Just When I Start Thinking I Want a Motorcylce. 

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo) 04/18/2016 at 21:15 • Filed to: None

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I see things like this. Both riders almost lost their lives because of a stupid rogue dog.

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In this angle you really see how close the second rider that fell came to becoming that semi’s lunch.

Life and Times of Magoo: The People's Champ > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2016 at 21:24

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Holy shit

CounterTorqueSteer > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2016 at 21:25

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It almost looks like the second rider made a last ditch effort to throw his body away from the truck.

OPPOsaurus WRX > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2016 at 21:25

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His last second jump out of the way was amazing. I’m guessing that dog didn’t make it out OK

scoob > OPPOsaurus WRX 04/18/2016 at 21:29

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Article says the rider thinks it got killed immediately on impact.

slipperysallylikespenguins > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2016 at 21:30

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This is why you pay attention to your surroundings and slow down around animals. The dog was coming from an empty field and the ditch was super shallow so they should have seen it. Also the guy who hit it was riding to close to the cameraman and wouldn’t have seen it at all due to his position in the road. The second guy who crashed panicked and locked up his front wheel. I don’t see anything in this video that wasn’t avoidable, besides the dog not being locked up.

scoob > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2016 at 21:30

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That’s insane. Did the first rider get hit by the camera bike in the second video? Looks like he’s about to.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > slipperysallylikespenguins 04/18/2016 at 21:33

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Avoidable or not, shit happens, you can’t do it right 100% of the time, the 1% you mess up could leave you laying in front of a semi going 60mph.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > scoob 04/18/2016 at 21:35

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It hard to tell, looks like the camera bike was almost stopped by then though.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2016 at 21:36

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Sometimes I want a bike. And then I see this and am immediately don't want one.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/18/2016 at 21:37

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Yeah. I’ll still probly get one tho. Two wheels are just so much fun, but maybe I’ll stick to my moped.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2016 at 21:38

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Outside of riding, I love dogs. But when I’m on two wheels I fucking hate them. My parents neighbors have a horribly trained. Collie that has chased me on my bike twice when I’ve rode over for dinner.

Kailand09 > OPPOsaurus WRX 04/18/2016 at 21:40

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Yeah I was thinking that too, holy shit

slipperysallylikespenguins > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2016 at 21:40

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Shit does happen, but this one was all on the riders. Part of riding is accepting that 1% and hoping for the best. Dogs and other animals will always run out into the road. This was easily avoidable with proper spacing and looking ahead. If they are all together the lead motorcycles should have signaled there was a potential threat and slowed everyone down.

garagemonkee > slipperysallylikespenguins 04/18/2016 at 21:41

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Are you seriously blaming this accident on the rider? Like seriously?

slipperysallylikespenguins > garagemonkee 04/18/2016 at 21:42

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Seriously yes, it was avoidable. The difference between a close call and an accident on a bike usually comes down to situational awareness and riding defensively. These guys are lacking that.

WhereAreMyPants > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2016 at 21:57

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*rogue

I was looking for a red dog, the whole time.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > WhereAreMyPants 04/18/2016 at 22:01

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hahaha nice.

garagemonkee > slipperysallylikespenguins 04/18/2016 at 22:02

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And yet none of this would have happened had a goddamn dog not run full speed perpendicular into traffic?

slipperysallylikespenguins > garagemonkee 04/18/2016 at 22:14

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Whoever owns the dog should be fully liable for what happened because nothing at all would have happened without the dogs actions. The riders could have handled the situation much better though.

Sneaky Pete > WhereAreMyPants 04/18/2016 at 23:03

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Damn Clifford!

Chasaboo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2016 at 23:04

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People who ride in large groups suck. The most near misses I’ve had, have been from riding in large groups. When it’s just me and my friend, we always keep tuned into what is happening, and slow the other person down, and use hand signals to point out dangers. We’ve ridden for years, and no accidents.

NJAnon > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/18/2016 at 23:32

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Um, those bikers missed rule 1 of boxing/driving/riding

Protect yourself at all times.

BoulderZ > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/19/2016 at 01:42

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I suppose a lot could be said about control or anticipation by the bikers and the complete lack of responsibility on the part of whoever owns the former dog, but I’m really much more impressed by the driver of the bobtail tractor. Without a trailer, a semi tractor is very difficult to handle. That driver got on the brakes at the tire-smoking maximum and managed to keep it straight and avoid becoming another player in the goat rodeo. Honorable mention to the pickup driver who was paying enough attention to bring things to a safe stop, too.

TheRealBicycleBuck > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/19/2016 at 08:04

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I love dogs. I hate dogs allowed to roam free. More specifically, I hate dog owners who allow their dogs to roam free, especially aggressive dogs.

I have a long story/rant about one such owner and dog. You can read it here . The end result of that story was a broken bike, a broken hand, and several broken ribs. I wonder about the extent of their injuries.

This is what a small dog does to a bicycle frame at 25mph.

BigBlock440 > garagemonkee 04/19/2016 at 09:02

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If it was a raccoon or a turkey it would have likely been similar though.

Niko's Work Account > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/19/2016 at 09:44

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All of my nope

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > TheRealBicycleBuck 04/19/2016 at 10:34

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Wow, that must have sucked

TheRealBicycleBuck > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/19/2016 at 10:54

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Suck it did. That day reminded me of the value of a good helmet, good gloves, and a backpack. The gloves prevented road rash on top of the broken hand; the helmet kept the back of my head off the pavement; and the backpack kept my back from being one giant road rash.

Two Drink Minimum > OPPOsaurus WRX 04/19/2016 at 16:28

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That second rider pulled off an amazing save, launching himself clear of the oncoming semi. He was that close to getting killed.

Nauraushaun > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/20/2016 at 08:09

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That second guy who falls, who falls off because he locks up his brakes. This is why I feel motorcycles are inherently unsafe, and I don’t think I could bring myself to ride one.

In a car, a small mistake could kill you. On a bike there are more mistakes that will kill you, they’re easier to make, and if you fall off you’ll more likely be killed. And , the mistakes of others are much more likely to kill you as well, even if you’re an excellent rider.