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Just wondering what do you consider the most dangerous obstacle to be.

I would have put cagers, but no choice and I'm not a moderator soo I'll go with gravel, because it is the devil

Anyone else on the road.

Water isn't a problem, potholes you can ride around, gravel you can usually see and avoid, leaves blow outta the way. But cagers are the only ones that seem to actively try to hit you.

I'm kinda thinking that the nut that links the handlebars to the seat should be the top of the list.

After all, it's really the only one that we rarely do anything about. How many here have ridden long after fatigue has told them to park it, or any other similar situation. I'm tired, I know I can make it to the next town? It's just another 100 miles and I'm home? Damn, I bet we've all ignored that danger more than once, I say we're lucky to be writing about it....

I picked gravel. rain sucks but you can pull over if its gets really bad. I've never really run into leaves that I can remember(I love florida ) Potholes are easy to see and at most are uncomfortable, although I remember living up north where potholes were monsters you avoided even in trucks. Gravel is just there though, its not seasonal, its harder to see, almost always in the fun looking turns.

Wet leaves in the fall. The absolutely positively most slippery substance known.

Worst one I've seen was a tire in the road, at night. My buddy and I were barreling down the Interstate side by side (yes, we were young and stupid). The tire appeared in the lane ahead with no time to do anything but hang on. I missed by a few inches, but my bud hit it dead on. I distinctly recall seeing the top of his engine about level with my handlebar as he flew through the air beside me. Somehow, he landed with the wheels pointed in the right direction and kept it upright. When we pulled over to check for damage, we found almost none. The hub cover on his front mag wheel had 4 screws holding it on. The wheel had deformed enough on landing to shear off all four screw heads.

Learned a good lesson about riding side by side at night. Never did it again. I also learned that 75 mph is riding way past the capabilities of a puny '70s sealed beam headlight.

I've done jumps on dirtbikes, bicycles and anything else I've ever riden. I could just never see walking away after doing it on a bike.. especialy unanticipated. Your friend must have some really good luck.

I put gravel

But what about diesel?

Or groves in the road, caused by crxpy snow ploughs.

Ade

For the most part, if I see it, it's not a problem. The only exceptions are other drivers, the obstacles you DON'T see, and wolves. I mother flippin hate wolves... or I guess deer