ADVrider - Killboy failure Dragon Fest

Micks' riding style is a result of an almost useless right leg, he has minimal movement in it so has adapted his riding to work around it. He sits well forward on the bike keeping weight on the front of the bike and maintaining traction with the front tire with the added bonus of leaving huge wheelspin / slide marks from the rear.

Good theory, but.....

After the "accident"
http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/att...oohan-photo-18

Before the "accident"

http://image.sportrider.com/f/313319...s-schwantz.jpg

mrt10x

12-14-2011 03:10 PM

what are race bungees?

EvilClown

12-14-2011 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrt10x (Post 17517004)

what are race bungees?

That's what you use to hold your plastics and panniers on with after you do this.

http://image.motorcyclistonline.com/...ashes+legs.jpg

:1drink

mrt10x

12-14-2011 03:23 PM

guess i could have at least called them the right thing... crash bungees.

EvilClown

12-14-2011 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrt10x (Post 17517091)

guess i could have at least called them the right thing... crash bungees.

I believe the crash bungs mentioned above was referring to 'sliders'. They protect the plastics in the event of a tipover.

Crisis management

12-14-2011 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Florida Lime (Post 17516794)

Good theory, but.....

After the "accident"

Before the "accident"

Dang eh, can't believe anything you read on the internet!

I must have read the wrong biography then or maybe it's a case of there is more than one way to ride a bike around a corner?

IheartmyNx

12-14-2011 04:19 PM

lol, damn you can't win around here...

100mpg

12-14-2011 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blur (Post 17515415)

Road Captain says "HALT! More unskilled riders are behind me."

:lol3

Florida Lime

12-14-2011 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crisis management (Post 17517454)

dang eh, can't believe anything you read on the internet!

I must have read the wrong biography then or maybe it's a case of there is more than one way to ride a bike around a corner?

bingo ! :D

3Putt

12-14-2011 06:05 PM

I'm going to kick up more dust and say this looks like a good example of counter-steering.

http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/att...oohan-photo-18

IheartmyNx

12-14-2011 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3Putt (Post 17518168)

I'm going to kick up more dust and say this looks like a good example of counter-steering.

as to the definition, he is. But just so you know, he initiated that on the approach, not the departure...

So technically, the back stepped out first and he's not counter steering a power slide ... And WTF was I going on about?

lemieuxmc

12-14-2011 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Megamoto (Post 17516582)

Race bodywork, crash bungs, good leathers, good positioning, at least he was prepped for it

This is a classic example of somebody leaning it way over and "hanging off" so they can get a memorable photo... well, it sure worked for this guy!

3Putt

12-14-2011 07:41 PM

Got ya, I'm pretty sure I've never done a power slide on purpose.

IheartmyNx

12-14-2011 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3Putt (Post 17518837)

Got ya, I'm pretty sure I've never done a power slide on purpose.

On the power side, it seems punchy and twitchy since you have 4 or 5 variables. Too much/little throttle. Too much/little front brake, and road surfaces are not consistent.

Something I wouldn't feel to comfortable doing.

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On the compression side, it's fun (and controllable*) as hell! :lol3

*To catch it, just pull the clutch or add a pinch of throttle so the tires match up to the pavement. START SMALL! Do not try to do long or heavily leaned over slides in the beginning!

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