Man Hole Covers
#21
08-18-2008, 04:29 PM
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Another good way to have fun on a motorcycle is to ride over those storm drain grates. Parallel to them. That's a hoot. Try it next time you're out there.
#22
08-18-2008, 04:31 PM
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I knew about the paint lines..experience and MSF class. Must have missed the manhole discussion, I dont think it was brought up. Learn sumfin everyday!
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#23
08-18-2008, 04:40 PM
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I, too, AVOID them like the plague. NOT because they are or get slickery, they are very seldom the exact same height as the road surface, can you say "hardtail". Same with bridge approaches and railroad tracks. Transition from one road surface type to another, patches, potholes, cracks in the asphalt. The heigth difference is EXACTLY the amount your **** is going to go up or down, the instant you go over it. 
And that's the look if you didn't read the road right. 
You learn to 'READ' the road. And then when you git on a scoot with shocks, say, like a 78 FLH, you, too, can look like a goofball, dodging all the things that now make no difference, and preparing for the 'slam' that doesn't happen.
And that's the look if you didn't read the road right. You learn to 'READ' the road. And then when you git on a scoot with shocks, say, like a 78 FLH, you, too, can look like a goofball, dodging all the things that now make no difference, and preparing for the 'slam' that doesn't happen.
#28
08-18-2008, 08:18 PM
I try to avoid manholes, mainly because they might not have a cover, but even worse, is around here we have railroad crossings that were made with recycled tires, but are hard like plastic. They are slicker than ice, especially when making a right turn over them.
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08-18-2008, 08:32 PM
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If you start avoiding the manhole covers or realizing how slippery metal expansion joint, metal gratings on bridges can be dry you will have more respect for them when they are wet. Good luck on the MSF course, enjoy and have fun with the class.
