M4 crashes into a wall

[jmg]

Originally Posted by M4BimmerChris

You do not want relaxed hands when you are going through bumps and hops in the road at high speeds through lots of hazards around you (cars, bump, walls etc) if you have relaxed hands the steering wheel will shake and shimmy it out of your hands and lose grip and cause a crash

You are actually both right to an extent. You want a firm grip so you don't lose the wheel, and you don't want to lock your arms and shoulders which is what a death grip tends to make you do.

[SakhirM4]

And everyone totally exonerates the bike rider and his failure to stop and render aid, if needed.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by CP911

I could see the suspension bouncing a few times before the oversteer. Back end clearly got away from the driver as the weight came off the rear axle and they overreacted to the transition in the asphalt, causing the sudden oversteer. Unfortunate situation, but looks like everyone was okay here. Hopefully a lesson learned for everyone involved!

Yeah I could see where this was headed after the first surface change. Most likely he didn't keep his eyes forward, looked at the wall instead and reacted when the car started to change angle slightly, exasperating the problem. Always always always look where you want your car to go, not what you want to avoid.

[Darth One]

Both those guys are shit stains, but i think people who post videos of themselves committing misdemeanors on the internet are a special kind of shit stain

[cbertels]

Looks like I-4 near Orlando. Driving on that section at 60mph is difficult enough. Total clowns.

[psuibmw]

The motorcycle guy has an indirect responsibility in this ... He flee the accident seen

[Bluesummer]

Originally Posted by psuibmw

The motorcycle guy has an indirect responsibility in this ... He flee the accident seen

I was thinking the same but hey, let's assume he did pull over after the video ended

[Alpine_F82]

Originally Posted by jmg

You are actually both right to an extent. You want a firm grip so you don't lose the wheel, and you don't want to lock your arms and shoulders which is what a death grip tends to make you do.

I didn’t mean death grip I mean firm enough to where the car doesn’t takes over you and not squeezing but hands gripped good at your steering position when going through stuff like that and knowing what the car will do when it goes in air and how to correct it

[Alpine_F82]

Originally Posted by Bluesummer

I was thinking the same but hey, let's assume he did pull over after the video ended

We can but we all know he didn’t sadly

[Colinv6]

Just cause it was a vert!

[Bch53211]

Originally Posted by Bluesummer

I was thinking the same but hey, let's assume he did pull over after the video ended

Ha did you watch the end? He does the opposite, he accelerates away. So unbelievably dangerous to weave in and out of traffic on a bike. One unpredictable lane change and it’s over. In a car you’re protected but so exposed on a bike.

[ny2nj]

Geesh...terrible!

[BPMSport]

I can't stand people who think it's prudent to weave between traffic on the freeway. If you're going to be an idiot and race on public streets, at least do it when there isn't any traffic.

Edit: he crashed because tire was 3psi low.

[nbennettksu]

well I giggled