I went for a long ride this afternoon and about 3 miles from home, I came the closest to wreck without actually wrecking as I ever came in my life.
I was doing the speed limit since it was right in town. I am approaching an intersection and see the car in the oncoming lane is stopped. No stop sign, he's just stopped because I am coming and he wants to cross my lane to turn. NO turn signal--just stopped waiting. There was another car behind him stopped. Seemed potentially risky situation when you think someone is going to turn where you are going to be but the no turn signal must have piqued my senses. so I peered down into my mirror to see what was behind me. Nothing. I look back up and I am staring at the back corner of this guys pickup truck!! I mean, it was right there, FCOL!!!! So I remember thinking "this is finally it." I didn't even have time to freak out. Swear to god i was so close as he slipped by that I could no longer see all of his vehical because my top fairing was blocking the view!!! That I definitely remember! I must have dodged left as I got on the brake. I never heard my rear tire squeel so loud ever! Sounded like a friggin car locking up! The tail end swung out and I swear to god I believe that is what saved my bike. It headed me off parallel to the trucks path just an instant before impact. I let off the brakes smooth --I guess???? No sensation of a high side about to happen. LOL it was all very smooth but awful friggin close.
I pulled over and shook my head a couple times and took off. Weird, when something dangerous happens and I sqeek by, I suddenly get the urge to ride very aggressively. But I came home since I was almost there anyway.
I'm sure I could have braked harder on the front. Should practise that (good way to use up front tires as fast the rears). I do not think I would have been injured. I would have gotten thrown over the front but I was in full gear and probably only doing about 25 mph at the point of almost impact. The bike would have been in terrible shape though. Damn, if I lost a bike....horrible. Liability --no fault Michigan shitty insurance--the busa is not worth much more than $4000 anymore but it sure would be impossible to replace for that.