Bikes are cool until.....
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Mr2Mike said:
mp3manager said:
Biker in being a dick shocka!
He was undoubtedly riding like a cock, but one incident does not mean all bikers ride that that. I've seen many DC5s being driven extremely badly, are all DC5 owners dicks?mp3manager said:
No wonder they're called future organ donors.
Mr2Mike said:
They are only called that by cocks.
A bit touchy today? Did you not get any last night?Edited by mp3manager on Sunday 4th August 12:23
g3org3y said:
Got off lightly, could have been a lot worse. Quite simply, was going too quick without looking far enough ahead.
What are the braking capabilities of a bike like? I know that when they do superbike vs supercar comparisons on the track, the bike gets spanked entering the corners under braking.
As far as I remember, a top Superbike can brake similar to a Civic Type R. The big sports tourers are slightly better though because of their wheelbase, I think the best is about 40 metres from 70mph. What are the braking capabilities of a bike like? I know that when they do superbike vs supercar comparisons on the track, the bike gets spanked entering the corners under braking.
He either looked ahead and thought he was going to make the gap and filter at speed between the two lorries or he simply wasn't looking and planning ahead. If you are going to weave through traffic at speed you better make sure you don't come a cropper in a fashion like this guy or you'll just look a plank. The people coming to see him sound concerned, but if I was a witness to that accident I'd want to make sure the guy was ok but I'd find it hard to feel sympathy for him. The only people I'd feel sorry for would be the owners of the lorries that could have been damaged. Hopefully they can claim from his insurance for any damage caused.
d. He probably didn't realise how slowly the two lorries were travelling.
What mere mortals don't realise is how difficult it is to judge the speed of other vehicles whilst travelling at warp speed. A good example of this is when on single carriageways it can be difficult to judge from a distance is whether the vehicle on your side of the road coming at you at over 100mph is travelling in the same direction as you or oncoming traffic and overtaking. I saw the light and slowed right down. Have a feeling I wouldn't be here otherwise.
What mere mortals don't realise is how difficult it is to judge the speed of other vehicles whilst travelling at warp speed. A good example of this is when on single carriageways it can be difficult to judge from a distance is whether the vehicle on your side of the road coming at you at over 100mph is travelling in the same direction as you or oncoming traffic and overtaking. I saw the light and slowed right down. Have a feeling I wouldn't be here otherwise.
Mastodon2 said:
airportparking said:
Highly UNLIKELY
Between hitting stationary vehicles, multiple witnesses in the cars behind the incident and his footage being freely available on the net, I can't see how he could try and spin this to not be completely his own stupid fault.airportparking said:
I live in London and yes 99% of bikers ARE morons like this guy, and it's usually the innocent driver who gets the flak
I also live in London. You are getting bikers mixed up with moped riders and pizza delivery boys, who do a days CBT and that's enough to get them on the road. If you've ever done a CBT you'll realise that it is completely mental that its all you need to get on a bike that if you're over 17, can be a 125 and perfectly capable of exceeding the national speed limit! That's another discussion, but frankly idiots in London aren't bikers, they are moped riders. Night and day between the two. Edited by airportparking on Sunday 4th August 13:28
Benj1984 said:
If you've ever done a CBT you'll realise that it is completely mental that its all you need to get on a bike that if you're over 17, can be a 125 and perfectly capable of exceeding the national speed limit!
"Perfectly capable" is a bit strong - 11kW/14.75bhp might get you to 70mph.The problem with a bike is that it amplifies bad driving by a far higher factor than a car... There are just as many total cocks driving cars, if not millions more! However, make a mistake on a bike & generally you will be on your arse sliding down the road, in a car you might bash a kerb, skid or spin etc but generally be able to drive off unharmed, albeit with your tail between your legs.....
I ride a bike & love it, but you have to be SO careful compared to driving a car as you WILL come off worse in any collision, but I still think proper bike training makes you a far better car driver just from the much better observation you develop.
Guy in the video is a classic example of his own bad riding ending up as an accident, at speed undertakes & not looking far enough ahead show that he was at the limit of his mental capacity & riding too fast for what he could process IMHO.
I ride a bike & love it, but you have to be SO careful compared to driving a car as you WILL come off worse in any collision, but I still think proper bike training makes you a far better car driver just from the much better observation you develop.
Guy in the video is a classic example of his own bad riding ending up as an accident, at speed undertakes & not looking far enough ahead show that he was at the limit of his mental capacity & riding too fast for what he could process IMHO.
xRIEx said:
Benj1984 said:
If you've ever done a CBT you'll realise that it is completely mental that its all you need to get on a bike that if you're over 17, can be a 125 and perfectly capable of exceeding the national speed limit!
"Perfectly capable" is a bit strong - 11kW/14.75bhp might get you to 70mph.I have to do the same test to drive a smart car, as I do to drive a Bugatti veron. Yet, on a vehicle that is a lot more dangerous when it goes wrong you can just jump on and cause mayhem!
xRIEx said:
Benj1984 said:
If you've ever done a CBT you'll realise that it is completely mental that its all you need to get on a bike that if you're over 17, can be a 125 and perfectly capable of exceeding the national speed limit!
"Perfectly capable" is a bit strong - 11kW/14.75bhp might get you to 70mph.CBR JGWRR said:
xRIEx said:
Benj1984 said:
If you've ever done a CBT you'll realise that it is completely mental that its all you need to get on a bike that if you're over 17, can be a 125 and perfectly capable of exceeding the national speed limit!
"Perfectly capable" is a bit strong - 11kW/14.75bhp might get you to 70mph.Also, 2 strokes can be crazy fast. All the old GP500 bikes where 2 strokes and brutal.
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