Ride a SPYDER/Motorcycle? This Video Could SAVE YOUR LIFE!!!

[@IDRNKWTR]

Great words to live by coach Bob. If I may add to this with your permission. Danger comes in all forms. My 22 year old son was involved in a crash this last Tuesday. I will start with saying he is a relatively new rider and extremely conscientious. I myself am 62 and still riding two wheels and a spider teaching him every scrap of knowledge I have learned over those years. Sometimes that just doesn’t matter. He got in a situation when coming to the crest of a hill the roadway pavement was broken with chunks missing and lose chunks laying on top. He tried to emergency brake but at the last second he had to pick is path. This was not a high speed crash as the speed limit is already low at 40km per hour and hw was doing less than that. Unavoidably he hit the debris and was knocked off ballance. He high sided the bike and struck the guardrail at the edge of the road. Nothing brings a man to his knees faster than a phone call from the police advising you that your son is being air lifted to a trauma center. They can only say he is alive but has suffered serious injuries. In a fraction of a second your life stops. The next six hours of our lives hang, not knowing our sons condition Covid have the hospital on total lockdown so going there is pointless as you can’t get in and no information is allowed out. For the next six hours my wife and I waited for that phone call. Hoping and praying yet dreading the answer that may come. Finally the call came. Our son was going to be ok but he had broken every bone in his right leg including his ankle and multiple fractures in his foot. He is going to recover after more surgery and more titanium but he is alive today because of my first rule of riding. All the gear all the time. Full face helmet, jacket, pants, gloves and good boots. The medics on scene say that his pants and boots are the reason he still has his leg and will walk and ride again. I am sorry this so long but I hope there might be something here that you can use to encourage your viewers like me to gear up. Ride safe and be aware danger comes in may forms. Thanks coach Bob for the inspirational channel. Keep up the great work. Ian. Brampton, Canada.

[@heystarfish100]

My sister in law lost her life in a traffic accident a few hundred feet from her home, it was a violent high speed crossing on a country road. She was T-boned by a one ton utility body truck at a stop sign just before her home. Her young son heard the crash and rode his bicycle to the scene where he discovered it was his mother in the wreck. He watched helplessly as his Mom died fro her injuries on the scene. It was a two way stop intersection and she never saw the other vehicle coming. She did not come to a full stop as we think she was over-confident on this lightly traveled farm road. Combined with her new purchase of a manual transmission automobile, wanting to get home to her waiting children, she made a tragic mistake. I live in Chicagoland. When I travel any highway, expressway, toll road I am often witness to horrible drivers. They weave in and out of lanes like threading a needle in order to pass others with zero concern for others safety. I swear people are not interested in safe driving and more interested in qualifying for their pretend race. I am not an aggressive driver and I practice the others around me don’t see me no matter what size vehicle I am driving. The more I learn from experiences of motorcyclists the better driver I want to be. Although I am not currently a motorcyclist I am attempting to register for a motorcycle safety trying course as soon as they figure out how they are going to do it again in the COVID era. I want to purchase a Can Am Spyder for self and perhaps a second for my wife to ride with together. Thanks for all your videos Coach Bob, your information on riding and on Spyders is very helpful to building a new thought process as an automobile driver and as a future motorcyclist. 👍😎👍

[@johnjakubowski2304]

CB3- Nobody is perfect. Realization of the error helps everyone learn. Happy all ended well. You da man!

[@jimdeboer84]

Thanks for all the tips. Even a long time rider like me needs a refresher course now and then. If I may, here’s another tip. If your toolin down the freeway in the far right lane, never be beside or a little further back of a vehicle in the next lane, especially if an exit is coming up because if he is not paying attention and see’s his exit at the last second, more than likely he’ll dart over into your lane without looking and you’re toast.

[@rgamore]

Use the head light FLASHER at every condition that could be an accident. I FLASH MY HEADLIGHT ONE HELL OF A LOT. The ABATE Motorcycle Course taught us that many many years ago. LOOK -WATCH-LISTEN and REACT...

[@alexlewis9085]

Don't like flashing heading as a driver might think its ok to proceed, I prefer to cover the brakes and anticipate

[@firesquad0155]

I have all my fire truck drivers training and we were trained to scan ahead you were told that every driveway you come towards except a car to come out even if theirs no car. When going down the road your always looking ahead looking for someone to pull out always have a plan if someone pulls out. Practice in a parking lot to make fast CONTROL turns to avoid JUST ALWAYS BEAWARE

[@obcmissions]

My defensive driving skills involve looking at every single motorist and thinking, "What's the stupidest thing they could do?" Then I'm ready for anything. Of course I practice all the other skills, but this one has saved me many times.

[@RalphNewcomb]

Hey CoachBob, all excellent advice. I use the young man example all the time in my classes when teaching them how to scan the sky while flying. Basically, scan and stop for 1 sec in each sector to let what you see register in the brain.

[@ES44AC-2]

Watch out for cars turning left in front of you it's a very common . They believe they can beat you, but they often times under estimate your closing rate. Had a on duty Sheriff's deputy kill an off duty Sheriff's deputy on his bike back in 2019. Devastating for both parties and their families.

