ScottRNelson
Mr. Dual Sport Rider
Okay, Budman wants more posts, here goes. :laughing
I've watched a few movies where motorcycles are chasing cars and it seems to me that it would be totally easy for the car to take out a bike and continue on their way while the rider is picking their ride back up.
In the Italian Job, the BMW motorcycles (with 4-cylinder sound effects) are chasing the Mini Coopers through the round sewer pipe with water in the bottom. I would expect that if they hit the brakes in there, the bike would bump into the back of them and go down. Okay, after they came out of the pipe they opened a door and knocked the rider off, but that seems more improbable than just bumping the bike with a bumper or something.
I was recently watching The Bourne Identity and there is another chase with Paris police in cars and two on motorcycles chasing an older Mini through Paris. I would think that when he goes down the stairs (at about 45 seconds in the above link) all he would have to do is stop at the bottom and the bikes would bounce off of the car. Fortunately for Bourne the last motorcycle hits somebody who crossed his path and they got away.
Seeing as how I ride in the dirt a lot, I know that a motorcycle can recover from bumping into things or getting out of shape, but I have no doubt that a car could easily take me out if they wanted to do it on purpose. That's one reason why I don't ride next to other vehicles any more than absolutely necessary.
So - opinions? Links to other great motorcycle vs car chase scenes?
At least Budman had better weigh in on this, since he requested it.
I've watched a few movies where motorcycles are chasing cars and it seems to me that it would be totally easy for the car to take out a bike and continue on their way while the rider is picking their ride back up.
In the Italian Job, the BMW motorcycles (with 4-cylinder sound effects) are chasing the Mini Coopers through the round sewer pipe with water in the bottom. I would expect that if they hit the brakes in there, the bike would bump into the back of them and go down. Okay, after they came out of the pipe they opened a door and knocked the rider off, but that seems more improbable than just bumping the bike with a bumper or something.
I was recently watching The Bourne Identity and there is another chase with Paris police in cars and two on motorcycles chasing an older Mini through Paris. I would think that when he goes down the stairs (at about 45 seconds in the above link) all he would have to do is stop at the bottom and the bikes would bounce off of the car. Fortunately for Bourne the last motorcycle hits somebody who crossed his path and they got away.
Seeing as how I ride in the dirt a lot, I know that a motorcycle can recover from bumping into things or getting out of shape, but I have no doubt that a car could easily take me out if they wanted to do it on purpose. That's one reason why I don't ride next to other vehicles any more than absolutely necessary.
So - opinions? Links to other great motorcycle vs car chase scenes?
At least Budman had better weigh in on this, since he requested it.
