Reaction times

[Jantar]

So you are riding along at 120 km/h and something happens. How fast are your reactions?

Try this:
http://www.h-e-l.co.uk/HEL_Performance_Motorcycle_Brake_Lines_Reaction_Ti mer.htm

[Skyryder]

0.39

Not bad for an oldie.

[Skunk]

I'm crap...

[Mully]

My average was 0.36

[Grahameeboy]

0.296 quickest and 0.337 average over 5 goes

Not bad for an oldie arse......

[TKDSKIP]

0.31 it'll do, but I know I will be here all night now.

[Maha]

0.297 Was my best time
0.3438 Was my Average

Done it again....Average time...0.3184

[imdying]

Pfft, under 0.3 easily every time... ;) Hold the button down, release it when it says brake :lol:

[sinned]

In a normal situation the reaction can be seconds. I find after riding for some time just uncurling the fingers to place them over the front brake lever can take quite a long time.

IMHO you can apply the brake quicker in a cage than on a bike so keeping a good following distance is very important on a bike.

[Grahameeboy]

Tried Imdying's cheat trick....0.265....then the fair way and was quicker at 0.25

[1vanvan1]

Average 0.2782

Must be that in young! yuss!

[Maha]

Tried Imdying's cheat trick....0.265....then the fair way and was quicker at 0.25


The lord moves in mysterious ways dunhe?....:yes:

[Jantar]

I guess for an oldie I'm not too bad then: 0.3096 secs.

[Grahameeboy]

Average 0.2782

Must be that in young! yuss!

Well us oldies have done pretty well eh and have just cut and pasted this quickest time of 0.094.....no idea how I did it except I was feathering, but not holding the mouse button....................this is almost as good as Space Invaders

[Hitcher]

3mins 06.41. Toast. I'm getting my seeing-eye dog a longer leash.

[Grahameeboy]

3mins 06.41. Toast. I'm getting my seeing-eye dog a longer leash.

Sure that was not your total of 5?

[xwhatsit]

0.24 fastest, 0.257 average. Not bad for a young fellow. Actually...

I'd try Imdying's trick but my Linux browser seems to hit the buttons straight away, rather than on release. Will try with Firefox once it's compiled.

[FROSTY]

Jeepersthats a heckof a relief
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</TD><TD width="50%"><INPUT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" value=0.25 name=textfield3></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%">Reaction Time 4
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</TD><TD width="50%"></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%">Instruction
</TD><TD width="50%"><INPUT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" value="Test Over." name=the_text_instruct width="100"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[swbarnett]

In a normal situation the reaction can be seconds. I find after riding for some time just uncurling the fingers to place them over the front brake lever can take quite a long time.

IMHO you can apply the brake quicker in a cage than on a bike so keeping a good following distance is very important on a bike.

This is why I tend to cover the brake and clutch levers. The time saved by not having to uncurl the fingers is extremely valuable. I challenge anyone to shift their foot from the accelerator to the brake in a cage faster than fingers on a covered brake lever.

Had it once in a cage that my left leg went to sleep and I didn't know. Went to change gear coming into Huntly and couldn't move the leg for a good 5 seconds. I was lucky it wasn't an emergency stop.

[Bullitt]

I seemed to be getting 0.281 over and over again...in 10 trys I hit it five times

[Kendog]

.3157 average

Shows why I die often in BF.

[imdying]

Please note: imdying does not endorse trying that trick on the road or track to decrease your reaction times. Failure to heed said warning may result in injury or loss of life :yes:

[janno]

Well, I'm quite pleased.

First go .42.

Down to .26, getting faster each time.

Av .34.

I feel like I'm very slow to react on the bike, mainly because the riders I ride with are very canny and experienced so big standards to live up to. But having said that, I've had a couple of near misses but no major dramas in the nightmare traffic that is Brisbane. (Now officially the most congested city in Aus, beating even Melb and Syd. Hooray, we win, we win!!)

[Morcs]

0.297...

I hate mice...

stick me on a road at 70mph and throw a goat in my path... much easier and more fun :D

[Griff]

1st go:
Average = 0.20 seconds - 6.22 metres

Unfortunately... I clicked the mouse so fast, that it skidded accross the table, causing me to "High-Side" into the telephone.

:bye:

[Chrislost]

0.28200000000000003

weridly accuriate...
cool
didnt even need to keep the brakes on and release them when the goat walked out.

[Mekk]

Average for me was 0.2842

Funny how it gets better the more focused you are. Funny in a DUH kind of way.

[sAsLEX]

IMHO you can apply the brake quicker in a cage than on a bike so keeping a good following distance is very important on a bike.

Rubbish.

On the bike I have to squeeze my fingers but mm's.

In the car I have to accelerate my heavy leg away from the throttle, move it across and decelerate it and then accelerate it forwards on to the brake pedal, before I start to even start applying the brakes.


It reality though its not all about how fast you react to a situation its also about knowing whats going to happen before you need to react.

