The Video Thread
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Vuuxo
Scaphism
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It blows me away how many motorcyclists believe that ditching the bike and sliding is the safer option... It's significantly more dangerous and people need to stop.
Burren
Ahn'Qiraj Raider
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Mr. Poopybutthole
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Lean away from the ground and let it grind your pedals/handles into dust. It's a lot better than hoping your leathers don't turn into paste.
I laid a bike down decades ago (shitty kawasaki, 130cc. Wasn't exactly a beast or anything) and slid at least 100ft. Ground the right pedal and shift down to unusable levels, but I only had some friction burns vs. having that be skin on concrete. Blind turn downhill at night and I wasn't familiar with the road. Learned several very valuable lessons that night.
Riding is very fun on open roads, but holy shit terrifying (imo) in most other situations. The 70s this ain't.
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Big Phoenix
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Rezz
Mr. Poopybutthole
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Yup. In my case I knew it was coming, but that dude was super confident he wasn't going to lay it down. And he was wearing what looked like a windbreaker? I mean play stupid games, and all that. I had a Misfits tier leather jacket (functional, but more flash than actual utility) and I had on some chaps. Still wore almost entirely through, even with actively avoiding contact with the ground. The only thing that really survived unscathed was my helmet.
Even though I don't ride anymore, I'm still baffled when I see people splitting lanes on the 101. People merge constantly without signaling, and usually without looking. It's just asking to get merc'd.
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That second video, My eyes are running, my chest hurts. Watched 5 times and it's still funny. Holy shit! I shared it with all my friends.
Bravo good sir!
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