Alex.s saved my butt

JohnnyBravo · December 17th, 2013, 07:35 PM

Pucker factor day... Waved to another bike, and over cooked a turn. Had to run off through the grass, almost locked it up once or twice, lost traction, felt the front wanting to wash out, the back wanted to get a lil squirrelly. Right before I panicked, like last second "dude the bike can handle it", and Alex.s story of how to run off the track hit my mind, and I just relaxed and let the bike handle its buisness while I tried to as smoothly as possible handle mine. Like seriously right at the panic second... Tires were locking up, bike was gonna wash or jump into a gully (the gully follows the road, and isn't shallow). Wet grass is no fun on a 55 mph road... Who goes the speed limit in the country with a clear road???
So read the stories... Learn all you can... Be smooth!!!

So yea ran through wet grass at speed, almost dumped the 300 in a gully, slid tires in wet grass, relaxed, loosened up, let the bike do its thing, while I remained calm and tried to be smooth as possible... Gladly it all worked out

allanoue · December 17th, 2013, 07:45 PM

Get a lottery ticket now

csmith12 · December 17th, 2013, 07:47 PM

JohnnyBravo · December 17th, 2013, 07:47 PM

Bahahaha I should

lottery it up over 600million

mgentz · December 17th, 2013, 07:58 PM

Good save

tfkrocks · December 17th, 2013, 08:39 PM

Lol don't wave to another bikes if it's going to sacrifice your safety

Glad you're safe though.

kirk595x · December 17th, 2013, 09:30 PM

Glad you saved it man!

csmith12 · December 17th, 2013, 09:43 PM

cuong-nutz · December 17th, 2013, 10:15 PM

@alex.s must be giving away his gremlin bells and lucky rabbit's feet.

alex.s · December 18th, 2013, 12:53 AM

is this the you tag?

tfkrocks · December 18th, 2013, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

is this the you tag?

That is actually your name. Don't you feel special?

alex.s · December 18th, 2013, 12:57 AM

he is clearly delusional

Jiggles · December 18th, 2013, 02:03 AM

You were lucky, he raped my ass

DEFY · December 18th, 2013, 05:29 AM

All in one piece thats good

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 06:06 AM

Haha... For once it's not the you tag.
Thanks folks!

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 07:16 AM

Yes yes all y'all! All the great lessons I've learned, all the light on the bars, easy on the brakes, let the bike do its job, be smooth... I've learned things and I appreciate it all!
So thank all y'all!

Ain't got time to tag all of ya... But if your here that thanks goes to you

Oh P.S.

7oxSin · December 18th, 2013, 09:34 AM

you better not crash that 300! if u ever wanna crash hit me up ill trade you bikes

ally99 · December 18th, 2013, 09:36 AM

Good save! I hear Alex in my head occasionally too.

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7oxSin

you better not crash that 300! if u ever wanna crash hit me up ill trade you bikes

I'm tryin not to

maybe we can meet in the middle for a ride come summer time

Quote:

Originally Posted by ally99

Good save! I hear Alex in my head occasionally too.

Does he call you all sortsa names an tell you your gonna explode, or burst into flames? Durn reminded me of my drill Sargent, got me calm quick though

Maybe next time ill here the calm voice of motofool

CC Cowboy · December 18th, 2013, 09:54 AM

That's what you get for waving.

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

That's what you get for waving.

There could have been more to it than just the wave, but what that could have been got lost in the grass somewhere. Waving to a Harley no less, stupid Harley's always wavin at me

alex.s · December 18th, 2013, 10:27 AM

don't get distracted by anything, including waving

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

don't get distracted by anything, including waving

Please tell me that's not the crack head mayor

Got complacent... It's deadly, I know smdh

DEFY · December 18th, 2013, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

There could have been more to it than just the wave, but what that could have been got lost in the grass somewhere. Waving to a Harley no less, stupid Harley's always wavin at me

WTF you suppost to hate on Harley riders, no wonder you almost crashed its a sign lol jk Wave away but safety first.

rasta · December 18th, 2013, 12:03 PM

Somewhere, that guy who made the thread about not waving to other riders is laughing

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEFY

WTF you suppost to hate on Harley riders, no wonder you almost crashed its a sign lol jk Wave away but safety first.

All the riders in my family have Harley's. lesson learned though
I'm tryin to get all the aggression an hatred outa my heart

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasta

Somewhere, that guy who made the thread about not waving to other riders is laughing

Hahahahahahahaha

hahahahaha nobody got time fa dat

alex.s · December 18th, 2013, 02:26 PM

i do want to say though, willfully running off the road on street is the worst idea you could have. its better to slide on some asphalt than it is to hit some rut or hole that you don't see, or worse yet hit a big tree or wall which is more likely. running off on the track is what makes the track such a fantastic thing. 95% of the time you cannot do that on the street and it is not an option

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 02:35 PM

It wasnt willful. no trees just a gully. it really wasnt a bad place to run off unless ya lost it into the gully. Did I leave out the part where I realized I was going off the road at the edge of the road?

I'm pretty sure I wasn't lookin where I was going thinkin back on it.
If I tried to jerk it back on the pavement it woulda washed out for sure.

80MPHdownhill · December 18th, 2013, 03:29 PM

Sounds like you just chilled.

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 80MPHdownhill

Sounds like you just chilled.

