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flyv65
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I haven't got the time right now to rebut the entire post, so I'll just go with the most glaring error among them:
As soon as you put the bike down, you've surrendered control of the bike to momentum; any hope of stopping, turning, or accelerating in a different direction are gone and you're just along for the ride (or you're tumbling along the street like a rag doll behind the bike, because you forgot to lay as flat as possible when you came off). Now you may be comfortable letting luck decide what happens to you, and that's fine: I guess I've just got reason to trust my riding skills more than you trust yours.
Bryan...take a class before you die, or buy more life insurance...
There is no reason EVER to lay a bike down on the road, including the old chestnut "I put the bike down and let it slide into the car in front of me first; my sliding on the road will slow me down enough to come out of this unhurt". Let's start with physics: which substance do you suppose has the highest co-efficient of friction; chrome and paint (or plastic), or rubber? Now if you're confronted with an emergency stop situation, do you think the bike will stop quicker using both front and rear brakes applied to their utmost, or will the bike stop sooner sliding along on its crash guard and exhaust? Do you wear leathers or some sort of protective clothing? good: now do you think leather has a higher or lower C.of F. than rubber? Bearing in mind that many knee sliders are made of leather, you probably guessed the correct answer.highfihoney said:Knowing how to lay down a bike is a nessacary skill that every rider should know how to do & yes my children wear helmets,full body leather,breast plates,boots,shin & wrist guards & all other appropriate saftey gear,knowing how to ride hard on dirt also means knowing how to take a fall.
As soon as you put the bike down, you've surrendered control of the bike to momentum; any hope of stopping, turning, or accelerating in a different direction are gone and you're just along for the ride (or you're tumbling along the street like a rag doll behind the bike, because you forgot to lay as flat as possible when you came off). Now you may be comfortable letting luck decide what happens to you, and that's fine: I guess I've just got reason to trust my riding skills more than you trust yours.
Bryan...take a class before you die, or buy more life insurance...