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Man, that sucks rear end. Glad you're alive, sorry about the broken bones. Going over the bars at speed is very loving scary (and painful too). Again, I'm really sorry to hear about your crash.
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Drumstick posted:I hopped I wouldn't add to this thread. Thurs on the interstate a car cut me off and slammed on his brakes. I grabbed too much front brake and went over. Rolled a few times and thankfully wasn't hit by anyone. I have some rash on my right leg. Helmet was fantastic, jacket and gloves as well. However I broke my right wrist and almost every bone in my left palm. 4 pins in my left hand and a metal plate in the right wrist. Glad to hear your gear worked well, but loving ouch on your broken wrist. I hope it heals up with no lasting damage. The only thing you could have done better was to not panic and do a controlled emergency stop instead. But you can't choose when to panic and when not to, and you're the only one who was in the situation and knows the distances and speeds. Perhaps you could have swerved and gotten between the cars instead, but that's a very big "perhaps".
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Drumstick posted:I hopped I wouldn't add to this thread. Thurs on the interstate a car cut me off and slammed on his brakes. I grabbed too much front brake and went over. Rolled a few times and thankfully wasn't hit by anyone. I have some rash on my right leg. Helmet was fantastic, jacket and gloves as well. However I broke my right wrist and almost every bone in my left palm. 4 pins in my left hand and a metal plate in the right wrist. Practice both emergency braking to a stop, and emergency braking to a certain speed and then letting off the brakes and swerving. Emergency braking will oftentimes give you enough time for another escape route to open. And this is why it makes me sad lane splitting isn't legal anywhere else in the US...a likely out was between the car that swerved into you and the car next to it, but if it's not legal in your area, it's not going to be something you think of doing. Heal up fast!
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Almost got wiped out by some shitbag in his Audi coupe today. Was doing the speed limit on West Chester Pike in Newton Square, PA, in the right lane, when the dirtbag sped past me and into the right turn lane next to me. Only missed me by about 3 feet. I usually let stuff go but since he was going so fast, and because of the nice car/nice area thing I knew he probably wasn't armed, I pulled into the CVS lot he turned into and confronted him. His two chums (one asian, one middle eastern or possibly Italian) get out of the car as I flip up my visor and start SCREAMING about how he was inches from killing me. The piece of poo poo came out and said that he is an ex-professional race car driver and "knows more than I'll ever know about driving." I tell him that I'm a track motorcycle racer (not really true) and that if he were a real racer, he would know that going fast doesn't belong on public roads. rear end in a top hat starts telling me that he's from Europe and doesn't want a ticket (what??) while he and his chums start moving closer to me. He tells me that he knows about Ducatis and knows Rossi personally, and that he understands how in the U.S. motorcyclists are always in danger. I end up telling him that I'm not there to fight and ask him to just slow down a bit. He's getting louder but not physical and I get bad vibes, fear that he might try to knock me off my bike, and split. I think I smelled alcohol on his breath at one point. I didn't call the police because it was three fit foreign dudes against one 300 lb guy on a bike, and I didn't think that I could detain him in any way. Should I have called 911?
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Jun 27, 2012 01:47
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:Should I have called 911? Nah you should have given him an opportunity to inspect your big finger though.
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Jun 27, 2012 02:09
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:Almost got wiped out by some shitbag in his Audi coupe today. Was doing the speed limit on West Chester Pike in Newton Square, PA, in the right lane, when the dirtbag sped past me and into the right turn lane next to me. Only missed me by about 3 feet. Great story. But have you seen the You didn't crash but you're still a dummy. [The almost crash thread] 
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I would have grabbed the plate number and called the cops on them. Wouldn't have confronted them personally, that's the job of the police.
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Jun 27, 2012 02:20
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:three fit foreign dudes against one 300 lb guy on a bike You would have kicked them around like three hacky sacks, and they knew it. Great case for a camera purchase. These assholes would be riding the bus until their visas expired. I mean, unless Rossi intervened.
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schreibs posted:Great story. But have you seen the You didn't crash but you're still a dummy. [The almost crash thread] Sorry, I'm a retard!  And I think this is an impetus to get a GoPro and start moto-vlogging. That poo poo was retarded.
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You should have taken a deep breathe, and get used to it. If you expect people who drive like assholes to act like anything else you're in for disappointment. Gotta learn how to stay calm after that kinda stuff happens because its gonna happen. Being a "crazy biker" just escalates a situation. I had a woman hit me coming into my lane then flip me off after. I was by my house and went back to remove my gear and took my pedal bike to confront her calmly as i saw where she went and parked. Guess what? Even tho i was calm, unintimidating and on a pedal bike now, she was still an rear end in a top hat. She wouldn't even tell me her name when i introduced myself. People are dicks and freaking out about it just makes you look bad.
