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Not MB but read it anyway (esp if you ride a motorcycle)
I was driving on the highway in the left lane just entering Maryland on US 15, when a motorcycle entering the road from an on-ramp on the right tried to passs a bunch of slower bikers, gunned his Ninja wiped out and slid right in front of me. If you heard a scream at 6:30 last night that was me as I hit the brakes with both feet. I was in the Suburban and God was truly my co-pilot today as the 7000 pound truck stopped 10 feet away from the bike! The rider had been thrown off the bike and into the grass median so if the truck had not stopped my choices were hit the rider or hit the bike!
I did stop though and the guy behind me stopped too just barely missing me! I then parked the truck in the left lane to keep other cars away from the bike and rider and got out to see what I could do. I called 911 and got an ambulance while the other bikers and a girl who was a paramedic dealt with Juan the rider. He was basically OK never loosing consciousness and not bleeding externally. He could even wiggle his feet! His bike was banged up and his helmet had a bad case of road rash. The Frederick County emergency response guys were great. We had three firetrucks, an ambulance, paramedics, a Sheriff's Deputy and a State Trooper all on the scene within five minutes! The ambulance took him to the hospital and after giving my statement to the state trooper I went on my way! I was shaking by that time! I spoke to Juan's friends while we were dealing with the cops and they said he had dumped his bike before, but never on the highway. It is a case of too much bike and too little brains... Basically his helmet saved him from cracking his head open like a coconut. If you ride, make sure you have one on.
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Motorcycles=suicide machines. I'll never go anywhere near one.
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Word! Was he wearing a full bucket and a leather riding suit? Most crotch rocket guys wear the full bucket and good riding protection. |
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Helmet saved my life ina 40 mph crash. Some kid came roaring out of a parking lot, and my choice was to either hit him straight up (bad choice, because when your spinning front wheel hits the broadside of a car, the spin turns your bike into a great big slingshot that propels you over or into the vehicle - and most riders die - living is all about getting rid of momentum as much as possible thru friction by laying the bike down. Sudden loss of momentum does not work out well at all.) or slide the bike sideways, which I did. When the bike came down I smacked my head hard on the pavement. Without a helmet, my fine visage would have been smashed like a grape. With the helmet, I still had a fractured eye socket, a crushed hand, and one side of my body looked like that guy in the Batman movie for about six months. Thanks to the crushed hand I was unable to post for about four months, something some people call "The Golden Age".
Believe it or not, the "ninja" guys are much more safety aware as a group than the macho Harley riders, one usually sees the rice burners wearing helmets and elbox shields and such, while the typical Hog rider like myself is much more interested in showing off his handsome self to the ladies. Last edited by JollyRoger; 09-14-2009 at 12:29 PM. |
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He was lucky that he flew off the bike as it went over and did not get pinned under it. He literally flew 15 feet before coming down in the tall grass. with his feet pointing to the other roadway and his head pointing towards the bike which was on its side at a 90 degree angle to the roadway. Thanks to him, I have MORE gray hair and the truck smells funny
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WOW I am glad you are OK now... I think you are right about the ricers Vs Harley riders as far as safety equipment. I see lots of Harley riders WITHOUT helmets in Pa! Of course they are also not pulling bonehead stunts like whipping out into left lane traffic that is moving at 70+ mph from an on ramp. I got a good look at his bike and the rear tire was almost worn bald. Looks like he pushes the envelope on that bike all the time...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgIxOYHV7Mk&feature=related check these kooks out. 1:12 they really get crazy.
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Bruce Rossmeyer, one of the largest Harley Dealership owners in America (he owned severa lincluding Daytona HD) bought the farm in Wyoming last month doing something really stupid. He decided to pass a truck/trailer who had his left turn signal on. Guess what? He wasn't wearing a helmet!!!
http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/industry-news/2009/07/30/bruce-rossmeyer-killed |
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There needs to be a firm understanding of the laws of physics when riding/driving any vehicle.
Mistakes are not forgiven. There needs to be a healthy respect for the fact that most drivers don't see a motorcycle unless you go out of the way to make yourself visible. This includes visible clothing, extra lights, reflective surfaces, etc. and even weaving a little in the lane. With all that, assume you're still invisible to the old ladies in Buicks. Look at other drivers' heads, faces, and other clues as to where their attention lies. Very often these days, that attention is on a cell phone or even GPS. Be as predictable as possible. Sudden lane changes and rapid acceleration are not advised unless being used to get out of a dangerous situation. Heck, I even use hand signals besides my extra bright turning signals. Ride safe to ride again.
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He was wearing a helmet and leathers, but we were going 75 and he passed us at AT LEAST 130 MPH. Probably closer to 150. Weaved around a few cars in the left lane ahead of us. I was looking out for grease spots on the road. |
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I'm a great believer in video games for that quick pass 'em motorcycle thrill.
My favorite is called "Road Rash". I've got a PC version as well as the old Sega Genesis. Best of all...there's a reset! No such thing in real life. Riding is fun, but there are risks and they need to be properly handled to minimize bodily injury as a result of sitting on an engine with a gas tank at your crotch and two wheels with the lowest common denominator as the majority around you driving in reinforced airbag laden cages. That said, I've been riding for just 25 years in the most congested state in the US year round, and not just on nice sunny days.
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My kid was riding his bike on the expressway a few months back in pretty heavy traffic. He was in center lane, pretty much boxed in with nowhere to go. Kid in a BMW sedan to his right decides he wants my kid's space. Just starts coming over. My kid has nowhere to go , but scoots as much to left as possible. BMW keeps coming, not even looking. When Carl is just about out of room, he just reaches out his right fist and smashes down on guys side view mirror, breaking it off. Guy in BMW gets message and dives right and up an exit ramp with mirror dangling by wires. Carl is a good biker and is going to a riding/racing school at Mid-Ohio this coming weekend if I can fix a stuck bolt on his bike in the next day or two. He always wears some pretty heavy (and expensive) gear when he rides (or his 4th degree black-belt mother will kick his butt).
I had a 3/4 ton Sub and was pleased with how quick it could stop. ABS does help. Glad you and the rider are both ok. Rider will learn or Darwin will get him. |
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That is why I do not do motorcycles. Its usually not if, but when something will happen.
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I always thought the brakes on my '99 burban were her weakest part. they are pretty small discs in front and drums in back I have also been plagued with a soft feeling pedal from day one I guess in a pinch they can get the job done! I agree with you on the Darwin thing. I am just glad I did not have to be the one to pop him out of the gene pool!
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And I never see Harley riders weaving in and out of traffic. I can't keep track of how many crotch rockets I see weaving in and out of traffic going 20+mph faster than everyone during rush hour.....death wish. The stupidest ones I see are the guys wearing padded leather jackets, pants and no helmet. What a waste of money. If I went down I wouldn't be too worried about getting scratched if my brain was splattered. I gave up my bike the spring after my son was born. I really don't miss it. I like driving my Mercedes too much.
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