While we're on the subject... of hitting things....
... I don't care if you're solo riding.. or with a group.. IF YOU BREAK DOWN IN THE BOTTOM OF A BOWL... GET THE Eff OUT AND TO THE HIGHEST POINT AND BE VISIBLE AROUND THAT BOWL .. try to slow people down so they don't hit your ride.. down a bowl you're invisible until it's too late... I just added a bunch of road flares to all my rigs (vehicles and SXS)... plan to use them in these situations.. usually get someone in the group to go and park at the top if we have multiple rides...
... go up there (if at night.. or even day)... light a flare.. I almost KILLED a girl at night near Comp... she was at the bottom of a bowl by Comp squatting taking a piss (or poop,.. didn't check).. her ATC was turned off... no lights (duh keep it running) and no one around... came screaming down this bowl on my 1984 ATC250R and BAM!.... there she was.. I barely missed her.. scared us both to death.. .. and it wasn't a
turn on....
... I would have stopped but.. I'm not a total pervert.. so I just slammed on the brakes, barely dodged hitting her... and left the bowl...
I can picture her squatting and the scared look on her face today... this was probably 1988.
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