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Old August 26th, 2016, 01:21 PM   #7
csmith12
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Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track)

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Originally Posted by Lazarus View Post
Question: when I low sided I was in gear and let the clutch out. Theoretically my bike should have cut out seconds after the slide started, correct? This leads me to believe the engine may still be okay if the previous presumption is indeed correct.
This is not always the case. When a rear tire is no longer in contact with something that offers resistance, the wheel may freely spin when the bike is laying on it's side with the clutch engaged. See it often enough at the track, bikes running while down. Since the ninja is not equipped with a "tip over" safety switch, then all bets are off and purely situational. :\
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