Common methods of dropping bike?

**zmlam** · 1st December 2010, 09:17

Hi,

Am a newbie - just got my learners and in process of looking for a bike and gear. Quite green in terms of experience (rode a 50cc bike at camp twice when I was much younger). But enjoyed the thrill of it back then, ~15 later years managed to finally decide on buying a motorbike! So extremely excited!! Been learning a lot through these forums (thanks!) and am very aware that I should approach learning with more caution than haste and all with the appropriate gear!

So my question is what are some common things people do to drop their bikes? I have read some about low speed dropping - I assume this would be caused by not looking ahead generally, or too going too fast? I can also imagine uneven surfaces could be a trigger, anything else?

I rather not drop a bike in case it becomes expensive to fix so would like to learn more about what to watch out for! Also it seems most people drop their bikes - though there is the rare few whom never have!

Thanks in advance!

**AllanB** · 1st December 2010, 09:24

Cold tyres, damp road, too much speed.

To much corner speed.

Shingle/diesel or similar on road mid corner - slide out.

Rider brain fart - one of the most common ways of falling off - basically anything that the rider could have done, or should have foreseen prior to the spill.

Stupid passing maneuvers just short of a blind corner - just wait until you go on a group ride, some people can apparently see around blind corners.

Slow speed turn on wet grass - front end slides out from under you.

The usual spill resulting in the other party stating "I did not see them".

Rider forgets to put down side stand and walks away - bike falls over.

Rider and passenger stop in rest area to have sex up against the bike and shunt it over (hey - it could happen!).

Rider takes their Jap bike to a Harley bike only rally and finds in on the bonfire .........