How would you go about laying your bike down?

Adeptus_Minor · 11-09-2009, 09:51 PM

I was in the situation once, back when I was riding my YZF600R.
I wouldn't call what I did a 'skill', it just sort of occurred as a part of a sequence of events.
Thinking back, as best I can remember anyway, I didn't have sufficient time to maneuver around the truck that turned in front of me, so I attempted to brake and the bike just sort of went down and slid into the side of the truck.
(and so did I, for that matter)
I was wearing a good leather jacket and the pavement was pretty smooth in that intersection so I came away with no road rash, just a couple of big bruises.
Probably a much better outcome than t-boning the truck and going airborne.

11-09-2009, 09:51 PM	#5
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	I was in the situation once, back when I was riding my YZF600R. I wouldn't call what I did a 'skill', it just sort of occurred as a part of a sequence of events. Thinking back, as best I can remember anyway, I didn't have sufficient time to maneuver around the truck that turned in front of me, so I attempted to brake and the bike just sort of went down and slid into the side of the truck. (and so did I, for that matter) I was wearing a good leather jacket and the pavement was pretty smooth in that intersection so I came away with no road rash, just a couple of big bruises. Probably a much better outcome than t-boning the truck and going airborne. __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”