OK, who is this?

CC Cowboy · March 28th, 2010, 10:25 AM

I know this has to be someone from this forum. Green bike, all the gear, from Cali.

JokerSeven · March 28th, 2010, 10:31 AM

LOL, thanks kinda funny.

BlueRaven · March 28th, 2010, 10:41 AM

I'm sure if the highway patrol wasn't there it probably would of never happened. It looks like he started to bring the bike upright and then lost it. Panicked, stop looking to where he was going and tap the brakes? I'm sure the adrenaline was pumping at that moment feeling a little embarassed.

CC Cowboy · March 28th, 2010, 10:58 AM

I'm pretty sure he came around that corner and nailed the front brake while down in the turn and did the classic low side.

I don't think he brought the bike up or just gave that brake a tap. He saw the cop and grap that brake hard.

Funny thing is, it didn't look like he was even going fast before the incident.

CodE-E · March 28th, 2010, 11:00 AM

Yeah, it looks like he hit the brakes when he saw the cop. >_<

That's a ZX6R though, not a 250R.

CodE-E · March 28th, 2010, 11:06 AM

Oh sh!t, some crazy videos on the "related videos" list, e.g.:

Link to original page on YouTube.

Dano · March 28th, 2010, 11:17 AM

The stupid thing is he was riding previous two corners nice and smooth, prob was exceeding the speed limit no doubt, saw cop did a oh **** move and grabbed brake. Should of just kept going and slowed down, most would happen is a speeding ticket. One of the reasons I like PA is that only the State Police can have radar all other cops must time you between 2 painted white lines...VASCAR.

dive1tom · March 28th, 2010, 11:47 AM

The first one is funny, the harley rider on deals gap thats was funny. The first time I did deals gap I about pee peed on myself. Really had no buisness doing it. But now it more like a right of passage. You do Mulholland or the Gap your ready for anything.

Zombiphone · March 28th, 2010, 12:05 PM

Awesome, but that sucks even so. That's a pretty nasty place for a cop to hunt. I mean, it's one thing to nail bikers on a straight between corners, but waiting on the snake around the other side of a blind turn to nail someone when they need to be concentrating is just asking to crash them. Although, being the cop was facing the other way, I imagine he would have gotten away even if the cop did wave him over as long as he kept going.

I literally just got back from mullholand about 15 minutes ago. I've been riding that road a lot recently, but I've never actually seen a cop heckling people up there. It's so biker-centric that they usually seem to leave everyone to their own crazy devices. I wonder if he got a ticket.

wyckedflesh · March 28th, 2010, 12:18 PM

The cop was most likely there because he had already pulled someone over there and was writing out his report.

ScraitT · March 28th, 2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wyckedflesh

The cop was most likely there because he had already pulled someone over there and was writing out his report.

Watch the video, his brake lights are on. His car was in drive just waiting to take off after someone. He started pulling forward up to the bike before the bike even stopped sliding, he was just sitting there waiting to go after someone.

If the guy would have just kept in the turn, the cop would have never caught up to him. O well, live and learn.

wyckedflesh · March 28th, 2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ScraitT

Watch the video, his brake lights are on. His car was in drive just waiting to take off after someone. He started pulling forward up to the bike before the bike even stopped sliding, he was just sitting there waiting to go after someone.

If the guy would have just kept in the turn, the cop would have never caught up to him. O well, live and learn.

Haven't been to Mullholand much have you? That cop could HEAR him coming. As Zombie pointed out, it is real unusual for a cop to be just sitting on the side like that at Mullholand.

ScraitT · March 28th, 2010, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wyckedflesh

Haven't been to Mullholand much have you? That cop could HEAR him coming. As Zombie pointed out, it is real unusual for a cop to be just sitting on the side like that at Mullholand.

Nope, I live where it's pretty much all straight and flat, I dono what twisties are

I agree it looks unusual for a cop to sit there and downright dangerous if he was. Even a car coming around the corner too fast could freak out, lock his brakes and go out of his lane (extremely bad if there was another car coming the opp direction).
Just with how the car was in drive and how quick the cop reacted, it seemed like he was just waiting. He very well may have hear the bike and was waiting to go after the bike.

CC Cowboy · March 28th, 2010, 01:35 PM

You guyz missed the entire purpose of the cop. The officer was sitting at that spot because there was oil on the road. He was slowing down cars going the opposite direction so when motorcycles came around the corner and fell, sliding across the road, there wouldn't be any head on crashes.

Cedilla · March 28th, 2010, 03:21 PM

I could see that happening to me. I freak out every time I see a cop, I just can't break the habit. I gotta bad habit of chopping the throttle every time I see an oncoming car, until I can tell that its not a cop.

