Watch out for me....
I live in Utah, currently undergoing the largest freeway/surface road reconstruction project in the history of the world. The proliferation of useless idiots driving lumbering SUV's or MAV's (mormon assault vehicles as they're known here) is only made worse by the cell phones and the construction cones. Not to mention open lanes, closed lanes, off ramps and the like that change every day. All that being said, you would think the construction crews/public safety yahoos would notice more than the average cage driving monkey brain. But I should've been so lucky.
Me and my 81 full dresser 'wing commute 10 miles a day to work.. as I was closing in on the final 2 blocks of my morning commute last week, a utility truck wearing state seals started bearing left at the intersection, to turn left on a busy street, as I moved to pass him on the right, he abruptly changed his mind and swerved directly into my path.
Locking up my brakes, standing on the pegs and waiting for the impact I was lucky enough to skillfully avoid sliding underneath him, avoiding considerable pain, my wing toppled over on the engine guard, (which amazingly supported the weight of my bike not allowing it to fall all the way over.)
I was unhurt, and after examining my bike, lifting it back to an upright position and starting it up, I realized as all the traffic roared by me on the left, and no one (including the state worker) stopped to help.. WE SCOOTER RIDERS ARE ON OUR OWN.
yeah, alone and well.. better off for it.
PROTECT YOUR HEADS AMIGOS. Watch out for your fellow motorcyclists, and please, I implore you, if you are a lunatic wheelie riding sportbiker, choose your showboating carefully.. not only have I lost friends that way, but you make the public look at us all the same way. Can't help that cage drivers are ignorant, but can help each other out.
Peace and exhaust fumes!