When the Motorcycle Crash Leaves You Speechless
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Hey there! It's me in the first clip. True, gravel is very different from the road surface. But in this case the reason was that I was looking at the GPS too much trying to figure out whether I should take this turn or the next one right after. When finally realized it's this turn, I started turning and didn't have enough time to see the sand+gravel mixture there and therefore didn't slow down enough. My mistake 100%, but I am at least grateful that my first crash was a very minor one and didn't cause any further trouble! Also wearing full gear even in this 110 F degrees Cyprus summer heat helps a ton! The best part about these small incidents is to learn from them :)
Glad you are all right and that your sense of humor came out intact.😁
Stay safe out there, and kudos on not skimping on gear because of the heat!
just biffed the other day like this at the end of my drive, looked at the loose gravel and thought "that looks nasty" and down I went, almost pinned my right foot under the frame. Lucky the Versys has its odd exhaust, so no burn hazard. Looks like your front wheel just totally washed out, I've done that soooo many times on a bicycle!
@@drummer_codes Noted, thank you for the response. Smooth travels to you and keep the shinny side up
Don't worry, on two wheels gravel can be a pain even with the right tyres depending on how large/loose the rocks are.
I've often heard bikers say, "if you haven't dropped a bike yet, you're not a proper biker". So congratulations and welcome to the _full_ biker experience! You're a _proper_ biker now! LOL 😆 Glad you're okay though, in all seriousness. Happy the speed was low and it didn't even look like the bike got damaged in any way. Huge respect also for carrying that first aid kit - really not just every biker but every _vehicle_ should have a kit in them somewhere. And a fire extinguisher too if you can manage it / have space for one.
6:00 "I'm worried I'm gonna drop it"
Here's some advice; slow down. It's already wet and dark. Don't add speed into the mix.
Yeah maybe not running red lights would good idea on wet dark road.
100%. The rider was at fault for every bit of that situation. Not confident on the wet surface talking about dropping it, continues to go too fast, causing him to rush through a light that was ready to turn. Attempts to swerve while panick braking with front brakes rather than progressive braking... Proceeds to blame the driver of the truck that actually did nothing wrong based on their turning right after a stop. Had he not been speeding this would have been 100% avoidable.
You can hear it in his voice as he asks everybody else "did you see that!?" He is hoping they will back him up on how he was blameless. If brought in front of a court for blame in the accident, no one is going to say this guy was a victim 🤦
Former Ford Tech here, the ladies in the Ford Focus did have a valid gripe with the car jerking. There's an "indefinite" recall on those transmissions for the focus and Fiestas for doing exactly that; jerking, slipping and slamming into gear, not shifting at all, etc. It however doesn't mean she has excuse for being so close to the rider.
you also arent supposed to operate the vehicle in this condition. your vehicle when you put it on a public road, you are certifying that it is in a safe operable condition. If it is not, you should be towing it to a dealership to get repaired
@@SummitCoyote man stfu you know thats not the case. sit on your high horse mister never commits a crime, never does anything wrong, you must be a perfect citizen
"worried that I'm gonna potentially drop it”
Bro have you considered slowing down?
The rider in the rain just completely panicked. Slow down, relax, brake easy.
Driving fast on wet road saying: I might crash.. He needs a car and not a motorcycle.
He should have stopped and not ran a red light. In those conditions, he definitely shouldn't be trying to beat a red light.
@@GLHS592approach the intersection in either left or right sides on the lane, avoid that oil-soaked middle.
Dude, I have this bike and his ABS is lit up meaning it’s switched off!!
