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vega44 · #1 Unread post by **vega44** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:01 pm

ok.... if i have to go down, jump off the bike lay the bike what ever.

what do you do then?? do you sild on your back? roll? what?

what is the best way to jump off? fall back off the bike or jump to the side?

macca · #2 Unread post by **macca** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:17 am

You know that's an interesting question and I don't have a clue.

On racetracks bikers seem to come off at high speeds, slide along the ground for what seems like ages, then get up and walk away!

I can't imagine the same would apply on road.

Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:49 am

You shouldn't try to lay the bike down. try to control it and brake to slow the whole thing down. Reduce the impact.

If you do come off, you probably won't have a choice. It'll just happend quicker than lightning. At least that is how it was with my and my 5mph crash.

vega44 · #4 Unread post by **vega44** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:39 am

DustyJacket wrote:You shouldn't try to lay the bike down. try to control it and brake to slow the whole thing down. Reduce the impact.

If you do come off, you probably won't have a choice. It'll just happend quicker than lightning. At least that is how it was with my and my 5mph crash.

what happen???

Sev · #5 Unread post by **Sev** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:44 am

Depends where you are in relation to the bike. If the bike is in front of you (ie accelerating away) and you're following it, which is typical of a lowside, then try to slow down as much as possible. Get your back or chest into contact with the ground as this provides the most surface braking area. You are wearing your leathers RIGHT?

If the bike is chasing you, typical of a highside, then you want to go faster then it. Try to get up on your helmet, boots, hands or shoulders. You should still be wearing full leathers. This will minimize your contact and hopefully keep you ahead of that 400lbs of steel that's chasing your "O Ring" down.

If you aren't wearing full gear... don't crash!

old-n-slow · Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:14 pm

I wouldn't bother worrying about what to do. When it happens, it's gonna happen so fast that you won't get a chance to do anything but hit the pavement or dirt or whatever. Trust me.........

vega44 · #7 Unread post by **vega44** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:17 pm

what do you call it when the bike filps and lands right on you!? how does that happen?

suckingair · Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:37 pm

That's called really bad luck..

ronboskz650sr · Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:30 pm

lowlux wrote:what do you call it when the bike filps and lands right on you!? how does that happen?

This is one of the many definitions of ...Pain.

Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:51 pm

lowlux wrote:what do you call it when the bike filps and lands right on you!? how does that happen?

It is called a highside.
It can happen different ways, but the easiest is to lock up the rear wheel and have it start sliding out, then release the brake and have the rear regain traction. The movement to right itself gives a strong "shake" and flips you off the bike which then crashes down on top of you. If you can keep your mind together, rolling away from the bike is good.

See the video with the guy pealing out from the dealership on a new bike and the rear end breaks away due to excessive acceleration, the when he chops the throttle, the rear regains traction and highsides.

the link to that video is somewhere on this board. I think the thread is called "Throttle Control".