Cruizin Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 https://fz10.org/thread/1231/yeehaa-fz-10 Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 It wasn't the fault of the motorcycle, but for lack of skill. He could have taken that corner with acres of cornering clearance to spare. Instead, he panicked, looked towards what scared him instead of through the corner and went where he looked. Classic and oh so typical. Good for him that he got out of it more or less in one piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Yeah, the guy claimed that his "steering locked up". More like, he panicked, target fixation on the cliff, instead of just looking at the road, and he steered right into the fixation. Lesson? Target fixation is real. Never stare at the danger, your bike always goes where you are looking. Always stare at where you want to go. LEan hard, your bike can pull miracles if you just lean like hell. And don't touch brakes in a corner, it stands your bike up straight. Trailbraking is good, but not until you master it. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member norcal616 Posted August 12, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted August 12, 2017 that darn blonde in the red dress ? I have been a victim of target fixation... that tree branch left a permanent reminder on my right eyebrow edit: he made the news http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/11/us/motorcyclist-crash-flies-cliff-trnd/index.html 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition...2015 fj-09- 120whp- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich Race Kit- tuned by 2WDW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddog Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Yeah, one might say you could easily take that corner at 70-80 mph. This guy freaked out, hit the brakes, and got stiff on the bars. I'm glad he's decided to stop riding, he's not made much of an attempt to educate himself on how to do it properly, certainly not enough for the kind of power an FZ-10 produces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Yeah, one might say you could easily take that corner at 70-80 mph. This guy freaked out, hit the brakes, and got stiff on the bars. I'm glad he's decided to stop riding, he's not made much of an attempt to educate himself on how to do it properly, certainly not enough for the kind of power an FZ-10 produces. I feel bad for the poor FZ-10. Probably totaled. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member blackout Posted August 12, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted August 12, 2017 Required reading!.... Craig Mapstone Upstate New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddog Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Yeah, one might say you could easily take that corner at 70-80 mph. This guy freaked out, hit the brakes, and got stiff on the bars. I'm glad he's decided to stop riding, he's not made much of an attempt to educate himself on how to do it properly, certainly not enough for the kind of power an FZ-10 produces.I feel bad for the poor FZ-10. Probably totaled. He's lucky HE wasn't totaled. That bike has to be a mangled heap, it would be interesting to see pictures of the damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 It always amazes me how these inanimate objects make decisions! 😏 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1limited Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Short Circuit between the seat and handlebars “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.” --Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare Beccaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Oh, look! I found a Harley belt buckle! Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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