Reason Number 1 I don't let people ride my bike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhjwxrgCiU4

Why do all these idiots have almost infinite field/open space, and yet still start pointed right at a car, or wall, or person

This is typical ain't it? Bike jerked....rider held on the throttle...the rest is history.....

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Originally Posted by duganc1717

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhjwxrgCiU4

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Should have shown those two squids at the end all rashed up.

His face at 1:53.

Priceless.

I feel bad for that RVT :(

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Originally Posted by Garrett

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Yellow is where the bike was, red is the car.

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Hahaa! Nice ride. Was the guy thinking, "hey there's my car!" or, "don't hit my car, don't hit my car, don't hit... oh damn"

The crasher. His Focus has an automatic trans, no? Does he have a lot of experience working a clutch in any vehicle? Does he have any experience?

I'm guessing the idea of a manual clutch and a hand grip throttle are both new to him. He probably doesn't understand or have any feel for the friction zone of the clutch. Probably had trouble launching the bike. When it finally did launch he panicked and did not clutch in or release the throttle, never mind find the brake lever.

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Originally Posted by Garrett

I feel bad for that RVT :(

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First off they violated the "two ball rule"

Secondly poor RVT

Third, how's the skin on the back of the passenger after that display of awesomeness....................

My first time on a bike, all I did was slip the clutch out without giving any throttle at all. It idled itself around the parking lot I was in. I don't quite understand why you wouldn't do that, or why you wouldn't instruct the person riding your bike for the first time to do that.

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Originally Posted by nhbubba

I believe it really helps to at least understand how a clutch works-conceptually-before trying to ride like that.

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I agree. I have taught a few people to drive stick and I always start by drawing a basic picture and describing this.

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Originally Posted by SRTie4k

My first time on a bike, all I did was slip the clutch out without giving any throttle at all. It idled itself around the parking lot I was in. I don't quite understand why you wouldn't do that, or why you wouldn't instruct the person riding your bike for the first time to do that.

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Why look like a noob, putting around the lot, when you can show them all you're a total badass who nails it the first time?

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Originally Posted by Pittenger5

Why do all these idiots have almost infinite field/open space, and yet still start pointed right at a car, or wall, or person

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Target fixation? hah

I saw this on the motorcycle sub reddit, some good comments there also haha

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Originally Posted by Inferno

Target fixation? hah

I saw this on the motorcycle sub reddit, some good comments there also haha

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That subreddit is as follows:

100% of people have brand new Ninja 300s
If they crash, the ONLY reason is "target fixation"



What a bunch of fucking ignorant dopes.