph, the "rock" flew directly into my neck, without deflecting off the ground first.... so it hit me at about 100mph?

November 3rd, 2009, 01:35 AM	#1
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	Hit at 100 MPH today. OK, so the title may be a LITTLE misleading..... I had just finished [safely] overtaking a car today on a 2 lane hwy, and was probably going about 70 IMPH when I pulled back into my lane. And 2 large trucks (semi, and asphalt truck) pass in the opposite direction shortly thereafter. For about 1/2 a second I see what looked like a hunk of solid asphalt flying off the truck toward my face. It looked about 2/3rd the size of a golf ball and nailed me right at the base of my neck... ouch! Fortunately it happened so fast I didn't have time to flinch, yet wasn't serious enough to do more than leave a red mark (I was covered by leather at that spot). So I don't know if my math and physics are right, but I figure if I was going 60-70mph, the opposing truck was probably going 50-60mph, the "rock" flew directly into my neck, without deflecting off the ground first.... so it hit me at about 100mph?