Fr i just took a 40 min drive last night in the rain key is to relax and drive a a responsible speed
Some of the crashes are stomach churning but your analyses are stil making me a better rider even if I first rode in '68😂. Respect for the nonjudgmental way you bring out the lesson from each mistake, thanks and have a jolly weekend, Stefan
Non judgemental. R u talking about ddfm him and his minions are the most judgemental if anyone rides in any manner he doesn't agree with. Some people actually enjoy riding our bikes to there potential
I think that's a bit harsh, he often points out it's ultimately your call how you ride but figures out how/why things have gone wrong
@@kangaroogroundboy idk I tend to feel he goes on lil self entitled power trips when someone is riding wheelies or at stunt rides esp with dirt bikes and large groups. I just feel when people do anything outside the lines of "law" he gets all butthurt n starts talking his 💩
@@22smcrrider96 I'll give you that though perhaps he doesn't like seeing people hurt
@@22smcrrider96
Ps I learnt a new word 'butthurt'...I'll try slipping it into conversation, maybe not with my mum
That rider in the rain cracked me up. Hey can you stop that guy. He pulled out in front of me while I ran that late yellow light. I was riding my bike way too fast for my riding ability and I dumped my bike. Yeah I saw him pull out but instead of slowing down I kept my speed up to race the yellow light. That truck was stupid but was in almost no way the reason that biker crashed.
I concur
you mean the truck that failed to yield right of way at a clearly red light for them and illegally hop across 3 lanes with no signal? typical truck driver. in the rain you do not stop for stale yellows. its more dangerous. you just go for it. and also you dont "run" a yellow lol. bike was all the way through before it turned red and therefore didnt run anything lol
@@SummitCoyote only argument I have is that I also drive a truck but have never in my decades of driving done half the shit that other people do.. and neither have most of the people I know that drive trucks.. it's definitely not the norm, if a truck does do it it's the pavement princess diesels or 1/4 ton trucks, and I see it a lot more from Prius and Tesla drivers than I've ever seen it from trucks..
@@jasonsimons4411 studies have been done that prove people who drive trucks drive more aggressively and are more likely to cut people off. another study found that truck drivers were twice as likely to swerve to intentionally hit animals on the road.
it seems like trucks are an extension of people's personality and unfortunately people are kinda horrible
@@SummitCoyote studies can say what they want.. decades on the road all over the country driving a minimum of 4 times the yearly national average every year gives me experience that I think outweighs a study that used bits and pieces of data attained from God knows where.. this experience says most people that drive a super lifted dumb ass truck, and People in 1500 or smaller trucks are almost as bad as driving at Tesla and Prius owners .. but basic life experience tells me that no matter how you divide the human race, you're going to have good bad and ugly.. meaning there are good Tesla drivers out there (supposedly, I've never seen one) and there are good truck drivers... Just don't lump the coal rolling pavement princess driver in with people that just need to be able to move a lot of stuff...
its so nice when he says, GOOD SWIRVEEE ..I am living in the philippines for a couple months and I am swirving like this daily
@DanDan I became a driving instructor this last year, and Im starting to put your channel on the back of the business card for every student. Car or bike, your advice and methods are invaluable.
Thank you so very much!
My only wreck in 5.5k miles has been falling over coming out of my gravel driveway onto a paved road. I had full gear so I didn't get hurt. I am much more careful when turning on gravel. I do the eact same pattern Dan mentions in video now.
High viz and white definitely helps. As motorists come into my view while I'm driving, my eyes catch riders wearing high-viz or white immediately VS someone wearing regular darker shades might not pop fully into my head as a priority obstacle until a little bit later. Also, if it is foggy/dusk/etc the reflection strips that is on most high viz gear make a massive difference.
6:03 also the rider blowing through red light.
You would think while he was constantly going on about the roads being wet that that would put a spark of an idea in his head that perahps he should
At 23:20 the guy did what I refer to as the follow and swerve technique.
The guy performed this flawlessly.
As he carried out the first step of following in the direction the truck was traveling and the truck continues he then went to step two and made the swerve getting around the back of the truck as the escape opened up.
You MUST always be prepared to swerve back the other direction.
You can't just follow hoping the guy is going to stop and give you the open escape to the front.
