will has perfected the street to gravel 108mph transition

[svoloch]

So if you need some lessons, ping him...

-сволоч

[Cher]

  This can't be good... Wassup?  Seriously.

[caffeinejunkee]

  This can't be good... Wassup?  Seriously.

+1 details, and is everything OK?

[dallas2r]

Ha! yeah, that was a bit of a pucker moment. 

Nice straight road, cruising along... oh what's this?... road surface change?... different colored pavement?.... ah NOO that's gravel. No warning signs, nothing! We didn't have an opportunity to brake before hitting the gravel at 100+. We did the right thing and didn't panic.  Once I knew things were under control, I checked the mirrors for Patrick. Yep, still there. Phew!    I thought to myself, "once we get to the end of this stretch of gravel, I'm going to pull over and catch my breath", but right when the gravel stopped, the road had some gorgeous bends and I didn't want to waste them, so we kept on until the next gas stop.

Thank [insert preferred deity here] we were on a straight stretch, otherwise that would have been a lot more interesting! 

Good ride today man.  [moto]

[fastwin]

Outstanding! Lord knows we have all had days like that. It sucks big time! Thankfully it wasn't too bad and you made it through without mishap. I freaking hate those road conditions thrown at me while running full tilt and they give no proper warning. It makes me wonder what kind of yahoo is in charge of that road crew? Again, I still want a law that says you HAVE TO ride a motorcycle at least six months before you get a car drivers license!! That would change everything!!

[svoloch]

Yeah, it was not like, ooh a bit of gravel.  It was about a quarter mile of gravel road out of nowhere.   Would have liked a "slow down squid, 'bout to throw you a curveball" sign...

[DLSGAP]

Gravel sucks....

my bike doesn't like gravel... especially when an S4 is hurling it towards the radiator.. lol



the ride I went on saturday, one of the guys on a GSXR 1k decided to do some off roading too... not sure why, but he purposefully rode it off the side of the road and proceeded to do power slides and rolling burnouts in the ditch along side the road...

[zowie]

And the location of this piece of road?

[dallas2r]

And the location of this piece of road?

About 12 miles NE of Wills Point on FM-47.

[webspoke]

Was this on the monster or bmw?  Just practice for a trip to bonneville right 

[DLSGAP]

Last time i was out that way, my tank bag flew off, and then as we were passing that exact section, a cat flew out of a pick up truck and pretty much splatted right infront of us

[♣ McKraut ♣]

did the driver look like this?

[DLSGAP]

Ha.. it looks to be a farmer-esque gentleman of african descent.

he had the back window to the cab of the truck open and the cat was walking along the seat... the front windows were also open... the cat got caught in the draft of air moving through the truck and tried to imitate a flying squirrel at about 70mph...  his attempt was a failure

[fastwin]

That sounds like a flat cat. Glad you guys survived the gravel experience. Thank goodness it didn't surprise you mid-turn!! Good thing it was on a straight.

[dallas2r]

Was this on the monster or bmw?  Just practice for a trip to bonneville right 

The bmw.

Last time i was out that way, my tank bag flew off, and then as we were passing that exact section, a cat flew out of a pick up truck and pretty much splatted right infront of us

Given your story and my recent experience, I'm starting to wonder if that road is cursed. OOOOOOHHHHHHH 

That sounds like a flat cat. Glad you guys survived the gravel experience. Thank goodness it didn't surprise you mid-turn!! Good thing it was on a straight.

Thanks Brian.