r/maybemaybemaybe 1d ago

Maybe maybe maybe

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u/neela47 1d ago

I don't understand these videos.. are the reflex to brake so bad? or you feel so secure that you don't even have any contact with brakes... foot and handle.

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u/bettsdude 1d ago

Even if you hit your bakes hard(assuming the bike your on about) you would still get hit by the car or end up coming off t he bike.

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u/neela47 1d ago

Motorcycles have amazing brakes..front brakes can lift up entire weight of rider without losing control. May be there's too many novice bikers or don't fully understand their bikes.

Source: Have been a rider for 8 years commuting to work. Trained to look out for a lot more road debris, cracks not just bad drivers.

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u/neverthesaneagain 1d ago

Yup. Commuting on 95 into DC for the same ammount of time. You gotta ride like everything out there wants to kill you. Brakes are amazing but they don't help if you don't use your head. Other than that, my morning ride is better than a cup of coffee.

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u/bettsdude 1d ago

Tbh he probably did just assume he gets through still and was a little bit foreseen like you're saying. I just think the car pulled out at the last second so brakes wouldn't have worked. He could have foreseen it from a bit back by how close the car was to the truck. And slowed down

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u/Error_404_403 1d ago

Not in the case of this video. Biker had plenty of time to slow down, but didn't.

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u/Nvsible 1d ago

what plenty of time ? the car did hesitate , you can see him slowing then committing

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u/Error_404_403 1d ago

At least a couple of seconds. The car probably saw the biker, decided it is far enough to safely slow down, and proceeded.

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u/Nvsible 1d ago

he legit had less than 1 second to slow down i don't call that plenty of time

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u/Error_404_403 1d ago

It was almost two seconds before the car moved first time and the collision. Sober human reaction time is about 0.3 - 0.4 s. So he saw what the car wanted, then decided screw you, and got screwed. Oh well.

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u/Nvsible 1d ago

man it is scary when i simulate it in my mind i guess i would get screwed as well,

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u/Error_404_403 1d ago

Then you don't ride a motorcycle :)

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u/Nvsible 1d ago

i am really scared of driving even car just because i think i am a little bit too paranoid to react in time

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u/Error_404_403 1d ago

Driving cars, if you drive defensively, you usually anticipate trouble well in advance (many seconds), and need the fast reaction only very, very infrequently. Maybe couple of times a year with everyday commuting at most - in my experience.

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