Literally the lesson that should be learned in this video is for everyone to start having patience .. man oh man 🤦🏽♂️
Years of slippery bicycle turns have taught me to "corner" through loose stuff in line segments, straight through loose or slip, quick lean turn partway, up and straight again, etc. As few as possible. I apply this all the time on the moto, but of course sometimes crap happens.
Same. Still had the bicycle go right out from under me one day when it had just started raining and I swerved slightly in a parking lot. Felt so dumb 😂
@@noisepuppet I put my skinny tire recumbent racing bike into quite a few skids when I used to commute in and out of Chicago in the summers. Only went down one time (lowside, right hand turn, had slowed, but clearly not enough). Surprised I never high-sided upon reaching drier pavement. I hope to never duplicate the experience on the moto.
23:59 this is one of the reasons why I prefer to slow down a bit before intersections if I see a turning car... from the height of 2 months of driving experience, I understand that at high speed I most likely will not have time to react.
Yup you'd think a lot of people would have that common sense if people only riding for 2 months have figured it out by now, but nooooooope....
@03:38 CRF250L and Grom. There are better ways to lift it, but I was grunting excessively there :)
It was the road surface. I looked at all the variables. Rear tire slipped from under me, those knobbies are usually fine for much higher speed cornering. I got to inspect and walk around the area a lot, it was the polished asphalt.
Things that were not it: hard front (or rear) braking, sudden handlebar turning, tire pressure. Lean angle... Maybe it contributed a bit...
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Hiya Dan, just wanna let you know that I love how educative your videos are: Bro, you're doing a Lifesavers Job with your advices to help us keep a bit safer in the "transit chess" - Keep up the good work!
(Cheers from Brazil from yet another Bald & Bearded Riding dood!) 🏍🤘
25:45 I'm not sure what anyone thinks is going to happen doing 90mph through a business district. That was no kph, that was the USA, 45mph zone, sign at 25:46, right side, dusk, double the speed limit, small vehicle. *Everyone* is going to "turn out in front of you" when you do that because there's zero chance they can figure out how fast you're going. Ride like that and I don't think it's a long career.
11:09 in addition to positioning myself for safety, I constantly look at my mirrors when I'm stopped at an intersection at least until another car pulls up and stops behind me. This way I can at least move out of the way if I feel like I'm going to get rear-ended.
1:34 You are correct. Make this route because you won't be turning on the sand. But also, that is a blind corner. You can't see on coming traffic until they are right on top of you. His original route kept him in the oncoming lane much longer. Your green route gave better sight angle up the road and much less time in the on coming lane. Better to pick a different spot to turn around or pull over, whatever he was doing.
........what was the point of this?
@@chase5298 To point out that not only is it better to not be turning on sandy pavement, but also the local geography make this turn dangerous, even with no sand. He's turning across on coming traffic, that he can't see well because the curve of the road. If he had made the turn the way Dan said too, he would also have a better sight angle with oncoming traffic (and they him) and be across the oncoming lane way faster than the route to the turn he took.
25:55 I've been riding quite a while now, but the first so many years I never used the horn at all, mostly because (in the Netherlands) you get taught in parking lots how to break in different situations, how to swerve, and you not once use the horn for that so for most of us the first response is always the break. Now, later on, breaking is so baked into my muscle memory whilst doing it I got time to think and use the horn once I already started but it never ever does anything or even worse, they try to stop right in front of you.
Man, that Ktm rider at 6:15 had abs switched off. You see the yellow light on the left. That’s the reason it slides. Did he switch it off, or was it a malfunction is a question.
6:00 bike ran a red light. He had enough time to stop.Learning how to ride in bad conditions is part of the drill. Don't grab the brakes, what occurred was panic braking. Controlled use of both brakes would have prevented the crash.
In those situations (wet road at night) I always hit the rear brake first. I mean dragging the rear keeps you under control and provides the half second you need to cautiously apply the front brakes. I ride a 2004 bagger with dual front brakes and on wet roads it is a lot of stopping power (with no abs) and ability to lock up.
