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Aug 5th, 2008, 03:45 PM
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#1 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Livingston, Tx.
Posts: 461 Model: 08 FLHT Interests: Motorcycles, fishing Occupation: Semi retired locksmith
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Aug 5th, 2008, 04:23 PM
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#2 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alvin TX
Posts: 1,811 Model: 03 E Glide X cop bike Interests: My family Old Dodge truck's Riding My Glide Occupation: Retired truck Driver
| sure glad I ride A E glide hit a rabbit on I-10 out in west TX , just flaten it also hit a small dog did the same thing just took him out | |
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Aug 5th, 2008, 05:33 PM
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#3 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan
Posts: 551 Model: Harley 02' Heritage Classic Interests: Riding Occupation: Riding - Semi Retired
| Look at his friends speedo, never know what's around the next turn, and at 115 mph, it doesn't matter. Your not going to stop in time anyway. | |
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Aug 5th, 2008, 06:10 PM
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#4 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oregon City, OR
Posts: 1,263 Model: 09 Ultra Classic, 01 Heritage Springer Interests: Motorcycles, camping, fishing, old cars Occupation: Home Inspector
| Looks to me like he grabbed to much front brake. | |
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Aug 5th, 2008, 07:14 PM
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#5 | | Administrator Frequent Posting Club
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,323 Model: Harley FLHX Occupation: Web Developer by day, 25+ years of carb building by day, hey what happened to my day?!
| Wish that guy would have posted the video on Youtube instead. Those myspace sites blow and the video of course wouldn't start. If someone finds it somewhere else let me know. | 
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Aug 5th, 2008, 07:45 PM
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#6 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 744 Model: '01 FXST
| I agree with the front brake prognosis. I'd have just run the thing over, but I guess his reflexes took over. | |
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Aug 5th, 2008, 08:08 PM
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#7 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oregon City, OR
Posts: 1,263 Model: 09 Ultra Classic, 01 Heritage Springer Interests: Motorcycles, camping, fishing, old cars Occupation: Home Inspector
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Originally Posted by Hot01  I agree with the front brake prognosis. I'd have just run the thing over, but I guess his reflexes took over. | I look at it as an inexperienced rider and would recommend a ERC course.  | |
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Aug 6th, 2008, 07:44 AM
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#8 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 2,033
| Target fixation?
Not much room in a corner at speed to make a change once you've set the line hard to say what would have worked better
BTW that's not MPH got to be klm, no way that guy was running 120 MPH in those curves the scenery isn't moving that quick.
Plus note the speedo as he pulls up to stop barely moving and 50 on the speedo which is about 20 mph or so.... 100 KLH - 62 mph I think. | |
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Aug 7th, 2008, 09:41 AM
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#9 | | Very Active Poster 50+
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: iowa
Posts: 51 Model: 1983 ironhead Interests: ridin .fishing.BS,in !! lol Occupation: self employied carpenter
| i agree on the enexperance ,seasoned rider dont ride bikes like they drive a cage =cages slow down and hit brakes , bad idea most the time on a bike ive hit a snapping turtle and grown cat at night both times i accellirated .its like fighting high winds if u let off throttle wind wins could blow u in to oncomin g traffic yuk | |
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Aug 18th, 2008, 10:32 AM
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#10 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 464 Model: 1999 Fatboy Interests: Bikes, Cars, Woodworking, etc. Occupation: Jack of all trades and master of none
| I went on a ride yesterday and on the way to the meeting place I hit a chihuahua. I was able to swerve just enough to not hit it with my front tire but I still got it with the floor board. The owners reacted pretty well considering the circumstances. The woman admitted it should have been on a leash but that it was usually pretty good about staying around. It wasn't walking at first but started putting weight on it's legs when I was leaving.
At least I didn't go down. I was in a corner too but was only going about 35 at the time. If I hit with the front wheel things may have been worse. | |
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Aug 18th, 2008, 08:34 PM
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#11 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Piney Woods of East Texas
Posts: 28 Model: 06 Road King Custom Interests: Riding, outdoors and I'm an electronics nerd Occupation: Work until they figure out that I'm not working.
| That looks like his tach. You can see the rpms drop to idle as soon as he sees the other rider wipe out.
I agree on the front brake that may have caused him to spill.
Like Rosann Rosanna Danna.....IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING | |
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