Don't let popo frighten ya

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Heather's Dad

Did the camera person know the rider? Was the rider not looking ahead enough to see "something"? I don't even think the rider was speeding? Just one stupid event he will laugh about in a year or two.

That camera guy sits there all the time taking pictures of everybody.

[pauldun170]

Thought this was interesting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tetkH...eature=related

[Homeslice]

Laurel Canyon a "wonderfully twisty road" ?......lol, looks pretty weaksauce to me

If you want to get your rocks off zooming within 20 feet of rich people's homes and parked cars, do it on Soledad Mtn in San Diego, it's a lot more twisty than that.

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

Thought this was interesting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tetkH...eature=related

OMG that motor sounds awesome!

[unknownroad]

Originally Posted by Sixxxxer

We dont know the SPeed of the Bike, But It doesnt really sound like he's going Balls Out..

Sounded like he had dropped a fair amount of speed entering the corner, and he didn't slide very far before standing back up... unless it's got a crazy low speed limit i doubt he was over.

And yeah, even if i were doing the speed limit, i probably would have done the same thing if i came into a corner and saw a damn police car sitting right there. It's just a reflex.

It's a bad situation... seems silly to say that the cop caused the accident, but i can't really say that i think the biker would have gone down if the cop hadn't been there...

[DIMford]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

I don't know the speed limit on Mulholland, but do you really think he's going the speed limit or under?

I don't think he was speeding and if he was it wasn't by much. I grew up on that road and it's really twisty and someone atop the bike would put that much lean in just to get around. Now it wouldn't have been as dangerous if he would get off the bike.

I don't think the cop is at fault. It probably wouldn't have happened had he not been there, but we all have to be disciplined to maintain our line and our focus to the bike to have a safe ride. He let his knee jerk reaction kill a perfectly good line and stable bike.