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Post by katt on Mar 3, 2019 23:43:22 GMT -5
Same home depot parking lot as before and similar type of indecent.
I woke up and fridge was empty, decided to stock on the food around 10pm and spend night on my computer, was cloudy and weather report yet again said there wont be rain i went to the store and rain hit almost instantly.
Went to second grocery store and parked underground at home depot parking lot.
Coming out of the parking i was going slow, lot was empty no cars however i did not realize pavement was concrete smooth surface as it was wet.
Getting out of parking lot since road was wet and could not see a stop sign before crossed it then instinctively hit brake, next thing i remember adrenaline boost so everything slowed down.
I was fully geared up with knee protection jacket and gloves so i did not panic much thought i about to land on my gear.
As my scooter went away from under me to the left i found myself in the air in the same position as i was riding like i sat down on the chair except there was no chair and i landed straight down on my ass.
I got no ass fat so nothing absorbed the hit my ass bone smashed on concrete, lower back was in pain.
Was on the floor for a like 5 minutes good thing someone stopped and helped me and got me an uber home.
One of the people who helped me said i should have deflated the tires when riding in the rain. So take this into consideration if you going to ride in the rain, i will not do it again.
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Post by 90GTVert on Mar 4, 2019 23:15:54 GMT -5
Wet roads aren't a good place for any abrupt surges like grabbing a handful of the front brake. Most scoots are super light in the front anyway. Not saying it's your fault though; stuff happens. You can find mixed thoughts online about tire pressure for riding in the rain where some say to lower it for a larger contact patch and some say to raise it for a smaller contact patch. I leave mine wherever they normally are. The only times I've lowered my tire pressure was just in the rear tire trying to get straight line traction on dirt or snow. Mostly, just slow down and try to be more gentle. Leave a little extra room between you and the car in front of you and stuff like that. Try not to mix brake or heavy throttle with turning. Avoid painted lines, metal surfaces, oil spots, or anything else that's extra slick as much as you can.
Anyway, hope you feel better.
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Post by katt on Mar 6, 2019 15:23:51 GMT -5
Wet roads aren't a good place for any abrupt surges like grabbing a handful of the front brake. Most scoots are super light in the front anyway. Not saying it's your fault though; stuff happens. You can find mixed thoughts online about tire pressure for riding in the rain where some say to lower it for a larger contact patch and some say to raise it for a smaller contact patch. I leave mine wherever they normally are. The only times I've lowered my tire pressure was just in the rear tire trying to get straight line traction on dirt or snow. Mostly, just slow down and try to be more gentle. Leave a little extra room between you and the car in front of you and stuff like that. Try not to mix brake or heavy throttle with turning. Avoid painted lines, metal surfaces, oil spots, or anything else that's extra slick as much as you can. Anyway, hope you feel better. Panic braking. I got quick reaction that failed me that time, my mind was on something else i guess.
Took only half a second also i did not even realize it skid until it went from under me.
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Post by 90GTVert on Mar 6, 2019 15:36:36 GMT -5
I get it. Didn't mean it as criticism. Knowing and doing are 2 totally different things, especially when things happen fast.
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Post by FrankenMech on Mar 10, 2019 4:04:58 GMT -5
There is an oil slick on the road surface when it rains. The more infrequent the rains the worse it gets. LA is very bad for this. Leave your tire pressure alone.
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Post by katt on Mar 10, 2019 10:02:05 GMT -5
I wonder how a scooter with real ABS system would behave in this type of situation? Panic tapped on brake when my scooter went half way trough stop line.
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Post by benji on Mar 10, 2019 10:21:20 GMT -5
Ok, not judging or anything, but here's some personal advice:
Looks like a painted surface of a parking garage. Probably cement. This style of surface is ALWAYS slicker than normal even when the they put sand or whatever it is to add traction in the paint.
In parking lots, you should be going slow enough to literally stand up off the bike and let it keep going. 5mph or so. Your balancing a bike while navigating many fairly sharp turns over uneven slick surfaces. Slow down. And this is coming from a 2t delinquent.
Also, rear brake. Lots of people don't even use it or don't use it enough. Using the rear brake changes the way the bike slows down and takes pressure off the front wheel, especially during low speed turns. Your asking alot of that front wheel's limited traction patch by using it to turn the scooter as well as slow it down and keep it balanced. Take one of those jobs away and allow the rear brake to slow the bike while the front wheel turns it. Much more stable.
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Post by benji on Mar 10, 2019 10:23:34 GMT -5
And, I'm also going to venture that you maybe were attempting to roll thru the stop sign when you panic stopped. Always stop at stop signs, never roll thru. They are there for a reason.
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