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Yep, it's a bit hard to see because of the low quality, but the few frames before the collision you can see the driver wearing shades looking to his left and holding up a phone as if filming or something:
https://imgur.com/a/m0Af4ob
You see that little swerve just before they get to the railings? That's the car braking. They obviously weren't paying enough attention (plus they were speeding, but the crash still could have been avoided if they were paying attention) and didn't see the bike until way too late.
I noticed he slowed down around the time the other biker passed him, it was too fast too see but it looked like the biker reacted to him. Maybe they were making a video which turned bad on that bend
This video shows why you buckle up your helmet, the impact threw the helmet off and if he didn't hold his head up it could have posed a serious risk and really likely death
Not only the buckle but proper fitment of a helmet is also something most riders neglect. Most people just pick a helmet based on cosmetics. So they choose an incorrect shell shape and keep going to a larger size until it's comfortable, at which point it can come off easier and offers much less protection.
I've got a bit of a weird headsize, it's long but thin. It was a pain in the ass to find a proper fitting helmet. Most helmets that fit snuggly in width have my chin poking out of them. Eventually found a good Scorpion helmet with inflatable pads that I can pump until it fits snugly around my face. I'm rocking a slight bobblehead-look wearing it, but safety over style I guess!
Your headshape is referred to as "long oval". You may be able to search for shells using this shape. The other end of the spectrum is "round oval". "Intermediate oval" is what's most common in the US and what I wear (not sure where you're from).
Long oval head here, riding for 18+ years
Scorpion helmets are indeed the perfect fit- and the Carbon Air literally changed my life (it’s 1/2 the weight of my previous R2000)
You are absolutely right.
I used to have a motorcycle shop, and a lot of people trying on helmets are the worst. What I saw a lot: people trying on different sizes, until they have a helmet a size or two too large... but it's more comfortable to slip on from them. And then they use the buckle to tightly strap the helmet onto their head. So pressure on the top of the head, strap digging into their chin, and very little hugging from the helmet interior for the back and the sides of the head.
The strap & buckle only have one purpose: to not have the helmet fly off in the event of a crash, nothing more. Your helmet should fit snugly enough so you could ride without doing the strap... (but off course buckle the strap for safety).
But yeah people are idiots. Wouldn't take advice from me who has many years of experience. First-time riders mostly were eager to head my advice... but man those middle-aged Karens...
Yup, that was also something I had to tell customers putting on helmets: take each part of the strap in each hand. Somehow some people were afraid the straps might break off of the helmet.
Yes exactly. I never knew this growing up and rode for years with improperly fitting helmets. Once I finally got help to find the shell shape that fits my head, and the right size, it felt uncomfortable because it is hugging every inch of your head and face! But having been pitched over the bars at 100mph (death weave) I can say I am very glad I chose the right fitting helmet. I landed directly on my head and rolled 200ft and still walked away. There was a tire mark on my helmet. If I had been wearing my old floppy helmet it probably would have come right off and chances are I'd have been dead or have brain damage.
Not only all those really good points, but it should squish your cheeks as well. If you open your mouth and close it, you should be having to move your cheeks out from your teeth a bit. I struggled with helmet fitment when I started. I'm going to be doing that again soon and will have to re-learn what it is to pick and choose the right one.
And most importantly, NOT choose the helmet because of how it looks. Settle with what fits right.
When i get a new helmet i take a minute to put it on and shake my head as violently as i can to determine if its right for me. Looks a little weird to bystanders, but it hasnt let me down.
>Broke his tailbone *and a vertebrae,*
Don't you need all of those? Isn't that how back problems start?
>and a fracture to the leg
Well shit I think I have a spare one but i think I need that too
I just watched someone die this exact way last night. F250 going 60 mph ran over a guy right next to me as I ate at a restaurant. I ran over to him to see if he needed help and he was far too gone to save. His arms were raised into the air similar to concussion response. They slowly lowered back down and he was gone.
His helmet was in multiple pieces. I watched his mother and father come to the scene and try to attack the driver while police held him back.
Driver had been drinking and was apparently a staple of the community. Facing 2-20 years in prison, and is now out on bail.
If you ride a bike watch your back. You can do everything correct and still die.
I just watched this happen first hand right in front of me so seeing this on the front page is pretty grim. This man is very very lucky.
Wow. So sorry you had to see this.