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Marv Hushman posted:You would have kicked them around like three hacky sacks, and they knew it. Great case for a camera purchase. These assholes would be riding the bus until their visas expired. I mean, unless Rossi intervened.  All I can imagine is Rossi drifting into the parking lot at like 150 mph- wildly waving a chain above his head ala Road Rash. In all seriousness Fixed Gear Guy you did the right thing by backing down. With people like that there's nothing that violence will solve. The best thing you could have done was jot down their license plate, report it, and see what happened. I mean in the end it's easy for people (me included :iamafag:) to sit back and dictate the "right & wrong" thing to do, but as long as you're safe and no one got hurt than you did good. 
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Jun 27, 2012 03:23
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:He tells me that he knows about Ducatis and knows Rossi personally,
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:Almost got wiped out by some shitbag in his Audi coupe today. Was doing the speed limit on West Chester Pike in Newton Square, PA, in the right lane, when the dirtbag sped past me and into the right turn lane next to me. Only missed me by about 3 feet. This would make the best plot for a gay porn.
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n8r posted:This would make the best plot for a gay porn. Ooooh I like the middle eastern one! *removes leathers dramatically*
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Nothing you can do about these kinds of people man, just the fact that he didn't kill you despite the fact that he came close to it is enough to prove to him that he's in the right. The world is full of assholes, and confronting them when the alternative is likely never seeing them again will do nothing to fix them and everything to involve you in weird and frightening interactions with crazy and/or stupid people. Best to avoid them :/
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Jun 27, 2012 07:37
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Following people into parking lots us generally a really bad idea.
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front wing flexing posted:Following people into parking lots us generally a really bad idea. Definitely true, but I didn't get a terrible feeling about it. It was a busy lot in the middle of the day and the area is full of rich fucks (Phillies players live there). I could have split in a second. After living in North Philly for school I am not nearly dumb enough to do that kind of thing in most circumstances. Also when some douche cuts you off doing 90 I don't think you are exactly in the right frame of mind. Regardless, no harm, no foul. I'll be back out today and neither me nor my bike got hurt. I'll be sure to give him the finger if I see him again.
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:Definitely true, but I didn't get a terrible feeling about it. It was a busy lot in the middle of the day and the area is full of rich fucks (Phillies players live there). I could have split in a second. After living in North Philly for school I am not nearly dumb enough to do that kind of thing in most circumstances. Also when some douche cuts you off doing 90 I don't think you are exactly in the right frame of mind. Dude, just hang out at Algar until he comes by for his weekly clutch replacement, then slash his tyres. That's at least $2,500 worth of payback right there.
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:Slew of excuses justifying bad behavior followed by an agreement to further escalate situations in the future. I went ahead and paraphrased what you said. Being cut off isn't worth following people into parking lots. Stop justifying what you did.
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NipplesTheCat posted:I went ahead and paraphrased what you said. Being cut off isn't worth following people into parking lots. Stop justifying what you did. Duly noted.
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:I flip up my visor and start SCREAMING... Mind you, I'm not encouraging this, but a mirrored/shaded visor left down, a shut mouth, and a stare would have been ten times more intimidating. I mean, hey, you were just admiring their exotic douchemobile, right? Fixed Gear Guy posted:...in the U.S. motorcyclists are always in danger. Holy poo poo, I'm moving to Europe or the Middle East where I can ride safe and never run into people like th...oh, wait.
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Marv Hushman posted:Holy poo poo, I'm moving to Europe or the Middle East where I can ride safe and never run into people like th...oh, wait. This is how we ride in Europe and the Middle East mister screaming eagle  A single ripping burst from my MG42 and it's game over. Ciao Guido, see you in the next life. The radio crackles as I watch the red Fiat nose over, smoke trailing from its wallet. "You cannota do this toa me! I am-a professional racing driver!" Somewhere on the Jersey shore, a petal of flame blossoms softly, a plate of Jalapeno poppers in the TGI Fridays of an American night.
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Saga posted:Somewhere on the Jersey shore, a petal of flame blossoms softly, a plate of Jalapeno poppers in the TGI Fridays of an American night. Positively
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Not too bad, and not too much damage. Hands are still shaking though, holy poo poo. Dude decided to turn right even though I had right of way, apparently he didn't see me(  ).Didn't come off, so the only thing he'll have to pay for are the fairings.. which were replaced by me after I got the bike because the previous owner dropped it. Urgh. 
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Did his bumper scrape the side of your bike or something? Glad you're ok.
