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Old 06-25-2014, 09:15 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
I believe drafting a truck can be more safe when I am on my motorcycle. The truck will clear any obstructions that could devastate me, such as a deer. There is almost no situation where a truck could stop faster than me, and I ride near the center where there is little danger of something kicking up from his rear tire.
I ride and was drafting a truck across NM when the truck went over (straddled) a dead tread, which I hit. No crash, just hurt on the left side. I don't draft anymore because I want to see ahead of the truck.
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