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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 12:20:08 GMT -5
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Post by scooterelements on Jul 25, 2013 13:25:47 GMT -5
i saw that this morning. Holy crap!
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Post by scootnwinn on Jul 25, 2013 13:30:50 GMT -5
And he walked away. I always tell people you can jump away from a crash like that. Not sure where that car was going but it was heading for the bus. He really should have seen the bike it wasn't going much faster than the white car.
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Post by domindart on Jul 25, 2013 13:35:46 GMT -5
And he walked away. I always tell people you can jump away from a crash like that. you mean throw the bike and jump away before hitting? |
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Post by scootnwinn on Jul 25, 2013 13:44:57 GMT -5
Yep that is the proper method. Better the bike than you no sense going down with the ship when you can jump
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2013 13:50:18 GMT -5
Nothing you can really practice lol..I chose laying it down vs the collision. Theres just no time to decide much.
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Post by djscootz on Jul 25, 2013 14:07:04 GMT -5
Honestly, who pulls out into traffic that slowly and that wide of a turn with a bus right there? No excuse for not seeing the motorcyclist, but that driver is a danger to any motorist if that is how he makes decisions and executes them.
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Post by scootnwinn on Jul 25, 2013 14:10:50 GMT -5
If you ride off road you get lots of practice... Don't ask how I know.
Actually, besides racing offroad you can practice just by having in your mind what you would do in any situation. If that guy had laid it down he likely would not of walked away as he would have still hit the car likely feet first. Jumping up and over the giant hunk of metal and sliding gracefully in your armored gear to a stop is my preferred crash method. You don't always get to chose but you should constantly practice different scenarios mentally. I have crashed nearly identically to that one (though the driver turned left in front of me) and I am glad I jumped instead of laying it down...
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Post by shalomrider on Jul 25, 2013 15:05:51 GMT -5
howdy, it's my understanding that the police officers are instructed and practice laying their bikes down and climbing on top as being generally the action that gives you the best chance at survival. as someone above said, there is no substitute for playing out all scenarios with what action you plan to take. as a driver with more than 2 million miles in every kind of vehicle, that is what i do instead of listening to what passes for music on the radio.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by SylvreKat on Jul 25, 2013 20:22:09 GMT -5
Not to say that the Lexus driver wasn't driving like a total moron, but the motorcyclist wasn't doing his part either. One, it looks on pause like the Lexus was starting his (horrible) right turn before the motorcycle was in sight. Two, rider didn't bother to brake--absolutely no skids, and no apparent slowing. No, it's not his fault in any way. But he didn't do anything to alleviate the situation.
As for laying down your bike, everything I've read in every motorcycle riding book says keep the rubber down. Our bikes are designed to stop way shorter on the tires than the metal/plastic of the body. In that situation, I would do a panic stop where I'm braking as hard as I can short of locking up. Then maybe try to jump clear just before impact. Or probably just after the impact. But I would NOT be laying down my bike so it doesn't lose as much speed as tires down and braking hard.
>'Kat
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