GTR oh-no

[shokdimn]

Warning, crash scenes on this video.

Saw this link:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2gngq_tu...sion-impossible
posted on the GTR1400 forum. Don’t know what he was saying but I think I “jez a bout” know what he “wuz” thinking—bout ½ way mg2: thru the clip.

Hoping TWN & Fencer will be gentle with him! LOL

 

[twowheelnut]

Odd, that the first 'wreck' was a complete set-up, but that real one has me worried... was the rear spinning out of the corner and caught traction to make it high side? Or is this a harbinger of poor geometry design? Someone help me out here...

 

[SkooterG]

Odd, that the first 'wreck' was a complete set-up, but that real one has me worried... was the rear spinning out of the corner and caught traction to make it high side? Or is this a harbinger of poor geometry design? Someone help me out here...

It wasn't a high side. He low-sided it, and I'll be damned if I can figure out why................

 

[twowheelnut]

Odd, that the first 'wreck' was a complete set-up, but that real one has me worried... was the rear spinning out of the corner and caught traction to make it high side? Or is this a harbinger of poor geometry design? Someone help me out here...

It wasn't a high side. He low-sided it, and I'll be damned if I can figure out why................

Watch the beginning of the wreck... he comes outta the right hander and it snaps left - as if a start to highsiding.

 

[SkooterG]

Watch the beginning of the wreck... he comes outta the right hander and it snaps left - as if a start to highsiding.

Perhaps "as if a start to highsiding" whatever the F*** that means (freaking Kalifornicators), but I have highsided. It ain't fun, and that ain't what he did.

 

[shokdimn]

Odd, that the first 'wreck' was a complete set-up, but that real one has me worried... was the rear spinning out of the corner and caught traction to make it high side? Or is this a harbinger of poor geometry design? Someone help me out here...

I couldn’t figure it either. Wonder if he was fishtailing a little from too much throttle coming out that curve then tapped the rear brake as the rear tire was swinging to the outside. Could'a just been "fresh rubber" giving way. Don’t know if it was an ABS version.

 

[twowheelnut]

Watch the beginning of the wreck... he comes outta the right hander and it snaps left - as if a start to highsiding.

Perhaps "as if a start to highsiding" whatever the F*** that means (freaking Kalifornicators), but I have highsided. It ain't fun, and that ain't what he did.

You are a pain in the keester. Do you know that? Yeah, I know what you mean and I agree, but look at the start...

 

[Fencer]

I think he is the perfect salesman for Kawi. The bike aint even out and he shows just how easy it is to trash one.

I would love a translation from our Canadian brethren ( or some poo poo Frenchy mouth ).

After he fell getting out of the boat, slept in the robe, and walked around in the dark wearing sunglasses, I could see this happening. But Dayum, That was a big hotel room!

Did you notice the stutter at the Micky Ds?

How good a rider is this guy or is the bike that hard to control?

Def low side.

Maybe he felt like he overshot the curve and overcoreccted pulling back into his lane which washed out the front tire.

The tire squeel does not happen until the bike is going backwards and bites.

Lets get jigmoore to look at it. he is good at anazing the vids and saying what went wrong. see??

 

[twowheelnut]

... or is the bike that hard to control?

Ding, ding! That's what I'm wonnerin'. :dntknw:

 

[jeremybhm]

It wasn't a high side. He low-sided it, and I'll be damned if I can figure out why................

but it was a low side to the outside of the turn...

I think the rear was sliding around and he overcorrected... then tried to correct again to keep from running off the road.

But then I don't know what I'm talking about...

 

[Fencer]

Jer

I think we agree.

and you got some good shots there. #3 shows the front washout.

In #1 he doesn't look that bad, as far as the line goes, but his form is shit. He is on the wrong side of the bike leaning out. It looks like he is stiff-arming the inside bar while he leans out or in this case up. With the editing of the film, its hard to know if he is already thrown into this position or is there by choice.

#3 looks like he is about to go over the shield and is standing up.

 

[twowheelnut]

What I'm looking at happens somewhere between 1 and 2. That transition happens freaky fast - almost like what a highside can start out like.

 

[shokdimn]

Thinking out loud. That first of four pics, right at time of 4:49, kinda makes me think he wanted to power out of that curve with a little FE lift. But when feeling the rear slide he dropped her back down hard off angle with too much momentum and just couldn’t recover.

Pitiful.

 

[Fencer]

Looking at #1 again

Does it look like the front suspension is lifted? Maybe he overgassed it and puckered himself.

could just be the photo angle

 

[2WheelTiger]

It wasn't a high side. He low-sided it, and I'll be damned if I can figure out why................

but it was a low side to the outside of the turn...

I think the rear was sliding around and he overcorrected... then tried to correct again to keep from running off the road.

But then I don't know what I'm talking about...

Simple answer. He was trying to hot-dog and the dog bit him. Showing off on a non-ABS fat pig will do that sometimes.

 

[Fencer]

This is part of a package of minor issues which detract from the fluidity a touring bike needs for relaxed mile-eating. Taller riders will find the wind noise from the top of the electrically height-adjustable screen intrusive, along with a hint of turbulence that buzzes at your helmet. The gearchange can be a touch too heavy, the ride quality is fussy and bouncy and the steering tucks in very slightly at low speeds, demanding constant pressure on the bars in tight turns.

What about this review of the bike?

 

[madmike2]

First, he slept through the part of the lecture about jerking the throttle while in a corner.

In the video it looks as if he's trying to wheelie for the camera. I wonder if he thinks he can "muscle" the bike or control it like you would a standard or sportbike? He's leaned to the outside and snapping the throttle expecting it to lift for the camera, similar to what the sportbike riders do. ONLY, 620# + bikes don't come up that way, they need the torque and it doesn't sound like he has the engine up in the torque range (If its at all like my old gen Connie, and other reports on the C-14, it needs to be above 5k rpms), so in this case, the front tire stays in contact with the street. Major whoops, then, "Sacre Bleu!" :dribble:

Should we tell them about Skyways Sliders? Of course, he'll have to wait until the new machine comes on line... :blink:

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

Those French. They have a different word for everything!

 

[Firedog]

Looks to me that he purposefully laid it down. It's part of the show. It sure has sparked discussion though. Just my take on it.