Brakes don't 'just fail' - this video looks like operator error.
Brakes don't 'just fail' - this video looks like operator error.
I'm trying to figure out how he's still alive. It doesn't look like there's anything on the other side of that fence except Interstate a good distance below.
From what I can see on street view the land on the other side of that fence slopes up towards the ramp on the opposide side of the road, so if he'd went over directly over the road going underneath that overpass it would have been a long way down, but where he went through it looks like it may only be 6-8 feet or so, maybe 10 at best.
Brakes don't 'just fail' - this video looks like operator error.
From what I can see on street view the land on the other side of that fence slopes up towards the ramp on the opposide side of the road, so if he'd went over directly over the road going underneath that overpass it would have been a long way down, but where he went through it looks like it may only be 6-8 feet or so, maybe 10 at best.
Devin fell 65 feet from a bridge, resulting in a fractured thigh bone, broken wrist, and several broken ribs. He also is suffering from crushed pelvic bones, which have punctured his bladder and split his liver.
They can in some instances, if defective or not properly (or improperly) maintained/serviced. I have a friend actually that crashed a number of years back on their GSXR when their front brakes went/failed (backs weren't enough to stop them when a car pulled out). Bike was inspected, and the recall that was supposed to be done on it before sale/during PDI was never completed. I think they went after the dealership and complained to Suzuki Canada on that one.
Agreed, and even if one set failed, you have the other - braking systems (even on cars) are separate from front to back to avoid this exact scenario of complete brake failure. It just doesn't happen unless two complete systems fail at the exact same time, so in reality.... never.
FWIW I found the exact location on Google Street View. Looks like the straight through is a "do not enter" (one way) so perhaps he planned to go straight through (after coming off the interstate at high speed), suddenly saw the sign, and then inexperience took over, target fixation, unable to negotiate corner, and the rest is history.
Agreed, and even if one set failed, you have the other - braking systems (even on cars) are separate from front to back to avoid this exact scenario of complete brake failure. It just doesn't happen unless two complete systems fail at the exact same time, so in reality.... never.
Unlikely, but not never, dude. I had total brake failure on my car a few years back. Both wheel cylinders on the rear drums failed at roughly the same time.
And what happened to your front brakes? They provide 70% of your vehicles stopping power.
Automotive braking systems are split into front and rear for this very reason. If you suffer a complete failure on one end of the vehicle, the system at the other end will still continue to work.
Any road cars I have seen are split diagonally
Yes, I worded my post generically. FWD cars are typically split diagonally. RWD cars are usually split front/rear. Further yet, many cars with ABS have 4 completely independent channels to each wheel that would only cause a single wheel to lose braking in the case of a split line or calliper/wheel cylinder failure.
I'm not saying your wrong but why then when you have only changed one caliper and are bleeding the brakes does the pedal go to the floor until you get the air out? In my limited understanding, shouldn't the pedal act normally making bleeding difficult? I'm talking about a car not a bike