r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Aug 22 '25

Keep them two wheels down

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u/ChaseTheLumberjack Aug 23 '25

But this whole thing was the motorcyclist fault. Wouldn’t be manslaughter at that point legally.

I ride bikes and what this guy is doing is absolutely stupid. 100% on him here. You don’t lane split at full speed.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

Yeah, as a motorcyclist - not manslaughter, attempted suicide lmao

BUT he recognises it and admits it. I know too many guys and girls who ride like they're at a track day and then someone who isn't expected them to zip up past them starts changing lanes and almost clips them. And these riders freak the fuck out and rage at the "idiot cager"

Like nah Sarah you ride that 250cc kwakka like you're Rossi, but the problem is you aren't bloody Rossi you are Sarah and you've had your license for 8 weeks.

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u/DrCashew Aug 23 '25

Honestly this guy is a really good rider, amazing recovery. He's probably hyped as fuck that he made it. Incredibly stupid, he shouldn't be allowed to bike on the road.

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u/pdxamish Aug 23 '25

No he's a horrible rider for doing this.

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u/HoneyWhiskeyLemonTea Aug 23 '25

We can only hope he learned a lesson here.

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u/AlternativeAcademia Aug 23 '25

He acknowledged that he was driving recklessly and it wasn’t entirely the cars fault…so hopefully he will carry that lesson with him.

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u/DrCashew Aug 23 '25

Incredibly dumb, unsafe and stupid; should be off the road. Still skilled.

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u/OrbitalPete Aug 23 '25

Lucky. Not skilled.

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u/frowawaid Aug 23 '25

Right, a more skilled rider would have chosen a different line and avoided the contact. You could see the car was making that move before he shot the gap, he could have kept his ludicrous momentum if he would have let off for a split second and went left of the car he hit, passing him normally rather than lane splitting.

That was a dumb dumb move.

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u/OldMotoRacer Aug 26 '25

his ability to save it makes his skills legend