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High-sided my bike this a.m. video included

Thanks for the encouragement. I will not make the same mistake twice.

I did American Supercamp but even after 2 days riding it still was really only a "taste" off off-roading. I will do Mystery School at some point. I wasn't at all naturally good at it but because the bikes were so light and we never left 2nd gear I wasn't afraid of falling off (which I did a lot ;))
 
the "new" style lane markers..aka turn arrows, and such. they turn into ice like slippery when wet, and not just for bikes.

and cu-does for the bicyclist for helping you out, looked like the trolly guy was there too.

got to watch out for the front brake on the city streets.
 
The buy-backon the bike is really cheap, $500. I'd say safety wise it just needs to be re-alligned. Full repair from a shop would run around $1500.
 
Wow okay, I am seeing something different, in the circle of the NO there is a black mark on the painted surface right when you applied the front brake you were right there,

is there a pot hole there, it looks like you hit the brakes a bit to hard but were right on top of that pot hole,

pause the video at 0:06, you will see the black mark in the O, I think you hit the breaks, then your front hit that spot and locked up ,


how do you feel about your grab of the brake was it excessive? glad you are okay, heal up and take care


I ride in the rain all the time, havent went down, but have had a ton of close calls,

for the future,

use the rear brake to begin your deacceleration then start to apply the front, this will even out the bike, if you hit the front all your weight is on that guy and its hard to shift the bike's weight in the rain when all weight is forward and you are moving forward,


good luck!!!


oh I did pacheco pass in a rain storm, where there was about 2 inches of rain on the road I was coming back to SJ, all down hill, soaked through 3 layers and my 1pc,


rear brake and keeping balance, ahhhhh cant wait to ride,


take care!
 
I probably did grab too much brake but it's hard to remember at this time how it all went down. I might adjust the camera in the future to see my hands.
 
a couple things for future consideration when riding in the wet. Don't ride on the first day of the rain as the oil and grease and all the other slippery stuff is brought up to the surface. Give it a day or 2 before venturing out. Some useful techniques might be to cross train on dirt or mountain bike to practice how the bike feels with less grip.

Recommend:
grippier tires and lower air pressure
soften up the suspension
use more rear brake
ride more loose and relaxed
give the tire more time to find grip
 
kangaroo said:
a couple things for future consideration when riding in the wet. Don't ride on the first day of the rain as the oil and grease and all the other slippery stuff is brought up to the surface. Give it a day or 2 before venturing out. Some useful techniques might be to cross train on dirt or mountain bike to practice how the bike feels with less grip.

Recommend:
grippier tires and lower air pressure
soften up the suspension
use more rear brake
ride more loose and relaxed
give the tire more time to find grip
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All great advise, but sum peeps ain't gotta choice and have ta ride in "first rains." :teeth (I have a choice these dayz, yet usually choose ta ride. :loco )

Opie's FZ6 doesn't have much in the way of suspension adjustment; 'bout all ya can do is take out sum rear pre-load. That'd lower the C of G, 'n also help ta move weight ta the rear of the bike, which would help front end grip under braking though. :thumbup
 
I would say you were riding the oil streak .. Hit too much front brake .. Being from washington and racing WMRRA . We race in the rain .. I use alot less front brake in the rain and more rear brake ..

You will find the rear washing out is easier to recover from than the front as the front washing out is in most cases a situation like yours where by the time you realize it happened its over ..

So Sorry about that .. but you did great ... im glad your ok .. could been worse .. You coulda washed into that bus and sucked underneath it. Just Sayin
 
I've been less afraid of riding in the rain since getting a bike with ABS but that will only save me in very specific conditions. I've decided to avoid commuting on heavy rain days. 18/20 miles of my commute is highway though.
 
Rain riding is so sketch ... Even when I race i use Dunlop Race rain tires VERY SOFT COMPOUND and Siped for rain .. DOT tires are not designed for heavy rain use
 
Glad to see you weren't seriously injured. Were you on your front brakes before the bike went down? Using the rear brakes at all?
 
It was likely all front braking. I saw the yellow light, grabbed the brake, felt no traction, slipped before I could do anything about it.

I know we're supposed to use both brakes but I've lost the habit except for emergency braking.
 
Just to be clear. That's not a high side or a low side. A high side is when the bike regains traction and throws you off the bike. A low side is when the rear loses traction and you slip off the inside.
You tucked the front. That's a hard way to fall. Everything is fine then before you know it, your hands are empty. The key is to get the weight to transfer before you apply too much brake. Take the extra time to get the front to dive before you apply more pressure.
 
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