Simple highside

Motofool · November 26th, 2013, 06:28 PM

Link to original page on YouTube.

Description of the vid:
"This is what happens when you start a slide in a dusty/dirty area. I got to close to the side of the road that was really dirty and it made my bike slide out much faster than I anticipated, when it came onto clean asphalt it caught traction and I go airborne haha."

RandomPhantom · November 26th, 2013, 06:36 PM

even at a moderately slow speed that highside looks intense i cant even imagine a high speed one

DEFY · November 26th, 2013, 06:42 PM

I thought I saw a motorcyclist. I did I did see a motorcyclist.

That looked like it could hurt the shoulder and back a bit.

Jono · November 26th, 2013, 07:03 PM

Ouch!!!

c-dog · November 26th, 2013, 07:21 PM

That looked like a lot of fun! Yikes… he really went flying!

Looks like a KLR250?

Motofool · November 26th, 2013, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RandomPhantom

...........i cant even imagine a high speed one

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=100757

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mOCPOQNQsI

rojoracing53 · November 26th, 2013, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RandomPhantom

even at a moderately slow speed that highside looks intense i cant even imagine a high speed one

I don't have to imagine, I've done this at over 100mph but thankfully walked away to race later in the day. It's like that feel of falling that wakes you up but it lasts longer and you don't walk up from it, although sometimes it'll put you to sleep

Sykes92 · November 26th, 2013, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motofool

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=100757

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mOCPOQNQsI

Woah, what exactly happened with Casey to make his bike freak out like that?

Alex · November 26th, 2013, 09:46 PM

(same as most highsides, the rear lost traction, bike starts to slide sideways as the rear is catching up to the front, it regains traction suddenly, which whips the rear of the bike back in line so fast that it flips the bike + rider)

Jono · November 26th, 2013, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c-dog

That looked like a lot of fun! Yikes… he really went flying!

Looks like a KLR250?

Nope.... Suzuki DRZ 400SM. Looks like he was practicing backing it in, but it went all wrong.

One of his other videos from his youtube channel. Another highside....

Link to original page on YouTube.

Motofool · November 26th, 2013, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sykes92

Woah, what exactly happened with Casey to make his bike freak out like that?

Riding at the very limit can make you cross it sometimes

All highside falls are initiated by a rear tire that slides and suddenly regains traction while it is way out of line with the front tire and then catapults the rider high.

c-dog · November 27th, 2013, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jono

Nope.... Suzuki DRZ 400SM. Looks like he was practicing backing it in, but it went all wrong.

One of his other videos from his youtube channel. Another highside....

Nice find. Looks like he meets the pavement from time to time - another ouch.

geeker · November 27th, 2013, 07:51 PM

Am I the only one wondering why the camera is in the street? Was this an intentional highside?

rojoracing53 · November 27th, 2013, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geeker

Am I the only one wondering why the camera is in the street? Was this an intentional highside?

He's probably trying to do like many others had done in the past and slide the bike right over the camera with his front wheel to the right of the camera view and the rear to the left. It looks really cool but not as cool as a legit highside

ninja250r81 · November 29th, 2013, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geeker

Am I the only one wondering why the camera is in the street? Was this an intentional highside?

Showing off on the video to show friends later.

But stacked like a squid should

rasta · December 3rd, 2013, 12:47 AM

For some reason I thought he was demonstrating a high side. I didn't understand why someone would do that, but I don't question the things I see on youtube anymore

mikecronis · December 3rd, 2013, 05:53 AM

I saw a couple of problems there. Firstly, he put is left foot down while sliding. It also seemed he completely let-off the throttle and I suspect applied front-brake for extra-suicidedness.

Best way in a slide is to do none of those things. Instead, keep on the throttle, backing it off maybe a tiny tiny tiny bit and ride it through, keeping your feet on the pegs. I've accomplished this many times in the last 35 years of riding, on various sized bikes, to include my Honda Superhawk 996.

Owning a rear-wheel-drive car or a mid-engine car follows the same principals, such as my Lotus Elise I owned a few years back. In a power-slide, if you let-off the throttle, you're done: the rear-end will whip-around like the same way a hammer flips heavy-side-forward in-flight if going backwards. My Corvette Grand Sport will also respond in-kind, though balanced, and my Saturn Sky Redline and TransAm Firehawk as well.

1. Don't Panic
2. Keep on the throttle (mostly)
3. Don't brake
4. Don't put your foot down, ever.

subxero · December 3rd, 2013, 06:20 AM

such a nice guy to put his body on the line to demonstrate a high side crash for the benefit of riders around the world.

November 26th, 2013, 06:28 PM	#1
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December 3rd, 2013, 12:47 AM	#16
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December 3rd, 2013, 05:53 AM	#17
mikecronis ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: Colorado Springs, CO Join Date: Jun 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R-J, 2005 Honda Superhawk VTR1000 Posts: 95	I saw a couple of problems there. Firstly, he put is left foot down while sliding. It also seemed he completely let-off the throttle and I suspect applied front-brake for extra-suicidedness. Best way in a slide is to do none of those things. Instead, keep on the throttle, backing it off maybe a tiny tiny tiny bit and ride it through, keeping your feet on the pegs. I've accomplished this many times in the last 35 years of riding, on various sized bikes, to include my Honda Superhawk 996. Owning a rear-wheel-drive car or a mid-engine car follows the same principals, such as my Lotus Elise I owned a few years back. In a power-slide, if you let-off the throttle, you're done: the rear-end will whip-around like the same way a hammer flips heavy-side-forward in-flight if going backwards. My Corvette Grand Sport will also respond in-kind, though balanced, and my Saturn Sky Redline and TransAm Firehawk as well. 1. Don't Panic 2. Keep on the throttle (mostly) 3. Don't brake 4. Don't put your foot down, ever.
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December 3rd, 2013, 06:20 AM	#18
subxero dirty boy Name: Joe Location: Johnstown, PA Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '14	such a nice guy to put his body on the line to demonstrate a high side crash for the benefit of riders around the world. __________________________________________________ I love the smell of burning pre-mix in the morning I don't think I'm a lot dumber than you thought that I think that I thought I was once.

November 26th, 2013, 06:36 PM	#2
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November 26th, 2013, 06:42 PM	#3
DEFY ᗧ•••ᗣ•ᗣᗣ•••ᗣ Name: Nick Location: NY Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R and 2014 Triumph 675R Posts: A lot.	I thought I saw a motorcyclist. I did I did see a motorcyclist. That looked like it could hurt the shoulder and back a bit.

November 26th, 2013, 07:03 PM	#4
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November 27th, 2013, 07:51 PM	#13
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