How (or not) to drop it
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:39 pm
I stole this from the Hunter Ducati Owners Group forum.
http://www.motorsportretro.com/2009/06/ ... -to-crash/
http://www.motorsportretro.com/2009/06/ ... -to-crash/
That's an interesting video, and unfortunately my experience agrees with the two of them.
Our circumstances are a bit different too. They ride on a racing surface, with known corners and good vision.
Us lot ride on public roads, often on a less than optimal surface, and frequently without knowing what's on or around the corner. The obstacles that cause deceleration are everywhere, and rarely include a wall of hay bales, unless they're on the back off a slow moving truck!
The instant the "lose" happens is over in a yoctosecond, but the short period afterwards can sure feel like an eternity. I can remember thinking "tuck arms in, relax" as I felt an airborne turning sensation just before the THUNCK onto the ground. Not a lot of control in there I'm afraid, despite what was going thru my mind. Thank goodness for an underbrush covered downhill landing just beyond the downed tree that I sailed over!