to AVOID on the road

ehdlhou · Post by **ehdlhou** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:08 am

hi guys, anyone like to share what to avoid on the road while having joy ride (i mean riding the PCX)
like; big rocks, sands, oil spills, how about Police.

any experience good or bad.

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:34 pm

I've never had trouble with the police.

Obviously, avoid cars and trucks.

Especially in the USA now that it's fall, watch out for wet leaves. Wet leaves or pinestraw on the road can be almost as slick as oil.

JGC · Post by **JGC** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:56 pm

Here in the UK avoid the metal manhole covers, also at this time of year the farmers seem to be putting most of their fields onto the roads too!!

uploader · Post by **uploader** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:49 pm

here in the UK avoid me, their don't call me mr magoo for nothing

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:16 pm

You are in ACT right? Wallabies and kangaroos jumping in front of you in rural areas usually after dark, would ruin your trip.

you you · Post by **you you** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:02 pm

ehdlhou wrote:hi guys, anyone like to share what to avoid on the road while having joy ride (i mean riding the PCX)
like; big rocks, sands, oil spills, how about Police.

any experience good or bad.

Avoid bumping into hard objects

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:34 pm

Claw hammers.
One fell off a truck, hit the road and bounced past my head a while back.

AustinPCX · Post by **AustinPCX** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:01 pm

Entire back bumper of the car in front of me fell off. Ran right over it doing 58 mph on the PCX, no damage whatsoever!

Alibally · Post by **Alibally** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:11 am

Suicidal rabbits running about the road.

ehdlhou · Post by **ehdlhou** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:09 am

Taz wrote:You are in ACT right? Wallabies and kangaroos jumping in front of you in rural areas usually after dark, would ruin your trip.

one time driving to work (night shift) hit & killed kanggaro with my Ford Territory.
damages to left front pannel & headlight.
scary.

djcat · Post by **djcat** » Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:23 pm

Avoid falling off?

Keebler Dwarf · Post by **Keebler Dwarf** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:49 am

Alibally wrote:Suicidal rabbits running about the road.

Or as my brother learned, avoid popping wheelies without a helmet at night and then falling off your bike and getting injured and then after the fact claiming the reason you fell off your bike was became of a suicidal rabbit running about the road in order to hide your attempt to pop a wheelie in the dark without a helmet...

(We can joke about it because he's okay.)

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:32 am

Oh my, your brother doesn't sound like the brightest bulb in the box.

scisor34 · Post by **scisor34** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:12 pm

I live in Florida USA, the paint for striping the roads here becomes extremely thick from layer after layer and is as slippery as manhole covers when wet.

Keebler Dwarf · Post by **Keebler Dwarf** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:00 pm

maddiedog wrote:Oh my, your brother doesn't sound like the brightest bulb in the box.

He's not so bad as all that, let's just say he's had lots of opportunities for "applied learning".

Alibally · Post by **Alibally** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:32 pm

Keebler Dwarf wrote:
maddiedog wrote:Oh my, your brother doesn't sound like the brightest bulb in the box.
He's not so bad as all that, let's just say he's had lots of opportunities for "applied learning".

Should maybe be nominated for one of these. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Awards

Keebler Dwarf · Post by **Keebler Dwarf** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:24 pm

Alibally wrote:
Keebler Dwarf wrote:
maddiedog wrote:Oh my, your brother doesn't sound like the brightest bulb in the box.
He's not so bad as all that, let's just say he's had lots of opportunities for "applied learning".
Should maybe be nominated for one of these. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Awards

Wow, this got dark in a hurry. Suppose we can steer this formerly light-hearted conversation away from the hypothetical death of family members?

WhiteNoise · Post by **WhiteNoise** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:34 am

Hi Keebler! It's okay, these guys just like to have some fun (maybe a wee bit more than one would expect, especially if you are new to the forums). Stick around and you will see what I mean. No harm meant, really

Back to topic, Squirrels. They are nutter than the ones they eat...and to me, just as bad as rabbits. They Go left, Stop! go right, Stop! forward then circle or turn around...what the ? I don't like snakes! Been in my path twice (total surprise). Okay, that's my input

Oh yeah, Lions and Tigers and Bears!

al69 · Post by **al69** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:47 pm

Avoid gravity, they leave it everywhere !

FritzPinguin · Post by **FritzPinguin** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:50 am

scisor34 wrote:I live in Florida USA, the paint for striping the roads here becomes extremely thick from layer after layer and is as slippery as manhole covers when wet.

So it must be about as bad as here in Phuket/Thailand. Just the potholes are even worse, and the first rain after a longer dry period make the road feel like soft soap.

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