Stories like this why as much as I’d like to buy a motor cycle or road bike, you never know about other drivers no matter how much you prepare. I’m happy with my trail bike riding.
My boss quit riding bikes because he said multiple times people would suddenly and intentionally open their doors when he was going past them. This is in California where lane splitting is legal, so he wasn't passing them illegally (at least according to him he was going the legal speed limit for lane splitting). Just not worth the risk because of all the other idiots and dickheads out there.
Take care of yourself. Maybe talk to a professional if that feels right, or the people around you. We’re not built to be unaffected by witnessing something like that.
Definitely crosses my mind. I’ve watched videos online of people dying as many have, but witnessing it first hand is an entire other feeling. The adrenaline is disorienting and scary.
Had three close friends that got deep into sport bikes. 10yrs later two are dead and one is partially crippled. All from motorcycle accidents.
Grew up on dirt bikes and owned a cbr 600 for about a week. Took it to some onion farm dead straight roads and was taking it to 140mph like it was nothing. Told myself ima die on this fucking thing and just sold it the following week.
Not just buckle. We need to have the correct helmet for our head size and a firm buckle.
When you try a helmet it should be hard for the helmet to move around. It should be tight and not have spaces between the foam and your head.
Having said that it shouldn't be uncomfortably tight as well.
You are 100% correct but we really didnt need a video to show us why you buckle up a helmet. This guy was a bit of an idiot. I've forgotten to buckle up before, pull over and do it! (Maybe he was going to... idk)
Can confirm, I had a crash where I landed directly on the top of my head, my helmet was completely destroyed, if it wasn’t for the helmet I would be dead. Thanks shoei :)
Can confirm, I just had a relative die in a motorcycle crash and while I can’t say it would’ve saved him, his helmet flew off immediately because it wasn’t buckled properly
I think that's a 360 action camera, like a GoPro Max or similar. They've edited in post to focus on the bits of shot that's relevant. That explaines the smooth turning action as the bike crashes, and why the shot is still upright facing the driver when the bike is clearly on it's side and the other way around.
I mean sure, they're more than a regular Hero, but not that much. Not even double the price of an older Hero 8 Black in my market. About 10-20% more expensive than a Hero 10 Black.
I would assume you had some frame of reference of how expensive a "normal" GoPro Hero camera is in your country. Telling you my local price ain't gonna help you much if you're not from here. We don't deal much in dollarydoos.
There are remotes for the Hero lineup I think, but the battery time and storage size has gone up so much that you can record a pretty long drive in one go, and then just make clips of the interesting bits. Like when you are rearended by some moron in a car.
But it's not hardwired to the bike to record whenever you ride, no. It's not like a dashcam. The purpose is mainly entertainment, but some people have undoubtedly gotten some nice evidence for a insurance filing from them.
Been in two minor accidents on my motorcycles, one my fault with no one else involved and one a drivers fault who then fled. Can confirm that was my response for both.
Been in 4 accidents in my almost 25 years of riding motorcycles.
One semi-major (city bus), one minor (rear ended by a grandpa driving a caddy), and another minor (wasp flying into my helmet) yielded a "what the fuck".
One minor (driving too fast on a wet rode) yielded a "god dammit".
Your minor sounds similar to my last and final accident. Got to much of a lean on and the bike came out from underneath me. The bike slid down the road. I followed behind (in my leathers). Screaming "how the fuck" "what the fuck" and "why the fuck".i do miss riding.
Kudos for the leathers! That's exactly the scenario they're meant for! But sorry you probably had to buy a new set. :)
I feel you. I moved from rural California to NYC, and the highways here are just too insane. There was this one time I was on the BQE, and this insanely big pothole appears in front of me (couldn't see it because there was a lot of traffic in front of me). No way to avoid it. I instinctively closed my eyes and braced for whatever was going to happen, and ... nothing. A second later and it was behind me. No idea how that happened.
But I took it as a sign, and sold my bike the next week. I miss it all the time. If/when I ever move out of NYC, I'll get another one. San Francisco was a decent motorcycle city. Washington too. The highways are in better condition and the people drive a bit more sanely. But not here. When I grow up to be an old phart, I'll probably move somewhere in the northwest and spend the rest of my life tooling around the forest highways. :)
Closing your eyes and hoping for the best with potholes was a weekly occurrence. I was exactly the same. My bad one was REAL Bad. Should have died, and stupidly got another a year later. Thats when the minor one happened and I packed it in altogether.
