Author Topic: Tis the season people, be careful out there.* (Read 3217 times)

noahspop · « **on:** April 08, 2011, 04:49:28 PM »

(Not Me)

flybox1 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:00:24 PM »

ouch!

GrandRapids750K3 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:05:00 PM »

A good reminder. As much as I hate to see it, it's probably something I should see every spring..

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2011, 06:43:22 PM »

That guy needs to learn how to ride, i didn't see the front of that bike dip at all whilst braking which leads me to believe he was trying to either stop only using the rear or was too scared to use the brakes in a corner , that is a recipe for disaster. He really wasn't going that fast.....Take the time to learn how to use your brakes guys, accidents like that should never happen.....

78 k550 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2011, 07:18:17 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on April 08, 2011, 06:43:22 PM

That guy needs to learn how to ride, i didn't see the front of that bike dip at all whilst braking which leads me to believe he was trying to either stop only using the rear or was too scared to use the brakes in a corner , that is a recipe for disaster. He really wasn't going that fast.....Take the time to learn how to use your brakes guys, accidents like that should never happen.....

I was thinking the same thing.

Paul

seaweb11 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2011, 08:19:30 PM »

It did say slow to 30 before the corner, but poo does happen

Grnrngr · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2011, 10:41:31 PM »

Kinda hard to tell but it sounded like he pulled the clutch just as he was at the lead guys tail, I think he just freaked out, instead of downshifting and braking hard, he thought he couldn't do it or didn't know what to do, and so he didn't. No power going into the turn means a straight line to the ditch, following too close? not paying attention? the guys behind him probably slowed down real fast and the people not paying attention behind them did the same thing. It's easy to fixate on the person in front of you and forget someone's behind you...and it's a hard choice when you're cruising along enjoying the beautiful day and all of a sudden notice a bunch of traffic stopped dead in front of you...this ditch, that ditch or slam the pile?
My hurt bones are cryin for those folks, hope everyone's recovering well.

faux fiddy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2011, 02:23:56 AM »

Agree with the braking comments, like he just took it into the rock as part of the Sunday ride.

The be careful thread came around and was posted about a year ago after a forum guy wrecked or saw a wreck.

Once I was hearing something that sounded like a revving camaro in a driveway as I walked out the house gate. Kind of strange that it's not a motorsports neighborhood, paid little attention until I heard a crash. That was enough to send me to the nearest phone without seeing anything. I walked out and told the 911 operator the first thing I saw as wal=king out. There is a guy writhing on the sidewalk, but sorry , I still don't know what the F#$% happened. Dad followed me out, saw the guy, shaded him with a blanket, but still hadn't noticed the Kawi cruiser cold- forged into the front of the neighbor's truck.

Oh and there was a couple other stories, but work on the pics for this one first.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2011, 09:43:07 AM »

Looks like serious inexperience created this mishap. He downshifted before the corner, it seems like he pulled the clutch in instead of hitting the brake like you guys said.

They didn't appear to be going that fast into the turn, I guess he just freaked out when he came up on the front guy's tail.

simon#42 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2011, 09:56:14 AM »

how on earth did he manage to crash , as mick said he needs to learn how to ride . its people like this that keep insurance high and give us all a bad name . there is no excuse these days if you cant ride there are plenty of good track schools that can help you out .

CycleRanger · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2011, 09:59:49 AM »

Quote from: noahspop on April 08, 2011, 04:49:28 PM

*Note the complete sentence in the heading.

Yeah, ok, fine. I'll never suggest anything to improve the forums again!

TwoTired · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2011, 10:35:22 AM »

Quote from: CycleRanger on April 09, 2011, 09:59:49 AM

Quote from: noahspop on April 08, 2011, 04:49:28 PM
*Note the complete sentence in the heading.

Yeah, ok, fine. I'll never suggest anything to improve the forums again!

All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
A lie told often enough becomes accepted as truth.

The same goes for bad grammar and the murder of an established and well understood language.

scrapvalue · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2011, 10:59:07 AM »

That crash,(fall over), was "Total Squid-izim"

Training wheels would have saved him.

dave500 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:09:27 AM »

i dont get it?,he sort of looked like he was going to pass then sort of just went straight ahead and fell over with not too much speed involved,the others mustave been following him too close to also foul up.

bwaller · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2011, 04:36:35 AM »

As a volunteer fireman in a rural area I can say that in the last five years we see an increased incidence of crazy get-offs. In a lot of cases it's a "returning to my youth" type deal on the first ride out in the country.

I'll keep my mouth shut on a potential cause of this one, but as mentioned it does nothing to help the industry.

fmctm1sw · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2011, 02:41:08 PM »

I hate to armchair quarterback that but I would never make a "he's hurt bad" comment around anyone that wiped out. My wife made a comment about "hoping I didn't sever an artery" once when I accidently stabbed my wrist with my car keys (long story...). I fainted and had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance. Mostly just because she freaked me out. Fortunately, I only ended up with stitches (and ridicule at the hospital).

Pac-Man350 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2011, 05:10:16 PM »

I don't think thats armchair quarterbacking, that is a good lesson. Making comments like that (help me out EMTs) I would think could send someone into shock. I would think they would be better off with keeping them calm and telling them help is on the way.

Kevin D · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2011, 08:37:57 PM »

First nice weekend here in Michigan. Two riders die in two separate rear end accidents on Highland Road. Both accidents sound like rider error.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/27498809/detail.html
http://www.clickondetroit.com/slideshow/news/27506984/detail.html

It's been 5 months since I've been on my CB. I'll be taking it slow and easy.

2011 riding season off to a somber start

74cb750 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 15, 2011, 07:11:19 AM »

What a bummer.

Maybe he hit some oil or something?

flopshot · « **Reply #19 on:** April 15, 2011, 10:01:04 AM »

sometimes i wonder why i'm still alive. nowadays i worry about "the other guy" as opposed to my abilities to ride.

noahspop · « **Reply #20 on:** April 15, 2011, 10:32:48 AM »

D-Fence! D-Fence!

OneWheelDrive · « **Reply #21 on:** April 15, 2011, 02:06:10 PM »

<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v433/USCAAAA/?action=view&current=jacket3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v433/USCAAAA/jacket3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket">[/url]

Ehh, dunno why I can't embed the vid... Lucky ass rider though!

noahspop · « **Reply #22 on:** April 18, 2011, 11:48:22 AM »

Even stopped at a light, the sh!t can hit the fan.

Terrifying truck crash in China

wardenerd · « **Reply #23 on:** April 20, 2011, 07:29:24 AM »

to all drivers I can kill myself without your help. Please stop trying so hard to help.

CycleRanger · « **Reply #24 on:** April 25, 2011, 01:33:44 PM »

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/04/dramatic-video-from-dallas-nor.html
"I can't promise that this crash video, taken last month on the Dallas North Tollway, will be the most startling thing that you see today. But it's going to be close." $:-\$

I was rear-ended almost like that 20 years ago. Fortunately I came away better than he did.

News:

Author Topic: Tis the season people, be careful out there.* (Read 3217 times)

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