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Title: 3 single vehicle motorcylce crashes in my area
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on July 03, 2020, 04:57:45 PM

3 guys on big bikes. No helmets.
Looks like two of them left the road in a curve....one made an illegal pass.
One guy went so far into the woods, he wasn't immediately found.

I see that a lot in the news. Single vehicle motorcycle wreck.

Stig

Title: Re: 3 single vehicle motorcylce crashes in my area
Post by: john grinsel on July 03, 2020, 05:17:10 PM

Lack of judgement/skill/beer?

Title: Re: 3 single vehicle motorcylce crashes in my area
Post by: big blue on July 03, 2020, 05:20:13 PM

Carrying too much speed into the curve cannot make a mid-course correction BOOM you're into the trees

Title: Re: 3 single vehicle motorcylce crashes in my area
Post by: Iahawk on July 03, 2020, 06:47:11 PM

we have a marina / campground with bar/restaurant a few miles away that is popular with the Harley riders in the summer. I hear bikes heading up there around dinner time and then lots of them returning a few hours later. I have to think they've been drinking. I can't imagine riding a bike/scooter after drinking. Add to that no riding gear...and it's a wonder more bikes don't go down. Booze and bikes = bad combination.

Title: Re: 3 single vehicle motorcylce crashes in my area
Post by: Kansas kymco on July 03, 2020, 10:55:43 PM

Lahawk- I'm inclined to agree with you booze and bikes don't mix.

Title: Re: 3 single vehicle motorcylce crashes in my area
Post by: CROSSBOLT on July 04, 2020, 12:22:37 AM

Same with flying....

Title: Re: 3 single vehicle motorcylce crashes in my area
Post by: Kansas kymco on July 04, 2020, 07:54:05 AM

Quote from: CROSSBOLT on July 04, 2020, 12:22:37 AM

Same with flying....

Unless your a passenger  ;)

Title: Re: 3 single vehicle motorcylce crashes in my area
Post by: Neil955i on July 04, 2020, 10:33:47 AM

Quote from: CROSSBOLT on July 04, 2020, 12:22:37 AM

Same with flying....

“Eight hours from bottle to throttle”? Even then, depends how much you’ve taken. Seem to recall each unit of alcohol takes an hour to disperse in the body and pass through?

Safest not to.


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Title: Re: 3 single vehicle motorcylce crashes in my area
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on July 04, 2020, 11:25:04 AM

Quote from: Neil955i on July 04, 2020, 10:33:47 AM

“Eight hours from bottle to throttle”? Even then, depends how much you’ve taken. Seem to recall each unit of alcohol takes an hour to disperse in the body and pass through?

Safest not to.


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It was 10 hours for the medevac and gun crews in Vietnam.
But I know that was tossed many times with a stat call for help.
22 yr old Warrant Officers can drag their behinds onto a huey and perform, even if they can barely walk. Relying on the 18 yr old crew chief to do preflight checks and begin the startup procedure.
(some of them can do a hover out of the revetment)
Amazing kids, all of them.
Major Tom

Title: Re: 3 single vehicle motorcylce crashes in my area
Post by: klaviator on July 05, 2020, 02:30:31 AM

Quote from: Neil955i on July 04, 2020, 10:33:47 AM

“Eight hours from bottle to throttle”? Even then, depends how much you’ve taken. Seem to recall each unit of alcohol takes an hour to disperse in the body and pass through?

Safest not to.


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12 hours in the military.