Ninja_Moose · March 28th, 2010, 05:17 PM

I've seen a cop in a similar situation, he was waiting after the apex of a clover-leaf on ramp for a highway. If a car/bike were to try and slow down, they could have easily hit the cop.

That sucks for the rider though, should have kept going.

kevlarorc · March 28th, 2010, 05:29 PM

I'm subbed to that author. I think he just spends his weekends out there filming bikes. He usually has at least one crash video every two weeks or so.
He used to have a video up where a Mazda Miatta or something like that came drifting around the corner and freaked when he saw the cop sitting there. Quite dangerous for people to be speeding and drifting on that corner, but the cop makes it much more dangerous.

BlueRaven · March 28th, 2010, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

You guyz missed the entire purpose of the cop. The officer was sitting at that spot because there was oil on the road. He was slowing down cars going the opposite direction so when motorcycles came around the corner and fell, sliding across the road, there wouldn't be any head on crashes.

I think the cop pulled over cause he needed to go relieve himself in the bushes but had to wait until the bike passed by.

CC Cowboy · March 28th, 2010, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueRaven

I think the cop pulled over cause he needed to go relieve himself in the bushes but had to wait until the bike passed by.

You could be correct! Men are always relieving themselves in bushes.

Cedilla · March 28th, 2010, 08:31 PM

Pshh, real men don't need bushes.

CC Cowboy · March 29th, 2010, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Cedilla

Pshh, real men don't need bushes.

So you like them landscaped (shaved into an art form)?

BlueRaven · March 29th, 2010, 09:16 AM

cnichols79us · March 29th, 2010, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

So you like them landscaped (shaved into an art form)?

Isn't a landscaped bush called a "Shrub" ?

CC Cowboy · March 29th, 2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by cnichols79us

Isn't a landscaped bush called a "Shrub" ?

Did you mean shhh....rub!

ithaca00 · March 29th, 2010, 11:16 AM

And that's all the gear? :?

cnichols79us · March 29th, 2010, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Did you mean shhh....rub!

g21-30 · March 30th, 2010, 01:36 PM

From the same photographer

I wonder what kind of shoes this guy was wearing.

Link to original page on YouTube.

cnichols79us · March 31st, 2010, 11:52 AM

Looks like you could actually see this guy grab a handful of front brake and lowside it.... The shoes are a nice touch though, especially when it comes off and hits him. Wonder how his ankle faired?

March 28th, 2010, 10:25 AM	#1
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	OK, who is this? I know this has to be someone from this forum. Green bike, all the gear, from Cali. Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

March 28th, 2010, 10:41 AM	#3
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	I'm sure if the highway patrol wasn't there it probably would of never happened. It looks like he started to bring the bike upright and then lost it. Panicked, stop looking to where he was going and tap the brakes? I'm sure the adrenaline was pumping at that moment feeling a little embarassed. __________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

March 28th, 2010, 10:58 AM	#4
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	I'm pretty sure he came around that corner and nailed the front brake while down in the turn and did the classic low side. I don't think he brought the bike up or just gave that brake a tap. He saw the cop and grap that brake hard. Funny thing is, it didn't look like he was even going fast before the incident. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough! Last futzed with by CC Cowboy; March 28th, 2010 at 01:30 PM.

March 28th, 2010, 01:35 PM	#14
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	You guyz missed the entire purpose of the cop. The officer was sitting at that spot because there was oil on the road. He was slowing down cars going the opposite direction so when motorcycles came around the corner and fell, sliding across the road, there wouldn't be any head on crashes. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

March 28th, 2010, 03:21 PM	#15
Cedilla ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Huntsville, AL Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 755	I could see that happening to me. I freak out every time I see a cop, I just can't break the habit. I gotta bad habit of chopping the throttle every time I see an oncoming car, until I can tell that its not a cop. __________________________________________________ The Ninjette is not a disposable bike. You are not ever supposed to get rid of it. It is like a [friendly] herpes virus.... once you got it, you get keep it forever. Originally posted by-Headshrink

March 28th, 2010, 10:31 AM	#2
JokerSeven Ride it like you stole it Name: Jeremy Location: Bama Join Date: Jan 2010 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R, '04 R6(sold) Posts: 362	LOL, thanks kinda funny.

March 28th, 2010, 11:00 AM	#5
CodE-E Ninja Newbie Name: Ben Location: Austria Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): EX250K9 Posts: 126	Yeah, it looks like he hit the brakes when he saw the cop. >_< That's a ZX6R though, not a 250R.

