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: Video of my gentle highside


Andy
05-11-2011, 07:41 PM
Had a couple of crashes last Sunday at ECR. Fortunately, I was able to record the second one. Enjoy The first minute is of me messing with the camera. YouTube - AndyUnexpectedDismount

k_p_m
05-11-2011, 07:58 PM
What happened?

Andy
05-11-2011, 08:04 PM
I went WAY to the outside to pass some level 1 riders without scaring them and hit a area that had just been ground down. Hit the trottle at the worst spot while I was hanging off. You can't tell thru the camera, but the bike bucked violently. In the video it looks like I just fell off. lol

treyzx10r
05-11-2011, 08:05 PM
what happened? :+1:

Maddevill
05-11-2011, 08:21 PM
Looks like you were having fun. One thing, you might want to start blipping the throttle on your downshifts, upsets the chassis less. You can tell me to fuck off now.:thumbsup:

shojivic
05-11-2011, 08:58 PM
Looks like you were having fun. One thing, you might want to start blipping the throttle on your downshifts, upsets the chassis less. You can tell me to fuck off now.:thumbsup: Andy, do you just let the clutch re-engage after a downshift? Do you have a back-torque limiting clutch on the bike? Just curious..

Andy
05-12-2011, 10:53 AM
No slipper clutch unfortunately. My first crash broke my clutch lever so I was trying to make due with a stock lever from a friend's R1. It took some time to get used to.

Slo
05-12-2011, 11:15 AM
Glad you didnt get hurt, could have been much worse. Looks like you almost were able to save it.

drdrewdown
05-12-2011, 11:38 AM
that sux! glad you're ok. thats not really a high side tho is it?

mr_honez
05-12-2011, 11:51 AM
Uuugh, uuuuuugh, UUUUUUGH!! Looks like it was in slow motion for a bit. You almost saved that sucker. Glad thats all there was, she was pilotless for a bit.

Spyderman
05-12-2011, 12:20 PM
Glad your okay. I really enjoyed the guy out in the grass 4 wheelin' it at 5:55. LOL

Andy
05-12-2011, 02:48 PM
Glad your okay. I really enjoyed the guy out in the grass 4 wheelin' it at 5:55. LOL That was a friend of mine that I was following around. After he we off I decided to hit it a little harder, so this was partially his fault. :lol: @Drdrewdown, technically it was a highside, just a non violent version. :badteeth:

CP10R
05-12-2011, 05:54 PM
haha, your right, it does look like you just fell off the side. Not too bad though. why were you wearing a reflector vest?

Andy
05-13-2011, 02:20 PM
I'm a control rider. Supposed to be setting a good example.:wink:

CP10R
05-13-2011, 04:47 PM
I'm a control rider. Supposed to be setting a good example.:wink: oops:lol:

Nicholas
05-20-2011, 07:27 AM
Glad to see you fine and well and you wont get hurt so please safe ride.

vr6
05-20-2011, 07:54 AM
Yeah looks like you almost saved it... I gotta get on the track this year... Glad you're okay!

DanHor7
05-20-2011, 08:44 AM
that sux! glad you're ok. thats not really a high side tho is it? Yeah but it was a highside in the making :badteeth:

SUPER K
05-20-2011, 09:10 AM
Looks like you got bucked and lost your outside leg. Glad you're ok. How'd the bike hold up?I've lost the outside leg a couple times, scares the crap outta me. Stomp grip helped.

Andy
05-23-2011, 01:39 PM
I ended up only needing to replace the clutch lever, front fairing stay and a spool. $200 of damage for two crashes...that's hard to complain about! I do need to put some stomp grip on this thing, that's a good idea. In hindsight, I guess it wasn't so much a highside as it was a sideside. :crackup:

miykl
05-23-2011, 01:57 PM
ehhh...wimpy. Go big or go home. :helmet:

Andy
05-25-2011, 10:56 PM
Punk ass coon ass!

bluedevil
05-25-2011, 11:25 PM
Punk ass coon ass! :+1: I am so proud of you Andy you may have went down but have skills not like our coon ass MoD that gets beat by pesky :crackup:....j/m coon ass :mrgreen: cheers Andy and glad it didn't turn out to bad. :occasion1 bloo

Andy
05-25-2011, 11:40 PM
Thanks Bloo! Watch out for those coon asses, you never know where they're going to pop up.