Never Cross that Line.

[the_Journeyman]

That or does like so many do - Enter the curve WAY too hot & slam the brakes on and run wide.  Some of those turns you could run wide on a 50cc scooter ~

JM

[Slide Panda]

IIRC from the photogs comment on the local site for Deal's Gap (my local forum) Speeds were right around the posted 30mph limit ~

JM

Linky?  I'd like to see what a witness to the events has to say since we are all really just guessing

[Monster Dave]

 



Here's the origin site of the post:

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203215

I found it on another site, but this is where it originated. There are a lot more pics posted on that thread of the accident sequence.

[Slide Panda]

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203215

I found it on another site, but this is where it originated. There are a lot more pics posted on that thread of the accident sequence.

Ahhh evil!  That's (another ) VS owned site...

[BastrdHK]

Why do the shoes always pop off?  I think the number 1 piece of safety gear should be an extra velcro strap around shoes.

How about investing in quality riding boots....i.e. not timberlands......$150 would have saved this guy $5,000+ if his broken foot does not require surgery.  Oh yeah, his foot is broken!  Take a look at a how its moving in the photo sequence.....that is a bad looking flop.  Could it be the loose sock?....maybe, but I 'm guessing the SUV wheel/rim caught and folded his foot.  Not pretty!

I have tested my boots twice and WALKED away.  $50 pair of used Dainese boots worth every penny. 

Michael Fabrizio stalled his 1098R on the grid at Phillip Island last year and was run over by a Kawk rider.  The tire grabbed his boot and slung it 50' into the air.  How he walked away with only bruises to ride in the second race can be attributed to quality gear and luck.

[gh0stie]

amazing how brutal and ignorant the comments on teh other forum are, compared to here..........I'm glad I got a Monster and get to hang around here, and not there

[DLSGAP]

Well, I signed up on there with the intention of posting some pics of me in that corner.. but i can't find them. I've got some in other corners...  but if its not the same one its useless... it wasn't a bad corner though.. there's really no reason for him to have blown it other than not knowing how to ride. If he's from texas its understandable. way too many squids here

[jdubbs32584]

amazing how brutal and ignorant the comments on teh other forum are, compared to here..........I'm glad I got a Monster and get to hang around here, and not there

What was ignorant about the comments over there?

They're bashing him for being a squid, yes. Some of the comments a bit harsh but the dude could have killed somebody. Imagine if that was a motorcycle he hit instead of a car.

I dunno. I applaud the gixxer community for being angry about this guy.

But maybe thats just me. Flame away.

[swampduc]

What was ignorant about the comments over there?

They're bashing him for being a squid, yes. Some of the comments a bit harsh but the dude could have killed somebody. Imagine if that was a motorcycle he hit instead of a car.

I dunno. I applaud the gixxer community for being angry about this guy.

But maybe thats just me.

I hear ya, JBub. But, without knowing how the guy was riding, it's possible he just made a mistake. A stupid mistake, to be sure, and we're all responsible for riding within our abilities, but every last one of us has done something stupid on a bike before. His mistake cost him, big time.
And ghostie, I agree as a general rule, this is a WAY better forum than any other bike forum that I've seen.

[jdubbs32584]

I hear ya, JBub. But, without knowing how the guy was riding, it's possible he just made a mistake. A stupid mistake, to be sure, and we're all responsible for riding within our abilities, but every last one of us has done something stupid on a bike before. His mistake cost him, big time.
And ghostie, I agree as a general rule, this is a WAY better forum than any other bike forum that I've seen.

I guess I'm of the mindset that it was a mistake that could have killed someone and people have a right to be angry. I've ridden that road several times and I'm tired of seeing these guys in my lane because they're riding beyond their limits on a very technical road. So thats my bias.

But I don't think we're going to agree on this.   

So for everybody. Oh and have fun when you go ride it. Its a lot of fun. 

[gh0stie]

I hear ya, JBub. But, without knowing how the guy was riding, it's possible he just made a mistake. A stupid mistake, to be sure, and we're all responsible for riding within our abilities, but every last one of us has done something stupid on a bike before. His mistake cost him, big time.
And ghostie, I agree as a general rule, this is a WAY better forum than any other bike forum that I've seen.

my point exactly........

it's really hard to judge from those pics alone if he was riding irresponsibly or just made a mistake

he may well be a squid, but nothing in those pictures prove that

I say that as a fairly new rider who's made a few mental mistakes in the last 8 months (that could easily be me)

I was comparing the comments on the first few pages on this thread to theirs

it seems like the folks over here are  more sympathetic and a lot more analytical about the circumstances surrounding the crash

while almost everyone over there seemed to immediately jump on him and start calling him squid right away

without examining all of the possibly scenarios/circumstances leading up to the incident

that to me is ignorant

then there is the guy talking about kicking said riders ass after the accident

even more stupidity

[Slide Panda]

Either way - gotta respect the Dragon or you'll get bit.

[Statler]

Either way - gotta respect every single road on which you ride or you'll get bit.

edited.

[gh0stie]

Either way - gotta respect the Dragon or you'll get bit.

great advice on any road, but not my point

[Monster Dave]

As a side note, this guys gotta feel awefully embarassed for the mere fact that his accident pics have been posted all over the internet!!!