At 7:05, on the on-ramp to southbound I-25 from westbound I-70 - what a looked like a full-dressed Harley was on it's side and stuck under the back of a white SUV... I hope the rider is ok.
At 7:05, on the on-ramp to southbound I-25 from westbound I-70 - what a looked like a full-dressed Harley was on it's side and stuck under the back of a white SUV... I hope the rider is ok.
Last edited by Spiderman; Wed Oct 1st, 2008 at 07:49 AM.
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Saw that too, white Escalade and Harley, hoping the rider is alright as well.
For My Diavan
heard it on the radio this mornging on my way to work
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On the morning news they showed a arial shot of it.
The reported commented that the Denver police measured a 50' skid mark from the motorcycle and that the rider "must have been really moving".
If that's a correct report sounds like the rider was at fault.
Even if it was his fault I hope he and the cagers are all OK.
Be assured that a walk through the ocean of most souls would scarcely get your feet wet.
Channel 31 news was saying that the word was that he had some pretty serious injuries. I hope he recovers.
Dirk
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How do they determine that? It's my understanding that Harley riders typically only use the rear brake, even with the luggage, there's not THAT much weight on the rear (especially when inertia, weight balance, etc. get taken into consideration), so locking up the rear & skidding doesn't seem like an uncommon outcome in a panic situation. It was about 50 degrees out at that time, so road/tire temp comes into play too (tire will lock up easier & slide longer). Sure he was moving, but with those conditions, how fast was he going? The sun was just coming up too, so maybe that came into play somehow?Originally Posted by Sortarican
Like I said, I hope the rider is ok, and (as I've said in the past), most acciddents could probably be avoided by the rider being more prudent, but to categorically make it sound like it's the rider's fault kinda irks me... at least this morning it does.
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Agreed regarding the temp, weight of a cruiser, and braking technique, but looking at from the arial view it did look like a long slide before impact.
(Anyone recall if that's a steep downhill ramp?)
Hopefully that means he scrubbed enough speed to limit his injuries.
Though as Dirk posted they said he was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
These cold mornings are tough on tire temps though. Everyone be careful out there.
Especially you daily commuter road warriors like Bob and Dana.
Be assured that a walk through the ocean of most souls would scarcely get your feet wet.
Where it happened, if anything, may have been a slight downhill grade, but it looked pretty close to level as I passed it.
I have to take extra care at the beginning of my commute... I'm still on race take-offs.
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Why stop there, I hear they make these tires for motorcycles now.
+1
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I am running Bridgestones, so I'm not that far off, right?Why stop there, I hear they make these tires for motorcycles now.
- 2002 Yamaha R1 (92K+ miles... bought new) ---------------------------------------->
- 2015 Yamaha Bolt C-Spec (Cafe Racer)
- 2004 Yamaha R6 (racebike)
- 2006 Yamaha R1 (racebike)R.I.P. 502 ~ Everything works out in the end. If it hasn't worked out, it isn't the end.
I'm always extra careful in the mornings and take particular care in intersections where there are crosswalks. Watch out for the paint as it can be very slippery.
Carl
Saw it on the morning traffic report as well. I think there were two motorcycle crashes reported, but the 70/25 one is the only I can remember seeing an aerial shot of.
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I think I saw a helicopter flying around downtown when I was still south of it.
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