Went on my first 'group ride' Sunday
#101
09-19-2018, 04:53 PM
In my 40+ years of riding I've learned some fairly important stuff IMO. One is, if you're riding staggered behind me and you can't see my face/faceshield in my mirror, I can't see you. Back off until you can and stay out of my blind spot. Much safer for both involved. Another is, NEVER crowd someone, ESPECIALLY in a corner. Too much can go wrong REAL quick... It's all rather elementary stuff we learned years ago during our sportbike days. Thankfully thru the skills we learned and the grace of God we are all still here.
#102
09-19-2018, 05:00 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
#103
09-19-2018, 05:10 PM
#104
09-19-2018, 05:49 PM
Member
#105
09-19-2018, 06:57 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Every group ride is one of these waiting to happen [jump to around 3:46 if you don't have any patience]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU0IrS7jkew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU0IrS7jkew
#106
09-19-2018, 07:49 PM
Every group ride is one of these waiting to happen [jump to around 3:46 if you don't have any patience]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU0IrS7jkew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU0IrS7jkew
#107
09-19-2018, 08:38 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Where's a good Counter-steering diagram when you need one?
#108
09-19-2018, 08:50 PM
Club Member
Also, I wonder if that guy would have flipped if he had ABS. Or would he have hit the guy in front? My guess is he would have escaped the catastrophe seen in the video. He clearly stomped the rear and probably grabbed a handful in the front as well. Then he let the brakes go and did a high-side aerial when the rear re-engaged traction. A lot of lessons to be learned from this video and it makes for good safety discussion. We all can get complacent and its always good to stop and consider what types of things we do that might get us intro trouble. Videos like this also make you want to not neglect practice braking practice. We can all end up in this situation if we get too complacent or over-confident.
The accordion effect at the bridge caused the whole problem. Whenever people slow down, they want to get on it coming out of the corner. A lot of guys want the onlookers to be awed when they let the pipes rip. People are already bunching up and the speeder is just getting going. I've seen it with 700 bikes and I've seen it on much smaller rides. I'd rather take a stick in the eye than ride with a group knowing there are some show off throttle jockeys.
#109
09-19-2018, 09:12 PM
Moderator
Sorta like this one, several more vids like this out there, all European too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItpKdYAZ44E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItpKdYAZ44E
Lucky a few stopped to assist. Crash videos I have seen from Asia, other riders usually just keep going or will get off the bike and walk it around the person and bike lying in the road, then get back on and ride off.
#110
09-19-2018, 10:04 PM
Road Master
The first crash clip was from Rolling Thunder, I rode it several years and never saw a crash. Six years since my last one and 1600 miles away, I see this..... go figure.
Anybody that goes on a group ride and expects to round a corner by driving deep, cutting tight to the inside, then powering out wide needs his head examined.
Anybody that goes on a group ride and expects to round a corner by driving deep, cutting tight to the inside, then powering out wide needs his head examined.
Last edited by vaham; 09-19-2018 at 10:05 PM.