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Hydroplaning!
Got caught in a wicked bad rain storm in southern Dutchess County yesterday and with no place to hide I had to ride it out. The combination of running too fast (trying to get back to the stable) and the road becoming a river caused the bike to get up on top of the water a couple times....very unsettling feeling and slammed home the fact that I'd better slow down or I may not get back to the stable at all!
Just somethin' to keep in mind.
2017 Freewheeler
Billet Silver
Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character....and it
may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals,cannot be a good man.
I got caught sunday in heavy rain same deal scare the crap out of you .Originally Posted by dannymax
Sure does! Quite possibly the same storm....it was heading northeast.
2017 Freewheeler
Billet Silver
Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character....and it
may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals,cannot be a good man.
What town of Dutchess are ya at Dan ?
2012 Triglide Piaggio MP3 500 to get groceries 1991 FLHS as back up
"Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it !"
Tiffany, Olive, Daisy, “The Three Musketeers” together again.
I'm in the next county up Frank....Columbia, in the Spencertown area. Are you in Dutchess?
2017 Freewheeler
Billet Silver
Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character....and it
may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals,cannot be a good man.
Putnam Cty by bear mtn in Garrison
2012 Triglide Piaggio MP3 500 to get groceries 1991 FLHS as back up
"Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it !"
Tiffany, Olive, Daisy, “The Three Musketeers” together again.
Wasn't that far away, I took #55 in Pawling to the Taconic, it was nice riding down that way.
2017 Freewheeler
Billet Silver
Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character....and it
may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals,cannot be a good man.
I had a similar experience riding thru Georgia 2 years ago on the tail end of a tropical storm
Too much standing water on the road, when I felt the rear end wanting to come round, I slowed down, no braking just backing off throttle in small increments
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
Same exact situation Jack....front & rear fixing to change places! I just eased the steering to point the wheel straight ahead (like a rudder) and slowly reduced throttle....any sudden moves under those circumstances, good chance yer gonna broadside into oncoming traffic....of which there was plenty!
2017 Freewheeler
Billet Silver
Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character....and it
may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals,cannot be a good man.
After I re gained control, I followed a semi for a hundred or so miles
He pushed a lot of the water off the road so I tucked in behind him, giving my self plenty of braking room
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
Pawling, 45min ride for me.
2012 Triglide Piaggio MP3 500 to get groceries 1991 FLHS as back up
"Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it !"
Tiffany, Olive, Daisy, “The Three Musketeers” together again.
Im from western mass.
I'm on the NY/Mass border just south of I-90
2017 Freewheeler
Billet Silver
Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character....and it
may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals,cannot be a good man.
I just bought a 2016 freewheeler , did u do a lift on the rear of yours ? what brand fairing u have? May be we can meet 4 ride one day, we go to Lebanon valley dirt track every Saturday night . THanks Dan
Hey Dan, No lift, just replaced the stock shocks with Bitubos, same length....the ride is much, much improved.
Fairing is a Memphis Shades with spoiler windshield.
A ride sounds great, I'm retired and ride nearly every day, just let me know.
2017 Freewheeler
Billet Silver
Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character....and it
may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals,cannot be a good man.
This happened to me once 3 years ago but I was on 2 wheels. Pucker factor on a scale of 1 to 10 was a 12. Going over Wolf Creek Pass in CO on a fully loaded Tiger 1050. Rain and hail, no where to pull over. I was going pretty slow luckily and kept everything pointed in the right direction.
Thanks, glad you made it to a dry bed of hay! It reminds us all not to over ride our abilities or the weather!
You nailed it Robert....I was going about 20 mph faster than I should have been trying to get the misery over quicker....exactly how tragedy happens!Thanks, glad you made it to a dry bed of hay! It reminds us all not to over ride our abilities or the weather!
2017 Freewheeler
Billet Silver
Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character....and it
may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals,cannot be a good man.
I did the same thing on two wheels and paid dearly for it. I kept saying I was going too fast for conditions but just wanted to get home. I didn't make it. I have a brand new artificial ankle as my reward for being stupid. Continuing to do 70mph in a absolute downpour is not advisable. Even on a trike. I have no memory of what happened but I don't think I hydroplaned but do think I probably chopped the throttle which kicked the rear end around, then the tumbling started. I do remember starting to back off because I thought I saw a yellow sign. I've looked at the area closely and that's the best explanation I have. It just happened to be a nasty S-turn to boot instead of the nice sweeping turns I had been riding. I do really wish I knew exactly what happened but many say, no you don't. I still do because you can learn from mistakes. But the big mistake here is going too fast for conditions. Listen to that little thing saying to slow down. It might save your hide. Literally.
The only reason some people are still alive is it's illegal to shoot them.
American Legion Rider
Jeez, sorry you had to go thru this!
2017 Freewheeler
Billet Silver
Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character....and it
may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals,cannot be a good man.
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