Almost came off

[Mantzy]

Hi all,

As I was leaving college today I almost lost it.

The way you have to leave is to turn immediatly left onto a busy road where lots of cagers make a habit of not letting you go so you have to go quick. So I did.

As I did (revving high and slipping the clutch slowly) the back wheel slid out to the right and then as I righted myself it flicked back to the left. Bear in mind the road is damp and probably quite oily too.

What's this called? Highside, lowside or just "I'm-a-dumbass-and-should-take-it-easier-"side?

Ta
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[fazed]

Could lead to a highside . The rear loses grip and suddenly re-grips and turns you into superman till you hit the floor or something pointing up like a lamppost then reality sets in .

[mchaggis]

[atom]

I did come off in much the same way you are describing on Wednesday, the thing thats really hurting now is my wallet.
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[Mister James]

Not so far off my escapades last night - sounds like you did a better job of handling it than I did! You get the lesson without the bruises!

Git!

[Jrod]

I saw someone do what you're saying about today at my college, right in front of everyone. Poor sod.

[Claud 14.7 to 1]

If you need to pull out faster. You really shouldn't have to, but if you do, point your bike more "down the road"/"inline with the road" (when waiting for a chance) that way the tyres won’t have to deal with so much : i.e. both the power and the bike turning. More just the power being out down.

But dont let it compromise your position in the road, ie because cars can find space around you, which you want for yourself: for safetly reasons. Cover your ground.

Hope you understand.

[Mantzy]

Cheers all,

It was quite nervy. Reason why it happened was because some numbnuts cager decided to go around me at the "1 vehicle only" exit and he was probably going into the lane I wanted to be in (1 way system) so had to beat him there too otherwise he'd have got in the way and i'd have missed the next turn...as in my pic below

Edit: I'm quite impressed with that pic!
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[mr.z]

If it is like it looks and he crept into your space... Never ride so close to the edge of the road that cars can sneek up and use your bit of the lane, they will... your paying tax, insureance and have some form of licence, so don't feel obliged to let anyone else use your space!

Yeh thats the kind of junction i hate, added to the fact you get diesel spillages where vans are swinging arround corners and it can get interesting, cats eyes are bad too!

+ what claud said, I'd only ever pick up on it recently, the less you have to turn/lean/brake the better, just dont put yourelf in line with people cutting corners or prats sneeking up the side of you...
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[jamie192]

I seem to be having lots of near misses at the moment, i was going round a nice easy bend today, 10 mph, though id speed up just slightly, wham out goes my back wheel luckily i managed to get my leg down and turn it into a speedway turn untill i righted back again, funnily enough i wasnt at all shaken up and just carried along on my little 35 moph journey.
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[Gazdaman]

This has happened to me quite a lot recently, just give it a little too much welly while turning and the back starts to let go, it's a very scary and sobering thing to happen.

Just thank god that it did re-grip again rather than just lowsiding and laying your nice bike on the floor.

Gaz

[strag]

Looks like you were not 'dominating' your lane/line. Don't worry about cars, get your space and keep it. If you need to look them in the eye, stick your arm out and point to where you are going...do it! Let them know you know they are there and you will not take any crap, keep your wits about you though.
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[Barker-CBR 600]

Depends which way round your going

I had the same type of thing happen as you Mantzy turning left into a road between my school and the girls school next door on some icy leaves. Big loud noise as the back wheel went round really fast while the back end slides sideways. I managed to keep it up which i was glad about, and just looked like i was showing off (from some of the 'wow's i got when i parked up further down hehe)


Someone explain what Highside/Lowside are?

Never heard that term.
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Cheers.
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[AcIdBuRnZ]

From that diagram I would've said you were in the wrong lane?

surely from the lane you were in you should've turned into the the lane, not the right one?

I say this because there is a junction identical to this in Perth. The left lane should turn into the left lane, the right into the right.

Anyways, least you weren't hurt. Perhaps a cheap winter hack is on the cards? Not enough power to spin the rear wheel like your bike just did! Save the sportsbike for the summer?
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[PsychoHippy]

Acid, if you read his post it's a one vehicle exit. The car had no right pulling along side him. Although you have to wonder, would he have pulled alongside a car in the same place?
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