Just subscribed. You have a lot of common sense and your takes on these crashes are spot on. Im sure you have quick reflexes too. As riders, we have to be super vigilant all the time and we have to expect drivers to do dumb, illegal stuff. If I get a little complacent when riding, I actually say or yell out loud, FOCUS, FOCUS and that helps me get back to being super aware.
Had my first slightly scary near miss today, completely on me as I was going slightly quick for the road but thanks to these videos I had my position for safety, ready for the threat and progressively braked and found my escape path, thankfully no more than a bit shakey afterwards when I got home! Thanks for probably saving me from a lot of pain today Dan!
I'll never understand how these two cars didn't crash badly. The oncoming car seemed to disappear before the crunch zone, whereas, the bike just about had it all sorted. Wow.
With some dirt experience you could stand on the pegs, counter lean the bike, stay on the throttle across the gravel and look super cool doing it. 😉
Priceless looking over these clips and learning, thanks for the amazing content all involved ❤❤
10:22 There is a green for the left lane, Dan.
First vid. In my experience, be at the speed you need to be at before the front tire touches the gravel, rocks or sand. Sand will do it too. Why: because breaking wile on the loose ground is the point your friction coefficients change. Tire lock up.
Love your videos !
I had an empty parked car loose brakes and roll down the driveway and across the road - across my path. Best not to assume.
With the night crash guy, he literally was in another country when he realized the car was there. Still binned it.
He got spooked way more than he got endangered, and being spooked he grabbed the ole handful. If he sleeps a good night on it, he'll realize that he just overreacted and binned it when he really did not need to. I mean, he breaks like 100 feet away from the car - you cannot really say 'they pulled out in front of me' then, can you?
Just motorbreaking would have prevented that crash - imagine, literally doing nothing and throwing both hands up in the air, letting the engine's friction slow you down, would have prevented that crash. But yeah, it's no fun at night, so you get a pass for the first such mistake.
Track guy had the perfect crash, did nothing wrong, just went a little over his limit, nothing hurt but pride and maybe a crashguard. He'll learn from it and continue stronger. Nothing but respect for going to the track, paying the entrance fee, taking your day off just to practice there and then in that environment make a small mistake to learn from. More guys should be like him, I should be more like him.
Doing 180+ mph with MINIMAL GEAR?
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#1 he was on his front brake during the terrain transition and locked the wheel causing it to loose traction and slide. Even when turning tightly on road surfaces where you pass through a little water in the gutter, don't be on the brakes. I agree with you to about approach angle. Try to be more upright at the transition in surfaces.
I like watching your videos early in the season to help get back in the right mindset . Thanks
Dan with the first rider and the gravel, I had a similar experience, but I kept it under control because I did exactly what you said and it worked
Never use the front brake in gravel. It will lock up and slide, you will loose both traction and gyroscopic support, and you will almost always fall.
In Orlando for the week. Rental car only but at an intersection there was a ramp for loading a pickup. Everyone driving by it and hitting it. That would be real bad for a bike. I pulled off waited for clear traffic and cleared the road of the ramp. Please help others when in cages.
The motorcycle that had the black truck pull out in front of him, actually, ran a red light..
It seems pretty intuitive to me. I'm not a motorcycle rider yet, but I grew up riding and racing BMX and MTB. I feel like I have a better than average understanding of traction, but I don't want to be overconfident when I get a motorcycle.
How much do you think the skills transfer, and what do you think will be the most different aspect?
Should be very easy for you, controlling bicycles at high speed is much harder than bikes.
THE biggest difference is going to be the power at your command... Even if you've had an Ebike or mopeds and scooters available, it's one thing to get a little picking up the pace on the little guys... and then there's a "real" motorcycle, and a twist is like a rocket up your backside or the wheel spinning out of control... The next is the complexity... No more rear brake on the left side like a BMX... That's your clutch, and your left foot works the shifter... It doesn't sound like much, but it's enough to buck yourself off the bike if you get confused... flustered... frustrated... stressed...
