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Name: rock
Location: greenville, south carolina
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.
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When stopping in traffic
This is why I always stop to one side or the other of the vehicle in front of me, and watch my mirrors as traffic comes up to stop behind me. Ouch!
![]() Quote: A motorcycle is sandwiched between a car and a truck after an accident July 9 in Jefferson, Wis. The impact of a car driven by a 21-year-old woman landed the motorcycle driver in the bed of the pickup truck that was parked in front of him at a stoplight. There were no serious injuries. From http://picofdaday.blogspot.com/2009/...andwiched.html |
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Kim
Location: mundo de ensueño
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 250 Posts: A lot.
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darn - that rider is lucky to be alive!
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Sean
Location: Mary Esther, FL
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 1998 HD Road King Posts: A lot.
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Looks like the bike was stopped on the drivers side of the truck. Not saying anything bad about women drivers but every one of my "oh &*^%" moments involved a woman driver with her head up her ass. Brake light modulator FTL
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ninjette.org member
Name: Mike
Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE Green Posts: 217
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I was told to stop to one side when I got my license and again when i took the MSF course...i always watch my mirrors untill the car behind me has come to a stop.
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motorcycle rider
Name: Bruce
Location: Victoria, BC
Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver) Posts: A lot.
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Exactly - leave yourself some exit space, and watch for the vehicle behind you to come to a complete stop.
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2 Wheel Newb
Name: Scott
Location: Sacramento, CA
Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2007 250r Posts: 218
Blog Entries: 1
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I was always told to do this and while I never doubted the reason why this picture really kind of drives the reason home. Wow.
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So slow I'm first!
Name: Sunny
Location: San Jose, CA
Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 10
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Lucky rider!!
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much.
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Not only is the rider lucky but it is a good thing that the rider did not have a passenger with them. I do not have a brake modulator so I manualy modulate my brake lights by appying the front brake several times when I see cars coming to a stop behind me. I stop to one side and allow for an escape path.
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Dave
Location: Michigan
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 650RTE & 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (SOLD) Posts: A lot.
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Damn!
![]() This very same thing almost happened to me my 3rd week of riding this year in May! I was stopped, on right side of my lane.... when suddenly i noticed a blue Neon coming up FAST...... i watched and watched till i said " **** this bitch isnt going to STOP!". (i wanna point out also) When your stopped at a redlight, NEVER have your bike in 'N' to rest your hands.... leave it in 1st with clutch pulled in! So i goosed it over to my right... pulled just a tad ahead and BETWEEN the SUV in front of me, and the G8 pontaic to my front right. (i couldnt pull ahead more due to that wouldve put me in the Interseaction!) ![]() just as the G8 driver looked at me with a "Ooh wtf are you doing IDIOT-crochet rocket man?" the bitch in the blue NEON CAME SCCCREEEEECHING to a stop, id say 4" from the SUV's rear bumper! (yep she was on her ****ing CELL PHONE!!!) then the drivers in both cars im in the middle of... looked at me again and around like "wtf is going on?" i just gave em a "pointing my finger to my head - thinking gesture". and gave em a headnod! and then the SUV started to get out of his vehicle and yell... just then the light turned green, the G8 slowly took off, i fell in behind him once i made sure it was clear, thou the guy behind the G8 waved me to go! ![]() |
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Arthur
Location: USA
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R (sold), '05 ZX6R / 636 Posts: 355
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+1.. there are no easy no-cut modulators for my new bike (ZX6R/636) so I just manually flash my brake lights when I'm at a stop until the car behind me isn't moving anymore
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Chris
Location: Huntsville, AL
Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 755
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I do the same, I only put mine in neutral to rest my hands only after a couple of cars pull of behind me.
On a unrelated note, I dropped my bike for the first time today, once of both sides for good measure ![]() |
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Whodat
Location: Ware Is.,MA
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot.
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I hope she didn't break a nail. Imagine how the person on the other end of the phone felt. Could they be charged as an accessory to the fact since they were talking, or texting, during an attempted murder?
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ninjette.org member
Name: Dario
Location: Suffolk County, NY
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2015 Ninja 300 (Sold), 2016 Z1000 Posts: 239
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