I was fortunate to be trained by an old school trucker whoÂ’d had his share of heavy metal interactions... One thing he passed on which I later put into practice twice is sometimes you may not be able to stop but you can CHOOSE what your going to hit.
So IÂ’m northbound from a day watching winter series at Manfield cruising at a dollar twenty on the GSXR back when it wasnÂ’t a heinous offence. Overtaking a grubby farm ute when he slams anchors and turns into driveway at my point of no return.
I grab a handful of brakes end up staring at front quarter panel... amazing the time your brain has to think in slow mo in these events. Headline Mc killed while overtaking turning vehicle you bastard it will look like my fault when you just havenÂ’t indicated or they were mud covered or didnÂ’t even look for me....
I realise current trajectory ends very badly, I still have an option...
I let go of brakes and violently turn to right and pass just in front of his bumper....
IÂ’m now on a rural grass verge at night still doing 70k probably but thinking us yay IÂ’m
Alive!!Â’
But then I see the next property has a letterbox on verge attached to a dam solid round post...
I remember lifting my foot of peg as leg amputation didnÂ’t seem like something I would like...
Somehow I miss that too and end up back on tarmac cruising in state of shock....
One issue from my side was I was out wide prob in his blind spot I used to give people too much room maybe.
IÂ’ve had my fair share of near misses (and actual crashes) but that has been my closest near death bike incident. 20 years ago and managed to avoid anything being as close as that through collective learning experiences on the road in trucks and bikes.
Govt gives you nothing because it creates nothing - Javier Milei
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