How do you normally slide?

**klingon** · 3rd July 2009, 14:30

Umm... if you "normally slide" in any manner, you should probably improve your riding.

**p.dath** · 3rd July 2009, 14:32

Originally Posted by steve_t

Was just wondering about different gear and the protection they provide. Esp looking at kevlar jeans for summer use and how they've faired poorly (in general - I know Hitcher has found his to be great). I was interested if there was a tendency to fall a certain way more often. I bought a back protector after reading threads on here but then was reading more about hip and shoulder impact and abrasion injuries. Cheers for the replies guys

They are generally good for abrasion resistance (aka sliding on tar seal) and terrible for impact resistance (when you slide off the road and hit a tree root sticking up which then smashes your bones).

**p.dath** · 3rd July 2009, 14:33

I should also mention they only provide abrasion resistance in targetted areas (like your arse and knees). The Kevlar is not not used everwhere - so be carefull to go for a slide in just the right places.

**EJK** · 3rd July 2009, 14:39

I went down 6 times and they were all different so can't really provide an accurate answer for your question.

**Maha** · 3rd July 2009, 14:43

Originally Posted by EJK

I went down 6 times and they were all different so can't really provide an accurate answer for your question.

Too easy, I will leave it alone.

**slofox** · 3rd July 2009, 14:45

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

You could always jump off the bike before you fall off - make it easier for the landing LOL

Which is why I like the forward seat of the sports oriented bikes - that crouched forward position makes it easy to spring off just before the bike roars off the cliff...

Originally Posted by gatch

...this way you can look for potential things that may cause you more harm.

What, like a fence post between ya legs f'rinstance..?

**steve_t** · 3rd July 2009, 15:30

Originally Posted by EJK

I went down 6 times and they were all different so can't really provide an accurate answer for your question.

Nah that's actually a helpful answer. Cheers bud

Originally Posted by Maha

Too easy, I will leave it alone.

Get my mind out of the gutter!!

**icekiwi** · 3rd July 2009, 15:49

Once on my arse in a lowside and head and shoulders after a highside...
Gee that would make a good prduct name..Head an Shoulders...

**monkeymcbean** · 3rd July 2009, 16:32

Hmmm and keep your mouth shut, i had a wee slip slide and wondered what the noise was in my helmet, and i realised it was me squealing with ...embarrassment.

**Finn** · 3rd July 2009, 16:41

Originally Posted by Reido

and then watch your baby/precious/bike slide along with you and hope it doent hit a tree/car/truck etc.

Or if you're a Harley owner, you watch your bike take out small villages.

**Big Dave** · 3rd July 2009, 17:45

I don't know - I've always hit something before I slid very far. Embankments and trees and stuff.

**skidMark** · 3rd July 2009, 17:49

Go into ragdoll/ impotent penis mode...

anything stiff will break... in a lowside i try to end up on my back and slide.... rather than rolly pollys....

you need a back protector though, generally wont do any back dmaage because you arnt falling far...

in a highside... well all you can do is go ragdoll really, pretty hard to pick landing position...

if a car pulls out infront and you are going to t bone... aim for front or rear so you can go over the car.... you hit a door you will plant yourself pretty solid....... you need to kind of superman as you come off, because hitting yours legs on tank or bars on your way off.... is not fun....

**FJRider** · 3rd July 2009, 18:00

Originally Posted by klingon

Umm... if you "normally slide" in any manner, you should probably improve your riding.

I would not regard sliding as "normal".... Highly irregular actually ...

But if the "irregular" does happen ... every time is different ...

**sondela** · 3rd July 2009, 18:10

In my particular experience there isn't time to decide which way you are going to fall, gravity and momentum take care of all that for you, and when you're done sliding you're still going "what the?" and "why?" and most especially "my bike!!!!!!"