After the crash: What did you learn?

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

I've thought about this one before, in terms of if I'm better off with it in the front pocket of my pants or the pocket on my jacket

never been hit in the nuts with a cell phone huh?

[Curb]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

never been hit in the nuts with a cell phone huh?

care to share?

[buzzcutt2]

To avoid the center of the turn lane at a stop light...that black oily looking stuff is as slick as oil.

[Archren]

Originally Posted by buzzcutt2

To avoid the center of the turn lane at a stop light...that black oily looking stuff is as slick as oil.

Maybe because it's.... oil.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Archren

Maybe because it's.... oil.

Originally Posted by Curb

care to share?

I try to block that one out

Dirtbike + cell phone in front pocket of riding pants (pocket oriented a bit more forward and toward the center) + rock = soprano PrtclMn

[Sanchez]

- Look where you want to go
- Keep looking where you want to go
- Are you looking where you want to go? If not, do that.

- If your back tire slides, stay on the gas. Don't chop the throttle, or you might get vaulted off the bike or thrown into a tank slapper when the tire catches.
- If you get into a tank slapper, stay on the gas (give it more if you can)

- On the track, don't try and save a blown corner. Just straighten up and run off.
- On the street, you probably have no run off room, so lean or die. Push the handle bars for all you're worth and pray.
- Keep your focus ahead of you on what you're about to do and not behind you on what you just did

- If all else fails, and you find yourself sliding along the ground or flying through the air, just relax and let it happen. Be a rag doll, and you're less likely to break bones.

[zed]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

I've thought about this one before, in terms of if I'm better off with it in the front pocket of my pants or the pocket on my jacket

I can tell you that after a crash the tank bag don't stay with the bike and black ones are really hard to find at night. also having it in the trunk isn't that good either if you can't walk or crawl to where your bike ended up. I still put mine in the trunk.

[rogue]

Originally Posted by Sanchez

- Look where you want to go
- Keep looking where you want to go
- Are you looking where you want to go? If not, do that.

- If your back tire slides, stay on the gas. Don't chop the throttle, or you might get vaulted off the bike or thrown into a tank slapper when the tire catches.
- On the street, you probably have no run off room, so lean or die. Push the handle bars for all you're worth and pray.
- Keep your focus ahead of you on what you're about to do and not behind you on what you just did

- If all else fails, and you find yourself sliding along the ground or flying through the air, just relax and let it happen. Be a rag doll, and you're less likely to break bones.

Sounds almost like mine. I went into a curve, thought I felt my rear tire slip, panicked, and let go of the throttle. I didn't highside though...I lowsided instead.

Main lesson learned: DON'T PANIC! When it doubt, gas it.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by Archren

Maybe because it's.... oil.

[HokieDNA01]

Brakes and gravel patches mid corner do NOT go together...wrecked twice because of it (first one was at night and couldn't see gravel). I have since developed gravelphobia. Buying a dirtbike is slowly curing me of that condition.