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    Close call from motorcycle death wobble - GIF


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    I had one bike do that to me, fortunately I managed to pull it back under control, checked the tire pressure had the front wheel balanced, checked the wheel bearings the shock tubes were fine everything I could think of checked out, so I traded it off the next day. Told the dealer it should be checked out before being sold

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    Only ever had a wobble in a straight line from a puncture, I wonder what caused it.
    Damn lucky going under the trailer like that. A one off experience meeting a milk tanker early one morning had me go under the front axle and out the side so I'd like to see him when the adrenaline rush wears off!

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    .......mmmmm. Got my racing gloves, go-pro, hyper-bike, riding jacket, and sneakers, ready for ANYTHING!
    Except for maintaining control while speeding...........he's passing car to right at considerable rate (who likely is speeding too).
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    Looks like the typical too far back CoG instability got him, insufficient body weight doesn't help:

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    Quote Originally Posted by NeiljohnUK View Post
    Looks like the typical too far back CoG instability got him, insufficient body weight doesn't help:
    Thanks Neil. Very interesting video. I always wondered what caused it.
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    Looks like he slammed into the truck's side guards that was put there to protect motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians from contact with trucks rear wheels. Why the motorcyclist is laughing???...Maybe he thinks that he has cheated death!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mansworld View Post
    Looks like he slammed into the truck's side guards that was put there to protect motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians from contact with trucks rear wheels. Why the motorcyclist is laughing???...Maybe he thinks that he has cheated death!
    I think that might be nervous laughter from cheating death. Stress will sometimes cause strange behavior. You can hear a woman talking him down. The adrenaline dump from that could put him in shock. Medical field 30 years, Motorcycle rider 40 plus and gave it up 5 years ago. Too many idiots out there.



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