Exicting ride to work

[kenidaho]

Well it wasn't that warm this mornig around 45 degrees. I normaly would ride my wing at this tempatuer but I have the front wheel off to take it to the dealer to have a new tire put on. Off bike only 40 mount and balenced. anyway I rode my triumph Tiger 800 xc to work. it is a bit nippy at 70 miles per hour on the slab.

I get to work and it is not really not light yet the sun is still coming up. when I got almost to work I was taking a 90 degre left turn at 15 miles an hour. I hit a pile of wet pine needles and the rear tire started to slide out on me. I was glad I was ridding my XC. It woke me up but nothing more than that. I'm not sure what would have happened if I was on the wing

[jmohme]

Probably woke you up better than that first cup of coffee!
I'm glad you were able to get her under control!

[hiyocheeto]

Similar to yours, my slide was caused by tar strip in the middle of the road. I was making a left turn and when the back wheel hit that wide tar strip, the back end slid about a foot. Gave me a real pucker, but, winter driving in Michigan has taught me well to steer into the slide and it straightened right up. I think my trailer may have pushed me a little farther than normal, but, I'm not going to reenact it to find out.

[CaptLen]

Whew! The pleasures (and perils) of autumn riding! Glad you're OK

[WB-Ron]

At this time of the year, I am especially mindful of all the wet leaves on the roads. Glad your wake up call turned out to be just a pulse raiser.

[Yellowbird]

Some one was looking out for you that for sure glad i am in the sunshine state don't miss those days up north. But i do miss the great riding up there glad you made threw thanks for reminding us about the time of the year.

[kenidaho]

Probably woke you up better than that first cup of coffee!
I'm glad you were able to get her under control!

Yes it did wake me up. The dirt ridding I do on the Triumph also helped. be careful out there