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ripped it up as hard as I could. (Aside: A quick thank you to the Arai Corporation for making the Signet/e visor removable by simply lifting up and popping out). The visor popped out of the left side of the helmet and I was momentarily given about 2 inches of clear sight - enough to see the guard rail and the nearly-stopped Saturn in my path. I braked hard (stalling the engine in 4th gear - remember, left hand occupied), sliding the rear a bit, ending up neatly parked between the Saturn's rear fender (maybe a foot to spare) and the guard rail. A foot or more, and I'd have been in the marbles. I don't really want to think of how nasty that step off would've been. Immediately, the shopping bag floatedly lazily from my visor to the ground. The tractor stopped about 4 feet from my tail light. After a couple of seconds to reorient myself to the planet (and extract the Corbin from my rectum), I jammed the left side of the visor into the helmet enough so it wouldn't flap, started up and headed off. Got the shakes about 1/2 mile down the road.
So here I sit, some hours later, replaying the thing in my mind, shaking my head in disbelief, staring at my left thumbnail neatly folded back to the quick. There is absolutely NO way to have predicted that and, despite 25 years of riding experience (13 on the street), NOTHING that would have adequately prepared me for it. And in a million years, it'll never happen again. Anyone else have something this weird that almost killed you?
Moral(s) of the story. Ride ready. Expect anything. Survive to educate the next guy.
Dave
98 ST1100
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camera):
1. Run like h#$%, since you don't want your picture taken.
2. Spend a few minutes talking with me so we can spotlight you in the newsletter.
3. Tell me you're not interested.
Let me know what you think. Also, why don't you take the test yourself. How many of the people in the pictures can you put a name to? If you name everyone there, please let me know. You probably deserve some type of award.
There is a lot of experience within this group of ours. I know everyone has some really good ideas on motorcycling. Here is a question I would like to pose to the membership. What products do you use to keep your motorcycles clean? Do you have any recommendations concerning products that you really like? If you have seen my bike, I don't think I have any serious competition when competing for the dirtiest bike award. I'll let you know how my bike got washed the last time. I was attending a BBQ at a friend's house that invited other motorcycle riders. Some of them started talking about cleaning products and then someone noticed my bike. One person was explaining how good "Posh Wash" was. My bike was used as a test case for the guy making the product recommendation. Didn't even have to wash it myself. He took pity on my motorcycle. Now, that's someone you don't run into every day!
I would like to end this newsletter in the same tradition as the newsletters before it. Thanks for letting me do it. More news and ramblings next month!
And that's a rap...
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The Newsletter Editor's Parting Comments by Bill O'Brien
You may have noticed that I have included quite a few pictures in this newsletter that don't have captions on them. Well, I'll let you in on a little secret. I can't put a name to everyone's face. That really shouldn't be the case in a club our size. One of my problems have always been with names. Unless I see your name written down and I study it, I will forget it most of the time unless I constantly ask you for your name each time I see you. I will eventually get it, but, sometimes I will not ask because I think I should have had it down by now and feel embarrassed to ask you again.
Well here is my proposal to the members. I want to include a short section in the newsletter that includes a picture and a short description of what you like doing, etc.. I think I'll call it Spotlight on Members. If you see a fat guy with white hair holding a digital camera in his hand you have several options, (hopefully it will not be one that causes me physical or mental harm or causes me to have property damage, like breaking my
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