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I laid the bike down........
« on: March 16, 2012, 09:20:40 AM »
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Last night, I took a turn well past the abilities of the bike. I went into a turn hot, around 65mph....which was way too much for this 1,000lb bagger.

...my prospect was behind me and witnessed the entire event.



This is what happened(minus anyone on the bike with me)...







...The tires came completely off the ground at over 60mph, sliding sideways, sparks flying everywhere....and I saved it!....fuggin impossible....


....the prospect saw the whole thing,...he said " I have no fuggin idea how you saved that...you were laying completely on the side of the bike....sparks flying everywhere,...then  I saw you jerk your body weight hard to the left.... and at over 50mph you brought it back up on the tires without even stopping...unreal"

He said I didn't miss a beat,...slid, jerked it back up, dropped 2 gears, AND KEPT ON GOING.....


...I'd like to say it was my 26 years of experience on 2 wheels that saved me.....but luck was probably more likely.



I wish I had video...it was awesome...total adrenaline rush....






ground flat...LOL











I'm not fixing it...because they are some sweet azzed "beauty marks"......what a rush!

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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2012, 09:36:41 AM »
Wow, that is insane!  Glad that you and the bike survived it.
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2012, 09:40:09 AM »
Quote from: 93-331-29psi on March 16, 2012, 09:36:41 AM
Wow, that is insane!  Glad that you and the bike survived it.

It was nuts...can't believe I didn't "high side".

I'm a total adrenaline junky....and I definitely got my "fix" last night... :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2012, 10:21:57 AM »
All I can say is great save and dont try it again!

I did that on my 03 Fatboy at about 50MPH.. in the rain.. so no sparks.. or not a lot of them.. sliding on the engine guard and not really slowing down because the roads were so slick, and without the tires on the ground, no way to stop... feet still on the floorboards, hands still on the bars... and I'm heading towards an intersection.... thinking "Oh Chit!"

I cant recall exactly what I did... something to the effect of yanking on the bars hard left and the front tire bit traction and the bike stood up!... I was able to stop at the intersection, pulled off the road and contemplated life for a few minutes....

makes the hair on my neck stand up just thinking about it.
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2012, 10:29:52 AM »
Quote from: 2012_FLTRXSE on March 16, 2012, 10:21:57 AM
I cant recall exactly what I did... something to the effect of yanking on the bars hard left and the front tire bit traction and the bike stood up!... I was able to stop at the intersection, pulled off the road and contemplated life for a few minutes....

makes the hair on my neck stand up just thinking about it.

Yup...pretty much what happened to me...hard jerk left...kept on motoring...LOL
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2012, 10:57:19 AM »
So would you say the HARD LEFT or Right is a good Defensive move when sliding ? I,ve slid of the seat and let the bike go it's own ride.
« Last Edit: March 16, 2012, 11:04:12 AM by ak »
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2012, 11:16:03 AM »
It's only skill if you can repeat it at will. Not my recommendation however. Can't imagine the adrenaline that gets released into your system at a time like that. Glad you're ok!
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2012, 11:34:56 AM »
Sometimes its better to be lucky than good!
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2012, 11:35:39 AM »
Quote from: Buy early on March 16, 2012, 11:16:03 AM
It's only skill if you can repeat it at will. Not my recommendation however. Can't imagine the adrenaline that gets released into your system at a time like that. Glad you're ok!

Reality sucks! ???   Kind of like Jon (Jonga)......when you're really good, you can low side your bike on a curve like that, flipping it end over end, into the hillside.  Come off of it with a couple scratches and then ride the bike 200+ miles home.   :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:

All the jerking to the left in that picture wasn't going to help that guy a bit.  You might want to be sayin a gratitude prayer for saving yer hide on this one. :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2012, 11:35:46 AM »
Quote from: ak on March 16, 2012, 10:57:19 AM
So would you say the HARD LEFT or Right is a good Defensive move when sliding ? I,ve slid of the seat and let the bike go it's own ride.

Likewise.  Unless done perfectly, as was the case here, I would think you would run a pretty good chance of high-siding when the tires touch down again.
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2012, 12:07:40 PM »
The best defense is to not put yourself in that spot... I was on a very soft turn in the wet and just going too dang fast for the conditions.... I dont know if I would have tried to do that in a hot corner... (I probably would have anyway... with less favorable results)

I must be getting old(er) noticed I've slowed down quite a bot from before...
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2012, 12:30:30 PM »
DUDE! Glad you are ok! That is some scary CHIT!   :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2012, 12:47:22 PM »
Tank,

 Glad you are okay and that this thread need not be moved to the Rider Down thread.  It looks like the front and rear crash bars as well as the floorboard pan and support took the street on.  Anything else?  I second JC about prayer.   

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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2012, 02:01:40 PM »
Quote from: GregKhougaz on March 16, 2012, 12:47:22 PM
Tank,

 Glad you are okay and that this thread need not be moved to the Rider Down thread.  It looks like the front and rear crash bars as well as the floorboard pan and support took the street on.  Anything else?  I second JC about prayer.   

GK

The very edge of the lower fairing has some rash too... but so perfect you almost cant see it.....
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Re: I laid the bike down........
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2012, 02:03:15 PM »
Can't get those modifications at kuryakn I dont think....That kinda of customizing is one-off for sure.  

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