98% you'll be able to ride... Look-lean-go... just like you know what you're doing. That other 2%, however, is a sneaky bunch... BUT you take your time... Ease off the pressure on YOURSELF, and you'll be able to relax, get the hang of it, and laugh at the "dumb-*ss little noobie sh*t"... We ALL went through it. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Some of us went through less and got through it quicker, but this isn't a friggin' contest or race...
Smaller bikes are more forgiving... They take a little more skill to ride hard... AND a used Honda is almost always a worthwhile investment. They're a solid build, and rarely cost a fortune to fix up. With a little luck, you can slowly restore the Honda, and get the wrenching experience under your belt while you literally BUILD VALUE as you ride. BUT at least, with a cheap, little, used bike, you're not out a fortune if and when you drop it... Your first should be a bike you can just get along with... Not something you're in love with. You WILL abuse it... It's GOING to get dinged up a little bit. That's all part of the first year or two (sometimes 3 or 4) of riding, knocking the novelty off the experience and just settling into all the little nuances of owning, maintaining, and operating a motorcycle... It's also a LOT easier to push a little bike to a safe place than it is to coast and waddle a big one much of anywhere.
Anyways... about 98% of what you know is only going to need "tweaked" for the reaction times and some of the sensations on the road with "a taste of real power"... Having tires and treads that make a REAL difference in traction and stability between roadway and gravel or dirt is going to be a new sensation, for example of that other 2%. BMX's you can get away with knobbies on the road or road wheels on the dirt... not enough power to really screw up... You CAN maintain control on street tires on the gravel and grass, but it's a lot easier to lose it, too... SO it's that little delicate stuff... finesse.
Remember, your bike is like a professional ballet dancer, and she knows ALL the steps. If you can let her know firmly but gently, she'll do whatever you need. It's a dance, not a wrestling competition... if that makes sense. AND if it doesn't yet, remember to breathe and relax. It will. ;o)
@@gnarthdarkanen7464 Wow, thanks for the thorough response. My last race MTB was a single speed with just a front brake (lever on the right, even) I'm not too concerned about remembering where the controls are.
But I appreciate your other points. I'm planning to start small - looking at a CRF300 or similar. I'm an old guy with a baby, so I'm not trying to die or injure myself. Just want a decent commuter I can take on some trails.
@@danielpittman889 Well, it's tough to tell the kids from adults in Comment Sections... haha... I try to provide a degree of completeness and precision in any attempt to "help".
Incidentally... in case the 300 seems too lightweight (which for some of us "fully grown lads" is a fact of life)... Suzuki put out the Savage back in the day and turned it into the Boulevard now. I know... It's a cruiser... BUT 30 hp on 350 pounds makes it just light enough to get by with light off-roading and you get two advantages...
1. It's got enough substance to hold up... but still relatively light enough to muscle around a little.
2. You're UPRIGHT, rather than crouched over, in case the old lumbar gets to you.
They are a 650 cc thumper, but the simplicity and mass production gives an economical solution, too... depending on how hard you plan to ride (which with a kid, probably not Kneivel level).
I live in the Appalachians, and regularly treat mine a bit more trailbike than I should, but for gravel roads as often as broken asphalt (and there isn't a road that's not jacked-up) she's steady and solid... and enough weight and stability that you don't feel like the next semi is about to blow you off the shoulder...
It's probably the only model larger than a 400cc that I could recommend an inexperienced rider, but the top-end is still (only just) shy of triple digits.
In any case... You're always welcome. I DO hope you love the sport as much as I have.. and still do... Keep the wheely-side down and stay between the ditches, now. ;o)
The lighter and slower the bike, the more the skills transfer, seems to me.
Hey Dan, I love your videos and I've learned a lot from you. However, I'm surprised you didn't call out the rider in the rain for RUNNING A RED LIGHT?!?!! Not only did he have ample time to slow down for the yellow, but he proceeded through the red, took no evasive action to swerve right - to an available escape path - but he dumped his bike AND blamed the turning vehicle for his own mistakes.
