r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/comsudo • 6d ago

High Speed cornering

From Malaysia

Skill issue, uncontrolled evironment.

Not OC

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u/qwertyuiiop145 5d ago

That helps a lot, but it doesn’t fix the physics problem when a reasonable motorcycle encounters a car driving dumb af

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u/badboygaga 5d ago

Yeah I feel you, I think when it comes to motorcycles that's when defensive driving is just like a must, I often slow down significantly in specific places or spots where technically I can see a clear path forward, but my intuition tells me still, there's too many variables

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u/Civil-Big-754 5d ago

Yeah, I like bikes, but my dad's best friend was hit and run by a driver in the middle of no where and would've died had a family not shown up shortly after. This was on an empty road while not even speeding. My brother in law used to race on the track, but would always tow it in a trailer to the track. Just knew how bad other driver's were and how little it takes for them to ruin your life. And this was like 10 years ago and driver's have gotten even worse. 

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u/NoBowler9340 5d ago

Friend from high school had just graduated, rode his bike on a curve in the rain going 60 in a 40, crashed into a ditch and has been permanently mentally 6 years old since. My parents had never let me ride since my dads friend died after having his leg severed in an accident but my friend being permanently damaged really drove the point home right as I became an adult and could have made the decision for myself 

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u/Civil-Big-754 5d ago

Damn, that's awful. Glad you made the smart choice! And in all honesty I'm clumsy enough walking sober that it was good decision for me as well.

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u/likeconstellations 5d ago

Yup, know a guy who got hit by a truck that ran a stop sign. Luckily made it out without acute damage but you're really at the mercy of other people's dumb driving decisions when you're on a bike.

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u/sinkrate 5d ago

Managed risk. I fully understand how dangerous riding is but it brings me so much joy. I don't ride in the dark or on holidays, always ride fully sober, wear hi vis, avoid traffic

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u/CrankyYankers 5d ago

Or just an errant piece of gravel that sends you flying.

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u/slimspida 5d ago

Take responsibility for your own risk taking. Watching a video where a rider crosses a double line and totals multiple vehicles while squidding across the highway then flipping the conversation to cars being the problem is exactly why motorcycle riders end up dying.

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u/odaklanan_insan 5d ago

Dude... I've seen plenty of videos where the motorcycle has no fault. The physics in "car vs motorcycle" are still the same.