I had to drop it?

[scumdog]

I don't recall ever having dropped the bike deliberately, but I have 'got off' as a last option. When I realised that I had no time left to avoid the very large post in my way, I thought 'I just need to make sure my body doesn't hit that', so I jumped. Bike was pretty fucked but I was not anywhere near as bad.
Seemed to me then, and now, that it was the best option.

I agree in your case.
There is a difference between a fixed object (fence-post) that 'somehow' got in your way and a mobile object(car pulling out of side-street) that may not do as you would expect (or as you would WANT to!)

[Hans]

If you're out of control and fall off, you didn't "drop" the bike deliberately. You fell off. Stop massaging your ego in public. It's embarrassing.

I'd say you're right I have my opinion of most people who ride scooters and scooters only. They're a bit like pushbikers with a smallish motor. And we know what most of those are like.

[bluninja]

The Greatest Oxymoron of all according to the Master Strategy Group.

I've read the posts about dumping off road, and can appreciate them in that you may slow down faster off the bike than on it. However on tarmac dropping the bike to avoid an accident is crackers...yeah yeah, apart from sliding underneath some decapitating trailer or barrier!

Apart from not slowing as quickly as on your bike; you can't steer and direct yourself away from danger off the bike.

Had I dropped my bike to avoid the tractor in my path I would have hit it much faster (depending on how early I had bailed) and the impact would have killed me....assuming I hit the rear wheel and not gone under and been driven over (he didn't stop for 10 metres after the impact).

[The Stranger:Me]

To see a car pull out of a side-street so close to you that you cannot stop and pick the option to drop the bike must require some outstanding thought/reaction time IMHO....

Yesterday we picked a reasonably capable noob (on an older 250) from the RRRS course and got him to perform 2 test stops from 50kph. First one front brake only he stopped in 8m, second one using both front and rear he stopped in 7m. As a guess an experienced rider on a newish sport bike could have knocked a metre off of that.

Of course, he was expecting to stop at a given point so reaction time would extend these figures in a real world situation.

But yeah, have to agree with scummy here - I think you got to be good to outperform that with a lay the bike down and slide approach.

[Roj]

Can't say I have deliberately dropped a bike, but have had a bike low side when I reacted wrong, I then took the choice of letting go because the bike was sliding towards the car that had pulled out in front of me, I wasn't going all that fast, rolled away with no serious damage, other than a bent footpeg and dented ego

[Denniso]

As far as tar seal goes bugger crashing to prevent a crash , thats exactly what droping it to avoid a crash is doing .Personaly I will try my damdest to stay on the bike and have supprised the hell out of myself several times by saving the impossable ( if I can just kiss the front guard I may be able to save it ). Stay with the bike till bars touch down then kick the bastard well away ( two hospital visits from bike catching me and getting payback oops ). Yes I know you dont always have a lot of time to react in some road incidents but try to give yourself as many chances as possable , a bike has handlebars and brakes I have yet to find leathers that are fitted with these .

[avgas]

im just stupid and hit shit. i like the bang sound