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07-01-2010, 09:17 PM | #1 |
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07-05-2010, 05:28 PM | #2 |
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lol my buddy may have seen that happen in person
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07-06-2010, 09:14 PM | #3 |
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07-06-2010, 10:10 PM | #4 |
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Jesus that last one was intense lol
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07-07-2010, 03:35 AM | #5 |
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there are tons of videos showing crashes on that stretch. crashes like every weekend
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07-07-2010, 04:24 AM | #6 |
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I realize that you guys are amused by these vids, but being a motorcyclist.... I cringe. Plus, these videos are from roads friends of mine or I have personally ridden.
This is the MAIN reason I switched from canyon riding to the track. I've known some amazing people who have been seriously injured and some who have passed away from their collisions from cars, pavement, or guard rails. A lot of the time there are riders who will ride outside their limits and without proper gear, but there are the unfortunate times that a car or other bike will cross the double yellow into their lane, debris on the road, or a random animal darting from behind a bush... all causing incredible injury or death. I really wish you guys wouldn't laugh at these people's accidents (especially the guard rail one since that's how my friend's husband died, leaving behind his wife and 2 kids). For every accident you may see on you tube that a rider fortunately walked away from, just think of all those who riders weren't so fortunate. |
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07-07-2010, 02:38 PM | #8 |
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I wonder, statistically, if more motorcyclists have accidents because they lost control of their bikes, or because someone in a car caused their accident in some way?
The two videos shown are solo accidents. It's just a question, I don't have an opinion about it, nor am I defending bonehead car drivers.
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07-07-2010, 02:44 PM | #9 |
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Do you guys have videos of cars taking those sweet turns?
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07-07-2010, 02:57 PM | #10 |
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I agree the first one looks like the guy lost it when he saw the police car.
second one is hard to look at. Glad the guy made in out of there in one piece. |
07-07-2010, 03:06 PM | #11 |
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I believe that anyone that has rode a bike for 50,000 miles has a story of a close call.
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look at all the sand around there. 1) could have been cold tires 2) could have been worn tires 3) most likely...lack of rider skill (target fixation) It looked like he humped up a bit after seeing the cop, should have stuck the turn, leaned more and kept the gas on and take a ticket later with an unscraped Kawi... I have raced motorcycles and studied motorcycle racing and am pretty good at it actually, but on the track !!! On the street, sure you can do anything you can do at a track, but the X factor is/are animals, dirt, grease, oil, other vehicle. the street is NEVER a place to bust-out-a-cool-move unless you have pre-ridden that section twice that same half-hour and know the conditions...and still....all bets are off What I saw was...a knob on a bike... |
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07-07-2010, 04:21 PM | #14 |
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^ that wasn't my question, though. My question was comparing cycle-only accidents vs. those caused by another vehicle (presumably a car).
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First and foremost, my post was just addressing watching these videos and laughing at riders' misfortune. I think that as a society, we have been desensitized via all the jackass style videos and those with special affects that we lose the reality of the actual video. Whether or not someone was a dumbass, someone was hurt in this vids (like the guard rail). You don't know what injuries these people suffered... I doubt he walked away completely unscathed. I'm just thankful he walked away. I just don't think it's something to laugh at... All I'm trying to point out is to try to be a little more human and empathize. What if it was you or someone you love?
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The video that upset me the most was the rider flying into and over the guard rail. We don't know all the conditions out there, but thankfully the rider wore gear and was able to survive the wreck. It's not our place to speculate or assume he's lacking riding skill (even though it looked like he was really stiff on the bike going into that turn). Some of the best motorcyclists I know (who have been riding 40+ years on and off the track) have had their close encounters, high sides, low sides, you name it. They have the scars to prove it. Quote:
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07-07-2010, 06:54 PM | #17 |
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I've always wanted to learn to ride a motorcycle, but I've always kind of pushed it to the back burner, in part due to having family members who have worked in the medical field.
As mentioned above, some of the injuries you can see from bike accidents are pretty terrible. A lot of people in the medical field will tell you some of the worst injuries that are seen COMMONLY are from bike riders. Even in a Yaris, if you smoke a deer doing 80, your car will be done, but YOU might live. On a bike, no such luck.
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No motorized vehicle should be made to balance on two wheels...
Call me what you will, but where I live at least, these things are a death trap, thanks to all the points mentioned above - lack of rider skill, road condition, other drivers who cant, etc. |
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