What a save

[Spunky99]

This is in my backyard so to speak.
I go very carefully at this turn because it is notorious for accidents. Now that they have patched the road it is downright dangerous.
This guy claims to be only riding for 6 months and by his body positioning, I can believe it. He does an amazing save after hitting the slick patch.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53f05G9NqKI&feature=feedu]Nice Save Oct 16th 2011 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Fizzer6R]

and a nice deadly car was right there waiting for him to cross over the yellow

 

[Fenixgoon]

was it just the patch that caused him to lose traction, or a culmination of other things?

i'm guessing with that tight a turn he should be starting to extend himself off the bike, as opposed to just leaning his body?

 

[dart1963]

wow, hope he brought TP to wipe with after that. Anyone who's hit that crazy stuff on the road knows exactly what that feels like... uhhhh

 

[the_cr]

Is this what is meant by being crossed up? certainly looks awkward, butt hanging low but body back up over the tank..

 

[Rookasaki]

wow... That was a nice save. That patch is going to hurt a rider sooner or later.

 

[Spunky99]

It was a combination of bad body position, a very fast corner speed and the slick patch. There are tons of videos of people low and high siding at that same corner. It is notorious for accidents. I've seen bikes stuck under the rail, flipping over it and the riders chewed up by the bushes and cactus on the way down the hill on the other side of the barrier and having to climb back up. R1's, GIXXRs, R6s etc all have gone down there with highly skilled riders and not so skilled riders.

 

[b_who]

Ah mulholland, that road is meannnn but so damn fun.
Ive only gone through it twice but its loads of fun

I think that square black patch is paint to cover up graffity supposedly but thats only word of mouth

 

[6R Blackout]

I agree great save and yes that patch seems to me to be the cause of the slight "mishap". It will "Eat someone's lunch" one day, hopefully
not to the point of a hospital visit or worse!


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[poWKaw]

i've always wondered what's the average speed people go through that corner at?

 

[leprecaun jon]

that was a win.. :thumbup::bow: learn from him lol