Yup, happened to me in my early twenties. Over the top of the car. Broken arm. Almost broken leg. If it weren't for the boot heel my left heel would not be there now. Idiot got out and said he didn't see me. Then he couldn't believe the damage. Hmmm, '76 Sportster at about 500 lbs going 35-40mph.. hmmm Didn't collect a dime. Always ride aware.Be careful out there folks...
...yclist Injured in New Castle Crash
New Castle – Nationally, a leading cause of motorcycle crashes is when a car makes a left hand turn into the path of an oncoming motorcycle.
Sorry for your loss.Helmet didn't help my sister when she was 19. DRT
I laid down a HD once, a bit of gravel on asphalt, a curve, and a bit too much enthusiasm going into it. Wearing blue jeans. Wearing a wool shirt. I did have a helmet on.I've laid mine down once. I was only going about 10mph slowing down at a red light and my tires hit some kinda grease. Leather jacket, elbow/shoulder armor. Still got a raspberry on my forearm just from the impact, couldn't imagine how it would have looked without the gear. I'll never go without.
Jeans shredded upon touching the asphalt. I mean shredded. I thought denim was protective. It is not.
I got the Screaming Eagle out to ride. The clutch was barely there. I checked the fluid and it's old. I guess all the moisture settled to the bottom over the winter. One twist of the bleeder and I had the clutch back and was able to roll out, but I need to get some break fluid and change it out.
I got the Screaming Eagle out to ride. The clutch was barely there. I checked the fluid and it's old. I guess all the moisture settled to the bottom over the winter. One twist of the bleeder and I had the clutch back and was able to roll out, but I need to get some break fluid and change it out.
There was a hit and run in Indy yesterday involving a car vs motorcycle. Not sure if they found the fleeing subject, but I hope the biker was alright. It didn't sound good according to the officer I spoke with. Stay safe everyone.
Here is a video that has been around for about 2 years.
"Invisibility Training for Motorcycles"
It clearly explains why cars don't see us. Made by a motorcyclist for us, so we understand. We will never get drivers to see us unless we do things, it's actually not that they don't care, it's that their brain doesn't register us as visible. In essence, we need to make ourselves visible to them and not assume they can see us.
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Great explanations of the different ways bikes can become "invisible" to motorists.
One thing that we've done for years that seemed to stop nearly all of the "look right at you and still pull out/turn anyways" moments is to run with your brights on during the day.
Also, on 4 lane roads, especially in town, stay the hell out of the right lane. You get lost in the visual "noise" of storefronts, signage, etc.