I know this thread is 120+ days old, but I do have a couple things to say-
I understand this video getting bashed on a bit, making people upset and what not, but as other motorcyclists it would seem it is our rightful duty to be happy he is ok and sustained only that much of a flesh wound and bruised up exterior, rather than be an agreement it was a small price to pay- any price is a price to pay; his knee was gashed open something tremendous, his bike is likely totaled, confidence destroyed (likely can lead to ANOTHER accident when he is more tense and furthermore scared from the trauma that ensued after this drop, maybe even making him lose interest in riding altogether).
It was a price to pay, perhaps for him being a new rider, unfamiliar with the road, new tires, exhausted from the four hour trip up, and general disconcert for his safety with next to no real gear on, and in this circumstance, perhaps above all being more interested in entertaining an audience (posting the video on vlogger forums, moto forums, ride diaries or youtube) instead of shutting up while negotiating turns or distances. There is absolutely some added risk to the entire risk we all already accept in riding our bikes, but I think there are plenty of ways to make video logging a hell of a lot more safe then sticking a flip cam in your face shield- like mounting a camera directly on your bike with no audio, or mounting it atop/side of your helmet with audio from another source, e.g. specially designed ear buds with added microphone and a recorder in your backpack.
I just don't want to see vlogging being looked down upon because this one poor fella went down on his own behalf, the camera and audio could have been no where on him, but if he was singing hendrix and reminding himself park rangers remind him of yogy the fricken bear whilst riding on such tight twisty roads, also while trying to take in all that scenery, the same outcome could easily be a reality.
So think about it- was it the new rider, or the new vlogger? Could be either. Just don't think anyone has the right to negatively speculate about what was stupid here or there, instead take it with a grain of salt and a lesson learned, and hope the guy does the most important things to allow him to safely ride from this point forward- check his bike and listen to what it is telling him before any ride, like his tires slipping, mirrors tight, gas, fluids, etc., and his own body- not too much weight on bike or himself, proper riding boots, pants, jacket, gloves, helmet, etc.
In the end, what is more important, proving your point that everyone in the video is a newb and stupid or stoned and this or that, or hoping he is alright, reminding all of our own NN community to wear gear, and as one of the videos did, try and figure out what riding mistakes he might have made so we can also all learn from them too.
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