Kawasaki Concours Forum
Riding => Rides and Stories => Topic started by: Cold Streak on December 06, 2012, 12:15:15 PM
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Police Motorcyclist Forgets About Speed Bump (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PAFtLtOX7k#ws)
I'm wondering if he hit the front brakes too hard and kept them applied on the other side of the bump, rather than just riding through it.
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Yeah. When you watch it in slow-mo it kindaa looks like he's doing a stoppie. The back end came up way to high for that bump considering his front followed it pretty closely.
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He had to of grabbed a handful of front brake to do that. Newbie........
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If he had Ohlins he wouldn't even had felt it... ;D ;)
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Looks like that bike was equipt with the new ejection seat mod. :o
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Those bumps are freaking dangerous. I go into Mexico City 10-12 times a year and I am surprised at the way they put unmarked speed bumps everywhere. I know they are large enough to launch a bike like that.
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No doubt he hit the front brake as his rear kicked up "stupid", he might have ridden that out "maybe". Hearing the bike crashing down the street made me sad......and I bet he was really sore the next morning.
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I always wonder why these guys do not agatt and why although I have my issues with cops in general, I do hope the guy is OK
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I'm no expert but that is something a little dirt riding has taught me. You can brake as hard as you want approaching a woop but before you get to it you have to get off the breaks far enough before to let the front suspension recover and if your still going fast enough to get air you want to get on the throttle a bit until your safely back on the ground to keep the bike from nosing over like that. It's become habit for me and I apply the same principal if I find myself approaching a speed bump too fast. It's become instinctual.
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I'm no expert but that is something a little dirt riding has taught me. You can brake as hard as you want approaching a woop but before you get to it you have to get off the breaks far enough before to let the front suspension recover and if your still going fast enough to get air you want to get on the throttle a bit until your safely back on the ground to keep the bike from nosing over like that. It's become habit for me and I apply the same principal if I find myself approaching a speed bump too fast. It's become instinctual.
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