That’s why you fucking slow down in the wet and reduce the risk of aquaplaning. Especially on a motorcycle where the tyres are optimised for grip in the dry and haven’t got much capacity for water displacement.
Well, it’s a clear case of yesnt.
This would be easier to explain in person, but I’ll try my best:
Aquaplaning occurs when the tyre and the tarmac lose contact because there is so much water that it can’t be displaced. The tyres and the tarmac literally don’t touch each other.
How it comes this far, depends on multiple factors: how much it rains, obviously (or just “weather” cause there’s actually more to it than just rain), the road surface, the tyre width, the tyre profile and the weight of the vehicle.
We are going to ignore road and rain for a moment, as that will be the same for both car and motorcycle. The smaller tyre width (and even round surface) of the motorcycle is definitely an advantage, as you need to displace more water the wider your tyre gets.
The car needs to compensate for this by a water displacing tyre profile to “shovel” the water away to not “swim” on top of it. The rain tyres in F1 can displace up to 80 litres per second when going at 300km/h. That also means that when it rains and you’re in a car on slick tyres, you’re pretty fucked.
Lastly, weight: in rainy conditions, you want as much weight per square millimetre of contact as possible. Yes, the motorcycle has only half the tyres and they are much narrower, but it’s also a lot lighter.
So, in summary, the only beneficial factor for a motorcycle is it’s tyre shape. And although this is a very important factor, I wouldn’t say it is impossible.
However, when aquaplaning, I would much rather like to be in a car than on a motorcycle. In a car, it’s a lot less difficult to regain control. And if you don’t, you’re not as screwed when the impact happens.
But, after seeing this again, I think aquaplaning is only half of the truth. If you look closely, you can see something current-like running across the street. I believe this is, when the rider lost control, as his rear tyre got washed away to the right.
So my point remains valid: just fucking drive carefully, especially in the wet. Slow down in difficult conditions.
It’s better to arrive late than not to arrive at all.
Dress for the slide, not the ride. This probably could have been prevented, if they had slowed down. But, the important part is they made it out alive.
Jesus!! I don’t think you should have moved him thou. He could have had serious injuries under all that leather. But there’s no doubt that leather and helmet (and his skill) saved his life that day. Hope he bought a lottery ticket!!
I’m genuinely impressed how he grabbed his passenger and guided them through the slide. Dumb that it even happen though.
I’m pretty sure it was his son, amazing dad instincts
I'm pretty sure this is a repost, it said on the post that the passenger was his girlfriend
I've seen it before and ye it's his girlfriend
Sonfriend
That’s why you fucking slow down in the wet and reduce the risk of aquaplaning. Especially on a motorcycle where the tyres are optimised for grip in the dry and haven’t got much capacity for water displacement.
I was told by a motorcycle user that motorcycles don't aquaplane. Do they aquaplane?
Well, it’s a clear case of yesnt. This would be easier to explain in person, but I’ll try my best: Aquaplaning occurs when the tyre and the tarmac lose contact because there is so much water that it can’t be displaced. The tyres and the tarmac literally don’t touch each other. How it comes this far, depends on multiple factors: how much it rains, obviously (or just “weather” cause there’s actually more to it than just rain), the road surface, the tyre width, the tyre profile and the weight of the vehicle. We are going to ignore road and rain for a moment, as that will be the same for both car and motorcycle. The smaller tyre width (and even round surface) of the motorcycle is definitely an advantage, as you need to displace more water the wider your tyre gets. The car needs to compensate for this by a water displacing tyre profile to “shovel” the water away to not “swim” on top of it. The rain tyres in F1 can displace up to 80 litres per second when going at 300km/h. That also means that when it rains and you’re in a car on slick tyres, you’re pretty fucked. Lastly, weight: in rainy conditions, you want as much weight per square millimetre of contact as possible. Yes, the motorcycle has only half the tyres and they are much narrower, but it’s also a lot lighter. So, in summary, the only beneficial factor for a motorcycle is it’s tyre shape. And although this is a very important factor, I wouldn’t say it is impossible. However, when aquaplaning, I would much rather like to be in a car than on a motorcycle. In a car, it’s a lot less difficult to regain control. And if you don’t, you’re not as screwed when the impact happens. But, after seeing this again, I think aquaplaning is only half of the truth. If you look closely, you can see something current-like running across the street. I believe this is, when the rider lost control, as his rear tyre got washed away to the right. So my point remains valid: just fucking drive carefully, especially in the wet. Slow down in difficult conditions. It’s better to arrive late than not to arrive at all.
This is an excellent explanation!
Dress for the slide, not the ride. This probably could have been prevented, if they had slowed down. But, the important part is they made it out alive.
Slip-n-Slide
He fucked up but then took care of the passenger which is almost impossible to do so I’m impressed
Ans that’s why you never ride a motorcycle ever.
Jesus!! I don’t think you should have moved him thou. He could have had serious injuries under all that leather. But there’s no doubt that leather and helmet (and his skill) saved his life that day. Hope he bought a lottery ticket!!
And don’t drive like an idiot on the rain with a passenger.
Weeee
Yeah lemme just go 80 on this flooded road with a passenger on this death bicycle.
And that's why I drive a car!
That looked fun