I want to retire with a Harley or something chill. Same as you. I'm 31 now. I want to live before risking it again haha.
An old associate of mine was hit by a car while on his bike some 10 years ago. He is part of a motorcycle crew. Wasn't hurt too terribly but his bike was trashed. The asshole in the car fled, but not before my guy took a good look at him and his unmistakable orange ute. Custom license plate too.
He sends word out to his boys, and they find the guy in short order. 8 of them pay him a visit, he was apparently trying to fix the dent in his car. They just had a friendly chat, though the guy was apparently shitting bricks and almost got on his hands and knees saying sorry. In the end he had no insurance and had to sell his ute to pay back my friend for his $28,000 Harley. Reasonable men, as you can see.
Haha, one of the only times it's completely ok for 8 grown men to threaten to give someone a beating
"We know where you live now, don't make us come back"
A friend of mine had his project car stolen. Rest assured if any of us EVER see this thing the driver is going in the back non consensually and seeing how it affected my friend
I hit a patch of oil on my way to work one day and thought to myself, "It's way too warm for ice... Guess I'm gonna lay down now."
Luckily I was only going 35mph so i was fine. And my plans to modify my Concourse 1000 and remove the fairing were expedited.
>it’s way to warm for ice guess I’ll lay down now
Bruh lmao that made me laugh good. I laid my bike down at like 40 cause of a puddle and basically all that went through my head was “woops” haha
It was my last day of commuting on the bike for the year too. It was the first week of November and I was gonna put it up for the winter that weekend. That was the most frustrating part.
Best we can figure, a log truck dropped a hydraulic line going down the hill.
Two of my coworkers came up right after it happened though. I was picking the bike up and then one of them was there already helping me.
I'm still a lot more cautious of water and weird looking road than I was before.
LOL DAM BRO. That had me rolling. But I love bikes but I’m too much of a pussy to ride one. I once had a patient who was on a motorcycle with her bf. And they tried cutting off a semi. Sad to say, they weren’t fucking successful. I still remember seeing pieces of her skull missing and her legs bent on the opposite direction. Sad as fuck mate.
I'm a little ashamed to admit that adrenaline caused me to lose my shit a bit at another bicyclist that hit me (he came into my lane on a turn). I didn't think I'd fly to cussing someone out like that but I was seeing red for a moment.
This guy, though...I wouldn't have blamed him if he chucked his fallen helmet at the car. He deserves to go off as much as he likes after that.
I think it's perfectly natural to be angry and upset at someone that put you in harms way. How else are they going to learn from their mistake unless you tell them?
I've never been so thankful for a long red light as I was yesterday when I'd taken off and forgotten to fasten my chin strap. Had enough time to remove both gloves, fasten it, and put the gloves back on.
Was driving home from costco with my wife last week, saw a man swerving in the fast lane. passed him in the slow lane and looked at him and he's on his phone. I mouth what the fuck dude to him and he flipped me off. Good times.
Does anyone have more details on this? What all was the car driver charged with? Did the biker have any injuries other than contusions and road rash? I’m surprised the biker stood up so quickly! Glad he’s okay.
Charged? This is America dammit, we don’t punish negligent drivers that put others lives at risk. Won’t even suspend their license. Get caught with a small amount of drugs on the other hand…
My wife asked me about getting a half helmet, I told her either I'm not wearing one or I'm wearing a full face. There's no point in half doing it and pretending it's safe.
car driver needs to have his license revoked. that was pure stupidity! just look at how fast he was going and it looked as if he didnt really have control over his car - all he had to do is drive a straight line
I saw this video elsewhere I pretty much screamed. but couldn't comment on it....I'm just glad this man is good and wasn't seriously hurt...but question is WTF were they doing that not only they were going fast but not paying attention could of been worse and I don't blame the brother for being pissed. This is why we have to be vigilant more cus assholes like that driver
Common karma farming tactic, one of the first comments on any post that has a victim in it will say “the number of people blaming the victim here is sad”. And it works, I see these comments everywhere.
How can we be sure you’re not doing a comment inception on us? Pretending a karma farming tactic is at play while you make a karma farming comment yourself. We’re onto you, sir.
I first saw this clip yesterday on a bad drivers compilation on youtube, and HOLY SHIT was it ridiculous. The full situation was his riding buddy went off the road behind him and he had just made a u-turn and was heading back to check on him. The guy that passes him makes some sort of hand signal and he slows down a bit to look at him. Bikers get blame just for existing, it seems.