That shadow under the car, that Dorklander casually looking half left before not indicating a lane change, the slight rainbow sheen , the disappearing radius...... this is how the oldies can cope with longer reaction times as experience means your less often in a position to require it.

[Grahameeboy]

1st go:
Average = 0.20 seconds - 6.22 metres

Unfortunately... I clicked the mouse so fast, that it skidded accross the table, causing me to "High-Side" into the telephone.

:bye:

That's funny.......so you over reacted then? Green Bling on it's way.

[FlangMasterJ]

Something to pass the time with:

http://www.h-e-l.co.uk/HEL_Performance_Motorcycle_Brake_Lines_Reaction_Ti mer.htm

[Grahameeboy]

Mmmm....done yesterday...........your Avator explains I guess

[captain_andrey]

this is a badly programmed site. It measures the time on mouse button release rather then press which can add quite a few ms.

[xwhatsit]

0.28200000000000003

weridly accuriate...
cool
didnt even need to keep the brakes on and release them when the goat walked out.

<hints id="hah_hints"></hints>Yeah, they've got some interesting floating-point errors popping up there. Looks like their programmers need to be going to the classes I did last semester, lol.

[Animal]

3 days, 14 hours, 9 minutes, 41.6 seconds. Fuck, I'm retarded!

[Kinje]

0.266 best 0.312 worst 0.2814 average

[Griff]

3 days, 14 hours, 9 minutes, 41.6 seconds. Fuck, I'm retarded!

Don't be so hard on yourself.... Maybe you were using a "Harley Davidson Mouse"? (If that IS the case, then your response time is VERY VERY fast and you should be commended). :innocent:

[Joni]

Best time:0.23
Worst time:0.29

:thud:

[Krusti]

Screw it, I just rode around the screen, why bother braking it's only a laptop.

[NordieBoy]

Average 0.22

[cooneyr]

This is all very well but if you not sitting there waiting for an instruction but rather driving down the road you can probably add somewhere round 1.5 sec to that.

Still interesting though.

Cheers R

[Timber020]

Average time .2062. Funny thing was that 3 of my times were .203 wierd.

Man I knew all this P would pay off some time

[sinned]

Rubbish.

On the bike I have to squeeze my fingers but mm's.


Thanks - when I posted I knew I was opening up for this reaction.


This is all very well but if you not sitting there waiting for an instruction but rather driving down the road you can probably add somewhere round 1.5 sec to that.
Still interesting though.
Cheers R

My point too.
I don't ride with my fingers over the levers all the time as it is just too hard to do this and it is also difficult to keep a steady throttle. However, when approaching a potential hazard I finger the lever. My point is as stated by cooneyr - as that is the real situation on the road and the longer the ride and more tired the longer the reaction time.

[Zuki Bandit]

Oh dear, Im dead!

[MyGSXF]

Fastest 0.188 :Punk:

Average Time 0.2812

[moT]

hahah 2.1 and im pissed as fuck!!!

[moT]

lol i would be a good drunk rider

[sinned]

Age and piss has little to do with this. It is the processor and input/output devices; what is needed is a new generation human.

[Waylander]

Keep in mind that I'm drunk and pretty tired at the moment.

Messed up on time three, I blinked.

[Ghost_Bullet]

Oh loved that one... I seem to have a thing on .297, but best was .156 after three woody 8%'s not bad...... might go for a drive and see if the reaction times are for real????

[scumdog]

.541 while having a second whiskey after having two good wines and watching 'Shootout' on Sky at the same time.

Could be faster as I don't often do all the above while riding my Hogley.

.296 second time 'cos I made a bit of an effort - wish they'd stop the shooting on TV thouhg, a tad distracting

[scumdog]

Argh!!

A few more drinks got me down to .2656

My best single effort was .25

Imagine if I was soberrrrrrrr???

[Ghost_Bullet]

Argh!!



Imagine if I was soberrrrrrrr???

would it be worser or betterer?

[scumdog]

would it be worser or betterer?

I could get BETTER???????

[Ghost_Bullet]

I could get BETTER???????

Bullshite... that would stuff all the theorys of "I am better after a few"... uh uh uh????

[Boob Johnson]

Average: 0.3278


Yippee, not bad for 4am after 12 exports :innocent:

[Korea]

Fastest 0.188 :Punk:

Average Time 0.2812
How???

I've tried numerous times and I cannot get under 0.2

Fastest was 0.21

AVG: 0.246

[Sanx]

This is all very well but if you not sitting there waiting for an instruction but rather driving down the road you can probably add somewhere round 1.5 sec to that.

Still interesting though.

Cheers R

1.5 seconds is what the LTSA assume for reaction time. To be honest, if you take that long to react to something unexpected, get off the f'ing road and never drive / ride again.

[cooneyr]

1.5 seconds is what the LTSA assume for reaction time. To be honest, if you take that long to react to something unexpected, get off the f'ing road and never drive / ride again.

Your arguing with one of the converted here dude.

