Motovlogger crashes - wear your gear!

Both Walterrific and Yammi Noob have crashed recently.
Yammi was just going too fast, and his helmet saved him.

https://youtu.be/-ngusODMCsY


Walterrific was changing music tracks on his phone and hit a curb. He was wearing a helmet but doesn't normally wear a jacket or armored pants. He broke his collar bone.

https://youtu.be/gcG3AQHEaZg

They both ride pretty recklessly, though there are those who are much worse.

There seems to be a rather high correlation between motovlogging and crashing.

Re Walter's: it is shocking to me how many riders do not know the difference between comprehensive, collision, and liability insurance.

(And if you don't

Comprehensive: theft, hitting road debris (like a big rock), hitting an animal, tree falling on your bike

Collision: You crash your bike. If someone else isn't in a crash report, it will be a collision claim. This is like 50% of bike wrecks, tho I doubt it's that bad for our bikes' demographics.

Liability: Pays to fix other people's vehicles and bodies. Mandated limits are really low. If you have assets, this needs to not be at the minimum.

Medical payments: Pays for medical for you and your passenger.

Don't forget uninsured motorist coverage, for the times you are smacked by a deadbeat with no insurance.

In Oklahoma uninsured motorist is not required, but it is very foolish not to carry it, and if you have it on your car it carries over to your motorcycle.

I bet collision was explained to Walter and he turned it down to save some cash back when he had a very cheap bike. Then when he got a nicer bike they just carried it over.

I am amazed and horrified at the number of reviews of Sena (etc) gear that gush about how clear the phone sound is. Dude! Why are you taking phone calls on your motorcycle?

https://youtu.be/1bVCfCW1y8I

Follow up video shows the accident.

So, phone on the right hand (front brake) side, with one hand on phone and the other wasn't on the bars.
Not the best way to ride, or survive.

I'm sorry he crashed and glad he's ok. I complain about distracted driving by others so I don't do it. Hopefully this consequence can educate and prevent future instances.

I have noticed that our brains are wired to assume that if we do something one time and survive, that it must be safe.

It is for this very reason I have decided not to get touch-screen gloves.