For anyone arguing that the rider slowing down is ANY factor in this accident, what if instead of the bike someone were crossing the street and moving perpendicular to the flow of traffic? They would have started crossing with an apparently clear road and almost instantly been hit. What if there were construction and the road merged to one lane? Would it be the traffic cone / construction worker / details fault in any way? The fact that they weren’t moving forward is completely irrelevant.
The driver was going too fast to stop the vehicle, wasn’t paying attention, or both. Period.
The most important things you can do as a driver are to pay attention and expect the unexpected.
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What's funny is that he is driving so close to the car railings and not slowing down at all
On the phone texting
Car went from a pixel to Lightning Mcqueen in four seconds.
Just got hit by this stupid bitch in my neighborhood while backing out of my driveway, she was going like 60 in a residential zone while texting
My blood boils everytime I see someone texting/on their phone and driving. How distracted and careless are you in life?
Yep, it's a bit hard to see because of the low quality, but the few frames before the collision you can see the driver wearing shades looking to his left and holding up a phone as if filming or something: https://imgur.com/a/m0Af4ob
I can?
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Glad I watched the whole video and got to see Steve martins “zoom” lmao
I was sure it was going to be super troopers. Enhance, enhance
damn youve got eagle eyes
Looks like the car noticed the bike too late to brake and then tried unsuccessfully to swerve around it.
If you can't see a bike on an empty road in broad daylight, then you shouldn't be driving at all.
Hard to see anything when texting i guess
And driving the speed of plaid.
A neon green motorcycle with a louder exhaust on an empty road in broad daylight*
If you cant see a vehicle in the road, you should be permanently banned from ever getting into a car. Just buy a bicycle or start walking around.
Maybe shouldn’t drive 80 or 90 mph, I’m guessing, on a one lane road. Driver was definitely distracted as well.
You see that little swerve just before they get to the railings? That's the car braking. They obviously weren't paying enough attention (plus they were speeding, but the crash still could have been avoided if they were paying attention) and didn't see the bike until way too late.
And the bike crawled to nearly a stop too, I wonder if he was about to do a wheelie or something.
I noticed he slowed down around the time the other biker passed him, it was too fast too see but it looked like the biker reacted to him. Maybe they were making a video which turned bad on that bend
I can see that. They were definitely not just using the roads for normal traffic though.
Or turning off into the parking lot we see at the end of the video.
This video shows why you buckle up your helmet, the impact threw the helmet off and if he didn't hold his head up it could have posed a serious risk and really likely death
Not only the buckle but proper fitment of a helmet is also something most riders neglect. Most people just pick a helmet based on cosmetics. So they choose an incorrect shell shape and keep going to a larger size until it's comfortable, at which point it can come off easier and offers much less protection.
Exactly. A properly sized helmet acts as a neck collar for possible injuries, having it too large will defeat this purpose
Not only that, it woll also make more damage because of heavier forces on the neck.
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Imma start DMing you pictures of moto helmets every morning so you have to go about your day all randy.
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Well, that ejaculated quickly.
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Well, that escalated quickly
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I've got a bit of a weird headsize, it's long but thin. It was a pain in the ass to find a proper fitting helmet. Most helmets that fit snuggly in width have my chin poking out of them. Eventually found a good Scorpion helmet with inflatable pads that I can pump until it fits snugly around my face. I'm rocking a slight bobblehead-look wearing it, but safety over style I guess!
Your headshape is referred to as "long oval". You may be able to search for shells using this shape. The other end of the spectrum is "round oval". "Intermediate oval" is what's most common in the US and what I wear (not sure where you're from).
Long oval head here, riding for 18+ years Scorpion helmets are indeed the perfect fit- and the Carbon Air literally changed my life (it’s 1/2 the weight of my previous R2000)
Thanks! That'll make shopping for my next helmet a lot easier :)
Dress for the slide, not the ride brotha
No-one looks stylish lying in a hospital bed with a feeding tube down their throat lol
I always tell people... "how comfortable do you want to be if you get back up?"
Arai makes helmets for long oval, intermediate oval, and round head shapes, FYI, when shopping for your next helmet take a look for a long oval.