12:16 those ford focuses have transmission problems and I’ve heard they can jerk around when stopped.
17:17 a few of these clips where cars get in your lane when they’re passing you can be preventable based on your lane position.
If you’re on a road where 2 lanes are going the same direction, the lane position closest to the other lane is your best bet for visibility; cars passing you are likely to see you, and cars that you pass are more likely to see you in their mirror (since the blind spot is wide of the car)
Sound of your voice is calming
I honestly hate it when "us" bikers retaliate after a small could of been collision. I'm sure the person is already terrified and very aware that they may have hurt you. There's no need to come back at them. Doesn't look good on us. We all knew the risks when we took the blood oath for our permits 😂Unless someone's laughing at me after almost causing a serious injury or being a complete jackass. I move on. You also never know who's in the car you're about to challenge. Be safe. Be smart. Have fun, and don't get caught!
13:38 I feel like it's worth noting that if/when you're able to pull over for a breather after a brown stage event it's a good idea. At least as someone who has pretty bad anxiety haha If I didn't get a chance to calm down after something like that the rest of my ride just got so much more dangerous cuz I'd be a mess and in my own head, instead of watching the road. I don't think anyone would expect you to keep going like nothing had happened tbh but I feel like if I were to try and push myself past that for any reason it would go sour sooner rather than later.
"See how the horn didn't do anything?" These statements make me feel better about my horn not working. 😂
Great video. I wanted to say that evennthough I dont ride a motorcycle, I believe all of this applies to cycling. I ride recumbents and a few ebikes. These are great tactics to use anytime you are on 2/3 wheeled machines regardless of motor or hu an powered.
Thank you for sharing with us.
"You saw that, right? Pulled out in front of me!."
Bro you ran the fuckin light.
3:25 target fixated on pile of gravel. I would either slow down to a crawl, unless car behind, then i would keep going and uturn -try again.
7:40 use engine braking, be prepared for the stagnant green light to change yellow. Going slower is not uncool, getting there safe regardless of weather is cool. Gentle use of-the front and rear brake. Dont shoot the stale yellow.
Engine Kill Switch is safe as both hands remain on the handlebars, plus your lights continue operating. If you switch off the ignition your lights go off which can be just as, if not more dangerous than what you're experiencing with your engine blown.
Some cases you will want to turn off the ignition due to potential sparks from your electrical circuit, but in this situation turning off the ignition was not warranted and having turn signals would have aided in pulling over safely.
14:50 I have a few rules I follow, that would have mitigated this situation.
- when riding, there is no such thing as right of way. You assume that you just never have it and drive like that.
- night: avoid when possible, drive slower if necessary.
- intersection: think about what situations are problematic in this circumstance and ACTIVELY look for them. Very soon after starting the video and seeing that the bright light is not moving in a problematic way, my eyes were proactively looking for the right car because there really aren't all that many things that can happen on an itersection so you can actively look for most of them.
7:10 Freeze and look at it. Seriously. 40 year rider here with countless hours in the rain. It's raining and he's riding in the middle of the lane. Vehicles drip oil, coolant and grease in the middle of the lane. That's why I never stay there for long, especially in the rain.
ALSO, vehicles stand still at stop signs and lights. That means you will find the largest collection of oil and coolant around these places. Start looking at intersections during the day and you will find I'm right.
You many even notice the vehicle drippings tapers off as the vehicles leave the intersection. All four directions stop. That means there will be a criss-cross of tapering droppings in the middle of the intersection.
He was improperly positioned for the intersection, especially during the rain.
