Wearing the right gear when riding a motorcycle is one smart choice, regardless of what kind of bike one rides or how experienced he or she might be. While some motorcyclists take things really seriously are gear up from head to toe even if they are out for a ride in the city, some might believe this is a bit overkill.
Now, such a debate could go on forever, and would fail to reach the point of this piece, so we’re not going there. However, this video show how useful wearing motorcycle gear when you’re riding out of town for an afternoon ride is, and how easily a turn which seems to be just like any other bend in the road can put an end to the riding fun.
Turns with varying apex are one of the biggest dangers for unaware riders who also do some miles above the recommended speed for that portion of the road. I’m not mentioning the legal speed limit because this matter falls outside the topic, as well.
Basically, this fellow went down because he was kind of left without any choices in mid-turn. The approach was made at a fairly high speed for this bike and turn: 50 mph (80 km/h) is close to the limit a very skilled motorcyclist could ride a dual-sport-ish bike around a sharp bend, but in this case, it looks like the main issue. Braking in an attempt to slow down to a safe speed didn’t help cornering, and leaning was not enough, either.
And dragging a foot peg sealed the fate of the rider, sending him into a low-side, a much less nasty outcome than hitting the guard rail or high-siding from excessive braking. The rider seems to agree that jeans and sneakers are a bad choice for motorcycle gear and heading out for the canyons.
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