View Poll Results: Lost it? Saved it?

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  • He's a goner: Lost it!

    11 23.91%
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  1. #31
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    Time for the next pic...

    Okay, here is the second-to-last pic...
    ...and it looks grim.
    Seems that there are a lot of optimistic KBers out there (although my comments aren't giving much away! )

    All will be revealed shortly...
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    Keep it rubber-side down...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Korea View Post
    Okay, here is the second-to-last pic...
    ...and it looks grim...
    Shot!.....

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    The Final Sequence...

    By now you're all bored of the 1000RR high-side
    So, it's time to post the aftermath...

    Yes, this rider LOST IT.

    I think if he'd gassed it from the start he might have spun it all the way out the corner exit, but he's obviously gotten off the throttle, tyre gripped, and bike bucked him off.

    Rossi would have saved it, no doubt.

    The results:
    75% said: SAVED
    25% said: LOST

    You are an optimistic bunch aren't you
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    Keep it rubber-side down...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Korea View Post
    Yes, this rider LOST IT.
    He lost it in style though! Wonder if he knew the camera was watchin him?

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    First pic looked like the front was starting to slide - thought at this point he'd lost it. Second pic the front was gripping, the back was sliding - now he's saved it. Third pic, he's off the gas, and off the bike, and its going over - lost it for sure. Fourth pic - the bikes come back and he's nearly back on it - its a nailbiter, but it's looking like a heroic save could be on the cards. Fifth pic - all over, confirmed "lost it".

    Good sequence of shots, cheers for sharing that.

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    Very good post, cheers!
    Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

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    Yay! I voted right! And on the first picture too

    Really good sequence! (hope the guy was OK!!)
    Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way

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    So how do you save a highside then? I was still on full throtle when I highsided...

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    Quote Originally Posted by texmo View Post
    So how do you save a highside then? I was still on full throtle when I highsided...
    Was the rear spinning or did it grip?! I am guessing that your 250? would not of been powerful enough to maintain the loss of traction and regripped throwing you

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    I remain the supreme optimist, he can still save it! ....Next picture please!.... John.

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    next photo would an interesting one, he looks like hes about to face plant the ground. and maybe forced splits too. shame tho i thought he would save it, open right up and keep that spin going, front wheel pointing in right direction.

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    I've always wondered... has anyone ever got their leg stuck in the back wheel doing this?

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    Ive seen a guy get his leg caught in someone elses bike, he was lucky it was only a 50cc mayhem race. pretended to kick out at a faster bike as it went past and foot got jamed between wheel and shock, old double shock bike. It worked tho, he took both bikes down for serveral laps while they unbolted the shock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sAsLEX View Post
    Was the rear spinning or did it grip?! I am guessing that your 250? would not of been powerful enough to maintain the loss of traction and regripped throwing you
    Yeah thats basically what happened, both tyres were sliding then my front griped and I was sweet then my rear suddenly griped and pulled me over but I was still full on throtle and was still grinding my peg with all my weight of the bike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by texmo View Post
    Yeah thats basically what happened, both tyres were sliding then my front griped and I was sweet then my rear suddenly griped and pulled me over but I was still full on throtle and was still grinding my peg with all my weight of the bike.
    who cares if your bike is gutless it dont matter if your on half or full throttle the rear is still going to grip again, and the grinding the peg was probally not helping the rear loosing traction in the first place

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