In 1983 I was riding in Fresno to go help a friend with his car. No helmet law, had one, almost always wore it, but not this time. Was on a city street, wide 4 lane. I was in left lane going around a Bronco and I swear this is as vivid in my mind now as it was 35 yeas ago...I said I am in this guys blind spot and I need to get out of here, hit the throttle (look at that Twin Star and you can imagine the response) and bingo, this guy changes lane. Bye, bye Bentley. 10 stiches in head, 17 in left thigh...and real lucky!
Never had the Cojones to ever get back on one! Ohh, he swerved to miss a cat the CHP told me as I was sitting in the gutter with someone holding my head up waiting for the ambulance...
...and all around STUPID driving habits people have adopted, it isn't safe
to drive in a tank anymore, let alone a motorcycle.