Having a bad day?

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Having a bad day?

Postby GTR1400MAN » Tue May 09, 2017 5:26 pm

Some days you and the bike just do not gell. (Watch to the end)



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Re: Having a bad day?

Postby exportmanuk » Tue May 09, 2017 5:47 pm

Och. Bet that hurt
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Re: Having a bad day?

Postby WhoseGeneration » Tue May 09, 2017 7:55 pm

Happens to the best, road or track.
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Re: Having a bad day?

Postby Triquet » Tue May 09, 2017 9:13 pm

We've had a long dry period. Get bit of wet now, and you never know what might happen ....

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Re: Having a bad day?

Postby exportmanuk » Wed May 10, 2017 2:37 pm

I thought they had traction control so either he had turned it off or its not that good.

Happens so fast though, guess he is now quite embarrassed seen the same clip on a few forums. Only a few moron comments which is quite surprising, some elements of the riding world think that the BIB are to be derided at every opportunity
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Re: Having a bad day?

Postby GTR1400MAN » Wed May 10, 2017 2:48 pm

exportmanuk wrote:I thought they had traction control so either he had turned it off or its not that good.

I was the other way and thought they didn't and were restricted in the first 3 gears.

Turns out more recent models have both of the above, earlier ones, no traction control. From what I've read the traction control is a bit crude and nothing like the stuff on modern bikes.
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Re: Having a bad day?

Postby GTR1400MAN » Wed May 10, 2017 3:03 pm

A new version of the video has emerged from the police showing it was a freak incident not caused by the rider :)

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Re: Having a bad day?

Postby stags7075 » Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:38 am

As a new rider I think it just highlights how easy it is to come a cropper. Obviously a rider who is highly qualified but a little too much throttle under certain conditions and down you go.


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