Wow in fact funny accident. I did not see it coming. I am going to get mine next friday. How good a scooter is it is nog built for speed and racing. You can not compare it with a sport motor. It is built for cruising and town. But still a good video my compliments!
I bought one of these c650 GT's this year a 2020. Love it. It is a great scooter with lots of power and comfort. Pretty expensive though as scooters go. I dumped mine twice at low speed because the thing is heavy and I let it lean too far. Except for those two incidents I just wish the winter would end so I could get back out on it.
Did you ever noticed that when people crash their motorcycle they are very quick to jump up and jump back on and get going? It’s sort of as though they are embarrassed. Anyway thankfully this fella was not injured and it’s a lesson to all of us to slow it down a touch and save yourself from injury.
Awesome video, my wife and I miss track days. Other things have gotten in the way and we haven't done it for a long time now, but now with this social distancing (Covid-19) we are going through hours of footage and will likely create and post some videos since we're bored lol. Great to see Jaz taking the first step, I remember when I bought my wife a Ninja 250 in 2007 so she could learn to ride, in 2008 we were buying new GSXR600 so she could do track days lol. Here is a video we posted today: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qAUJeUa1f6w.html
Gravel on the road was a culprit which we have to avoid. If he had noticed the sand at earlier straight, he would have steered close to midway at this corner.
Not bad for a "SCOOTER" - aren't they built for mundane tasks such as running errands, picking up groceries, etc? He was among 8 motorcycles, started 4th and worked his way to 3rd, and was gaining ground on the lead riders. Some of the curves he looked a little awkward in, as if he wasn't nearly as familiar with the road as some other riders.
High capacity scooters are not as road worthy as motorbikes are the BMW is close still not same , man be cautious it could be much worse . Ride safe your not hurt is main thing here .
I hate to say it but you were riding the bike to fast. The breaks were not as good as the other bikes. Plus it's not a sport bike. The time of day had something to do with the crash as well. Bright sunlight and shadows can cause you to overcook a curve really fast. From what I've heard you've got a nice bike. If you want to ride aggressively get a sport bike. BMW Makes several nice sport bikes. Save the scooter for what it is made for. Take your girlfriend for a ride in the canyons or to the beach. Go on a bike camping trip with other couples, but sport bike rides with the guys will tear up your bike. Take care and be safe. VAUGHN
He rode really well for a scooter I am impressed with the clearance!!, his problem was....too fast approaching that corner and the scooter was heavier need more distance and his tyres was struggling to reduce the speed, his abs was doing a great job until the bend...u can't leave it late braking like sport bikes, this scooter handling better than a cruiser, I am still impressed.
Yeah but if U paid attention, there was an unusual amount of Sandy- gravel at the bend. Anyone could have slipped there. By the time he realized it his tires were already in the funk. He should have slowed down before that shoulder and rode the outside but that's a hard thing to anticipate from his pov. That slip was almost guaranteed, somebody has to clean that shoulder, pretty sandy.
Except for the "oops" moment, the scooter rider did quite well in holding his own against several motorcycles. There were 10 other bikes, apparently all of them were sport bikes, and his scooter. 3 of the other bikes left ahead of him, he caught and passed #3, and was gaining on #2 when he dumped it. No other bike passed him while he was moving. My hat's off to this rider who showed that everything is relative, and some things that are thought to not have a chance will sometimes fool you. And thankfully he was riding in full protective gear. Having a good case of road rash is no fun.
For one thing, if you are new to the scooter, the lean is not the same as on big bikes. Because of your legs or knees theres nothing to hold on. Theres no gas tank. So if you want to learn how make that lean, watch ho filipinos domit on those dangerous skinny tires. I am talking about body positioning. It is not the same a regular motorcycle. Imride a ninja 1000. I was with the best on twisties, despite of illegally driving on oncoming roads and left them, they earned my respect. They were driving a souped up 150cc. Watch how they manage their turns..
all of these idiotic comments about handling of maxi scoots are just that, idiotic. this turn was well within the performance envelope for any two wheeled conveyance of any configuration. this guy low sided because he locked up the tire in a place where he had low grip because of gravel/dirt on the road. next time he won't get so close to the edge or try to lean over so far on a loose surface. if he had been on the inside of the turn this would not have happened.
Had been beating on the brakes the whole time. There was some brake fade. That was the fastest straight and he was a little late on the brakes. Tipped it in but just barely ran out of road/grip. You win some, you lose some.
scooters tend to loose grip when cornering while taking gas down, scooters don't behave like motorbikes do. but he also cut curves with high speed. He has to learn how curves have to be driven with a scooter, this is not the same as a motorcycle. I think he lost grip on the front wheel while aproaching to the little curve with loose surface material (sand, little stones or something like that). Keep healthy and learn cornering with maxiscooters, it is much more difficult to handle, than riding a motorbike).
You rarely see good scooter riders riding their '' bike '' like racers, and from that my respect that you can keep up with the group of sport bikes. Scooters are built for the city or to drive back and forth between the cities, I notice that every day in the motorbike (Kawasaki Z1000) drive through the city, with a scooter it would be more pleasant.
