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moreobviousthings t1_jdknvg9 wrote

Reply to comment by wenestvedt in Family, friends mourn 2 killed in Cranston dirt bike crash by Addicted2GravyTears

Tires made for dirt have big knobs of rubber, so not much touches the pavement at any given time. So skid marks are easy to make, but the bike won't slow down much.

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wenestvedt t1_jdkprif wrote

Now that you mention it, I remember a book where they said a car has four big contact points but a motorcycle has two small ones "the size of your tongue."

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