Killboy failure Dragon Fest

[zeeede]

Originally Posted by wdeTA

Look harder, it wasn't trolley tracks, it was an unintentional stoppie to avoid slamming in to the idiot running across traffic. If you watch it a couple times you can clearly see someone run directly in front of him from the right and keep on going out the left side. Kudos to the rider (and the brakes) for reacting that quickly even if did mean going all the way over the bars. Unfortunately the person that actually caused the accident probably just kept on going.

Look harder still... at about 0:15 or 0:16, if you look at the road along the left trolley rail, you can see some missing asphalt along the rail a couple of feet before where the bike landed. Likely a combination of two. When he reacted and got on the brakes HARD, his front tire also got trapped in this missing asphalt. If you look close at the video you can that his bike is pretty much lined up with that left trolley rail.

I wish I knew how to do a screen grab from youtube... I'd post it up.

Edit: Also visible near the orange shoe at around :051.

[GSequoia]

Originally Posted by zeeede

Look harder still... at about 0:15 or 0:16, if you look at the road along the left trolley rail, you can see some missing asphalt along the rail a couple of feet before where the bike landed. Likely a combination of two. When he reacted and got on the brakes HARD, his front tire also got trapped in this missing asphalt. If you look close at the video you can that his bike is pretty much lined up with that left trolley rail.

I wish I knew how to do a screen grab from youtube... I'd post it up.

Edit: Also visible near the orange shoe at around :051.

Plus I don't think the chances of such a "neat" endo are likely otherwise, he was at least dipped in the rail if not grabbed by it.

[Human Ills]

Originally Posted by RDTCU

I couldn't help but noticing the useless bystander was wearing Capris, maybe that's why he was so reluctant to get out of his car.

[PSYCHO II]

Originally Posted by LittleRedToyota

but best practice on the street also requires being prepared to deal with the unexpected and that which is beyond your control. you might have no choice but to brake in a corner at some point. imho, that means doing it regularly, so it is "nothing" when you have to do it, is a good idea.

it's not about being faster or racing or anything. it's about being best prepared to survive in a world where the unexpected and things outside of your control do happen.

Perhaps substitute the practice of a higher risk skill with the development of more observation and anticipation. Looking further ahead and giving yourself more time to respond appropriately.

After all how many events are truly out of our own control?

[JimVonBaden]

Originally Posted by Skyclad

I don't think so. It looks more to me like the rider has absolutely no confidence in his tires on a wet surface. I would hate to see him on knobbies in the wet.

Not to mention doing the worst thing possible by sticking out his leg in case he slips. (Not to be confused with the foot forward method of riding!)

Jim

[Lobster Grrl]

Originally Posted by Bill Harris

And now Killboy's added a KneeDown with... sparkles.



http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...0253139&type=3

Mama Mia!

How much better can it get?


lg

[The_Commander]

How 2005.

[Vulfy]

Originally Posted by Lobster Grrl

Mama Mia!

How much better can it get?


lg

With boobies.

[RDTCU]

Originally Posted by JimVonBaden

Not to mention doing the worst thing possible by sticking out his leg in case he slips. (Not to be confused with the foot forward method of riding!)

Jim

Meh, depends on how fast he's actually going, and what kind of sole his boots have. I've planted a foot a time or two on pavement, but not with grippy boots...

Something like this, more 'foot down' than 'leg out'...



Only done it in the rain or when there's something in the road that might give me trouble...

[sk8rdi16]

Where to start.....

[Wench On Wheels]

Originally Posted by The_Commander

Claimed another life today. 25yo Marine. Pitched his KTM over the mountain.

I don't know if it's related to his death or if it's usually like this..... but..... there were no less than 8 speed traps..... 5 in a 1/2 mile span..... by evening this past weekend.

Don't get caught doing 57 in a 30 on the dragon..... unless you've got great boobs and the cop who turned around to pull ya over has a thing for redheads.

[Daamud]

Originally Posted by Bill Harris

Helluva Doobie...

How many fingers does this guy clutch with??????

[Rakthi]

Originally Posted by sk8rdi16

Where to start.....

The useless Kuryakyn hyper charger?

[thetable]

Originally Posted by Griffin44

I'm not sure what you're saying here, but, you can easily disable the ABS and it has always been an option on the S1000RR. The Canadian model wasn't available without ABS.

Sarcasm! And as far as I remember, ABS was an option for 2010, became standard later on.

[GhostRiderFC]

Originally Posted by Wench On Wheels

I don't know if it's related to his death or if it's usually like this..... but..... there were no less than 8 speed traps..... 5 in a 1/2 mile span..... by evening this past weekend.

Don't get caught doing 57 in a 30 on the dragon..... unless you've got great boobs and the cop who turned around to pull ya over has a thing for redheads.

So... All kinds of evidence of the 57 in the 30, but no evidence of the great boobs. You can't allege that you've got great boobs unless you're going to demonstrate said boobs so we can determine their greatness on our own. This is not something you can determine for yourself. Your bias is obvious. You need at least 30 objective, non-biased, complete strangers on the internet to determine that for you. So... let's see 'em.