justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/15/19 at 09:17:44:


Yep.  Glad you're OK!

I got a leg over it today.
Leaned over and looked at what would likely have happened had I stiffened up and tried to ride it out.
Nothing Good.
So, I.M.O. in a
No way to avoid the T-bone moment
At speeds above the
I can stiffen up and stay on speeds,
The least crappy option is
Slow down as you prepare to bail off.
If the car is coming from your left
Get up on the right side peg, left leg up, further than I was, so you don't smack your knee on the tank, and when you are ready to bail, crank the bars to the left, try to get as much of you to hit the door at the same time as possible. Speed and pain are directly proportional, and forty five HURTS!
I hope I never learn enough about this to be able to tell anyone more.
But I'm pretty sure
Pointing the front tire At the direction the car is coming from and getting off moving toward the front of the car is better than being somewhere between the bike and the rear of the car. Not sure, though..
Things like this, thought about, laying in bed, waiting on sleep , are good training. The Body knows what to do in the
Prepared for emergency.

I don't remember doing that practice, but I have Felt things before, when things were seriously bad, and I am going with
Thank You, God!!!!

I just happen to have a case here that is broken in that very spot, so it makes it easy to measure the thickness. It is only about .170" thick so there isn't much left if you have a very deep gouge in your case.

Ahh, noted, thanks..


Now,
Just what is 45 MPH?
Well, it's 66'/second..

Yeah, but how do I relate to that?
Well, in order to get to 45. 17 MPH
You can fall
For sixty six feet.

And that, my friends, is a kinda sorta way to think about what kinda stoppage this old man took.
Another site translates to Joules, I'm probably gonna drag that up.
I sure would like to see that car.


Awwrite, I know I screwed that up some, but I'm not sleeping worth a crap, and I'm not exactly thinking all that great either. I haven't even driven a car yet,,





Gravitational acceleration
32.17405
ft/sē

Initial velocity
0
m/s

Height
66
ft

Time of fall
2.0255
sec

Velocity
65.17
ft/s

Reset defaults


So, the chart tells us if you fall from 66 feet, in a little bit over two seconds, you'll be moving just a whisker under 45 MPH,,
And it Will reset your defaults..

Even if it wasn't
Your fault.

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/25/19 at 06:56:24:


Wait a minute.......they got stuff on the internet now that will differentiate the equations for you?

Where was this stuff in the 80's when I was learning how to calculate acceleration/velocity/position with calculus?

When I am on the interstate doing my best to nearly comply with the speed limit......and I see folks flying by me at 80-85mph with only 20 feet between them and the other cars - I wonder if they have any concept about how badly things would go if things went wrong?

This cage generation and their lane warning/air bag laden cars have given them a false sense of security.

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 08/26/19 at 06:44:21:


Getting insurance is very complex, and being sure that all the correct boxes are "checked" is difficult.  The only proof you have is your policy statement - did you keep a copy of it?

It seems to be another example of a government that is not very functional in some areas.  In order for you to license a car....insurance is mandatory, and yet somehow folks are driving without a license or insurance.....and these folks seem to bang into other drivers frequently.  It would seem to be appropriate that if the other driver was charged with the fault and they don't have insurance - they somehow should be made to pay the damages......for however long it takes them to get it paid.  But - the problem is that the financial standing that has caused them to ignore getting insurance is likely the same thing that will prevent you from getting any money from them.

I think it is rare that anyone ever has an accident and comes out of the deal "whole".  My 2006 Pontiac Vibe has 160,000 miles on it and runs like a top, looks good, has no dents or door dings, no rust....and I fully expect to get another 10 years and 100,000 miles out of it easily.  Kelly Blue Book has it listed as a trade in value of $1,342 and a private sale value of $3,400.  If I had an accident it would likely be totaled and they would give me $2,000 for the car......I could not replace it with a comparable car for 2-3 times that amount.

My friend had an accident on his BMW R1000GS Paris/Dakar bike.  It damaged the left engine guard, the left mirror, the left turn signal and a left body panel.  The insurance company valued the damage at $2,000 and totaled the bike for $1,300......he opted to not follow through with the claim as he could fix it for around $600 in used parts....and it would cost him around $6,000 to find another bike like it.