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Here is a video where we look, frame by frame, at why this Trike rolled over and ended up being totaled by the insurance company.
Kevin
Kevin
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That tree shadow, i kept thinking, that was water running across road. Hope driver ok.
Trainee: What do I do before a curve? Me: Slow down. Trainee: What do I do if theres black ice? Me: Slow down. Trainee: What do I do if theres freezing fog? Me: Slow down. What do I do if cars keep cutting in front of me? Me: Slow down. What do I do if the trailer begins to jack knife? Me: speed up. Trainee: Wait- what?
To much speed for him. Panic time. Trike guys like to brag about how fast they can go through a corner. But the consequences can be pretty severe when things go bad.
Kevin you were behind him? How fast were you Going? What was the speed limit?
I'm figuring this isn't that common an occurrence. I've pushed my '21 Freewheeler pretty hard in some tight turns just to see what it was capable of and it felt rock solid the whole time.
The first time I rode the dragon with my wife I hit the first tight curve and picked up the inside tire.
I promptly got slapped upside my helmet.
Haven't done it since, that was in 2017 we have put over 80K on since then.
Bob
Yep, speed really complicates the matter when things go wrong.
Kevin
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Yes, I was the second trike behind him.
I don't know how fast we were going....probably somewhere between 25 and 35. Not sure the posted speed limit...probably 35 mph, with some curves marked down to 10 & 15 mph. (this was not one of those).
Kevin
I was the second trike in line and I was following Kurt. He was right behind me, but I was far enough ahead of him and not watching my mirrors constantly I did not see i t happen. The speed limit for that stretch of roadway was 35 MPH. When I saw nobody behind me I started to slow down and finally when I was almost stopped I turned around and went back, then a couple minutes later Kurt came back. I was running mostly 3rd and 4th gear trying to keep my RPM un close to 3K to keep my bike from belching back thru the throttle body.
I was the second trike in line and I was following Kurt. He was right behind me, but I was far enough ahead of him and not watching my mirrors constantly I did not see i t happen. The speed limit for that stretch of roadway was 35 MPH. When I saw nobody behind me I started to slow down and finally when I was almost stopped I turned around and went back, then a couple minutes later Kurt came back. I was running mostly 3rd and 4th gear trying to keep my RPM un close to 3K to keep my bike from belching back thru the throttle body.
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