Motorcycle Riding Tip of the Week --
Gravel in a Turn... What Can You Do?
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Fulfilling a Dream:
Last time we spoke, I was "fulfilling one of my life-long dreams." I was invited to be a BBQ Judge at the Memphis in May National BBQ Championship. How could I pass this up?
The weather was perfect, and the pork was superb! Two grueling days of eating some of the best BBQ in the world.
There's something about BBQ and motorcycles that just goes well together. Several years ago, I decided to visit every BBQ place in the US... on a motorcycle.
The "Hawginator"
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After doing a quick calculation (estimated number of BBQ restaurants and how many years I have left)... I decided a MUCH smaller region was necessary. I haven't moved out on that project -- yet. Anybody up for a serious road-trip?
One of the categories is "whole hog". Yep, they cook the entire hog on a grill. Check out the Hawginator!
Most of the participants in Memphis in May are serious. Double decker platforms, custom made smokers, and high dollar equipment is the norm. I love the creative team names. I photographed a couple of my favorite ones.
David Mixson
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Motorcycle Riding Tip of the Week --
Gravel in a Turn -- What Can You Do?
You're tailing your riding buddy on a fav back road when suddenly OHMIGOSH; he's pointing wildly at gravel in the turn! He somehow makes it through (this should be a clue: he ain't exactly Nicky Hayden now is he?)... but, now warned, what do you do?
First, you're not right on his tail, correct?
Slow a little and assess your options. If the stones are few enough to count, you can probably ignore them since they're primarily a visual distraction, posing little loss-of-traction potential.
If not, assertively modify your line so you avoid the most dense part.*
If you see you still must ride through the gravel, straighten the bike and brake firmly prior to the patch; then release the brakes and ease through on a neutral throttle, delaying the completion of your turn until you're back
on clean asphalt.
Then pull over and talk. What have you learned?
* If you are in a blind turn, do not consider the opposite lane part of your avoidance strategy. If oncoming traffic suddenly appears, your chances are zero to none.
Pete Tamblyn
Senior Contributor
MotorcycleMentor.com™
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