ROFL PWNED

[KRAZGRL]

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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Originally Posted by KRAZGRL

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.

Valid points all around, specifically about people riding outside their limits. I, by no means, meant to show any disrespect to those who have lost loved ones due to unfortunate accidents. Videos like this tend to be looked at from many different perspectives, but the one common one I think we all see is that improper training or riding can lead to dangerous consequences.

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Originally Posted by KRAZGRL

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.

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...