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From: marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Re: Boxer engine safety feature?
Message-ID: <2173@vax4.fluke.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 26-Feb-85 15:45:48 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 26 15:45:48 1985
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Reply-To: marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough)
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Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA
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Keywords: Potential Crash

Darryell I sympathize with you on your crash.  It's real nice you walked
away.  Many don't.  Through my experience I have drilled into my head
that, "Don't trust ANY car that can hit you at that moment!!"  I picture
every person driving those cars as a motorcycle hater or absolutely blind
and 2.2% blood alcohol ratio drunk.  When I approach an intersection I look 
for the vehicle which can surprise me the most and hit me the worst. Usually
its the oncoming left turn vehicle who is "waiting?" for me to pass.  I 
run through my mind that the Hurt reports says 31% of all motorcycle fatalities
occur from that position.  I put two fingers on the front brake automatically
as I approach and I think of my options. I watch the first thing that has
to move for him to get me, usually his hand on the steering wheel.  If I
can't see his hand then I watch the front tire, the direction its facing
and the start of a roll. 
   I not saying to any motorcycle rider to be afraid; I'm saying to be a 
realist.  Don't assume that any one is going or not going to do anything.
I 'assumed' a truck pulling out from the right of me was going to turn right
in front of me.  As I was passing him on his right he continued his U-TURN
back into the driveway that he came from.
    I don't mean to sound 'smartalick' but this is the time of year when 
most riders get it and hopefully things like this and the information that
experienced riders pass on will help.