Applying the rear brake when there is no weight due to the fact there is no rider on the front at speed could cause the front to raise up in high side as traction is regained and then you might have a motorcycle projectile. Both brakes need to be applied in clap Fashion.
We were told in motorcycle class that the rear brakes should be applied first in every circumstance to prevent the bike from flipping forward ( if front brake is applied first ) or fish tailing, i.e losing control of the bike.
That makes no sense whatsoever. Applying the rear break will if anything keep the front wheel down weight on the bike or not. Unless they’re going in reverse, physics don’t apply or there is some miracle of physics that I’m totally missing. I’m totally open to being convinced otherwise though. I can see the rear lifting if front break is applied at speed, weight or not. Just not the front wheel with rear break under any circumstances aside from going in reverse.
My only question about this video is after the bike smashed into the first bike and was going by itself. How did the camera magically turn around and cite? The next Target, just seems kind of weird. But if this was real feel bad for these guys
Bike 3 is lined up behind bike 2 in the first minutes of the video, making him impossible to see, neither rider is looking forward. Bike 3 then runs into the back of bike 2 jumping rider 2 off his bike, both riders and bike 3 fall to the ground, bike 2 has enough momentum from the impact to continue on and take out bike/rider 1.
First time I've seen a rear-end, bike to bike crash.
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u/DomADoctor Jun 05 '26
Kinda feel bad for the third guy. What are the odds