To Dump or Not To Dump

[ronboskz650sr]

Every morning I stop and think, "to dump or not to dump?" before I go to work.

Some days I'm lucky and I dump. Other days its prune juice and coffee all day.

Its rough getting old.

[Mag7C]

how ridiculous--jump off and be sailing through the air--where is the control in that unless you can fly.

Next time you're riding along at 70mph, lift your clutch hand while keeping your fingers together. Sometimes it lifts your hand with no effort! Same with a crash. Put both arms out and angle your hands upward, and you'll lift away safe from harm! That's why bikes don't have seatbelts.

[9000white]

how ridiculous--jump off and be sailing through the air--where is the control in that unless you can fly.

Next time you're riding along at 70mph, lift your clutch hand while keeping your fingers together. Sometimes it lifts your hand with no effort! Same with a crash. Put both arms out and angle your hands upward, and you'll lift away safe from harm! That's why bikes don't have seatbelts.

i think i will just drink some of Bennettoid's prune juice and wait for the mudslide.

[oldnslo]

Beware riding with High-Side......

[High_Side]

Beware riding with High-Side......

??????? went right over my head John..... Is this something to do with prunes or bailing in a wreck?

[CentralOzzy]

I think the main thing is to NOT get into ANY situation that will cause you to crash. Do this by riding aware & within your ability & developing that 6th (Road) since all good M/C'lists have.

OK, so sometimes you have no choice & will crash, by then you probably won't have time to think about what to do anyway. The only REAL crash I had, was when a car did a 'U-turn' in front of me & all I had time to think was...."SHI" then BANG! Couldn't react even if I wanted to. I was lucky & went over the vehicle completely, no broken bones.

Anyway....It all boils down to the particular instance & situation at the time, perhaps riding it out IS the way to go & in other cases laying it down will work ok.
I use a mental note which says...."NEVER GIVE UP" Its amazing what well tuned reflexes can do for a Motorcyclist in a tough situation!

I have lost count of all the near misses I have had, not once did I decide to bail out.

[varenka]

You crack me up, Bennettoid.

In Karate we have a saying, do not think you have to win, only think that you do not have to lose. Wrecking is the same as fighting - keep alert and never stop thinking there is a way out, or you might miss it when it comes. Even at 'only' 30mph, once your bike is down, there is nothing more for you to do.

Yes, absolutely, avoiding a bad situation is the #1 thing. But sometimes you have the right away and someone in a cage will be making a left turn and they may look but not see you. Maybe they are having trouble at work, maybe they are thinking about what to do with the house if they get a divorce, but it can just happen. That's why they call them accidents.

I say ride it out to the bitter end.

[oldnslo]

"I've been in many bike wrecks and have yet to reach the conclusion that I have to bail."

Those words just made it look like you were accident prone. You're not, really, are you?

[High_Side]

"I've been in many bike wrecks and have yet to reach the conclusion that I have to bail."

Those words just made it look like you were accident prone. You're not, really, are you?

I've hit the deck ONCE in 19 years on the street. I hit the deck almost daily when I was dirt-biking however. It comes from a personality flaw that causes me to push and push until something breaks Little did I know that not all injuries ache right away....
Out of this however, I learned alot about crashing. And while I am admittedly slow, I never gave up on riding it out until milleseconds before the impact. I also avoided alot of crashes this way. So yeah, avoid riding with Bruce on a dirt-bike

[poppygene]

Me and my bike have an understanding, "If you won't bail on me, I won't bail on you. OK?"

"OK."




What?...........You don't talk to your bike?