If it weren't for all the folks preaching to chill, relax, be smooth, and light on the bars my but woulda been down in a gully with my bike crashed up

CC Cowboy · December 18th, 2013, 07:18 PM

Bravo Johnny, Bravo.

You haven't lived til you crash, that is unless you die from it.

ally99 · December 18th, 2013, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

Does he call you all sortsa names an tell you your gonna explode, or burst into flames? Durn reminded me of my drill Sargent, got me calm quick though

Maybe next time ill here the calm voice of motofool

Hmm, yeah, he calls me a name or two.

And, well, burst into flames may be a bit over the top, but he does make me a hot at times. Is that what you're asking?

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ally99

Hmm, yeah, he calls me a name or two.

And, well, burst into flames may be a bit over the top, but he does make me a hot at times. Is that what you're asking?

Haha ummm no... I only see him around the forum and he always has colorful names to call folks and tells folks things will burst into flames or explode. Maybe I was calling myself a dumbass and other colorful names, but I def heard the voice of James earl jones

telling me alex tale on how to safely run off through the grass

and I'm pretty sure there was cursing and thoughts of fires and explosions.
If you hear him talkin that sort of thing while your riding, how do you not get distracted? Hehe

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Bravo Johnny, Bravo.

You haven't lived til you crash, that is unless you die from it.

Guess I still haven't lived, I have been good at managing not to crash so far... Maybe one day, but I'm not lookin forward to the experience... Well unless I get a nice check from the insurance and such

allanoue · December 18th, 2013, 08:38 PM

Are you sure it was not Alec Guinness in your head?

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 08:45 PM

Hahaha who? No matter who's voice told me how to run off through the grass I know who posted the instruction I followed

Mocha Man · December 18th, 2013, 08:59 PM

Glad it all worked out in the end

JohnnyBravo · December 18th, 2013, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mocha Man

Glad it all worked out in the end

Thank ya... Me too!

jokesonyou24 · December 19th, 2013, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

I'm tryin to get all the aggression an hatred outa my heart

Cook more! lol, glad you're ok

December 17th, 2013, 07:35 PM	#1
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Alex.s saved my butt Pucker factor day... Waved to another bike, and over cooked a turn. Had to run off through the grass, almost locked it up once or twice, lost traction, felt the front wanting to wash out, the back wanted to get a lil squirrelly. Right before I panicked, like last second "dude the bike can handle it", and Alex.s story of how to run off the track hit my mind, and I just relaxed and let the bike handle its buisness while I tried to as smoothly as possible handle mine. Like seriously right at the panic second... Tires were locking up, bike was gonna wash or jump into a gully (the gully follows the road, and isn't shallow). Wet grass is no fun on a 55 mph road... Who goes the speed limit in the country with a clear road??? So read the stories... Learn all you can... Be smooth!!! So yea ran through wet grass at speed, almost dumped the 300 in a gully, slid tires in wet grass, relaxed, loosened up, let the bike do its thing, while I remained calm and tried to be smooth as possible... Gladly it all worked out __________________________________________________ Last futzed with by JohnnyBravo; December 18th, 2013 at 06:57 PM.
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December 17th, 2013, 07:45 PM	#2
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December 17th, 2013, 07:47 PM	#3
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December 17th, 2013, 07:58 PM	#5
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December 17th, 2013, 08:39 PM	#6
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December 17th, 2013, 09:30 PM	#7
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December 17th, 2013, 10:15 PM	#9
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December 18th, 2013, 12:53 AM	#10
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December 18th, 2013, 12:57 AM	#12
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	he is clearly delusional __________________________________________________

December 18th, 2013, 02:03 AM	#13
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December 18th, 2013, 06:06 AM	#15
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Haha... For once it's not the you tag. Thanks folks! __________________________________________________

December 18th, 2013, 07:16 AM	#16
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CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	That's what you get for waving. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!
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December 18th, 2013, 10:27 AM	#22
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December 18th, 2013, 02:26 PM	#28
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	i do want to say though, willfully running off the road on street is the worst idea you could have. its better to slide on some asphalt than it is to hit some rut or hole that you don't see, or worse yet hit a big tree or wall which is more likely. running off on the track is what makes the track such a fantastic thing. 95% of the time you cannot do that on the street and it is not an option __________________________________________________
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December 18th, 2013, 02:35 PM	#29
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	It wasnt willful. no trees just a gully. it really wasnt a bad place to run off unless ya lost it into the gully. Did I leave out the part where I realized I was going off the road at the edge of the road? I'm pretty sure I wasn't lookin where I was going thinkin back on it. If I tried to jerk it back on the pavement it woulda washed out for sure. __________________________________________________ Last futzed with by JohnnyBravo; December 18th, 2013 at 08:41 PM.

December 18th, 2013, 03:29 PM	#30
80MPHdownhill ninjette.org member Name: Brian Location: Cal Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): Yes, please. Posts: 121	Sounds like you just chilled.

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CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Bravo Johnny, Bravo. You haven't lived til you crash, that is unless you die from it. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!
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December 18th, 2013, 08:45 PM	#37
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Hahaha who? No matter who's voice told me how to run off through the grass I know who posted the instruction I followed __________________________________________________

December 18th, 2013, 08:59 PM	#38
Mocha Man Blue Shell magnet Name: Nolan Location: Northwest Washington Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1997 Ninja 250 Posts: 816	Glad it all worked out in the end
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