Many studies have shown that the average driver has a reaction time of around 2 seconds. If you are on the ball and really "driving" then it will be less but for the average person (and I mean the 80% who think they are above average drivers) the reaction time closer to two seconds. It is a rather scary though aye! The test linked in this thread is very artificial - still interesting though.

Cheers R

[_Shrek_]

just tried it 0.296 over 5 :shit: thought I... then it would be alot different depending on the day and how far/long you been riding ra ra ra

[Katman]

Message deleted (in the sober light of day):msn-wink:

[pritch]

1.5 seconds is what the LTSA assume for reaction time. To be honest, if you take that long to react to something unexpected, get off the f'ing road and never drive / ride again.

I think that's a bit unrealistic. It's misleading sitting at a computer with a finger on a mouse button, it's entirely something else being wet and cold three hours into a trip.

Also it depends exactly what they are timing, and being the LTSA there's no guarantee it'd be relevant to anything much at all..

[Unforgiven]

Average Time 0.2934

[jonbuoy]

Those fast reaction times are because you know exactly what to do - hit the button when the light comes on. Its not the same on the road- if something jumps out at you your brain has to figure out if its a threat - plastic bag/rock/loose seal/car/child then if you should brake or steer around or do nothing. A proper reaction is better than a fast reaction.

[Gareth123]

quickest 1.72
average 1.98

[scumdog]

Those fast reaction times are because you know exactly what to do - hit the button when the light comes on. Its not the same on the road- if something jumps out at you your brain has to figure out if its a threat - plastic bag/rock/loose seal/car/child then if you should brake or steer around or do nothing. A proper reaction is better than a fast reaction.

So true.

Hence why it is easier to figure out the 'right reaction' when doing 50kph but not so easy when doing 70+ in the same location.:yes:

Speed might not kill but it kinda gives you a bit less time to avoid trouble..

[90s]

Being an experienced rider I choose to ride around the obstacle rather than hit the brakes.

It was the right choice.

However, I am still waiting for my first time to come in ...

[cooneyr]

Speed might not kill but it kinda gives you a bit less time to avoid trouble..

Which is one area where I find the LTNZ (LTSA) TV adds a little bit annoying from an engineering perspective. They should not be focusing on the speed but the inability to deal with the situation in time because there is less time. Slightly harder for some to understand but much harder hitting concept if they could figure out how to get the message across to Jo Public in the right way.

Then again websites that measure your reaction time wouldn't help with an advert based on time and would make everybody feel invincible! :innocent:

Cheers R

[Waylander]

Which is one area where I find the LTNZ (LTSA) TV adds a little bit annoying from an engineering perspective. They should not be focusing on the speed but the inability to deal with the situation in time because there is less time. Slightly harder for some to understand but much harder hitting concept if they could figure out how to get the message across to Jo Public in the right way.

Then again websites that measure your reaction time wouldn't help with an advert based on time and would make everybody feel invincible! :innocent:

Cheers R
There was an ad like that when I first came down to NZ a few years ago. I'll see if I can find it for you and post it up.

[beyond]

One turn only but I'm only 50.


Average Time 0.2564

[ManDownUnder]

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</TD><TD width="50%"></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%">Average Time
</TD><TD width="50%"><INPUT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" value=0.0012 name=the_text_average></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%">
</TD><TD width="50%"></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%">Instruction
</TD><TD width="50%"><INPUT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" value="Start Ignition" name=the_text_instruct width="100">

Meh - what's the challenge? (sorry about #4... I had to get a coffee...)
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[TonyB]

Those fast reaction times are because you know exactly what to do - hit the button when the light comes on. Its not the same on the road- if something jumps out at you your brain has to figure out if its a threat - plastic bag/rock/loose seal/car/child then if you should brake or steer around or do nothing. A proper reaction is better than a fast reaction.

Dunno about that. I was quietly lane splitting in heavy traffic with a pillion on one. A car cut through the traffic unexpectedly, and as far as my concious mind is concerned, this is the order that things happened:
- BANG, pillions helmet hits mine
- WTF? Pillion is climbing up my back
- SHIT! THERE'S A CAR, BETTER BRAKE!!!
- WTF, I'm already braking??

[scumdog]

Dunno about that. I was quietly lane splitting in heavy traffic with a pillion on one. A car cut through the traffic unexpectedly, and as far as my concious mind is concerned, this is the order that things happened:
- BANG, pillions helmet hits mine
- WTF? Pillion is climbing up my back
- SHIT! THERE'S A CAR, BETTER BRAKE!!!
- WTF, I'm already braking??

Soooo, you would have ploughed into the car if you never had a pillion at the time??

[TonyB]

No, thilly! The helmet hitting mine etc was a result of me braking.

Don't worry- I can't figure it out either.

[Max Preload]

Not too shabby for someone who's had a couple of good concussions...

[NighthawkNZ]

I guess for an oldie I'm not too bad then: 0.3096 secs.

roughly what I got... 0.3088

but i got bored with it on the 5 go to average my average average... :baby:

still waiting to see what happens if i don't hit the brakes