I don't know why I did it either, normally when I see these posts I feel the sam way you do. It just struck me as odd that it even happened, because I am always so cautious and scaning for these known specific hazzards in my area. However on this occasion I was off my beaten path, out of my routine and I fell victim to my own complacency. I guess I felt compelled to offer up a reminder to the community, who knows maybe it will be enough to help someone else avoid a serious accident.

 

Thread titled "Took a decent dump at lunch today" ... 1,050 views (including me )

Awesome!

 

Same things got you as got me in the only two higher speed lay-downs I ever had.

Leaves on a very mild curve on Edwards Lake Road in Birmingham at a fairly fast speed for the road 55 or so (yeah, I was speeding ) Helmet saved my life and actually broke off a small pine tree at the base with my head. Cracked helmet, compressed vertebra for a while, out like a light for an hour or so... but no lasting damage. That was in 1967.

Sand on the road got me in Florida (duh) at a bit slower but sharper corner coming back from Cecil Field NAS one afternoon in 1978. No head damage that time, still wearing a helmet, but some seriously ugly road rash as my khakis did not really give me a lot of protection.

Yep. Sand and leaves. Neither are a good thing when on a scoot.

Tom

 

Glad you & the bike are ok but I must apologise for laughing constantly while reading the thread, i thought the same as everyone else it seems when reading your post title! Mind you I still clicked on it, even with what I thought, some really funny replies! like the one about at least you had leaves handy.
Ride safe!

 

Relates subject question for the group:

Notice the Street Glide and Ultra Ltd do NOT have Hard Bag Bars around them, in some cases only a single crash bar in front of the bag, ..Nice clean looks, as opposed to the Ultra with the Single crash bar in front BUT with the additional hard bags bars wrapped around. Worth installing the hard bag bars to keep from messing up the hard bags themselves or are they pretty much protected otherwise ?

Just asking, "looks" versus "practical" protection in case the bike goes over.

 

Well, wet leaves do bring new meaning to the phrase "The Fall." Glad you're okay!

 

you fell... this is taking a dump

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN_qPu6EuXw

 

It's a sick, strange feeling when you know it's going over and the most you can do is minimize the fall with all your strength.