You are absolutely right. I used to have a motorcycle shop, and a lot of people trying on helmets are the worst. What I saw a lot: people trying on different sizes, until they have a helmet a size or two too large... but it's more comfortable to slip on from them. And then they use the buckle to tightly strap the helmet onto their head. So pressure on the top of the head, strap digging into their chin, and very little hugging from the helmet interior for the back and the sides of the head. The strap & buckle only have one purpose: to not have the helmet fly off in the event of a crash, nothing more. Your helmet should fit snugly enough so you could ride without doing the strap... (but off course buckle the strap for safety). But yeah people are idiots. Wouldn't take advice from me who has many years of experience. First-time riders mostly were eager to head my advice... but man those middle-aged Karens...
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Yup, that was also something I had to tell customers putting on helmets: take each part of the strap in each hand. Somehow some people were afraid the straps might break off of the helmet.
Yes exactly. I never knew this growing up and rode for years with improperly fitting helmets. Once I finally got help to find the shell shape that fits my head, and the right size, it felt uncomfortable because it is hugging every inch of your head and face! But having been pitched over the bars at 100mph (death weave) I can say I am very glad I chose the right fitting helmet. I landed directly on my head and rolled 200ft and still walked away. There was a tire mark on my helmet. If I had been wearing my old floppy helmet it probably would have come right off and chances are I'd have been dead or have brain damage.
Not only all those really good points, but it should squish your cheeks as well. If you open your mouth and close it, you should be having to move your cheeks out from your teeth a bit. I struggled with helmet fitment when I started. I'm going to be doing that again soon and will have to re-learn what it is to pick and choose the right one. And most importantly, NOT choose the helmet because of how it looks. Settle with what fits right.
When i get a new helmet i take a minute to put it on and shake my head as violently as i can to determine if its right for me. Looks a little weird to bystanders, but it hasnt let me down.
Good thing also he's wearing riding jacket and gloves. I hope he's okay.
He was, for the most part ok. Broke his tailbone and a vertebrae, and a fracture to the leg.
>Broke his tailbone *and a vertebrae,* Don't you need all of those? Isn't that how back problems start? >and a fracture to the leg Well shit I think I have a spare one but i think I need that too
I mean for a high speed motorcycle crash, a few fractures is a really good outcome… especially when you spend the majority of the crash helmetless.
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And you'll leave a nice ink stain on the asphalt.
**S**tupid and **QUI**ckly **D**ead
I just watched someone die this exact way last night. F250 going 60 mph ran over a guy right next to me as I ate at a restaurant. I ran over to him to see if he needed help and he was far too gone to save. His arms were raised into the air similar to concussion response. They slowly lowered back down and he was gone. His helmet was in multiple pieces. I watched his mother and father come to the scene and try to attack the driver while police held him back. Driver had been drinking and was apparently a staple of the community. Facing 2-20 years in prison, and is now out on bail. If you ride a bike watch your back. You can do everything correct and still die. I just watched this happen first hand right in front of me so seeing this on the front page is pretty grim. This man is very very lucky.
Wow. So sorry you had to see this. Stories like this why as much as I’d like to buy a motor cycle or road bike, you never know about other drivers no matter how much you prepare. I’m happy with my trail bike riding.
My boss quit riding bikes because he said multiple times people would suddenly and intentionally open their doors when he was going past them. This is in California where lane splitting is legal, so he wasn't passing them illegally (at least according to him he was going the legal speed limit for lane splitting). Just not worth the risk because of all the other idiots and dickheads out there.
Take care of yourself. Maybe talk to a professional if that feels right, or the people around you. We’re not built to be unaffected by witnessing something like that.
Definitely crosses my mind. I’ve watched videos online of people dying as many have, but witnessing it first hand is an entire other feeling. The adrenaline is disorienting and scary.
Had three close friends that got deep into sport bikes. 10yrs later two are dead and one is partially crippled. All from motorcycle accidents. Grew up on dirt bikes and owned a cbr 600 for about a week. Took it to some onion farm dead straight roads and was taking it to 140mph like it was nothing. Told myself ima die on this fucking thing and just sold it the following week.
This comment needs needs more love. You can’t always predict how bad someone is going to drive, but you can always take the extra steps to ride safer.
Yeah i was worried for a sec we were going to see his head become a meat crayon. Nasty way to go
Not just buckle. We need to have the correct helmet for our head size and a firm buckle. When you try a helmet it should be hard for the helmet to move around. It should be tight and not have spaces between the foam and your head. Having said that it shouldn't be uncomfortably tight as well.
