KINDOY2

yah..meh...

I was 21 that year and I used to cruise that very blvd ( Van nuys Blvd) on hot summer nights in my Red 1962 Corvette convertible ...you would see some Awesome cars.

Federal officials investigating two recent crashes involving Teslas that killed motorcyclists Andy Greaser Jul 28, 2022 200 Comments Two motorcycle fatalities this month, including one this past weekend in Utah when a Tesla rear-ended a rider, are among the cases of crashes by cars using advanced driver assistance that are under investigation by federal officials. In the most recent fatality, a Tesla driver rear-ended and fatally injured a 34-year-old motorcyclist shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday, according to a report from the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS). The motorcyclist was thrown from his vehicle and died at the scene. The Tesla driver told police that the 2020 Model 3’s Autopilot feature was engaged at the time of impact. The collision happened in the southbound high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane of I-15 near the city of Draper. The motorcyclist’s Harley-Davidson was in front of the Tesla and apparently the vehicle’s sensors did not detect the motorcycle ahead. The police report said the driver “did not see” the motorcycle and hit it from behind. The driver of the Tesla was not injured. No charges have been filed yet and the incident is still under investigation. By federal law, solo motorcycle riders are allowed to use HOV lanes unless states seek an exception due to safety reasons. Common Tread contacted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about the incident, and a media representative provided a list of all open Special Crash Investigations involving advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Of the 48 current cases from 2016 to present, 39 involve Tesla vehicles, and 14 of the Tesla crashes resulted in at least one fatality. /blog_content_image/image/82988/gallery/3FD65C35-1841-425C-A5FE-FEE562420839.jpeg The motorcycle, which appears to be a Harley-Davidson Sportster, was hit from behind. Utah DHS photo. Due to the Tesla Autopilot’s alleged failure, the Utah case falls under the purview of the NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). This is the second such case opened this month involving a motorcyclist fatality. On July 7, the driver of a 2021 Tesla Model Y struck and killed a 48-year-old motorcyclist on the Riverside Freeway in California. That case is also currently under investigation. Tesla’s position as the self-proclaimed leader in ADAS technology, as well as the fact that ADAS is available for all Tesla models, only partly explains the brand’s overrepresentation in ADAS crashes and fatalities. Tesla’s current ADAS uses a camera array called Tesla Vision to detect other road users. Contrary to the Autopilot name, Tesla’s system is not fully autonomous, nor should the driver rely on Autopilot alone to safely operate the vehicle, per Tesla’s own instructions.

“Then we decided on a signal to give. ‘And when you see this [Mapping 8] message, you need to go’. “So I sat there [behind Bagnaia] and honestly, it was difficult because I didn’t see the pit board for half the race. I didn’t know how many laps were left. But then I saw ‘Mapping 8’ and I said, ‘now is the moment to go’. So I started to push and I did the move on Pecco.” di Giannantonio's crew chief Frankie Carchedi likewise told pitlane reporter Simon Crafar: "We sent a message because he wanted to know when there were 5 laps left in the race. It wasn't anything special. I think people have got the wrong idea." Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti confirmed the message came as a surprise to the factory:

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AllBalls....https://www.allballsracing.com/wheel.html

Auntie!

I sold him a set this morning docc..shipping tomorrow

Very fitting that docc's beautiful Sport is front and center!!

Bills Bike is Awesome...

Hard to find a cooler group of guys than that to get my picture taken with!!!

I wouldn't bet money on him winning another,some of these young 22-year old guys can have horrendous crashes and still run all the way back to the pit's jump on the other bike and ride like nothing happened..and they are fearless because they havnt had any major injuries yet ..It gets alot harder when you are past 30 yrs old like he will be , especially when you have had your humerus cut out and flipped around upside down and bone grafted back in and had a half dozen concussions to the point they tell you you may go blind if you have another big one...Not to mention 2-3 major shoulder surgeries, all since he was last champion. The bikes are faster and faster and these young dudes are used to all the new technical innovations..they grew up with. I agree, I think he has matured in the past year or so but...."Time waits for no one". My Opinion

Rossi and Verstappen https://www.crash.net/f1/news/1038306/1/verstappen-sets-out-plan-emulate-motogp-legend-rossi?fbclid=IwAR37KJnsKS_TnNX22cuDMoLlVINhWqwz4zOOygwUdRAofU-R9YYKv345Rec

Please do..I think just "Moto GP" would be fine..I never intended this to be a thread about him..He is my least favorite rider ...My first post was just supposed to be a funny picture and out.

Hmmmmmmm......

I'm the wrong guy..lol..I don't wear my hearing aids when I ride......lucky I can hear its running ..(I think)

I had a great time riding with you Cats!!..Josh you ride the heck out of that Tonti!!! It was a pleasure meeting you!