Crash Poll - Take 2

**Katman** · 30th July 2010, 14:01

Which is the major influencing factor in motorcycle accidents?

**Ronin** · 30th July 2010, 14:04

Gravity...

**imdying** · 30th July 2010, 14:11

Bit loaded isn't it... take away 3 of those and you can still have a crash.

**Katman** · 30th July 2010, 14:17

Originally Posted by imdying

Bit loaded isn't it... take away 3 of those and you can still have a crash.

Not really.

Take away the rider, the car driver and the motorcycle and the road ain't going to do much at all.

Take away the rider, the car driver and the road and the motorcycle's just going to sit there.

**rickstv** · 30th July 2010, 14:19

Oops, didn't read that right and ticked the wrong box. Meant to tick rider but can't retract it.
Rick.

**imdying** · 30th July 2010, 14:29

Originally Posted by Katman

Take away the rider, the car driver and the motorcycle and the road ain't going to do much at all.

Take away the rider, the car driver and the road and the motorcycle's just going to sit there.

But that's the point... take away the rider, definitely no crash. Take away the others, you can still crash just fine.

**rachprice** · 30th July 2010, 14:32

Yes that is indeed his point!

Why not extend this to car drivers who have accidents as well, personal responsibility for everyone

**Katman** · 30th July 2010, 14:38

The poll is asking, in all motorcycle accidents, which is the most prevalent of all the governing factors.

(Bearing in mind, motorcycle accidents may contain one, or more, or all of those factors).

**BMWST?** · 30th July 2010, 14:39

Originally Posted by Katman

Not really.

Take away the rider, the car driver and the motorcycle and the road ain't going to do much at all.

Take away the rider, the car driver and the road and the motorcycle's just going to sit there.

incorrect if a motorcycle is left to its own devices it will always fall over,and in itself this is one of the biggest causes of motorcyclists injuries.They are inherently unstable

**Katman** · 30th July 2010, 14:39

Originally Posted by BMWST?

incorrect if a motorcycle is left to its own devices it will always fall over,and in itself this is one of the biggest causes of motorcyclists injuries.They are inherently unstable

Not when they're sitting on their side-stand.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 30th July 2010, 14:46

Originally Posted by Katman

Not when they're sitting on their side-stand.

Unless they're parked downhill like I see so many knobends do!

**onearmedbandit** · 30th July 2010, 14:53

Originally Posted by Katman

Not when they're sitting on their side-stand.

Unless it's a Ducati with the self-retracting side-stand.

**PrincessBandit** · 30th July 2010, 16:10

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Unless they're parked downhill like I see so many knobends do!

Hahaha, now let's see. Ok, it's downhill, not in gear, not with front wheel against anything like a curb or a rock or some such obstacle. Then yeah, I suppose it could fall over all by itself.

Parking facing the "wrong" way is an easy noob mistake to make. However, they should learn from the first time. Some people are just very sloooooow learners. Some never learn at all.
But I think it would still be safe to say that the rider is likely to remain the key factor of a bike falling over of it's own accord through dodgy parking skills.

Oh, unless some malicious prick comes along and pushes it over.....