When I think about getting back on a motorcycle...
...I just need to watch one of these videos. I cringed watching most of these accidents!
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2mo
Just over a year ago, we told you about a motorcyclist busted by police for allegedly going 190 mph on the highway. Officers didn’t catch him in the act; they used the evidence he posted of his offenses on YouTube. We couldn’t confirm for sure that the individual was Brice Bennett of the S1KRocket channel. Now, we know it was him and that a judge just denied him a chance at a lenient penalty.
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2mo
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2mo
I've thought that since the first time I saw those guys racing there. My opinion hasn't changed...lol
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2mo
Mainly because I can't wrap my head around the idea that anyone would willingly do that.
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2mo
"Difference between these riders and a normal human being, is that these riders are born without the “fear factor.” Their brain just does not recognize it, it’s the only way they can go this fast, crash, rehabilitate, and get back at it again."
Personally, I'd rather tour that island on my Schwinn!
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2mo
Probably hitting it in excess of 100mph...
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2mo
Every time I see one, I expect them to do something stupid,and they usually oblige. Lane splitting, weaving in and out of traffic, flying past on the shoulder, etc. It seems to have gotten significantly worse in the last 5 years or so. Or maybe I'm just getting more cranky.
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2mo
be on a motorcycle instead of any kind of car or truck. At least on a motorcycle, the only person likely to get hurt is you.
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2mo
#1: Doing stupid ****
#2: Riding too fast for the curve and his abilities: Looked like they leaned too far over and caught the footpeg and panic-corrected.
#3: Was not looking far enough ahead in traffic. Should have seen that traffic was stopping, and anticipated somebody pulling out in front of him to avoid. NOTE: The car definitely saw him, as you can see that they swerved back towards their own lane, but then decided to pull out in front of them anyways as they were not going to be able to brake in time. Biker was lucky they didn't go over the side of the bridge there, but then again, they overcorrected too far to the right. They would've been fine in the shoulder.
All three of these mistakes are easily correctable. Just do it.
** Edited by Freddyburg Hokie at 5/6/2026, 12:58:14 PM
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2mo
of three reasons:
1 - You hit water, or gravel, or wet leaves, or something else slippery while in a turn.
2 - Someone else did not see you.
3 - You were doing something stupid.
Don't take hard leaning turns unless you are absolutely sure of the terrain. Drive like you are invisible and assume every other vehicle on the road is going to change lanes or pull out in front of you and have your escape route planned in advance. Oh, and don't do stupid shrit. Stick to those three rules and you should be able to avoid most wrecks.
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2mo
...explaining what the riders are doing wrong, and what action they should be taking. That includes recognition of road signs that indicate sharp turns (so slow down). His big three actions are either (a) emergency braking, (b) emergency swerving, or (c) emergency accelerating to escape the hazard.
Most of the time there is excess speed involved. I also don't understand why riders are "lane splitting" at fairly high speed with stopped or very slow traffic. Talking ~50 mph driving through and by slow/stopped traffic.
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2mo
rocket had a 50% death rate. I never knew if it was true or not, but it speaks to the idea of "don't get the superbike until you're experienced."
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2mo
Would say the MSF course is the absolute minimum before spending very much time riding in traffic. What scares me the most is vehicles pulling out in front of me. I wasn't worried about "overcooking" a turn because I was a fairly relaxed rider.
You also need 100% concentration at all times. If you find your mind wandering on a ride, immediately turn around and go home because you aren't prepared to ride that day.
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