[@namraj1]

Coach, thanks for open and honest assessment of what happened with that young man. The truth be told we are responsible for our safety and must be vigilant no matter what we are driving or riding. I am big on safety training and this was a great refresher!

[@rayhjohnson]

Be cool and watch The other guy and hope he is watching you. Things happen so let’s try and stay one step ahead.

[@tripletreading6993]

Hearsay has it that the white RT was at a stop light and was hit by someone possibly texting. The RT gave no room for an escape route, resulting in being sandwiched between two vehicles. I've been pushed out of my lane twice by cars just sliding into my lane. Luckily, I've gotten very good at anticipating what cars will do and avoided. Avoidance should always take precedence over legal right...you're on a bike, not in a metal cage... it does nothing to be legally in the right while dead. I'm not sure if this is permitted on your channel, but I highly recommend watching DanDanTheFireman youtube videos. It will save your life by learning avoidance.

[@eddcurry1245]

Great video, important topic

[@henryhonda8408]

Whether in my car or on my motorcycle that is my number 1 rule...... avoid accidents at all costs even if in the right because as you said being alive is WAY more important than being in the right & DEAD!

[@MichaelBrown-kk6ck]

@@henryhonda8408 John was right, dead right, as he sped along. But he’s just as dead as if he’d been dead wrong.

[@SpyderWayne]

Well said, and a great reminder to us all, and a good takeaway is simply knowing that in a crash involving a motorcycle, it doesn't matter who was wrong, the motorcycle and rider cannot win.

[@HetteshWorld]

Hey Bob I always tend to stay in the right lane on the interstate so I can manage the oncoming ramp traffic and have a way out in case I need it. I was always taught left right left. To clear an intersection. I think everybody who has driven has pulled out in front of someone that did not see them but it sounds like it worked out okay keep up the good work

[@stanweaver]

I regularly watch "Dandanthefireman" on you tube to stay "Frosty". "Side fo the Vehicle!!", "Chevrons!" "Uncommon thing in a common situation", etc.

[@eddcurry1245]

Dan is good. Check out Kevin at MCrider

[@denisecruz6815]

Awesome video! Thank you! I have been in all the situations that you mentioned but all in cars. I am always grateful for never been an accident. I saw the picture of the spyder crash on US Spyder Ryder Space Coast. It was share by one of the members as a reminder to be vigilant. It was from a few years ago and it was posted on Girls on Spyder. Supposedly the everyone was fine as their was no one in the passenger seat and the driver was able to get off before it hit.

[@davidkuznia1625]

There is a gentleman (former fireman) - DanDantheFireman that has a KZbin channel that is devoted to motorcycle crashes, using videos to explain how to prevent them. He gives NO blame, just education to prevent things. I believe the percentage that a motorcycle does the actual hitting of something is well above 90%. This is NOT to say that the motorcyclist is at fault, just that it might be probable, with more awareness, that accidents may be preventable. I've been watching him for about a year and it has certainly changed the way I ride.

[@alexlewis9085]

Love your reaction to the situation by not blaming the young man and talking to him. Yesterday an elderly person pulled out of their driveway onto my side of the road (head on) and then cuts across the other lane to make a turn around. Myself and the oncoming driver both slowed to an almost stop, waited and went on our way, I don't think the car driver knew what they had done😒. I also look into my rear view mirror when I pull out onto another road just incase I missed that vehicle coming up fast behind. "Keep your calm and carry on" as you said we are not always perfect😊

[@602North]

Thankfully that young man was paying attention! We’ve all had close calls and great reminder Coach.

[@michaelfealtmansr203]

Good info Coach Bob. Pickup my new Spyder Limited next Wednesday. Can wait to try in out. Keeping my Vision for when it's just me and the Spyder when the better half comes alone.

[@gregferris9378]

When I see someone inching forward at a stop sign I flash my high beens at them. I don't ride scared but I expect them to not see me. In the area where I live people have little respect for motorcycle riders safety.

[@obcmissions]

I also watch their front wheel. It is very easy to see a spoked wheel roll a half inch or so.

[@jamesp1045]

We’ve all been there CB. Glad it ended well for you and that young man. As a bicyclist that rides on the road, I’m always on the lookout for situations that might put me on the wrong end of the deal. Be safe friends.

[@kangurosalvadoreno5527]

Great video Coach Bob, blessings from down under, take care.

[@georgeencinosa9685]

Very good video and so true. The picture with the rear end collision was able to up off the spyder before the impact . I recently had a ride with a group of spyders, the ride was a completely different type of ride. Can you go over any tips precaution when riding with a group of riders together.

[@rgamore]

Everything you talked about today is STANDARD HAPPENING down here in south Texas! [:

[@bobbystaats1846]

I ride my motorcycle like As I did when I was my horses 👀👀👀 anticipate what’s happening behind and in front of me 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jimroscovius]

Great video!! Your "white car, blue car" situation happened to me, only he pulled out in front of me to make a left turn out of the driveway. I swerved, and he missed me by inches. He didn't even look!!

[@PlainsRyker]

Ride like you're invisible, because in many cases you are!

[@the-d-man1013]

How true how true we take for granted sometimes that we think other people are looking for us when they're really not. We have to be extra careful When we're riding🏍🏍🏍

[@rodneybarcus2233]

Fantastic video coach something we should all practice.