Fall weather Friendly reminder - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

Fishpart · 10-19-2007, 06:56 AM

Riding home the long way yesterday I was taking in the changes coming with the fall weather. As always leaves are falling like crazy now I just ask all those that ride this time of year to keep that in mind because they start to build up on back roads and when wet or dry can be pretty darn dangerous! Just a friendly reminder. Ride Safe! Ride Often!

Don M50limited · 10-19-2007, 08:36 AM

Very good reminder.....

robertc729 · 10-19-2007, 03:30 PM

jgreth · 10-19-2007, 03:56 PM

"Oooohhh... pretttty leaves..... "

Bagheera · 10-20-2007, 01:18 AM

YES!! Very good reminder!
Last weekend while ride’n on some back roads the back end of my M50 sort a did a ‘slip-n-slide’

Not a pleasant feel’n – made me straighten up and pay attention real quick!!

Barbarian · 10-20-2007, 02:52 PM

Leaves are also an issue when parking your ride. They love to pile up in the gutters, exactly where you have to put your feet when you dismount.

Smurf · 10-22-2007, 09:30 AM

Dont forget the "DEER" !!!!!!!

In the past few weeks, I have had three jump out in front of me.

DaveAlvarado · 10-24-2007, 05:03 PM

Another thing, at least for the folks down south, is to remember to plan ahead with what you're wearing if you commute a lot on your bike. I've had a couple of COLD rides home when I was dressed for the early evening weather in the lower 70s and it dropped down to the mid-40s by the time I went home.

Mandodoc · 10-26-2007, 05:27 PM

Riding home last night at about 9 o'clock after Parent/Teacher conferences, I was going through the twisties at about 40 and coming right at me on the shoulder of the road was a deer. Slowed down and really watched the rest of the way home.
jon

**87gsxrnut** · 10-27-2007, 04:20 PM

Leaves will get ya if you are not careful!!!!

- Nut

ORBrit · 10-28-2007, 01:01 AM

just did a 180 mile ride today with about 40 miles on the twisties with wet leaves. Was not fun!
My father in law almost wiped out trying to pull over to the side of the road for a photo opp.
Locked it up on front and back but was able to release and eventually roll to a stop. Took us about 5 minutes to get his bike back onto the road though - he had ridden off the road onto the soft verge, and the edge was about 3 inches high to get back onto the road and everything was covered with wet maple leaves.

10-19-2007, 06:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Fishpart Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2007 Harley Davidson Electa Glide Location: York, Pa Posts: 765	Fall weather Friendly reminder Riding home the long way yesterday I was taking in the changes coming with the fall weather. As always leaves are falling like crazy now I just ask all those that ride this time of year to keep that in mind because they start to build up on back roads and when wet or dry can be pretty darn dangerous! Just a friendly reminder. Ride Safe! Ride Often!

10-19-2007, 03:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
jgreth Mr. Threadjack Joined: Aug 2007 Bike: 2007 Suzuki GS500F Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,059	"Oooohhh... pretttty leaves..... " __________________ What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie? You're looking at now, sir. Everything that happens now is happening now. What happened to then? We passed then. When? Just now. We're at now now. Go back to then. When? Now! Now? Now! I can't. Why? We missed it. When? Just now. When will then be now? Soon.

10-20-2007, 01:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bagheera Newbie Joined: Oct 2007 Bike: 07 Boulevard M50—purrs down the road & prowls through the mountains like a big black panther! Location: Glorious Green (& sometime very wet) Pacific NW, Mt Vernon, WA Posts: 11	YES!! Very good reminder! Last weekend while ride’n on some back roads the back end of my M50 sort a did a ‘slip-n-slide’ Not a pleasant feel’n – made me straighten up and pay attention real quick!! __________________ Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its trouble It empties today of its Joy!

10-20-2007, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
Barbarian Kickstand Operator Joined: Jun 2007 Bike: 2006 Suzuki Bandit 650S w/ABS Location: Montreal Posts: 299	Leaves are also an issue when parking your ride. They love to pile up in the gutters, exactly where you have to put your feet when you dismount. __________________ See ABS in action complete with plummy voiceover.

10-22-2007, 09:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Smurf Quiche' King Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50 Location: McDonough Georgia Posts: 4,267	Dont forget the "DEER" !!!!!!! In the past few weeks, I have had three jump out in front of me. __________________ "I would rather be lucky than good!"

10-19-2007, 08:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Don M50limited Third gear and cruising Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 07 Suzuki M50 Limited, 01 yz250f Location: Fairfield, Ca Posts: 479	Very good reminder.....

10-19-2007, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
robertc729 M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 05 Boulevard C50 LE, 06 S40 (wife's bike) Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,963

10-24-2007, 05:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
DaveAlvarado Third gear and cruising Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 548	Another thing, at least for the folks down south, is to remember to plan ahead with what you're wearing if you commute a lot on your bike. I've had a couple of COLD rides home when I was dressed for the early evening weather in the lower 70s and it dropped down to the mid-40s by the time I went home. __________________ Current Mods/Accessories: OEM short sissy bar, MC Enterprises engine guard, Mustang Vintage Wide Touring seat, Kuryakyn Dually Iso highway pegs + Longhorn mounts, Highway Hawk floorboards, Tsukayu Corner hard bags

10-26-2007, 05:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mandodoc Where Am I ? Joined: Apr 2007 Bike: 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner Location: Yacolt Washington Posts: 32	Riding home last night at about 9 o'clock after Parent/Teacher conferences, I was going through the twisties at about 40 and coming right at me on the shoulder of the road was a deer. Slowed down and really watched the rest of the way home. jon __________________ So many miles, so little time.

10-27-2007, 04:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,182	Leaves will get ya if you are not careful!!!! - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

10-28-2007, 01:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
ORBrit U.B's LoveChild Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 2007 Suzuki Boulevard S50 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 1,076	just did a 180 mile ride today with about 40 miles on the twisties with wet leaves. Was not fun! My father in law almost wiped out trying to pull over to the side of the road for a photo opp. Locked it up on front and back but was able to release and eventually roll to a stop. Took us about 5 minutes to get his bike back onto the road though - he had ridden off the road onto the soft verge, and the edge was about 3 inches high to get back onto the road and everything was covered with wet maple leaves. __________________ Ranked best in the nation by NHTSA for Motorcycle Safety Course best practices.

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