Racking up stupid - short close call exp's in 1 week!

[The549]

Ok, another funny story - I was riding out in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night, last night, and I was freezing. I warmed up my left hand on the crank case, but obviously would lose speed too rapidly to do any sufficient warming with my right hand. So at 20mph or so, I cross over my left hand and steer and give gas...I wobbled immediately. WOW, that feels wierd! I quickly went back to normal position.

I tried it again, and was relatively successful, until my engine cuts out! Now I've done a good share of engine fixes so far, so I figure it's either out of gas (I don't have a reserve) or something just died completely. Of course since the engine kill startled me, I was already on my way off the road, and veered into an orchard with soft dirt. I bring it to a stop and get off, put the kick down. The bike falls on me as the kickstand sinks into the ground, but I catch it. With my stomach and my knees. Umph!

Anyway, as some of you may have guessed my hand brushed the engine kill switch, so I flipped that, and was on my way. Just after that, I took it up to do the ton, which it did relatively effortlessly.

Those honda ads "read your manual because someday, stupid hurts" sure annoy me.

[storysunfolding]

So do you ever stop to think
"the549, is this a good idea?"?

[The549]

So do you ever stop to think
"the549, is this a good idea?"?

I don't ever let my better judgement hold me back. Life if more fun that way.

[flynrider]

I don't ever let my better judgement hold me back. Life if more fun that way.

True, but it's often a lot shorter.

[ofblong]

So do you ever stop to think
"the549, is this a good idea?"?

only after ive done it do I wonder if its a good idea cause in the heat of the moment you dont got time to "think about it" lol.

[intotherain]

So do you ever stop to think
"the549, is this a good idea?"?

I don't ever let my better judgement hold me back. Life if more fun that way.

It truly is!

[The549]

I don't ever let my better judgement hold me back. Life if more fun that way.

True, but it's often a lot shorter.

You know, I've always wanted to live a thousand years - inside my volvo, which is inside a pyramid, which is under a cross covered with the blood of virgin lambs mixed with dust from the Black Stone of Mecca!

[Ian522]

I agree you shouldnt go through life afraid of what "could" happen and letting that stop you from having fun. But with a risky business like motorcycle riding, there is a fine line between having fun within limitations, and being overly reckless. You dont want to be constantly pushing the limits and tempting fate.