Insanely Bad Timing
Watch as a pleasant afternoon ride goes horribly wrong for a poor motorcyclist who was blindsided by bad timing. An errant wheel from the white four-door (far left of screen) rolls down the road into oncoming traffic. The grey car attempts avoidance, but it’s all happening way too fast. The wheel bounces off the grey car and strikes the rider, sending him face-first into the pavement. Ouch! Thank the moto-gods he was wearing a full-face helmet and protective gear. Without the proper kit, the end result would have been an ambulance ride to the hospital. This unlucky/lucky motorcyclist got up and walked away.
A former Motorcycle.com staffer who has gone on to greener pastures, Tom Roderick still can't get the motorcycle bug out of his system. And honestly, we still miss having him around. Tom is now a regular freelance writer and tester for Motorcycle.com when his schedule allows, and his experience, riding ability, writing talent, and quick wit are still a joy to have – even if we don't get to experience it as much as we used to.
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seen shit like this many times on the road. sometimes it doesnt end well
these are euro cars....plus this furthers my argument that ALL front wheel drive cars suck for this very reason too-lack of maintenance causes CV axles to break ALL the time-i WILL not own a front wheel drive shitbox-they all suck-the automotive industry has everyone fooled into thinking this is a good idea-euro riders are required to wear all the gear all the time too-ATGATT