Back tyre briefly lost grip on straight road

[Big Dog]

In the last 1/2 million kms about half was in good weather. I'd be surprised if any was on hazard free roads.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[400sm]

No, in my opinion if your going to wait at home for the perfect weather and perfect roads you won't get much experience over 20 years. You might have a mighty high post count though.
Years licensed and post count don't mean shit compare to kms ridden and survived.

What I mean is if there is a particular safety hazard report it, but FFS if you encounter a new hazard you don't know how to deal with, learn.

Life is not a dress rehearsal, work out what you need to learn to have fun in any weather on any road.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

True.
But I think he was being too negative towards the op.

[avgas]

Im a veteran.
he is just patronising the op.
op has at least 3 years experience.
thats heaps.

his experience seems to be 6500 posts on kb, which makes him only half as right as those with 13,000...

So, in your opinion, dont fix roads, send everyone to rider school to learn that some roads is bad...

I've motarded at 120 hp / 120 nm (dynoed rear wheel). FYI it's fucking scary at that grunt.
So I will let you think about what I don't slide around corners.

But I am not as young and dumb as I used to be - so now I am happy just pootling around on sub-50hp toys that I can throw around and have a bit of fun.

Fixing the roads means that more ladies like you will think its ok to act like and ass, and it's someone else's fault when you come off.

So ask yourself, if your such a seasoned pro, who can stop on a dime. Why does a little tar slick scare you?

[avgas]

yer tire slid around a wee bit on yer did it.... thats a real shame..

I remeber when the tyres were so crappy yer exspected that 1/2 doz times every time yer
thow a leg over a bike... the dirt/adv tyres these days grip better on the seal than some of the road tyres
we use to have..

Still do.
I love my Shinko's and ChengShins. They make the sliding easier at low speed and low hp.

[400sm]

I've motarded at 120 hp / 120 nm (dynoed rear wheel). FYI it's fucking scary at that grunt.
So I will let you think about what I don't slide around corners.

But I am not as young and dumb as I used to be - so now I am happy just pootling around on sub-50hp toys that I can throw around and have a bit of fun.

Fixing the roads means that more ladies like you will think its ok to act like and ass, and it's someone else's fault when you come off.

So ask yourself, if your such a seasoned pro, who can stop on a dime. Why does a little tar slick scare you?

What motard was that!!!

The OP struck an unseen wet hazard because it was dark and raining.
It wd be like striking ice or oil in similar circumstances.
One cannot control a bike in those conditions, if the hazards are unseen.

I hate mud and ruts BTW