Please watch this video and send it to other riders, both new and experienced..

xb9s

Active member
Thank you for a great post; one that should be required viewing for all riders and prospective riders. As should be " The Pace ".
 

250gpracer

Well-known member
I really didn't like that video- makes me want to hang up the helmet & gloves.

The paralyzed from waist down guy basically showed that regardless of how cautious or experienced you may be (40 years of accident/ticket free riding), you're going to end up dead or retarded if you ride a motorcycle. :wtf
 

JaJaWarrior

Pray,Fight,Play
I really didn't like that video- makes me want to hang up the helmet & gloves.

The paralyzed from waist down guy basically showed that regardless of how cautious or experienced you may be (40 years of accident/ticket free riding), you're going to end up dead or retarded if you ride a motorcycle. :wtf

That is true! Some of that has to been luck or pre-destined...I mean you could be the one that never smoke and have cancer!

To me is about risk and benefit. I was just thinking about this video the other day and forgotten how scary or bad it could be if things go wrong. I am going to start riding responsibly.

I don't think is about riding smarter or slower. It is like what one of you guys said, maturity, which is going to encourage and inspire the rider to ride in a proper manner wheather be "smart or slow".
 

Diabla

Undeniably Diabla
Crazy video... thanks for sharing.

(I can't believe that guy wouldn't give up his motoyears for the next 20 years to be mobile though...)
 

t.tinyo

Well-known member
Thanks for the video made me reflect.I been riding for 49 years,and I guess I been lucky.I'm also a tennis player,and I make it a point to drive my car to the tennis court,cause I get to relaxed(high on edorphines) after a tennis match.
 

louemc

Well-known member
make me want to quit riding.

I'd hope that it makes you (and everyone) just get serious. There is nothing wrong with riding. The wrong is not doing it right. How does one get the frame of mind to do it right? Professional instruction. The teaching of the dynamics of bike control, and building those skills.

The bike riding disasters have a common thread running through them.
The rider thought all they had to do is the most minimal thing to get the license, put the bike in motion, and go down the road, that (then being oblivious to reality sets in) is no big deal.

They are completely comfortable in the being oblivious state of mind. They haven't experienced how quick the good turns to bad, so out of sight is out of mind.

This gap between the illusion and the reality, is also addressed in the July issue of Sport Rider, in the Riding skills section, an article by Andrew Trivett.


I'm glad this Video was posted, I hope it helps put a dent in the steady stream of rider fatalities in the Bay Area.
 

fitguy66

Stop texting and DRIVE!!!
Riding is a calculated risk

A sobering video that at gives you something to consider when throwing a leg over and going for that fun ride.

I have had my motorcycle endorsement since I was 18 and still recall the rush I got ripping through the gears on my first "fast bike" (1980 Suzuki GS 750 with a 4 into 1 Kerker pipe and re-jetted carbs). That was one of the best feelings in the world but back then no one talked about gear, crashing, or any skills other than being able to weave around the cones and complete circle part of the riding test. I was very lucky since I never had any close calls or crashes from going fast.

Over the years I have had 4 crashes of which 3 were either all my fault or could have been prevented if I was riding slower or more conservatively.

1st one was too much front brake in the rain-lack of skill more than anything else-no injuries minor rash to the bike,

2nd time was a low side on a street corner that had had antifreeze spilled all over it. Slippery stuff on asphalt and hard to see at dusk!-rashed plastic and levers-I was fine.

3rd time was riding a twisty mountain road at a very brisk pace on my cruiser, dragging pegs until I dragged hard enough to unload the rear tire and low side. I didn't want my bike to slide off the road down the ravine so I held on, saved the bike and managed to break a rib (3 months to heal). Was in gear so no rash or other injuries but really scratched up my cruiser. Very dumb on my part since the cruisers are not meant to be ridden at a brisk pace on mountain roads.

The last crash was more along the lines of this video. I was on a group ride in Arizona, had pulled off to take some pics of the other riders coming down Hwy 89 (famous AZ twisty mountain road) and was about a mile behind the group. I was approaching a 4-way intersection with traffic lights where we were going to re-group and was slowing down from the 65mph speed limit. I noticed a car in the right turn lane ahead of me as I came up from behind. As I was slowing down this car starts to pull out of the right turn lane back into my lane and as I move over she just keeps coming, and I realize she is pulling an illegal U turn 100 yards in front of the traffic light and intersection right at me! By now I'm over in the left turn lane trying to avoid her and have about 10 feet before impact. She just keeps coming and I don't have enough time to brake or swerve out of the way. I was doing about 35 mph when she hit me. I impacted my fairing and the front of her car before flying up and over into the on coming lane. I wound up on the shoulder of the oncoming lane after flipping through the air and landing on my butt and heels. I then rolled a couple of times and came to a stop. Scuffed helmet, destroyed my Alpinestars gloves, ripped my kevlar riding jears and scuffed up my Alpinestars leather jacket. There was silver paint from the hood of her car embedding in my Sidi riding boots. No rash to me at all but did have friction burns to my shins.

My friends were at the gas station watching for me so we could group back up and witnessed the whole crash. They thought I was dead. The short story is the woman who hit me was cited for an illegal U-turn, my 2008 Triumph ST was destroyed, I got an ambulance ride and a stay at Wickenburg Community Hospital, my right knee has torn ligaments and both shins almost 3 months later are still swollen and sore. And I am still waiting for the settlement offer from her insurance company since she was found to be at fault.

The reason for her illegal U turn 100 yards in front of a 4 way intersection? She just realized she had forgotten her purse in at a coffee shop in the town 15 miles behind her.

I was almost killed because she was distracted, didn't see me and was in a hurry (all this is from her statement on the AZ highway patrol accident report).

This type of crash shows how easy it is to get taken out even if everything else is fine (clear weather, no traffic, obeying all the laws, wearing gear and so forth).

I am still riding but you can be damn sure I my head is on a swivel and am even more aware of the other drivers out there.

Everyone.....Please be attentive and safe!
 

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thorvelasco

Well-known member
thanks for posting this video. i'm not a master or veteran rider. when i ride, i do think of the most gruesome things that can happen while i'm on the street, freeway or back road twistys. when i'm riding i think of all the ways i myself can prevent my own demise, speed, looking ahead for road hazards, riding at a safe pace according to the conditions of the road. when i'm on the freeway, it's basically THUNDERDOME! all i can do is maintain my space, don't ride in blind spots, and be aware that anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
thank you for reading.
 
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