Trying to merge with slow traffic at speed is a recipe for disaster 9 out of 10 times. However, this KTM 390 Duke rider was that 10th case and managed not to kill himself.
The action seems to happen somewhere in Colombia and according to the video description, it was early in the morning, and the rider was still sleepy, not noticing how packed the traffic was ahead.
“Early morning and still sleepy I got to this intersection and didn't notice the held up traffic because I was watching the other biker. Didn't want to brake early to prevent going wide and hitting the dude and then I noticed that the car wasn't moving and had to react quickly.”
Can’t really tell who exactly is to blame here, but apparently, both riders were doing something wrong. Our main character here was surely going a bit fast for that busy section of the road, while the other rider simply came into his lane without even checking if it’s clear.
The only thing I’m sure of is this guy’s incredible luck and abilities. A beginner rider would have been deep into target fixation by the point the other rider merged into the same lane, and he would have probably crashed into him.
But this rider here on the Duke darted past the other careless motorcyclist and managed to stay in between the slow moving cars and continue on his way. Not 10 meters from there, a pedestrian appears from the right side trying to cross the street in front of a large truck, and I bet if the rider had been 2 seconds slower they would have joined paths and crash after all.
So, beginner rider tip of the day: if you see dense traffic, slow the hell down and don’t trust anyone, not even a fellow rider. There are many of them careless enough to make the news tomorrow, so take care.
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