Always turn later than sooner… people want to turn too soon .. make it a 90* turn… had my niece driving me yesterday (5yrold) she kept wanting to turn waaay to soon… and then you bring in up in first clip.💯
Your clip at 18 minutes was my buddy The MOOSE, and you are correct: He is a very skilled and conscientious rider. 😎👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
you are right , progressive braking and move behind the threat that is continuing on his own path. I believe the rider may have never considered changing lanes due to his fear of the rain soaked road, as he said " I may crash"
Dan Dan the fire man. Love the videos. My wife and I ride and I always want to be better to keep us and those around us safe. I am a fire chief in north central Texas and I don’t have a fabulous beard like yours but I do have a beard and my SCBA seals just fine😊😊😊😊
Gravel is always a slow approach. I have a 2004 BMW r1200c cruiser and it handles the dirt and gravel well.
Sport bikes seem top heavy and easy to spill.
I had a surprise this last week, a Prius driver waved me by to get ahead of them coming up on an intersection. Shocking I know, a Prius driver actually seen and recognized a motorcycle!!
8:06 that biker ran a red light, not a yellow light
The second video is from my hometown in Bulgaria. This roundabout is very tight, so you don`t have a chance to go out of it without some counter-steering.
Thought for the day: do car drivers even know what a rev-bomb means? You might as well shout at them in Eskimo!
as someone who doesn’t know what it is, it’s basically like honking right?
Speaking of lack of confidences in rain riding... It started sprinkling yesterday, just enough to see droplets on my visor and I bailed and went home. I just haven't done it yet and I'm still too fresh. Lol I have less than a hundred miles under my belt so far.
If you've got a bike suitable to go on track I'd recommend doing a wet trackday. By the end of it, you'll be so super confident riding in the rain. If that's not possible, find a wet parking lot and practice u-turns and hard braking (with all the gear on, and some motorcycle protection so you don't worry too much about dropping the bike).
Keep that mind set thought. Know when youre not ready, thats what keeps you safe honestly
What kills me is these Em-Effers that try passing, especially in the oncoming lanes, I didn't see ANY braking in an attempt to slow down with the oncoming motorcycle. UNREAL!!!
I tragically lost a friend September 6th in a motorcycle accident. He was passing vehicles and failed to navigate a sweeping right hand turn and low sided his motorcycle and slid up under an oncoming truck.
Liquorchronicles lives near me and ive seen this happen to him a few times. Note when you ask if hes going to fast ist a 30-45mph zone cant remember exactly
I had a truck pull out to pass a tractor with plenty of time to pull back in when he saw me and hesitated, but decided to do the pass anyway. I was glad for a good shoulder to pull of on. The farmer and I both were shaking our heads in disbelief.
i felt this one, wet leaves, rain, snow are usually the issue though :D
I've been dailying my motorcycle for a year now, have driven through snow and rain, and it still scares the shit out of me.
I my 40 years of professional driving with transportation systems, one of the most neglected rules is looking far enough down the road.
I love it how he says in 18:08 what are you doing there buddy
but that Bmw most prob was on his phone
I literally lift my Indian Scout Rogue with one arm. I have only gone down once (bad weather, dark, and trying to move off road to let someone pass that was riding right up on me which ended up with me in a ditch. But I have done a few practice lifts. 545lbs wet weight. I lift her with one arm. Strong or weak arm. Indian did something amazing with lowering the main weight on that bike.
Speed Limit: 45
Then the dumb-dumb gets riled when he goes 90 and drivers don’t see him.
Im new to all this so sorry for dumb question.... I thought it was called Lane Splitting,never heard Lane Filtering till now.
11:20 instead of telling the driver they're gonna be on youtube, get their license plate in case you do have damage to your bike so you can report the other party to insurance (if you go down that route).
Whenever I take right turns, I try to use the paved shoulder on, or to the right, of the white line so I can take the corner as slow as needed. The exception may be if the shoulder is sandy.
My entire driveway is a sloped (5%) gravel obstacle 😅 only fallen once due to too much front break coming down the slope
What a great piece of knowledge in #1, thank you.
I got a great bike from one of these. A guy crashed like this.. it freaked him out.. i have been riding the bike for 7 years now!
I hate it when drivers say "Sorry, I didn't see you!" Like, yeah, that's the problem!
