Not a good idea to ride when pissed!

[Feasty]

Okay so I wasn't drink pissed, just pissed off this morning through home stuff and usual crap and probably the fact it isn't the weekend yet!
Anyway was on my way to work this morning when I came across an Astra doing 30 in a 40, pee'd me off but I didn't overtake because we were approaching a roundabout and I was going to be turning right and then they'd be out of my way. Got to the roundabout and without any indicating whatsoever this car goes right - now I'm seriously pissed off even more - I HATE it when people can't possibly lift a finger to push a stalk that will let me know which way they are going, poor them!
I know these roads like the back of my hand and could see ahead enough that the road was clear, and since they were still going so slowly coming out of the roundabout I did a quick overtake before my left turn - and this is where it suddenly became complicated! Just got past the Astra and noticed some work was going on on the opposite side of the junction, lots of diggers digging etc, which had left crap all over the road. There was also a biker waiting to turn right out of this left hand road and so was in the middle of the road. So here's what I did:
1) Hit my back brake to pull back in front of the Astra and take the corner whilst starting to indicate.
2) Felt my rear end sliding so released the brake slightly and straightened up whilst aiming to miss the other biker and still take the corner.
3) Nodded to the other biker who didn't nod back, probably worried I was going to hit him!
4) Back on back brake realising I was possibly going to overshoot the corner and started sliding again, but this time just held the slide whilst taking the corner.
5) Regained grip as the road straightened and took off whilst giving myself a bollocking for getting so pissed to put myself in that situation!

Lesson learnt and of course obligatory paint diagram attached!
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Previous: Aprilia Habana Retro 50cc (beauty), Yamaha SR125 (fell apart), Honda XR125 (nippy little commuter), Honda SLR650 (Geewhizz), Yamaha Diversion 900S (Smoooooth) written off courtesy of a stupid escaped horse.
(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed). Also now a Tiger 1050, easily best of the lot!

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Letsby Avenue.

It can't really be called that.

For those who are a bit slow:

Letsby Avenue = Let's Be Having You.


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[Feasty]

[MinhDinh]

the general advice is never ride when you are in an emotional state. that's why woman are bad drivers
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[ben_wheely]

I cant stop chuckling to myself about a street actually called 'letsby avenue' I've heard and known this phrase since i was a kid. Where abouts in the country is it ?

Nice story too, and glad you managed to keep it together
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[Feasty]

This is in Sheffield, the whole industrial estate where this road is has only been built in the last couple of years...
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Previous: Aprilia Habana Retro 50cc (beauty), Yamaha SR125 (fell apart), Honda XR125 (nippy little commuter), Honda SLR650 (Geewhizz), Yamaha Diversion 900S (Smoooooth) written off courtesy of a stupid escaped horse.
(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed). Also now a Tiger 1050, easily best of the lot!

[karidian]

Nice recovery
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[Finglonga]

[J D]

Im so glad you took the time to nod to a fellow biker whislt almost overshooting a corner

[MinhDinh]