Ever had that feeling that you SHOULDN"T ride?

'73 H1 Triple · 10-22-2008, 07:47 PM

I had that feeling this morning when I got up. No warm fuzzies for riding so I drove the Suburban to work.

Ride in was uneventful but the drama was on the way home. Some landscaper had dropped a bunch of small sticks/tree debris on a blind corner and I had a deer in my lane as I rounded a downhill left. The sticks would have been a "pucker factor" since they were thru the whole corner.

Looks like I found a good time to listen to myself

Jeff

Dave · 10-22-2008, 07:48 PM

couple of times. i usually ignore it though

Mr Lefty · 10-22-2008, 08:06 PM

yes... several times... once was the day I went down... it was just a feeling... nothing more

'73 H1 Triple · 10-22-2008, 09:07 PM

I usually ignore it too. But for some reason I listened today.

But ........ maybe if I rode today the sticks wouldn't have been a problem or maybe the deer wouldn't have been there

JK · 10-22-2008, 10:38 PM

i do get that feeling, and i usually changes my route.

JoJoYZF · 10-22-2008, 11:01 PM

Ive stayed off a couple of times because of the feeling but Ive also ignored it a few times.

Dave · 10-22-2008, 11:18 PM

i believe that sometimes your mental state creates the situation. i tend to get into a very zen-like state on the bike. pure focus, constant scan, instant reaction

Mr Lefty · 10-22-2008, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

i believe that sometimes your mental state creates the situation. i tend to get into a very zen-like state on the bike. pure focus, constant scan, instant reaction

I usually am too... but the combo of 3000 miles in 15 days, mind worried about other things, and a bit of "I got this" attitude... mixed with a couple seconds of being too relaxed... and I'm bikeless.

my feeling was more about the other crap i was thinking about... and just carried over into feelings about riding that day... especially as I was supposed to be riding 1100 miles.

Dave · 10-22-2008, 11:56 PM

showing off for 15 year old chicks...

Mr Lefty · 10-23-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

showing off for 15 year old chicks...

dude... she could drive... so she was at least 16 I think... but she was wearing this low cut shirt... I could even see her training bra as I was reaching 1 Oclock...

10-22-2008, 07:47 PM	#1
'73 H1 Triple restorer of the original Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Zionsville,PA Moto: '93 ZR1100 &'73 Kawasaki H1 500 Posts: 1,331	Ever had that feeling that you SHOULDN"T ride? I had that feeling this morning when I got up. No warm fuzzies for riding so I drove the Suburban to work. Ride in was uneventful but the drama was on the way home. Some landscaper had dropped a bunch of small sticks/tree debris on a blind corner and I had a deer in my lane as I rounded a downhill left. The sticks would have been a "pucker factor" since they were thru the whole corner. Looks like I found a good time to listen to myself Jeff

10-22-2008, 07:48 PM	#2
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	couple of times. i usually ignore it though __________________ TWF Post whore #6

10-22-2008, 10:38 PM	#5
JK noodles... dont noodles.. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 427	i do get that feeling, and i usually changes my route. __________________ Theres no sense crying over every mistake, you just keep on trying till you run out of cake.

10-22-2008, 11:18 PM	#7
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	i believe that sometimes your mental state creates the situation. i tend to get into a very zen-like state on the bike. pure focus, constant scan, instant reaction __________________ TWF Post whore #6

10-22-2008, 11:56 PM	#9
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	showing off for 15 year old chicks... __________________ TWF Post whore #6

10-22-2008, 08:06 PM	#3
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	yes... several times... once was the day I went down... it was just a feeling... nothing more

10-22-2008, 09:07 PM	#4
'73 H1 Triple restorer of the original Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Zionsville,PA Moto: '93 ZR1100 &'73 Kawasaki H1 500 Posts: 1,331	I usually ignore it too. But for some reason I listened today. But ........ maybe if I rode today the sticks wouldn't have been a problem or maybe the deer wouldn't have been there

10-22-2008, 11:01 PM	#6
JoJoYZF Bring on the Zombies! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cleveland Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF600R Posts: 2,691	Ive stayed off a couple of times because of the feeling but Ive also ignored it a few times.