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MikeN02 · 03-12-2010, 11:14 PM

Taken from another forum but I thought I should share this with you guys as I had a similar incident the other day. Was traffic on the freeway and I braked and slowed down and stopped like usual. Until I heard a screeching noise and wondered what it was and looked in my mirror (while holding in the clutch in first at a stop) and saw a truck slamming on his brakes and screeching his tires. Stupid idiot didn't know that Bikes stop I guess... moral is that I almost got rear ended and as soon as I saw him screeching his tires in my mirrors I bucked it in the emergency lane.

YouTube- motorbike accident caught on police camera

Story of this video is
"The rider was not crossing any lanes he was slowing down (and indicating) to pull into the lay by, that is why it appears he moves across,which he does but only within his own lane.
The rider, in his late 30s,had been riding bikes since he was 19 and had never had an accident of any kind.
In an interview,he said he was wearing all the right gear ( fully armoured) and that was what saved his life, but because of this accident he has now given up riding.
The car driver admitted she was not concentrating on the road, instead she was watching what the police were doing in the lay by and had not noticed the bike slowing down."

**Heineken** · 03-12-2010, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeN02

Until I heard a screeching noise and wondered what it was and looked in my mirror (while holding in the clutch in first at a stop) and saw a truck slamming on his brakes and screeching his tires. Stupid idiot didn't know that Bikes stop I guess... moral is that I almost got rear ended and as soon as I saw him screeching his tires in my mirrors I bucked it in the emergency lane.

Thank you for bringing that up. I hope all of us here do that...

MikeN02 · 03-12-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Heineken

Thank you for bringing that up. I hope all of us here do that...

Usually do that but sometimes I throw it in neutral on the streets... Never on the freeway though!

flyingminno · 03-13-2010, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeN02

Usually do that but sometimes I throw it in neutral on the streets... Never on the freeway though!

Yeah I've had scary times like that before, hence why I ride aggressively on the freeways. Glad you're alright though.

FitZ6R · 03-13-2010, 05:36 AM

My flashing brake LEDS have been sitting around in the package for a while. I think I'll install them before my next ride.

stuna · 03-13-2010, 10:17 AM

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stuna · 03-13-2010, 10:22 AM

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**dart1963** · 03-13-2010, 01:27 PM

Well, that was... bad, he wasn't at a stop light, the van just rammed him...

I had an experience like that in my cage last year... jspansel and I were riding home from work in traffic at a stop light, we we had several cars in front of us and behind us as well as to the right (was in left of three laner). Heard honking... and honking.... looked to see what was going on and a big dump truck/garbage truck/something was coming right at us, plowing between the two left lanes.... I had left enough room between me and the car in front, so I gunned it into the pull off, truck behind stopped inches from my rear. I guess he lost his brakes and at least had the courtesy to honk vigorously to warn people he was going to hit them.... I think he plowed about 8 cars before he could finally stop.

tractorboy · 04-12-2010, 01:54 PM

Man...thats my BIGGEST fear riding... I always keep in gear and keep my eyes on the rear until they STOP COMPLETELY!!

Man!!

WarEagle07 · 04-12-2010, 02:04 PM

I got rear ended on my 250 ninja by a newer Beatle. I was in a merge lane waiting for a hole in traffic and then WHAM hit me going almost 20 he said.

Damage to my bike = bent license plate and had to adjust my chain

Damage to the VW = busted bumper, busted oil cooler and radiator and airbag deployment!!

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FitZ6R Senior Member Bike: 2009 Yamaha FZ6R Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 425 Thanks: 72 Thanked 132 Times in 93 Posts	My flashing brake LEDS have been sitting around in the package for a while. I think I'll install them before my next ride. __________________ Kent 2009 Raven FZ6R // Yamaha Raised Bubble Windscreen // T-Rex Racing Frame Sliders // Joe Rocket & Cortech Luggage

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tractorboy Senior Member Bike: 09 FZ6R Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Honeoye NY Posts: 213 Thanks: 37 Thanked 20 Times in 13 Posts	Man...thats my BIGGEST fear riding... I always keep in gear and keep my eyes on the rear until they STOP COMPLETELY!! Man!! __________________ 2009 Cadium Yeller - No Cut Frame sliders (Home Made) Red Rim Tap FE Kit "home made" Star Sticker REMOVED TO DO List - Gear Selector, GPS Bracket, Helmet Lock, ENJOY iT !!!

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stuna Senior Member Bike: fz6r- gl 1800 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: solon springs wi Posts: 624 Thanks: 0 Thanked 121 Times in 90 Posts	Riderlight Wireless LED Motorcycle Helmet Brake Light - webBikeWorld

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dart1963 Super Moderator Bike: '09 FZ6R Raven Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bluemont, Virginia Posts: 3,284 Thanks: 1,200 Thanked 1,116 Times in 724 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Well, that was... bad, he wasn't at a stop light, the van just rammed him... I had an experience like that in my cage last year... jspansel and I were riding home from work in traffic at a stop light, we we had several cars in front of us and behind us as well as to the right (was in left of three laner). Heard honking... and honking.... looked to see what was going on and a big dump truck/garbage truck/something was coming right at us, plowing between the two left lanes.... I had left enough room between me and the car in front, so I gunned it into the pull off, truck behind stopped inches from my rear. I guess he lost his brakes and at least had the courtesy to honk vigorously to warn people he was going to hit them.... I think he plowed about 8 cars before he could finally stop.

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WarEagle07 Senior Member Bike: 2009 Team Yamaha Blue Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Gulf Coast Alabama Posts: 121 Thanks: 15 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	I got rear ended on my 250 ninja by a newer Beatle. I was in a merge lane waiting for a hole in traffic and then WHAM hit me going almost 20 he said. Damage to my bike = bent license plate and had to adjust my chain Damage to the VW = busted bumper, busted oil cooler and radiator and airbag deployment!!

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