I just finished with the full fairing off check of the bike, bolts, screws, mounts etc... and then went for a short ride to enjoy my work. Bike ran great and things were going great until I came to a truck and trailer turning right into a driveway with a car slowing behide. All seemed well as they both slowed to a stop and then the stupid car decided to jart out from behind the truck when I was about 100' away. Nailed the brakes, locked the rear wheel (!st for this). The rear of the bike slid out to the left and the bars shook like mad but she stayed up. After 15000 on a bike this is the first time that I can say that I understand the stories that I read about how things get real slow at times like this. Strange thing is that I can still see the face of the %$#%$#% girl that was driving the car and how she was giving me the ugly look. She was 100% in my lane, cut me off and almost killed me and the ((!@*&(*!& was giving me a look. Well, I got to the next intersection, got off the bike for a spell and after I calmed down I went home.
Well, the bike and I stayed up. No damage done, at least that I can see, and this major close call fright reminds me that I must never relax when approaching trafic no matter how few or how slow they are going.....never again!