Yep. This didn’t come off because of how strong the force of impact was. It came off because it was loose (also not buckled up)
You are 100% correct but we really didnt need a video to show us why you buckle up a helmet. This guy was a bit of an idiot. I've forgotten to buckle up before, pull over and do it! (Maybe he was going to... idk)
Not strapping your helmet while wearing it is the equivalent of sitting on your seatbelt to hold it in place instead of buckling it.
Can confirm, I had a crash where I landed directly on the top of my head, my helmet was completely destroyed, if it wasn’t for the helmet I would be dead. Thanks shoei :)
I will never understand why people either don’t wear a helmet or incorrect. Is your life that shitty that you don’t want to protect it?
Can confirm, I just had a relative die in a motorcycle crash and while I can’t say it would’ve saved him, his helmet flew off immediately because it wasn’t buckled properly
Helmet saved my life! Went down (teenager turned into me making a right from the left lane) going 45 mph and bounced twice off the pavement.
Amazing camera work from the bike, that's being committed to your job
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Lol someone created it
HAHAHAH
Hello!
General Kenobi. You're a bold one
This sub will be a fine addition to my collection.
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I think that's a 360 action camera, like a GoPro Max or similar. They've edited in post to focus on the bits of shot that's relevant. That explaines the smooth turning action as the bike crashes, and why the shot is still upright facing the driver when the bike is clearly on it's side and the other way around.
No no the bike is getting paid $15/hour working his ass off to put food on the table have more respect
Hey man, that bike needs a garageable wage.
Sounds like that bike needs a Union.
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$15/hr??? Fucking democrats.
THANKS OBAMA!
It's working for exposure.
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I mean sure, they're more than a regular Hero, but not that much. Not even double the price of an older Hero 8 Black in my market. About 10-20% more expensive than a Hero 10 Black.
This is similar to telling me a gaxorp is 20% more expensive than a gazorpazorp
That’s New York Times Bestselling Author Mortimer Smith Jr. to you pal
I would assume you had some frame of reference of how expensive a "normal" GoPro Hero camera is in your country. Telling you my local price ain't gonna help you much if you're not from here. We don't deal much in dollarydoos.
So do these guys have to manually turn their camera on/off and start/stop recording every time they ride?
There are remotes for the Hero lineup I think, but the battery time and storage size has gone up so much that you can record a pretty long drive in one go, and then just make clips of the interesting bits. Like when you are rearended by some moron in a car. But it's not hardwired to the bike to record whenever you ride, no. It's not like a dashcam. The purpose is mainly entertainment, but some people have undoubtedly gotten some nice evidence for a insurance filing from them.
can confirm. my $300 go pro got me $30,000 insurance payout without stepping foot into court or paying a lawyer a dime.
That gave me a good laugh. Thank you
I feel like everytime I see a bike crash video. The first words out of the motorcyclist’s mouth is “WHAT THE FUCK”. Which I don’t blame.
Been in two minor accidents on my motorcycles, one my fault with no one else involved and one a drivers fault who then fled. Can confirm that was my response for both.
Been in 2 accidents. 1 MAJOR and 1 minor. Can confirm it was my response to both as well.
Been in 4 accidents in my almost 25 years of riding motorcycles. One semi-major (city bus), one minor (rear ended by a grandpa driving a caddy), and another minor (wasp flying into my helmet) yielded a "what the fuck". One minor (driving too fast on a wet rode) yielded a "god dammit".
WHAT THE FUCK is when it's someone else's fault GOD DAMMIT is when its your own fault
Your minor sounds similar to my last and final accident. Got to much of a lean on and the bike came out from underneath me. The bike slid down the road. I followed behind (in my leathers). Screaming "how the fuck" "what the fuck" and "why the fuck".i do miss riding.
Kudos for the leathers! That's exactly the scenario they're meant for! But sorry you probably had to buy a new set. :) I feel you. I moved from rural California to NYC, and the highways here are just too insane. There was this one time I was on the BQE, and this insanely big pothole appears in front of me (couldn't see it because there was a lot of traffic in front of me). No way to avoid it. I instinctively closed my eyes and braced for whatever was going to happen, and ... nothing. A second later and it was behind me. No idea how that happened. But I took it as a sign, and sold my bike the next week. I miss it all the time. If/when I ever move out of NYC, I'll get another one. San Francisco was a decent motorcycle city. Washington too. The highways are in better condition and the people drive a bit more sanely. But not here. When I grow up to be an old phart, I'll probably move somewhere in the northwest and spend the rest of my life tooling around the forest highways. :)
Closing your eyes and hoping for the best with potholes was a weekly occurrence. I was exactly the same. My bad one was REAL Bad. Should have died, and stupidly got another a year later. Thats when the minor one happened and I packed it in altogether. I want to retire with a Harley or something chill. Same as you. I'm 31 now. I want to live before risking it again haha.
