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I'm trying to imagine how he slowed down. Just keeping his legs clear of that 150 MPH tire is its own feat.

• pmdulaney 2y ago
  Not to be a kinematics nerd, but the top of that tire was going 300 mph
  • rjp0008 2y ago
    Not in relation to his body which is the concerning interaction. Though contact with a 150mph tire would have had similar if not the exact same consequences as a 300 mph tire.
    • drcongo 2y ago
      I love that a throwaway comment about a man in his underwear got as nerdy as this.
    • pmdulaney 2y ago
      Yes, you're correct. The man is travelling 150 mph and the top of the tire 300 mph, so the delta is only 150 mph.
  • HPsquared 2y ago
    Relative to the (local) surface of the Earth, at least.
• pandemic_region 2y ago
  Aren't the break handles on the steering bar much like a bicycle? Never owned or rode a motorbike so I would not know.
  • joshmlewis 2y ago
    Typically the left lever is the clutch, right lever is the front break, and your right foot has a lever for the rear break. Not sure what the setup was for the record breaking motorcycle though.
    • loloquwowndueo 2y ago
      *brake :)
    • mikestew 2y ago
      Note that the bike pictured does not have a front brake. So I’m guessing he went back to his starting position at some point to hit the brake pedal. He first probably just rolled off the throttle until the bike got to a much slower speed. “Probably” meaning, it’s what I would have done, having already decided that riding a motorcycle at 150mph in my underwear is a good idea.
  • loloquwowndueo 2y ago
    No. Usually one of the brakes (I forget which) is actuated with a pedal, and one of the handle levers (what would be brakes on a bicycle) controls the clutch. https://www.rideto.com/blog/motorcycle-controls/ https://www.rideto.com/blog/motorcycle-controls/