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ME 109 wrote:

justoneoftheguys wrote:We get to watch the video from the comfort of our living rooms.
He had less than a second to react.

That's easy for you to say. I watched it in the study.

Edit! I just went into the lounge and watched it, whoa! that guy's lucky to be alive!

SEE???

I hit a similar cage once. These people shouldn't be allowed to drive. The rider really didn't have a good option that was reliable.

Duane Ausherman wrote: The rider really didn't have a good option that was reliable.

Watch the slow mo at the end.........it appears the rider used no front brake until he realised he was going to hit the car.
If the sound of a skidding tyre is genuine, then he locked his rear wheel.
The rider did not change course until he was very close to the car.
There was a ton of room on the gravel.

ME 109 wrote:

Duane Ausherman wrote: The rider really didn't have a good option that was reliable.

Watch the slow mo at the end.........it appears the rider used no front brake until he realised he was going to hit the car.
If the sound of a skidding tyre is genuine, then he locked his rear wheel.
The rider did not change course until he was very close to the car.
There was a ton of room on the gravel.

The sign of an ex dirt bike rider .

How do I know that ?

Sibbo wrote:

ME 109 wrote: There was a ton of room on the gravel.

The sign of an ex dirt bike rider .

How do I know that ?

Gravel is just easy snow!

Snow rash = gravel rash ?

It wasn't really gravel, I should have said dirt with a few stones.
Dirt is fine, in a straight line.

Dirt is great ...with the right tires .

100+ mph pilot actives on the 'right dirt'

You da man !