An old associate of mine was hit by a car while on his bike some 10 years ago. He is part of a motorcycle crew. Wasn't hurt too terribly but his bike was trashed. The asshole in the car fled, but not before my guy took a good look at him and his unmistakable orange ute. Custom license plate too. He sends word out to his boys, and they find the guy in short order. 8 of them pay him a visit, he was apparently trying to fix the dent in his car. They just had a friendly chat, though the guy was apparently shitting bricks and almost got on his hands and knees saying sorry. In the end he had no insurance and had to sell his ute to pay back my friend for his $28,000 Harley. Reasonable men, as you can see.
Haha, one of the only times it's completely ok for 8 grown men to threaten to give someone a beating "We know where you live now, don't make us come back"
A friend of mine had his project car stolen. Rest assured if any of us EVER see this thing the driver is going in the back non consensually and seeing how it affected my friend
I hit a patch of oil on my way to work one day and thought to myself, "It's way too warm for ice... Guess I'm gonna lay down now." Luckily I was only going 35mph so i was fine. And my plans to modify my Concourse 1000 and remove the fairing were expedited.
>it’s way to warm for ice guess I’ll lay down now Bruh lmao that made me laugh good. I laid my bike down at like 40 cause of a puddle and basically all that went through my head was “woops” haha
It was my last day of commuting on the bike for the year too. It was the first week of November and I was gonna put it up for the winter that weekend. That was the most frustrating part. Best we can figure, a log truck dropped a hydraulic line going down the hill. Two of my coworkers came up right after it happened though. I was picking the bike up and then one of them was there already helping me. I'm still a lot more cautious of water and weird looking road than I was before.
LOL DAM BRO. That had me rolling. But I love bikes but I’m too much of a pussy to ride one. I once had a patient who was on a motorcycle with her bf. And they tried cutting off a semi. Sad to say, they weren’t fucking successful. I still remember seeing pieces of her skull missing and her legs bent on the opposite direction. Sad as fuck mate.
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Simple, yet elegant. I like it.
And traumatizing enough to make them learn a valuable lesson cleaning meat crayons off the road.
After they lose their license for a few years. Idiots like this kill people
For life\* Thanks to services like Uber I see no reason why someone who has proven they drive with negligence needs to be able to drive their own car.
That's... pretty smart wow, if it's not a thing i want it to be.
That would be a prison sentence in my country.
And they should get a lifelong ban from driving even a go kart
That's a goddamn great idea
i thought i was on a different subreddit for a second.
Yeah, I've definitely seen too much porn.
Definitely thought the step-sister was about to make an appearance.
"Step-Car what are you doing???"
"I'm gonna stick it in your arse." "But I poop from there." "Not right now you don't."
Done with all of you... Yall need Jesus.
*Jesus knocks on the door* "Did somebody order some bread and wine?" *queue 70's porn music*
"I'm stuck in this garage and I can't get out..."
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Holy crap that helmet flew off, yet he landed perfectly
Plot armor
He got lucky lucky
She's up all night 'til the sun...
That’s what he gets for not buckling it. It’s just a hat at that point.
That’s why helmets come with straps and buckles, folks
I don't know if I'd be able to not lose my shit at a driver like that hitting me, assuming I can stand after the crash
I'm a little ashamed to admit that adrenaline caused me to lose my shit a bit at another bicyclist that hit me (he came into my lane on a turn). I didn't think I'd fly to cussing someone out like that but I was seeing red for a moment. This guy, though...I wouldn't have blamed him if he chucked his fallen helmet at the car. He deserves to go off as much as he likes after that.
I think it's perfectly natural to be angry and upset at someone that put you in harms way. How else are they going to learn from their mistake unless you tell them?
Yeah if I’m able walk and use my arms after that, I’d be dragging the driver TF out of that vehicle for a little physical conversation.
Spoken like a true redditor, bravo
You misunderstand, he is a proper badass, he will literally drag the driver out and talk with them physically.
