Video of motorcyclist hitting wall...

[Ponytail]

Looks like gross inexperience to me and typical of panic induced asspucker when riding a bike. Expect the unexpected, and know what to do.

http://www.flurl.com/item/Motorcycle_Crash_Into_Wall_u_144406/

 

[aps45819]

Dayum, he didn't look like he was going very fast. He barely cleared the handle bars.

 

[Ponytail]

Dayum, he didn't look like he was going very fast. He barely cleared the handle bars.

Dunno what the hell he was doing. He wasn't going that fast at all. Looks like he shifted, hit the gas, looked up and saw the wall and either down shifted too fast or grabbed to much brake (obvious speculation). Maybe just stiffened up too much and thus stood the bike up ("It wouldn't turn!) and hit the brake. Looks to me though that all he had to do was push hard on the left bar and go around the dayum corner.

 

[Larry Gude]

Did...

Dunno what the hell he was doing. He wasn't going that fast at all. Looks like he shifted, hit the gas, looked up and saw the wall and either down shifted too fast or grabbed to much brake (obvious speculation). Looks to me though that all he had to do was push hard on the left bar and go around the dayum corner.

...he put on too much front brake there which started the wobble?

 

[itsbob]

I was thinking he downshifted, hit the gas a little too hard, and the back tire broke loose in the "turn".. cheap tires on a powerful bike type thing..

Once the bike tire broke loose he paniced, and forgot all about the brakes.. His feet were off the pegs, so there was no rear brake for sure.. Definete that he was a new rider and freaked out.. ten things he could have done before he got close to that wall, but target locked. "Whatever I do, don't hit the wall... don't hit the wall.." BAM!!

I saw this yesterday, and was hoping they were going to show us what was on the other side of the wall.. yanno like a 200 foot drop to oblivion. show us how lucky this guy REALLY was..

 

[FastCarsSpeed]

Looks as though he was going into the turn made the lean and go too close to the side of the road. with just a little bit of gas that rear got out a little and he just straightend up and didnt think about turning.

 

[aps45819]

wonder if he was trying to decide weather to turn right or go straight

 

[Ponytail]

wonder if he was trying to decide weather to turn right or go straight

Usually going up the middle is only on option if it's a cornfield. That way, you can disappear form embarrassment and limit the number of witnesses.

 

[aps45819]

Think he needs to stick to riding a bike like this one

 

[Pete]

OK, looks to me he was commited to going left, up shifted and got on the gas in the turn a little too hard and the ass started to cme around slightly. He then tried to correct and over steered back to the right to correct the slide, stood himself up and couldn't regain control in time to resume the turn.

 

[MysticalMom]

Think he needs to stick to riding a bike like this one

From Ben: Looks like a Kawasaki to me.

I know I know..I him.

 

[itsbob]

From Ben: Looks like a Kawasaki to me.

I know I know..I him.

Well, if it was a case of two much power and the rear wheel letting go we KNOW which bike it ISN'T!!

 

[MysticalMom]

Well, if it was a case of two much power and the rear wheel letting go we KNOW which bike it ISN'T!!

Me:

Ben: My bike doesn't need to go fast. It's classy.
Besides. I don't know how fast it will go. At 90 my skinny ass starts sliding up the seat.

 

[Larry Gude]

Look at the ground...

...when the camera zooms in on the front of the bike...looks like loose gravel to me...instant death.

So, yeah, shift, accelerate, come loose...comes up out of his lean to panic correct and BLAMMO

 

[Vince]

Dunno what the hell he was doing. He wasn't going that fast at all. Looks like he shifted, hit the gas, looked up and saw the wall and either down shifted too fast or grabbed to much brake (obvious speculation). Maybe just stiffened up too much and thus stood the bike up ("It wouldn't turn!) and hit the brake. Looks to me though that all he had to do was push hard on the left bar and go around the dayum corner.

Saw him hit the clutch and it looks like he gave too much front brake. Looks like all he had to do was give it a hard left. :shrug: Did that once and got out of it. Coming around a corner in the Ranch Club and some guy had his car stopped in the road. Swearved around it, but had to lift my right leg to keep it from hitting the car. Close. And yes, he was a moron.

 

[aps45819]

Coming around a corner in the Ranch Club and some guy had his car stopped in the road. Swearved around it, but had to lift my right leg to keep it from hitting the car. Close. And yes, he was a moron.

Came up on some lady driving an SUV on the parkway last weekend that thought it was a good idea to just stop in the road on a blind corner instead of pulling into the overlook parking lot.

 

[Vince]

Came up on some lady driving an SUV on the parkway last weekend that thought it was a good idea to just stop in the road on a blind corner instead of pulling into the overlook parking lot.

Yeah, they pull that crap on me all the time. Getting to where I expect some idiot to pull out in front of me. Guess they figure if a motorcycle hits them in the back end it won't do alot of damage to their car. Just pizzes me off.

 

[Foxhound]

Saw him hit the clutch and it looks like he gave too much front brake. Looks like all he had to do was give it a hard left. :shrug: Did that once and got out of it. Coming around a corner in the Ranch Club and some guy had his car stopped in the road. Swearved around it, but had to lift my right leg to keep it from hitting the car. Close. And yes, he was a moron.

I guess I'm just a chicken but that is why I always ride SLOW in the Chesapeake ranch.

 

[Vince]

I guess I'm just a chicken but that is why I always ride SLOW in the Chesapeake ranch.

Was doing 25 to 30 mph. :shrug: