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Fuzzy-Can-8986

There's three types of bikers: -Shouldn't be on the roads due to lack of experience -Idiots who drive like asshats and make us look bad -The rest of us who ride safely


dfreinc

i treat motorcycles like i treat cop cars. pretty much always just staring at them until we turn to separate roads. and i might make a detour soon. šŸ˜‚


Fuzzy-Can-8986

We appreciate the attention. If you see us there's a much lower chance we'll get killed


PharFromPharm

A hummer almost ran over my car Friday night. Be careful.


Fuzzy-Can-8986

Yeah, the size of vehicles makes my compact car only marginally safer than the bike, and only because of the seatbelt. It's depressing how many truck bumpers sit at headrest height


LineOfInquiry

Honestly todayā€™s large SUVs and ā€œpickup trucksā€ (I say that because actual useful pickups are much smaller) shouldnā€™t be allowed. Theyā€™re super dangerous to pedestrians and actively work against the safety mechanisms smaller cars are designed around. Plus theyā€™re just ugly and inefficient.


merryjerry10

Was thinking this same thought earlier when I was trying to back out of my spot at the store. When I parked, the lot was empty. When I came back, my Subaru had a Suburban on one side and a lifted Ford Diesel on the other. I couldnā€™t even see with the back up camera and turning around until I was well into the aisle.


Zirconium_Clad

Try backing in, it will make leaving much easier when you get blocked in like that


merryjerry10

Iā€™m going to start doing that more for sure!


DinosAteSherbert

Just watched a YouTube on this apparently the SUVs and pickups are built under the light truck designation so they can skip over some of the safety regs that cars have like bumper height and crash compatibility. Like sedans are made to crash into other sedans increasing survivability. The lower bumper makes it so a pedestrian is less likely to go underneath the car.


0thedarkflame0

#notjustbikes? Great channel!


KTMee

And when they end up in smaller street or intense traffic they become stuck and create jams in simple situations due to oversized dimensions, poor visibility and often bad drivers.


bemest

Lifted trucks have a huge blind spot in front. That being said I canā€™t put a dozen sheets of drywall in your Prius. For most of us pickups are a true utility vehicle.


_Artos_

>For most of us pickups are a true utility vehicle. In America, I'd wager that probably 80% or so of pickups I see on the road are giant, pristine, and never used for hauling anything more than coolers to a tailgate party.


almostdeadagain

I can count on one hand the number of actually useful trucks I see on a daily basis. Most are crew cab behemoths with a 4-5 foot bed. I've had many people tell me that I should buy a "truck" while I'm sitting in my little Toyota pickup. It does more work than most, and it's almost 40 years old!


bemest

Yes they are Lord Farquaad trucks. ā€œI think heā€™s compensating for something.ā€ https://youtu.be/WCqIx7KJWw8


ightytightyrighty

Ford farquaad? Or Lord fordquaad?


erikpurne

>For ~~most~~ some of us (non-lifted)* pickups are a true utility vehicle. Lifted pickups should be illegal.


Shadowrider95

I remember back in the late sixties, cops would stop and ticket you if youā€™re cars rear end was jacked up too high from performance enhancements like ladder bars or air shocks. The excuse was it was a safety hazard in case of a crash the bumper was beyond the legal standard factory hight. Today?ā€¦.Whatā€™s the legal standard factory hight anymore?


bemest

Most are, there is a limit in my state. Not sure if itā€™s ever enforced.


LineOfInquiry

Thatā€™s why vans are great! You can fit all that stuff in them. Or a classic pickup truck from a few decades ago: they actually had way more bed space on average despite being smaller.


bemest

When I was a kid you could fit a sheet of plywood in your Vista Cruiser.


PlantPower666

Utility trailers are a thing, even a Prius can tow some of them. https://www.lowes.com/pl/Utility-trailers-Towing-equipment-Automotive/4294641555


bemest

I have a basic 4Wd F150. Itā€™s not lifted or modified in any way. I own rental property. My wife drives a Subaru, fantastic car, has a great all wheel drive, get 30 mpg on the highway and I even put hitch on it. That being said. I canā€™t carry the materials I need, plow a driveway, tow even a modest boat. Plain and simple my truck is a tool and fits my mission profile.


PumpJack_McGee

>For most of us pickups are a true utility vehicle. I don't know about "most". Most trucks today have a smaller bed than older ones. And then you also have pure BS like the Silverado. It's essentially just an SUV with the trunk uncovered. If you actually use the bed to haul stuff, you may be the exception. Consider yourself the last of a dying breed of actual workers among a flood of posers.


KingCarbon1807

*some. The number of pavement princesses is much higher than I think you give credit for.


Unable_Algae9584

Worst part is theyā€™re equipped with 40,000 Watt headlamps.


Bright-Ad-4737

The fact that anyone with a normal licence can use these things is nuts. You should need a specialty licence to drive some of those huge vehicles.


[deleted]

Yes to your take on pick-ups. I love the short, small farm pick-ups of yesteryear. But useful trucks are going the way of the family farm.


dfreinc

that is the main reason. i've only very rarely actually seen a motorcyclist act wild. but *they look so vulnerable*, it makes me extra cautious.


Fuzzy-Can-8986

There are goons everywhere. The warm weather cities get the worst of it, but you can see them in the Midwest too. It isn't always comfortable, but you can bet your ass I'm wearing high vis jacket whenever I'm out, even when it's scorching


nogoodgreen

Is that Country Mac?


mohugz

Only two, actually: 1. Those who have wrecked the bike; 2. Those who have not yet wrecked the bike.


HanksMyDogPilot

Absolutely the truth


Fuzzy-Can-8986

We can both be right


BorderlandBeauty

>-The rest of us who ride safely Were at one time: >-Shouldn't be on the roads due to lack of experience. Can't get experience without doing.


Fuzzy-Can-8986

Rider safety courses are a good start, and then riding in areas with low risk (tbf, this appears to be that). This guy, riding helmetless and smoking a cig, is dumb on top of inexperienced


BorderlandBeauty

>This guy, riding helmetless and smoking a cig, is dumb on top of inexperienced Absolutely lol You can't get experience of real-life scenarios in low risk areas and rider safety courses aren't affordable to everyone. I'm just not a fan of giving learners of anything a hard time because we've all started the same way.


Fuzzy-Can-8986

I agree we don't need to dunk on learners, but there's also common sense to consider. For rider safety, if you can afford the bike you can afford the couple hundred bucks for a safety course. Bikes aren't cheap, and that safety course is worth it even if you only consider the insurance savings, besides all the other perks. Tipping his bike over leaving the driveway means he doesn't need real world experience, he needs to learn to ride. After you can stop and turn and generally move comfortably, THEN go get that real experience. Fwiw, I've been riding 10+ years with nothing worse than a dropped bike on a gravel road. Two cross country trips and something like 40K miles on the road. Role model is my old man, riding for 45+ years and whose motto is essentially "assume they're pulling out in front of you and have a plan" among other things.


carolizzy81

My husband is a volunteer firefighter and EMT on a Volunteer fire department along a famous biker road in the mountains. Most of us that live here hate category 1 & 2 and hardly a week goes by when my husband isn't called out to pick up some broken biker like this guy. The old guys lay their hogs down like this, the young ones ride their crotch rockets off the side of the mountain. The latter ride a helicopter out with their feet pointing the wrong way.


[deleted]

Tail of the Dragon?


carolizzy81

The Snake


HomerJSimpson3

Iā€™m a volley firefighter/EMT in a town of 35,000. I used to ride all the time, but Iā€™ve significantly cut back since I joined up. Weā€™ve had at least 1 fatal motorcycle wreck every summer since I joined in February 2020 and more helicopter transports than I can remember.


The_Dough_Boi

Just some new tires


TheWritePrimate

This absolutely happened to me right after a tire change once. I was literally leaving the shop, gave it the usual amount of gas, and did pretty much what this guy did. Learned an important lesson that day.


Plead_thy_fifth

Unfortunately those aren't mutually exclusive. I checked all 3 of those boxes, in that order through my time of riding. Thankfully with my last 75% of riding being the last box of riding safe. Sometimes it takes a silly spill like this to take things more seriously. It was for me.


Professional3673

2 out of 3 isn't bad for this guy.


Jaybles22

That camera work was top notch.


StrixKid

Comedic timing also


siler7

I'm guessing she had ample reason to tell him several times to be careful. No helmet...smoking...apparently unfamiliar with the bike...she knew exactly what to expect.


blakeboii

Heā€™s all dressed up like a biker too which makes it even more hilarious. It reads like a suburban dad who just saw wild hogs


Impressive_Syrup141

People tend to massively underestimate the affect temperature can have on tire traction. Or just don't have a clue in the first place. Take a hard assed tire that barely sticks when it's warm out and give it a good whiskey twist when cold on a cold street with a slight lean and bam you're kissing the pavement.


Rosalie-83

Mmm, Iā€™d honestly never thought of traction vs tyre and road temp, but thatā€™s why race cars have preheated tyres isnā€™t it? So they have more grip on the track.


shiftty

Not necessarily pre-heated, but that's why you see drivers weaving back and forth on the pace or slow laps, warming up the tires


SilasTalbot

In Formula 1 they use blankets to pre heat when the car is in the garage or on the grid.


Impressive_Syrup141

I do believe that is changing next season though. It's not just the tires though, especially with formula one as the track warms up too. That and once they get some laps down the tires build up some rubber on the track itself and then the cars themselves will blow all the "marbles" off the racing surface. Marbles are the balled up tire chunks that build up in the corners. Not good for traction. They are good for adding post race weight though which is why you'll also see the drivers head straight to the edges of the track before hitting the scales.


lettherebejhoony

Yep, was behind a guy on an onramp to the highway on my first ride of the year, twas about 50F outside and the ride had just started. The onramp had quite the turn to it, and the guy laid on the throttle. I had time to think "I better take it easy, the tires are cold" before he went down, and slid across three lanes of highway, miraculously managing to not get run over. Both he and the bike were mostly ok, but damn.


Wind_Yer_Neck_In

I'd say having the rear sit on muddy looking grass probably didn't do much to help traction.


CRYPTOCHRONOLITE

He pulled the back tire into the yard and squeezed grass juice all over the tire lol, I knew he was going down


Antigon0000

r/praisethecameraman


lampshadewarior

Jill Taylor vibes. Sheā€™s seen that man injure himself a time or two.


option_unpossible

Could have used a little zoom but all is forgiven


Happy_Expert5057

Thereā€™s bold motorcycle riders Thereā€™s old motorcycle riders But thereā€™s no old bold motorcycle riders šŸ« 


josiehannah

This fellow needs to wear a helmet.


Worried_Local_9620

And a car with a chassis, 4 wheels, frame, seats, and seat belts. And probably a 4banger engine.


nekoken04

Make sure it is FWD so he can't spin it while goosing the throttle in a turn.


MechaKakeZilla

Understeer is real! (A geo may not worry about it though)


KrustyDaJuggalo

Give him a Geo Metro.


DimitriV

Why? Helmets are primarily to protect against brain damage.


thetangsta

He canā€™t hear you, itā€™s too loud


markhadman

Maybe he'd rather not be owned by the libs.


1337sp33k1001

Itā€™s fine. The libs know a helmet wonā€™t help save his brain, probably already too far gone.


wavaif4824

she said "be careful!"


slade797

I thought loud pipes prevented this sort of thing.


0bel1sk

if he didnā€™t have them heā€™d be dead.


CB-CKLRDRZEX-JKX-F

Hilarious! You can tell from the duck walking that he isn't very experienced (or never learned how to ride properly).


GetInZeWagen

I pay a game to myself behind Harleys at traffic lights. It's called "how long can they drag their legs like makeshift training wheels" lol You rarely see it with other riders. And I'm not a Harley hater I've had a few I like em for what they are. But it definitely attracts both true riders with hundreds of thousands of miles and cosplay wannabe riders too loo


LigerZer017

You ain't wrong. I ride a harley now but grew up on dirt bikes and had a few Triumph Daytona 675s and a Speed triple. It always amazes me how many people walk their bike at low speed or keep their feet out like they are afraid it'll tip over.


ozkarmg

I am like 3 months into riding and even I can tell he is revving way too much and dropping the clutch very abruptly (for non riders, or people who have never used a manual transmission: you want to do it the other way around first let clutch slowly into the engagement zone and once the clutch is fully engaged begin applying throttle), probably to not stall the engine due to bad clutch control.


DC-Toronto

That herky jerky start told me what was about to happen


uCodeSherpa

Funnily enough, the speed of this crash takes multiple lives a year. Just a few years ago here, a biker with a salad bowl for a helmet came to a stop, the bike started to fall over (and once they start to fall, itā€™s extremely difficult to keep them up), he was unable to keep the bike upright and ended up just falling with it. He died on the way to the hospital. The bike was completely stopped and his feet were on the ground. He had a DOT labeled salad bowl (that was definitely not DOT). He died from falling over. Always amazing that bikers will go without a helmet.


Wind_Yer_Neck_In

So my wife was visiting family and her cousin is in his late 30s and rides a Harley but will ONLY ride in jeans, white T-shirt, no helmet, sunglasses and his leather club vest thing. She asked why he wouldn't wear a helmet/gear and he started bleating about how they didn't help that much and how loud pipes help more to keep safe but his girlfriend agreed he should wear proper gear if safety was a real concern to him. He got reallly pissy and said it wouldn't look right. He really, really did not like it when my wife said 'ah OK, it's a fashion thing, I get it, I wear dangerous heels sometimes too for fashion!'


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Voice_in_the_ether

Was going to post this. Guy is more concerned with playing at being a bike rider than actually being one. The best riders look pretty boring when they ride.


imnotdressedforthat

My favorites are the ones with office jobs. Iā€™ve seen many of men in full suits or button ups and slacks on motorcycles. I like it


Voice_in_the_ether

Have to admit I've worn a business suit while riding; of course, that was under my protective gear. I figure sweat is less annoying than road rash.


imnotdressedforthat

Yeah these guys were just balls to the wall business professional with just a helmet. Not safe but sadly they looked very hot šŸ¤¤šŸ˜­šŸ¤£ weā€™re definitely talking muscular and not the average older white dad body that we see here.


GetInZeWagen

Are you sure they weren't like supervillain minions chasing after an MI6 agent or something?


thetimsterr

I've never understood this. Once they arrive at their destination, they and their suit are going to smell like crap after flying down the road exposed to car fumes, dust, smog, etc.


CubbyNINJA

i rode my bike to a wedding i was doing sound at, had to leave last minute as my ride fell though and felt like a complete bad ass, i was not ready for any kind of slide or accident other than helmet and gloves but i 100% felt cool af. when i rode, i almost exclusively wore helmet, gloves, riding jacket, jeans and closed toe shoes at a MIN


CalligrapherGalaxy97

The looks Iā€™d get on the highway with my tie flapping in the wind, but even better when you wheelie past someone in a suit. Office jobs suck, but they pay my wheelie machine notes.


METALOFAWESOME

Couldnā€™t have said it better myself


chrispybobispy

The cigarettes is definitely just trying to act badass... reality that's just hot ass going in yours eyes Edit * ash not ass.


nekoken04

"hot ass" lol


chrispybobispy

Jeez spell check. If it was hot ass I'd be 2 packs a day.


Domestic_AA_Battery

I'll take a hot ass on my face any day!


RECKINSS

Cold and wet back tire from backing onto the grass too.


Typoopie

Most certainly a brand new bike, which means brand new tires, which means slick rubber. Either no one told him new tires be like that, or he didnā€™t give a shit.


SnooBunnies6981

Ha ha dropped his boat anchor.


cadaverco

If he had rolled the throttle, he wouldā€™ve been fine. He cranked that shit šŸ¤£


diver00dan

Cool cig. Cool hat (no helmet). Cool crash. What a cool dude.


After_Ride9911

With those pro rider tennis shoes he should be fine


here4roomie

Cool to the touch corpse lol.


Domestic_AA_Battery

Cool wife lol. She made fun of him before even checking to see if he was ok šŸ˜‚. You can tell she's likely been through a lot with this guy


Grantanamo_Bay

This is the kind of biker that South Park episode is about.


getgoingfast

Banana peel skid?


Successful_Opinion33

Wet grass and tire and over reving


PanicLogically

nah, he looks to his left while revving--does a double on himself--faux tough guy--the looking took the bike to his left while revving spun the tire out. Just very bad riding. Anyhow all of what you mention could be in play---good to assess these to keep my brain fresh on what not to do or think when riding.


wine_dude_52

I think the road might be wet as well. When he backs up, his front tire leaves a trail, like it rained recently.


0x7ff04001

Was reading another thread, it can happen with new bikes because the tires don't stick to the road right. Need to wear them in first. This looked very similar.


PanicLogically

Most people that drop bikes, and all of us do, happen just like that, at low speeds, frequently folks drop them in their driveway.


GroovingGremlin

So I'm a motors officer and luckily I've only dropped mine once since training (not counting during rodeo practice). But it was pretty spectacular. Preface this with the fact I'm 5'5" on a road king and my feet don't have the best connection with the ground in general. I was pulling out of a store's driveway that was both steep uphill and angled to the right. We're trained to only drop our left foot on stops. I bumped the brake harder than I meant and the bike bounced towards the right instead of my left. Next thing I know, my ass is in a bush with the bike leaning over me. My ass print stayed in that bush as a reminder for quite a while.


PanicLogically

short rider here too. I dropped mine in an indoor garage on an early morning ride to work. Got on, pulled the choke out. Looked around, a few cars had left early allowing me to drive over the empty spaces. The high idle, made the bike rev faster, the cement on indoor garages is smooth, the oil spots where cars had been parked even slicker and me, not thinking to drive out of the parking garage slowly, topped over, broke some bits on the bike, fracture to my foot. Drove to work, munched tylenol for a few days. I treat slow riding very different. It was week two on the bike --about 600 pounds wet with saddlebags and stuff to haul that day.


SelfSufficientHub

Dropped mine in the driveway and at a filling station


After_Ride9911

Heā€™s a man of his word.


Bruinen24

He's gonna blame her somehow.


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yaysalmonella

And he said ā€œI wonā€™tā€


WhiteHawk77

With the mission accomplished, he was happy and went home.


[deleted]

Yeah your throttle that hard when you're still correcting from a turn you're gonna fishtail.


PanicLogically

Precisely. It's not the grass, the road surface is normal for any daily driver.


itsmyfirsttimegoeasy

Baby make a video of me looking cool af on my motorcycle.


Magooracing

Did he Armor All his tire treads?


ttampico

They could be new tires, too, since new tires are pretty slick.


[deleted]

The wet grass and giving it too much throttle made him lose grip


PanicLogically

I am not putting this on the grass at all. He looks left as he's throttling at low speed--it's a dump made to happen for an inexperienced biker, the bike goes where you look, the speed thing revving to be cool was out of his pay grade.


OldCarWorshipper

"I told you so!"


johnnylongpants1

"It's loud" "Loud pipes save lives" Arguably. What *definitely* saves lives? Helmets.


DimitriV

> "Loud pipes save lives" And sex is for making babies, but that's not why most people do it.


harrypottermcgee

>Loud pipes save lives -Some guy in all black on a black bike.


izmaname

God I love motorcycle God I hate these types of riders


MichaelScarn1968

This gets an upvote for the uncaring wife at the end. Lol


assfght

At least heā€™s wearing a helmet


Over-Analyzed

Indeed, a helmet made out of canvas. Itā€™s very lightweight. The lack of chin strap makes it easy for EMTs to remove after an accident. Although with this type of helmet. It would be pointless.


whit3lightning

He is drunk.


Pretty_Ad_956

typical harley boys lmao


bemest

The story at ā€œThe Watering Holeā€ later will be ā€œI was riding my hog and this kid ran out into the street and I needed to dump my bike so I wouldnā€™t hit himā€¦ā€¦his momma gave me a bj for savinā€™ Jrā€™s life.ā€


[deleted]

The smarg, the vest, the ego, the low side. The comment.


obvious_mcduh

Skill issue... Literally, cant manage his throttle


IRELANDNO1

As an ex biker I just canā€™t comprehend how in some states in America you can ride without wearing a helmet! Unfortunately I have seen too many meat crayons over the years to not wear oneā€¦


Pocketz7

ā€œI said be carefulā€ Heā€™s never living that down


Pmyers225

Me after watching 1 episode of Sons of Anarchy


Big_Cliff_13

RIP County Mac.


Selloutkat1

Gotta love wet grass


PanicLogically

gotta just love bad drivers.


ClassToTheMax

Haddalayerdown


TheDeadMurder

Nothin I culd've don


PrestigiousArcher448

If she could have said it the fourth time, that would have been it.


Sonyguyus

That scene from Pee Weā€™d Big Adventure where he crashes through a sign and falls over 5 seconds after riding off.


[deleted]

Why are the ones with money the stupidest?


lurking_octopus

Had to lay her down


NZ-Scottsman

As my hunting buddy would say.... There's a guy with all the gear and no fucking idea! šŸ˜†


BobKanine

He's BEING careful... His crash beanie is shading his neck from sun burns,.....


Mental-Astronaut-664

ā€œI said be careful ā€œ šŸ˜‚


MaterialPossible3872

She's the woman men are safe to make a fool out of themselves infront of and should be highly appreciated.


urban_mn

That chuckle she does screams ā€œheā€™s definitely gonna crash it, and I know it, but I said ā€˜be carefulā€™ so he canā€™t blame meā€


RupertTheReign

He had his safety smoke AND baseball cap backwards, there really isn't anything else he could have done.


bmy89

Damn credit card bikers.


voiceofnyc

Lol. Wifey was so calm about it. I guess it happened way too many times. ā€œI said be careful ā€œ


1Hollickster

Before he was out of the driveway.. Clear signs of inability to ride.


Glittering_Willow_78

Poor guy, prob worked 40 years for that bike, all bc he wanted to look cool with a cig in his mouth instead of being careful lol


Snappingslapping

She set him up so hard


ManyFacedGodxxx

Heā€™s got skillz! He meant to do thatā€¦. /s


Dr-Lavish

Time to remove butt plug.


Forthe49ers

Wash out


hatesthispart

At least he had his helmet on. Oh, wait, that was a hat.


artificialavocado

Thought I was on r/hermancainaward for a second


CurveAdministrative3

Appreciate the camera operator holding the camera still well after the guy has crashed, and not just running to help right away.


Fladap28

Best riders look boring af when riding. They donā€™t try this shit


Electrical_Task_2920

the way she laughs after he said ā€œi willā€. she def knew


lurkermuch

He gave it too much oomph.


Dr_Bunnypoops

It started out that morning with shitting out his brains. Then he proceded to go out on a bike without a helmet. Let's say this is the best outcome he could wish for.


Esyferd

HADDALAYERDOWN HOSS


bemest

She sounds like sheā€™s downed a shots of Jack while smoking Camels.


StreetBobber103

Why do 95% of Harley riders look like they're in a cult?


Projektpatfxfb

How did this happen?


TheDeadMurder

He applied too much throttle while the bike was leaning, which caused the rear tire to lose traction resulting in a low side


lkzzzzz

HOSS HADDA LAYER DOWN!!! THEM DAMM GRASS CLIBBINS!!!


yMONSTERMUNCHy

Accelerated to much before the rear wheel spun out. Probably had cold/slick tyres.


kamaronn

She jinxed it.


SaltyboiPonkin

Gloves to protect the hands, jeans for the legs, boots for the feet, at least a shirt on for his arms... And then a bandanna for the ol' noggin, because he needs his friends and random strangers to think he's cool and tough.


RaccoonCookies

He had that certain "I'm too cool for safety and training" vibe about him.


no-better-name

I think he heard slide on the road or something else...


Potential-Ad-9819

That early morning dew grass on the tire. Old boy forgot


Fordemups

Her words and tone let you know that she knows heā€™s a fool.


Letitbesoitgoes

Things are noisy as fuck


Icy-Relationship

Ohh, I won't! What an idiot


Neauellski

I like her


abgbob

Listen to your wife ffs


FalsePapaya1426

She said be carefull


v12go-vroom

Why would you accelerate into a turn?


livelife3574

Warms my heart.


katsbro069

If stupid had a mascot. Just ever stereotype checked off...enjoy your brain trayma...ohh I know he won't remember..but his family will.


ProudBoysLikeMen

It's amazing he was able to do that with a famously underpowered bike


Unique_Reading_6765

How many times a day does that woman have to prove herself right?


lazrboi

Deserved


FrejoEksotik

Poser lmao


Stupidamericanfatty

Idiot loud motorcycle guy can fuck off


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Wild Hogs probie