ragtop69gs Posted February 2, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 2, 2013 OOPS http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=38393 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chabicheka Posted February 2, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 2, 2013 Careless riding ticket is in order, i think. Isn't one supposed to be in control of the vehicle they are riding at all times? That bike could have killed a pedestrian if it flew the wrong direction. Sure hope the fella wasn't hurt bad. That was a nasty tumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus1300 Posted February 2, 2013 Share #3 Posted February 2, 2013 I cant believe he didn't break his wrist.What a nasty fall.He sure wasn'i expecting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spear Posted February 2, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 2, 2013 He's lucky it wasn't the Berlin Wall, instead of a Berlin speed hump. Where the heck are these guys leathers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted February 2, 2013 Share #5 Posted February 2, 2013 So many things WRONG!! Not that I haven't done it but he has no one to blame but himself. 2nd guy did good job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacheedah Posted February 2, 2013 Share #6 Posted February 2, 2013 I do wonder if he had a holy sh t moment and hit his brakes while the rear wheel was off the ground and front came down. Speed bumps are ugly, I have never had a problem with them but cant remember hitting one going very fast either. As a retired LEO I would say the rider should be more experienced and trained that the civilian rider, his riding was unsafe and unprofessional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecdoo Posted February 2, 2013 Share #7 Posted February 2, 2013 Man that was just plain UGLY!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted February 2, 2013 Share #8 Posted February 2, 2013 HE IS VERY LUCKY that +800 lb. bike didn't kill him. I think he panicked, hit the front brake on downhill side of speed bump and when he started vaulting over the handlebars it looks like, he hit them again. anyone can panic on a bike... the best thing you can do is practice, practice, practice. my dirt bike riding has saved my bacon more than once... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted February 3, 2013 Share #9 Posted February 3, 2013 the best thing you can do is practice, practice, practice. my dirt bike riding has saved my bacon more than once... I really wish I had the opportunity to go through the dirt bike phase while I was still young and immortal. Now I am to old to survive the learning curve. I did go thru a dirt track racing phase and the skills learned there have served me well in the cage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted February 3, 2013 Share #10 Posted February 3, 2013 I hear that.... never did the dirt tack in a car but use to take various vehicles out in the fields for a spin...LOL that also taught me not to be afraid when the car starts going sideways... Kinda fun to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G in SC Posted February 3, 2013 Share #11 Posted February 3, 2013 I don't know where he was riding but I don't think I would even fart in that part of town,,,, SWAT team on every corner!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuttlebug Posted February 3, 2013 Share #12 Posted February 3, 2013 Looks like his helmet saved his life at least three times. Amazing he could get up after all that abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacheedah Posted February 3, 2013 Share #13 Posted February 3, 2013 I used to teach am evoc ( emergency vehicle operators course) Only two things you can control in any vehicle are direction and speed; when you loose direction you shouldn't touch anything to do with speed (throttle and brake) only steer. I think he should have laid off the brake and leaned back and he would have been fine... Bikes are counter intuitive and we need to practice the right things so they become muscle memory. Then when we get in emergency situations we do the right thing, , , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swifty Posted February 3, 2013 Share #14 Posted February 3, 2013 I don't know if I agree with comments about braking wrong, I think the cop was history as soon as he left his seat. But I do have a question, something I've often thought about, and that is the body's slide/roll once you are off the bike. When you watch different crashes, both on the GP race circuit and on the hundreds of local yokels on YouTube, is it your impression that when the professionals get thrown off their bikes during a massive wobble that they have a smoother, almost controlled slide, instead of the uncontrolled rolling that you see elsewhere and which I think contributes to more broken bones than first contact with the ground? Is it that the professionals know how to slide better because of their experience? Is it because they have better sliding gear? Is it connected to speed? Surely nothing we've done, nor what the cop did matches the speed of the GP racers. If you watch the cop rolling, it is my impression that if he just slid better he wouldn't have incurred the injury that appears to happen to his left leg when he tries to get up. I've always thought if I went down, I'd make every effort not to roll. Perhaps some members who have done the slide can enlighten me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theportunionkid Posted February 3, 2013 Share #15 Posted February 3, 2013 it was some years ago so this is best as I can recall. i think it was Kenny Roberts ? the Yamaha racer from back in the day. Promoters came up with a new race i think they called it supercross and it was a combination of motor cross, enduro, paved track, and road racing. Designed to bring all the greats together from the various circuits. Well he crashed hurt a shoulder and when interviewed said that he was used to going down at 100 plus, you just slide but at 40 or 50 you you go up and come down. this is not word for word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drreb Posted February 3, 2013 Share #16 Posted February 3, 2013 OUCH!!!!!! Cringe Cringe.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted February 3, 2013 Share #17 Posted February 3, 2013 a motorcycle will not usually do a forward flip by itself unless you hit the front brakes... It also happens in jumps : If the front end hits first and your rear tire is above the front "like when you remain seated in the forward position'' attempting a table top landing. If on the other hand you stand on the foot pegs shift your ass back with constant throttle all will be good. You can tweak the orientation of the bike when air born,by snapping the throttle to raise front wheel or hitting the rear brake to lower it... Gyro He was already flipping over the handle bars when he either hit the brakes again, or, his front wheel had turned enough to actually drag "puff of smoke". He was doomed to roll..................... If you wash out racing going around a turn, you are already very low to the ground and if you are wearing the proper protective clothing you have a good chance of walking away... because you'll slide same thing with downhill skiing... proper clothes will prevent you from stop and stick situation. Instead you'll slide and nothing will hurt you unless your unfortunate to Hit an immovable object. When young and foolish I wore a cotton jacket and attempted a black diamond trail when they were making snow. Fresh man made snow for those that don't know is a LOT SLOWER than natural and you must rock back on your heels to prevent a face plant. I caught the very edge of some , launched over a cornise and hit shoulder first about half way down the hill. Had I been wearing my spider jacket I would have slid. The cotton didn't and as a result I tumbeled resulting in a AC separation and subsequent operations to shorten bone because of impingement problems. Guess that's why I'm so anal about safety equiptment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonRider Posted March 2, 2013 Share #18 Posted March 2, 2013 Ouch, thats gonna leave a mark..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tx2sturgis Posted March 2, 2013 Share #19 Posted March 2, 2013 Looks like he hit a bump, or rise, in the pavement just BEFORE the speedbump, caught air with the rear, then maybe he grabbed way too much front brake....very weird...glad hes ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigLenny Posted March 3, 2013 Share #20 Posted March 3, 2013 Did you guys notice how many times his head made contact with the pavement? It proves that even a half helmet is worth wearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Lou Posted May 19, 2013 Share #21 Posted May 19, 2013 think the anti dampening quit working, should be looked at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brd7666 Posted May 19, 2013 Share #22 Posted May 19, 2013 I would say that he was not an experienced rider. Good thing he had that helmet for sure. I bet he doesn't do that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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