07-03-2015, 02:15 AM
I've been through horrible torrents of rain, but the worst ride due to the elements that I ever had was crossing the Bonneville Salt Flats (on I-80) in a horrific sidewind. Leaned over at a ridiculous angle just to go sort of in one direction. The wind was strong and varying so it was constant adjustment, every second, bike swerving from side to side. My biggest fear was to be thrown into the other lane and into another vehicle.
I finally made it to the Nevada border and was glad to be checking in to a Motel 6 instead of a morgue. That motel had a huge tall sign towering over the establishment, probably to let people know from 10 miles away that they were there, must've been 4 or 5 stories tall. Well, in the middle of the night the sign had had enough of the wind and the base failed from metal fatigue, the sign came crashing down into the parking lot. How it avoided the building, the street, parked cars AND my FJ1100, was miraculous.. Didn't have a camera (and esp, no digital cameras back then), so no pics, but it DID happen !
I finally made it to the Nevada border and was glad to be checking in to a Motel 6 instead of a morgue. That motel had a huge tall sign towering over the establishment, probably to let people know from 10 miles away that they were there, must've been 4 or 5 stories tall. Well, in the middle of the night the sign had had enough of the wind and the base failed from metal fatigue, the sign came crashing down into the parking lot. How it avoided the building, the street, parked cars AND my FJ1100, was miraculous.. Didn't have a camera (and esp, no digital cameras back then), so no pics, but it DID happen !