I had to look at that a few times to see what he did. Then I noticed the back tire quit turning before he went straight. It locked up. I went to youtube to read the comments and it says: "Luckiest guy ever!!! Rider surprisingly was OK & road the bike home after his Triumph Triple highsided on a section of Mulholland Highway called the Snake. He said he was concentrating on the guy behind and the turn took him completely by surprise. He panicked & hit the rear brake only." We were talking about that last week. When surprised by a turn, lean. Most bikes will lean way beyond what you think they will. Back brake by itself on a turn is usually a no-no unless you are going to back it around the turn. Then you better get back on that gas really fast once the rear starts sliding. Thanks for the video reminder to stay alert and geared up!
I had to look at that a few times to see what he did. Then I noticed the back tire quit turning before he went straight. It locked up. I went to youtube to read the comments and it says: "Luckiest guy ever!!! Rider surprisingly was OK & road the bike home after his Triumph Triple highsided on a section of Mulholland Highway called the Snake. He said he was concentrating on the guy behind and the turn took him completely by surprise. He panicked & hit the rear brake only."
ReplyDeleteWe were talking about that last week. When surprised by a turn, lean. Most bikes will lean way beyond what you think they will. Back brake by itself on a turn is usually a no-no unless you are going to back it around the turn. Then you better get back on that gas really fast once the rear starts sliding.
Thanks for the video reminder to stay alert and geared up!