10-20-2009, 02:48 AM | #11 |
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10-20-2009, 05:20 AM | #12 |
Aspiring Rapper
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Halifax, NS
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I witnessed one this summer.
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10-20-2009, 07:59 AM | #13 |
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Location: Lancaster, PA
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Mine was a combination of inexperience and shitty luck.
We were ridding in a series of hills and valleys. Crested a hill, and a few buddies were stopped in front of me in the valley. I never saw them until it was too late. Slammed on the breaks, locked up the rear, did my first and only stoppie, hit two riders, high sided. I remember watching my bike rotate underneeth me as I flew through the air. Time went very slowly. Tried to stand up before I was done slidding. That wasn't fun. When I was able to stand up, I ran over and picked up the bike. 60 seconds later, a car came flying down the road, cresting the blind hill. If me and my bike would have still been sliding 60 seconds earlier, we would have both been run over.
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10-20-2009, 08:12 AM | #14 |
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Came over the crest of a hill and saw a dump truck taking up both lanes of traffic while backing into a driveway. Rear wheel locked up, caught and flipped me off the bike. I landed behind the dump truck where it continued backing up... right over my left leg.
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10-20-2009, 09:14 AM | #15 |
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Location: Lake Norman area, NC
Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6
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Once from locking the front brake up and trying to turn/swerve at the same time. Inexperience...totally my fault.
It was my first bike and I had only owned it 4 days and was following too close and the traffic in front of me came to a sudden stop. I was not wearing proper gear either and got road rash all the way up on both arms. Nothing like tearing up your shiny new bike with 30-day TEMP TAGS !! This was also before they had MSF courses. I am now a believer in the MSF course for new riders and AGATT |
10-20-2009, 11:08 AM | #16 |
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I highsided on a gap run years ago as a result of hamfisted throttle input.
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10-20-2009, 11:13 AM | #17 |
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Location: Nashville, TN
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a buddy of ours just highsided at the track this past weekend. He went about 15 feet in the air at ~90mph and landed on his feet. His legs are FUCKED. full of metal now and he won't be able to put ANY weight on them for 3months. Sucks.
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10-20-2009, 11:27 AM | #18 |
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10-20-2009, 12:53 PM | #19 |
Country Boy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Hicktown in NC
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most of these arent what i'd call a "highside", i havent done it myself but have saw it happen a couple of times on the street
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10-20-2009, 01:02 PM | #20 |
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