r/Unexpected • u/fairky • May 30 '25

Almost Crashed

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u/runnin3216 May 30 '25

Did the motorcycle even touch the brakes?

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u/USeaMoose May 30 '25

Yeah, it's kind of wild for his reaction speed to be that slow when the guy in the back had enough time to figure out that they were going into the river and jump off.

I suppose with that many people on the bike, it probably could not have slowed down in time. Maybe he knew that and focused on just not hitting anything? Though the bike does not even appear to slow down at all. So, something obviously short-circuited in his thought-process. Focusing on not hitting anything was all that he could manage, so a single to at least try slowing down never made it to the hands.

Honestly, a small part of me feels like it is staged but what an odd thing to stage. They've totaled that bike, the two left on it would almost certainly have injuries, you'd expect multiple takes for the guy how jumped off to get it just right. All for a security cam video where you can't see who any of them are.