Highsided Sunday morning

[Drew]

Pulled out of a junction (turning right), from the training place where i learnt to ride, (its a unit on and industrial estate) only 15-20mph, the first lane had diesel on, back end went on this lane, and then i played superman

Only injury to me is a bruised forearm, elbow, upperarm.

Bike didnt come off so well (attached some pics) though shouldnt cost too much to repair

found this youtube vid that is identical to what i did (at a much less speed) left side bike, landed on left elbow etc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_U7unoE6xk


most scary part was lying in the middle of the road watching a bike head towards me on its side it stopped a couple of metres away



now where is that spill list so i can add to it?

[Richard Green]

Fook me , but hey the damage aint too bad is it

Did you have the bungs fitted ?????

[killa]

Hmmm, so the back went out a little, caught grip again and threw you off! Looks nasty.....shame about the bike.....good that your ok
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[Drew]

[ram_doom]

Least your ok besides the bruises. Nice looking SRAD, hope it can be sorted
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[peppa pig]

Sorry about the bike but pleased to hear you were able to walk away

[palmer]

highsides are bastards.

only ever had a lowside, and there was pretty much nil damage.

any idea what its going to cost to fix up?

[Method]

The trick is to try and keep the back sliding when it starts to break out.

If you feel it starting to go, just hold the throttle steady. The second you shut the throttle your rear is going to slow down and catch grip, thats what throws you up and over the highside. You want to be keeping the back sliding for as long as you can - hopefully by that point you have been able to control it and get yourself back aiming in a straight line, so that you can dip the clutch and catch yourself back upright.

The one thing you should always try to avoid is shutting the throttle, if you dont have the guts to keep it sliding, then try hitting the clutch, it means the wheel isnt forced to slow down by the engine or drivechain, so it can slow itself down and grip itself at a slower rate - causing the wheel to be turning slower when it finaly grips and tries to kick you upright.

The third option is to simply stick your inside leg up towards the front of the bike, and away from the engine, turn your bars slightly away from the direction of the turn and give the girl a smooth increasing rev. She'll slip down on the lowside and you will slide away too. Remember to let go of the bike though once you've hit the deck.


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[craigs23]

Were you gunning it? Or carrying a large amount of lean? Always had slips and slides when I used to ride in winter, not a full blown highside though - how's your throttle control?

[Drew]

No i wasnt 'gunning' it, i was pulling away while turning in the wet, not the best time to be giving it max revs is it?

I maybe leaned too far, not for the wet conditions, but for the wet+diesel combination

I dont believe i shut off the throttle, i think the back just went round too far so the bike was passed 45degree, and couldnt go sideways no more - i think anyway, i dont really remember


Palmer, im guessing around 200-250mark to be fully fixed, 100-150 to be back on road