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:Definitely true, but I didn't get a terrible feeling about it. It was a busy lot in the middle of the day and the area is full of rich fucks (Phillies players live there). I could have split in a second. After living in North Philly for school I am not nearly dumb enough to do that kind of thing in most circumstances. Also when some douche cuts you off doing 90 I don't think you are exactly in the right frame of mind. Times like these I wish I was enough of an rear end in a top hat to carry around used spark plugs in my pockets and throw them at those cars. However, I'm not that much of an rear end in a top hat and it's a horrible idea.
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Bloody Queef posted:Times like these I wish I was enough of an rear end in a top hat to carry around used spark plugs in my pockets and throw them at those cars. However, I'm not that much of an rear end in a top hat and it's a horrible idea. There's so much more that could go wrong after you huck a projectile at someone's windshield. Remember they can see you, you're not at all obstructed by the exterior of a vehicle, which makes it a lot easier to make a police report and describe everything about you and your bike. Or, if they're not the law-abiding type, they can lightly bump you, and you could go down pretty hard. Remember, in a fight between a car and a bike, we always lose. Temper temper. Marv's right, staring at someone through a totally blacked-out full face helmet without saying a word, just coldly staring, is a lot more intimidating than losing your mind at them. The hope is that their cars don't connect with our bikes, and we can engage in that kind of calm intimidating behavior. But if they do, and we can't, because of something they did that we couldn't prevent.. well, it's not something we could prevent. No handfull of ball bearings would change that.
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Strife posted:There's so much more that could go wrong after you huck a projectile at someone's windshield. Remember they can see you, you're not at all obstructed by the exterior of a vehicle, which makes it a lot easier to make a police report and describe everything about you and your bike. Or, if they're not the law-abiding type, they can lightly bump you, and you could go down pretty hard. Remember, in a fight between a car and a bike, we always lose. This is why I said "It's a horrible idea"
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Bloody Queef posted:This is why I said "It's a horrible idea" We get it, you don't need to repeat yourself.
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:We get it, you don't need to repeat yourself. Then the other post didn't need to be made either I suppose?
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front wing flexing posted:Then the other post didn't need to be made either I suppose? I... I don't even know what's happening to me anymore 
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Fixed Gear Guy posted:I... I don't even know what's happening to me anymore People must all be cycling together or something
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Bloody Queef posted:People must all be cycling together or something I usually hate this post but goddamn that username post combo is loving killing me.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_DP-glXAcU Looks like this guy will finally shut up. quote:I Hit a UPS truck I wont be making any vlogs any time soon sorry guys
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Gullous posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_DP-glXAcU Cycle Asylum > Crash Test . . . Us (The Sun Does Not Have No Prisoners)
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It has probably been said before, but they ought to require all new riders to wear helmet cams which automatically upload their crashes to youtube for everyone else to laugh at.
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M4rg4r1ne posted:It has probably been said before, but they ought to require all new riders to wear helmet cams which automatically upload their crashes to youtube for everyone else to laugh at. Yeah, but for every one faceplant-into-a-UPS-truck, there would be twenty agonizingly slow parking lot tip-overs.
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Algorithms allow for slow tip-overs to automatically be added to a compilation set to a slapstick film piano soundtrack.
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drat, I hate it when poetry majors meet reality. I think one of my MSF instructors got so tired of me looking down and promising not to do it again that I eventually earned a little smack upside the helmet. You sort of need that, I suppose, one way or another. Of course, this predated all these variety shows people are attempting to stage while riding.
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My friend high sided and almost went over a 300 foot cliff on Palomar Mountain yesterday.   (LAYE)R-DAN  But we couldn't have eaten poo poo in a prettier part of the ride.  Long story short: He claims he hit a pothole in the road and it caused his bars to lock and sent him into the mountainside. On the way down he was thrown from the bike. Looking at the battle damage confirms it. All I saw in my mirror was my poor friend bouncing across the ground on his back pretty hard and nearly got his hand broken off in the cattle grate he skid across. Luckily his backpack took the brunt of the whole fall and his helmet is fine. Leather held up extremely well (obviously) and the first thing he said was, "Now I have to wait until my bike is fixed to ride again. God damnit." His stator cover ground down and dumped oil all over the road so we spent an hour flagging down motorcyclists until the road absorbed most of it. Bike's hosed for the time being (shift lever, clutch lever, mirror, turn signal) and his AAA didn't cover motorcycles so it was a $360 tow. Could have been a LOT worse though. What I told him to learn from: 1. Always treat road blemishes as dangers. The ones that trick your depth perception are the ones that will send you flying. We were under the speed limit and while my other friend and I avoided the pothole, he thought it was a tar snake. This crash can happen to anyone and easily either of the other two people riding with him today if we weren't paying attention and noted it in our peripheral. 2. Bring a bottle of water in your tank because you never know if you will be stuck for an hour or more stranded in 90 degree heat. 3. GSXR-750's crash surprisingly well
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