Death wobble caught on tape
#101
06-30-2017 | 09:24 PM
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When it's hot out, I'm guilty for not wearing my jacket but I always wear a 3/4 helmet, jeans, gloves, and boots. I bet he regrets it now after his head bounced on the road. It doesn't even look like he tried to slow down. He should have used just the rear brake, kinda like using just the trailer brakes when it starts to fishtail.
#102
06-30-2017 | 09:24 PM
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#105
06-30-2017 | 09:38 PM
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Ouch, I feel sorry for that guy, he's gonna be hurting. That's what you call having skin in the game.
My summer riding gear: Textile/mesh abrasion-resistant pants & jacket with CE 2 armor, HD riding boots, full face helmet, and a pair of Cortech riding gloves. In the summer, the vents are open. In the fall, they are closed and the thermal liners go in. As long as I'm moving, I'm not usually hot, as long as it's not horribly humid.
Even with all that on, I wouldn't want to go down. I can't even imagine going down like in that video.
My summer riding gear: Textile/mesh abrasion-resistant pants & jacket with CE 2 armor, HD riding boots, full face helmet, and a pair of Cortech riding gloves. In the summer, the vents are open. In the fall, they are closed and the thermal liners go in. As long as I'm moving, I'm not usually hot, as long as it's not horribly humid.
Even with all that on, I wouldn't want to go down. I can't even imagine going down like in that video.
#106
06-30-2017 | 09:56 PM
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Just some food for thought....
Back in the 70's and 80's we called that a high speed wobble, it was pretty common on "home built" bikes with wide glide front ends and skinny 21" wheels, due to the inherently poor design of the wide glide front end combined with the skinny tire and the tendency for "home builders" to not know how to set up a front end.
That's one reason that you rarely see serious club riders with wide glides....High speed and junky front ends don't mix.
Back in the 70's and 80's we called that a high speed wobble, it was pretty common on "home built" bikes with wide glide front ends and skinny 21" wheels, due to the inherently poor design of the wide glide front end combined with the skinny tire and the tendency for "home builders" to not know how to set up a front end.
That's one reason that you rarely see serious club riders with wide glides....High speed and junky front ends don't mix.
It isn't a touring bike or Dyna with rubber engine mounts/swing arm so throw all that bagger wobble true track theory most would blame it on out.
Looks like the wobble started in the front. Bad front end geometry or faulty neck bearings probably.
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#109
06-30-2017 | 10:32 PM
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#110
06-30-2017 | 11:00 PM
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They observed the bike go into a speed wobble whenever it hit a bump, so they started recording. The story is in here somewhere. But yes, it appears that they were concerned enough to stop and help after the crash.