Biker loses control of wheelie on main road - mad footage
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Thought I'd share this from Sussex Police. The moment a reckless motorcyclist Lee Oliver pulls a wheelie, loses control, falls off and rolls into the path of an oncoming van.
He had a lucky escape, but he's also got a suspended sentence and four-year ban from the roads.
Pretty crazy footage here, shot from both the biker and the van. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7CRuKv0DJw
Both Lee Oliver and Lee Cunningham recorded their entire journeys, as well as their speedometer. Oliver hit 130mph, while Cunningham hit 137mph.
Some people don't help themselves!
He had a lucky escape, but he's also got a suspended sentence and four-year ban from the roads.
Pretty crazy footage here, shot from both the biker and the van. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7CRuKv0DJw
Both Lee Oliver and Lee Cunningham recorded their entire journeys, as well as their speedometer. Oliver hit 130mph, while Cunningham hit 137mph.
Some people don't help themselves!
Not sure he lost control of the poor wheelie, more over braked & locked the front. Could have been due to braking before the front was on the floor of course.
I love the way a big thing is made of over 130mph, that's not difficult on most bikes. It doesn't even take long so you can do it in a quick burst & slow for the next danger.
I love the way a big thing is made of over 130mph, that's not difficult on most bikes. It doesn't even take long so you can do it in a quick burst & slow for the next danger.
Tribal Chestnut said:
As you well know, it depends.
Doing 140MPh on a public road depends on what exactly? Im afraid bikers need to understand that the acceleration and speed the bikes are capable of means that any other road users reactions times need to match Valentino Rossi's on a wet Jerez to ensure they dont inadvertendly cut them up or "inconvenience" them.I really cant see what circumstances warrant anything over 120MPh unless you are wanting to end up in casualty or worse.
yonex said:
Natural selection. Tosser.
This, would ban him for life personally. Save it for the track,(even then you are putting other riders at risk.)WR
(Motorcyclist for 45 years, with several of my friends maimed or killed on bikes, including my own son. (through no fault of his own)
Thunderhead said:
Tribal Chestnut said:
As you well know, it depends.
Doing 140MPh on a public road depends on what exactly? Im afraid bikers need to understand that the acceleration and speed the bikes are capable of means that any other road users reactions times need to match Valentino Rossi's on a wet Jerez to ensure they dont inadvertendly cut them up or "inconvenience" them.I really cant see what circumstances warrant anything over 120MPh unless you are wanting to end up in casualty or worse.
So 120 MPH is ok, but not 140...
The Crack Fox said:
I don't think there is a single PHer who doesn't occasionally exceed the limit, but more than double? No-one can defend that, surely?
Many PHers rushed to defend this idiot:http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Ye well, thats the way it goes around here. Someone driving a nice car in any stupid way is "making progress" or someone else is at fault. Everyone else is stupid and a danger and gets what they deserve. I'm not saying what the guy did was sensible, just that there is double standards.
SrMoreno said:
The Crack Fox said:
I don't think there is a single PHer who doesn't occasionally exceed the limit, but more than double? No-one can defend that, surely?
Many PHers rushed to defend this idiot:http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
tty driving is defended on Pistonheads. I find it quite alienating and I'm amazed Haymarket allow comments like that to remain on the forum.The Crack Fox said:
Hooli said:
I love the way a big thing is made of over 130mph, that's not difficult on most bikes. It doesn't even take long so you can do it in a quick burst & slow for the next danger.
What distance does it take to get from (say) 30mph to 130mph, and back to zero, on a bike? It might not take much time but it will take some distance. And at that speed, what are your reactions like? I don't care if a biker gets mangled through his own stupidity but, as the video shows, when it goes wrong there are others on the road who might not be ready to avoid 130mph of flying idiot. I don't think there is a single PHer who doesn't occasionally exceed the limit, but more than double? No-one can defend that, surely?
At an estimate our current van can reach 80mph & stop in about the same time/distance as I can touch 120 on the bike.
Agreed on reactions, but then I feel NSL should be No Speed Limit again & expect people to learn to judge safe speeds themselves. If they can't, it's dangerous driving just like this biker got.
I found the police's description more interesting. According to them, the van was hit from behind by the following vehicle because the van 'braked suddenly'. LOLWUT? Don't they mean because the following vehicle was either tailgating or not paying attention? I've done nigh on half a million miles in the last 10 years, and I've never, ever, hit the car in front because it 'braked suddenly' for a hazard. I must be doing it wrong... Their long-winded description reads like the hero van driver slams on the anchors because of his god-like hazard perception, forcing the poor chap behind to unavoidably rear-end him because, well, that's what happens when hazards emerge and drivers drop the anchors. How on earth would he be expected to avoid a collision? I mean it's not like one can hold back to a suitable distance from the guy in front to maintain a stopping space (which would be even bigger for a van), is it? Oh, wait...
I did leave a comment on the video but I won't hold my breath for a suitable reply.
I did leave a comment on the video but I won't hold my breath for a suitable reply.
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