Mulholland Thread

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@RocketPunch

Look at the vid. He gave up before he even try. It would be fine in you are at a track with miles of runoff, he is lucky it is a left turn; if it is right it could be a head on collision; and I know most fatal accident happens this way.

Most crashes are not because of the rider’s riding ability and/or the bike’s capibility but often due to what they THINK their riding ability is and/or what they THINK the bike’s capibility is. At that moment he is being put out of his comfort zone and into previously unexplored territory, he essentially puts himself into recover mode before it is required; In other words, he crash the bike before the bike crashes.

I’ve always suggested that trackdays are not just for fun, it literally WILL make you a safer street rider because at the end of even just 1 trackday you WILL, under a controlled environment, gain a far greater understanding of your rider envelope and the bike’s envelope.

This, Most guys do not know their limit till it’s to late. Frankly around here I find guys gauge their skill by how fast they have gone in a straight line.

What I hear the most is “how fast have you gone? I’ve done 160 +” and all I think to myself is you do no anyone can go fast in a straight line. If you have no clue how to care speed into a turn or finish breaking before a turn and lean into that fucker and commit to the turn you are fucked.:rofl

@RocketPunch

He’s on the rear brakes, and the rear was skipping compounded by how the wheel is pogoing usually means his suspension adjustment is way off.

Also look at where he is looking, he panic and looking dead at the very thing he is trying to avoid.

2 basic rule about riding: 1) Look where you want to go. 2) when you get to a turn, TURN! As long as you are on the pavement you still have a chance.

I recall if the suspension is off that leaves extra stress on the tire to makeup for lack of travel through the swing arm? Or am I thinking of chain slack being to tight.