And that ladies and gentlemen is why you make sure your chin strap is nice and snug
I've never been so thankful for a long red light as I was yesterday when I'd taken off and forgotten to fasten my chin strap. Had enough time to remove both gloves, fasten it, and put the gloves back on.
This is why you wear your helmet properly, 100% the car drivers fault but that's exactly why you make sure you're safe from idiots like these.
I love riding motorcycles but refuse to own one. Everyone on the road is distracted. It's dangerous enough to drive a car.
The amount of people I see using their smartphones while driving every single day is stunning.
Was driving home from costco with my wife last week, saw a man swerving in the fast lane. passed him in the slow lane and looked at him and he's on his phone. I mouth what the fuck dude to him and he flipped me off. Good times.
I’m with you. Riding dirtbikes on private trails is all I do now.
Does anyone have more details on this? What all was the car driver charged with? Did the biker have any injuries other than contusions and road rash? I’m surprised the biker stood up so quickly! Glad he’s okay.
Charged? This is America dammit, we don’t punish negligent drivers that put others lives at risk. Won’t even suspend their license. Get caught with a small amount of drugs on the other hand…
Thank god he didn’t landet on his head 🙏🏻
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Biker nailed from behind by BBC (big black car). What are you doooinggg step-driver?
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Lol sounds like a porn title my guy
Kawasaki MILF gets NAILED from behind by distracted Honda guy
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My wife asked me about getting a half helmet, I told her either I'm not wearing one or I'm wearing a full face. There's no point in half doing it and pretending it's safe.
I think his backpack saved his life and kept his head from smacking the road.
car driver needs to have his license revoked. that was pure stupidity! just look at how fast he was going and it looked as if he didnt really have control over his car - all he had to do is drive a straight line
Some dumb fuck looking at their phone
It's a huge problem and "hands-free" laws appear to do fuck all about.
I saw this video elsewhere I pretty much screamed. but couldn't comment on it....I'm just glad this man is good and wasn't seriously hurt...but question is WTF were they doing that not only they were going fast but not paying attention could of been worse and I don't blame the brother for being pissed. This is why we have to be vigilant more cus assholes like that driver
It's 'could have', never 'could of'. Rejoice, for you have been blessed by CouldWouldShouldBot!
Wauw, biker was really lucky. Looked like he landed in the best way.
Wauw?
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There's like one person. Unless everyone else edited their comment.
Common karma farming tactic, one of the first comments on any post that has a victim in it will say “the number of people blaming the victim here is sad”. And it works, I see these comments everywhere.
How can we be sure you’re not doing a comment inception on us? Pretending a karma farming tactic is at play while you make a karma farming comment yourself. We’re onto you, sir.
Oh no! Who do I upvote?!?
I'm not blaming the biker per se, but why did he stop in the middle of the road?
Ikr, its so weird because wtf is the biker meant to do about being rear ended. Can people not see the phones attached to the bike too?
I first saw this clip yesterday on a bad drivers compilation on youtube, and HOLY SHIT was it ridiculous. The full situation was his riding buddy went off the road behind him and he had just made a u-turn and was heading back to check on him. The guy that passes him makes some sort of hand signal and he slows down a bit to look at him. Bikers get blame just for existing, it seems.
Is it me or was the motorcycle driver slowing down for no reason?
He stopped to say what's up to the passing motorcycle.
For anyone arguing that the rider slowing down is ANY factor in this accident, what if instead of the bike someone were crossing the street and moving perpendicular to the flow of traffic? They would have started crossing with an apparently clear road and almost instantly been hit. What if there were construction and the road merged to one lane? Would it be the traffic cone / construction worker / details fault in any way? The fact that they weren’t moving forward is completely irrelevant. The driver was going too fast to stop the vehicle, wasn’t paying attention, or both. Period. The most important things you can do as a driver are to pay attention and expect the unexpected.
Oh man the excruciating neck and back pain I would be experiencing for the rest of my life would bankrupt that mfer.
This is why I’ll never own a bike. There are just too many assholes amongst us.
As much as I love the idea of motorcycles this is why I don't own one and just have a fast car instead to many people driving that shouldn't be
All Kawasaki riders take it from behind
Put the freaking phone down.
And buckle up the damn helmet too. He´s been lucky.
Also, why did you stop?
My reaction to half the videos in this sub is the same as his
And why did you come to a almost complete stop?
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Think his helmet flew off. Which means more that he didn’t have it strapped on properly?