When you are hit in the tire, in a car or on a bike, always get insurance info. Chances are the bearing in that tire is destroyed. Ask how I know.
Was watching this earlier then was riding and my gx6r and it stalled and when I restarted, headlights went out and I was going 40 on highway, freaked out and locked up the back brake and slid down the road a bit, broke my collarbone bad from landing on my back so hard, shuts crazy. Bikes okay and after tickets for no license or insurance I got to ride home
26:30 honking, rev bombing- if the driver hears you they likely will just stop at the worst moment.
Ride according to conditions.
For the guy around 8 minutes... Yeah you can see he grabs that front brake way too fast. I don't touch my front brake in the wet because a similar thing happened to me when I had barely touched it once. I just roll off the throttle gently and let the engine braking and rear brakes slow me down because at least if the rear slides I can still control the bike somewhat
Sounds more like a tyre issue than a brake issue. I use front brake in the wet all the time.
I take the dumbest big wide airplane turns when I see gravel where I'm pulling in.
I found some gravel today, ended up going wide and stalling it, but kept it upright. Stay safe guys
For running on gravel, everyone should try a dirt bike and have some fun. Sliding around on purpose is much better than accidentally.
10:10 I saw the POV of the guy that got hit on TikTok and he said that the girl driving said that she was on her phone and saw the bikes moving out of the corner of her eye and thought that it turned green so she started accelerating.
i broke my foot then on another occasion broke my elbow, busted shoulder and ribs.
thankfully it was on my electric scooter with a seat before i got a motorbike.
first time damp leaves and the wheel went away at the front on a slight slope, second time was emergency stop to avoid mtb rider who didn't take any evasive action and i went flying over the handlebars.
other sketchy time was with wet road markings.
hadnt watched any videos on the subject but i have avoided these crashes again on my motorbike because of the escooter which is faster than my motorbike.
Dude in the rain also appears to have run a red light, it changes right as he hits the crosswalk.
In that rain, I would not have tried to make the light (even if he had) for the exact reason he ran into.
I feel like honking used to do something, and at some point it just stopped. At first I thought the change was limited to dense urban areas, but now it seems to have spread to the rest of the country. People seem to know intuitively that if they fuck up and get called out, their best bet is to say they don't know what happened and they never saw it coming. This defense is accepted and often even encouraged by police and courts all over the nation.
Modern cars also have so much sound dampening that they cant' hear unless you are right on them. Factor in reaction time for both parties (assuming the other driver even registers that they are on the receiving end of the honk) and honking is a waste of time that you could be using for maneuvering.
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Exactly. Then factor in a car stereo or a phone distraction.
Also loud pipes do not save lives. Your reaction/ability does. The exhaust sound is going in the opposite direction of where it would make any difference.
Loud pipes just make people around you wish they had a bazooka....
The other problem I see with honking is it can make the car emergency brake and this isn't always desirable. I feel like I need to rely upon my riding skill to get me out of these situations, not on what other people are doing, so I practice, take classes, go to the track, etc... Stay safe out there.
Fellow bikers, I believe if we are going over the speed limit, even if a car makes a mistake (if it’s not intentional) we can’t be mad at them-because we’re speeding above the law and are small hard to see objects
@11:44 Look once again at the fender or mudguard of that vehicle tells you all you need to know about the driving ability......
What tires on that thing? Road or all terrain tires I say is a no no! Knobby tires for any type of dirt or gravel. The only time I dumped it was on rails embedded in asphalt.
14:46 I too would have panicked but I aint shitting my pants. Your'e on own with that
If there is a car looking to make right turn and the street is wet or not always cover the brakes and be ready, saved my bacon over the years.
I was thought at motoschool that you alse try to go over train tracks and other slipery surfaces on maximum perpendicular angle to avoid falling down.
Had a few times in my Box truck, surprisingly many for the short time i been driving i have cars coming at me in my lane passing forcing me to hit the brakes to give them room to move back in their lane after a really bad passing location.