Thrown off the Spyder

[uwe999]

I have ridden PWCs for 20 years and you instinctively hold on and try to shift weight and bring it back to a stable position. Seldom do you just let go and bail even when you are sliding off the side. Most people will turtle a PWC before they give up and let go, especially at slow speeds. At high speeds, it will throw you like a rag doll as it tips and digs in. This guy obviously has all the gear and some motorcycle know how so I'm not sure how he managed such a controlled bailout. It had to be some combination of wet conditions, VSS kicking in, wet gloves, and a touch of stupid.

I'm sure that's what I would have done - hold on at all cost. Bailing out isn't something I learned. Maybe dirt bikers do that instincty? I'm still new on the dirt myself ...

 

[uwe999]

Very early on in a thread on this forum, the question was asked if the Spyder needed a deadman teather like PWCs since it would not fall over without a rider like a motorcycle. I guess this video raises that question again. Very lucky that he fell off and was able to run and catch it. I'm not advocating a teather since the last thing the Spyder needs is another safety feature, but how far would it have gone if he had hurt himself and not been able to chase it down? SM5 would eventually stall out, but what happens with SE5?

they could probably do that with another sensor in the seat?

 

[VIspyderman]

It's not stupid to post things like that as it can stimulate spirited conversation on a public forum. Which in my opinion is the point.
You should however be more careful who you hand over a high powered road machine to.
In my opinion your co-worker is the young stupid testosterone fuelled idiot that kills people every day in North America. He had no experience on this machine yet it was acceptable for him to attempt to drive it in such a manner.
Ride safe and smart everyone....and hey...If ya gotta let it loose....do it at the right time and place. That's all I'm saying.
Max

:agree: ... but! I have 34,000 kms on mine. Everyone who knows me has seen me do burnouts, fast starts, quick stops, hard turns. There isn't really anything that can be done on Spyder that I haven't done. I've even flown off a sidewalk in a simulated jump and actually had fun doing it. My point is, I'm the most qualified Spyder ryder at my dealership. If one of my mechanics rode my Spyder like this guy did... well, lets just say that they know me well enough not to. My friends are all cruiser riders (yeah I know, I need different friends) and they have a different mentality about using or trying someone elses bike.
I guess that this video should just be viewed to remind each of us that the folks who end up on Jerry Springer just might really exist.
Just my humble ramblings.:dontknow:

 

[Firefly]

Been riding dirt bikes since I was born- bailing is not a common practice.

This guy made a mistake - plain and simple. He's inexperienced on the Spyder and certainly should NOT have been doing a first ride in the rain.

There is no way you could flip the spyder over at such a low speed - he's crazy if he thinks that is really possible. I've had a wheel at least 12" off the ground and that wasn't even close to tipping.

People need to practice - I do every spring when I get the bikes out .

Safety first folks!

 

[max continuous]

I can save it!! I can save it!! I can save it!!! OOOOh CRAP!!:shocked:

 

[bone crusher]

With this guy, it was more like 'I'm a moron, I'm a moron...oh crap!'

I can save it!! I can save it!! I can save it!!! OOOOh CRAP!!:shocked:

 

[madozier]

Just seems like a staged video much like the old hunting and fishing shows from the 60's and 70's. Where they would take cameras that shoot only film then bring it back and do the voice over in the studio. At some time during the filming they would hook a fish and then it would somehow shake the hook loose right at the boat then everyone would laugh on the voice over to help develop a connect with the audience. In this case that connect is to get more views on You Tube. Just my 2 cents.nojoke

 

[NancysToy]

I have ridden PWCs for 20 years and you instinctively hold on and try to shift weight and bring it back to a stable position. Seldom do you just let go and bail even when you are sliding off the side. Most people will turtle a PWC before they give up and let go, especially at slow speeds. At high speeds, it will throw you like a rag doll as it tips and digs in. This guy obviously has all the gear and some motorcycle know how so I'm not sure how he managed such a controlled bailout. It had to be some combination of wet conditions, VSS kicking in, wet gloves, and a touch of stupid.

I have ridden bikes for over 50 years (and the only thing I ever bailed on was a hillclimber), but never a PWC or ATV. Thanks for the insight. What you say makes sense. Most people have the instinct to hold on at all costs. Perhaps this was all done more in the quest for added drama.

...I guess that this video should just be viewed to remind each of us that the folks who end up on Jerry Springer just might really exist.

ROFL All these years of medical science and they still have not cured stupidity.
-Scotty

 

[aubierules]

Hey guys,
Everyone is being pretty harsh. We don't have all the facts and you can't see everything in this video. This person is kind of new if you look, they only have 7 posts. I think we should ask a few more questions before we jump on the judging bandwagon. Here are my questions:

1. Did you fall off the spyder because you lost your balance on the turn as the wheels came up?

2. How did the spyder keep going after you came off, do you have a throttle lock of some type, it seems to me, it would have stalled if it was still in gear?

3. Did I hear correctly that the person in the video is not the owner or has only owned the spyder a short time?

4. Is it possible you fell off because you slipped off the seat due to it being wet?

These are just some thoughts I was having. This person has a spyder, they can't be too bad. Come on guys, give him a chance to explain.

:agree:

 

[Roaddog2]

I'm still trying to figure how he got off. I admit to being old and arthritic, and far less agile than a young pup, but you would really have to work at it to come off a Spyder. Human nature and the preservation instict alone make most people want to stay with the machine. I suspect our friend may have some personal watercraft roots, and is practiced at bailing out.
-Scotty

:agree:

 

[bone crusher]

Maybe our beloved Spyders have a mind of their own and that one bucked this cretin before he could do futher damage to either the bike or himself??
:thumbup:

 

[crazycanuck]

Spyders know when they have a bad rider and will buck you offnojoke:thumbup:

 

[madozier]

I have ridden bikes for over 50 years (and the only thing I ever bailed on was a hillclimber), but never a PWC or ATV. Thanks for the insight. What you say makes sense. Most people have the instinct to hold on at all costs. Perhaps this was all done more in the quest for added drama.


ROFL All these years of medical science and they still have not cured stupidity.
-Scotty

Yeah smells like Christmas dinner a lot of ham cooking.

 

[max continuous]

I don't know if that even qualifies as a ride.
Don't you have to stay on for eight seconds?:shocked:
Max

 

[pitmon]

Looks like he needs riding lessons. Maybe some velcro on the seat LOL. If he fell off at that speed he needs to go back to riding his tricycle. :joke: The :spyder:is way to complicated for him.

 

[tatt2r]

well.....:shocked:that was a total waist of video time..

 

[crazycanuck]

well.....:shocked:that was a total waist of video time..

you will not get those 2 mins back of your life

 

[NancysToy]

I don't know if that even qualifies as a ride.
Don't you have to stay on for eight seconds?:shocked:
Max

:clap::clap::clap:

Looks like he needs riding lessons. Maybe some velcro on the seat LOL. If he fell off at that speed he needs to go back to riding his tricycle. :joke: The :spyder:is way to complicated for him.

He's not getting on my tricycle!
-Scotty