March 28th, 2010, 11:06 AM	#6
CodE-E Ninja Newbie Name: Ben Location: Austria Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): EX250K9 Posts: 126	Oh sh!t, some crazy videos on the "related videos" list, e.g.: Link to original page on YouTube.

March 28th, 2010, 11:17 AM	#7
Dano ninjette.org sage Name: Dan Location: Perryopolis, PA Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' Blue Ninja 250R and 07' Honda 919 Posts: 605	The stupid thing is he was riding previous two corners nice and smooth, prob was exceeding the speed limit no doubt, saw cop did a oh **** move and grabbed brake. Should of just kept going and slowed down, most would happen is a speeding ticket. One of the reasons I like PA is that only the State Police can have radar all other cops must time you between 2 painted white lines...VASCAR.

March 28th, 2010, 11:47 AM	#8
dive1tom ninjette.org member Name: Tom Location: Tennessee Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 23	The first one is funny, the harley rider on deals gap thats was funny. The first time I did deals gap I about pee peed on myself. Really had no buisness doing it. But now it more like a right of passage. You do Mulholland or the Gap your ready for anything.

March 28th, 2010, 12:05 PM	#9
Zombiphone CVMA/AFM #72 Name: Tiffani Location: Los Angeles, Ca Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r (Racebike), 2015 FZ-07(Tourer), 2001 KX65(LOL bike) Posts: A lot.	Awesome, but that sucks even so. That's a pretty nasty place for a cop to hunt. I mean, it's one thing to nail bikers on a straight between corners, but waiting on the snake around the other side of a blind turn to nail someone when they need to be concentrating is just asking to crash them. Although, being the cop was facing the other way, I imagine he would have gotten away even if the cop did wave him over as long as he kept going. I literally just got back from mullholand about 15 minutes ago. I've been riding that road a lot recently, but I've never actually seen a cop heckling people up there. It's so biker-centric that they usually seem to leave everyone to their own crazy devices. I wonder if he got a ticket.

March 28th, 2010, 12:18 PM	#10
wyckedflesh ninjette.org guru Name: Mikel Location: Valley of the Sun Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Blue Kawasaki KLE650 Versys, '95 Ducati 900SS/CR (undergoing track conversion) Posts: 287	The cop was most likely there because he had already pulled someone over there and was writing out his report.

March 28th, 2010, 05:17 PM	#16
Ninja_Moose ninjette.org member Name: Ben Location: KC Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r Posts: 93	I've seen a cop in a similar situation, he was waiting after the apex of a clover-leaf on ramp for a highway. If a car/bike were to try and slow down, they could have easily hit the cop. That sucks for the rider though, should have kept going.

March 28th, 2010, 05:29 PM	#17
kevlarorc noob motovlogger Name: Gareth Location: Austin, TX Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): Black 2009 250r Posts: 328	I'm subbed to that author. I think he just spends his weekends out there filming bikes. He usually has at least one crash video every two weeks or so. He used to have a video up where a Mazda Miatta or something like that came drifting around the corner and freaked when he saw the cop sitting there. Quite dangerous for people to be speeding and drifting on that corner, but the cop makes it much more dangerous. __________________________________________________ My Motovlog "Damn, either shimming the needles fixes 90% of any problems with the 250Rs, or kkim owns stock in a washer manufacturer." -DmbShn41

March 28th, 2010, 08:31 PM	#20
Cedilla ninjette.org sage Name: Chris Location: Huntsville, AL Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 (sold) Posts: 755	Pshh, real men don't need bushes. __________________________________________________ The Ninjette is not a disposable bike. You are not ever supposed to get rid of it. It is like a [friendly] herpes virus.... once you got it, you get keep it forever. Originally posted by-Headshrink

March 29th, 2010, 09:16 AM	#22
BlueRaven ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Lil One Location: NB Canada Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250 Black Posts: A lot.	__________________________________________________ I'm not small, I'm fun sized

March 29th, 2010, 11:16 AM	#25
ithaca00 ninjette.org guru Name: Ryan Location: Sacramento, CA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2007 EX250 (street), 1994 EX250 (Race), 2008 250R (Race), 2000 250 (project), 1991 EL250 (a cruiser!) Posts: 287	And that's all the gear? :?

March 30th, 2010, 01:36 PM	#27
g21-30 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Sam Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R 2009 Posts: A lot.	From the same photographer I wonder what kind of shoes this guy was wearing. Link to original page on YouTube.

March 31st, 2010, 11:52 AM	#28
cnichols79us Fastly Slow!!! Name: Jeff Location: Kent, WA Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250, 1980 Honda XL125 Posts: 467	Looks like you could actually see this guy grab a handful of front brake and lowside it.... The shoes are a nice touch though, especially when it comes off and hits him. Wonder how his ankle faired?