Poll: Crash preference: Lose the front or rear ?

**codgyoleracer** · 31st May 2007, 11:57

Poll:
Give us your preference , Do you prefer to crash by losing the front or losing the rear ?, & why ?, Personally losing the front gets it all over & done with nice & quickly - so you can get back up (usually unhurt) & try to get back on the track before to many people see you lying around having a weee rest..........
The other good thing about loosing the front - is you get to relive the experience before you nod off to sleep at night.....

**Meekey_Mouse** · 31st May 2007, 12:03

I just prefer not to crash

**Goblin** · 31st May 2007, 12:08

Where's the option for being taken out by an SV650 as it bounces of the tryewall? Best thing about that is you can relive it when hear how bad his bike is broken and not even get an apology.

**codgyoleracer** · 31st May 2007, 12:11

There is no option for the many scenarios Goblin, & prefering not to crash is also not an option, just assume your on your own & youve stuffed up !

**Goblin** · 31st May 2007, 12:14

Originally Posted by codgyoleracer

There is no option for the many scenarios Goblin, & prefering not to crash is also not an option, just assume your on your own & youve stuffed up !

Hmmmm....will let you know if/when I do stuff up/push it too hard.

**Toaster** · 31st May 2007, 12:18

Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse

I just prefer not to crash

Amen sister!

**k14** · 31st May 2007, 12:31

Loose the front end by a country mile. 9 times out of 10 you'll be fine and your bike shouldn't have too much damage. Loosing the rear end normally means high side. Which means a lot more pain and also more damage to bike. Didn't think there really is much of a debate, whoever said loose the rear needs their head looking at, lol.

**Kickaha** · 31st May 2007, 12:34

Originally Posted by k14

Loose the front end by a country mile. 9 times out of 10 you'll be fine and your bike shouldn't have too much damage.

And he's had a lot of practice at this in the last couple of years

Definitely the front (although I broke my wrist when it happened)

**skidMark** · 31st May 2007, 13:13

i dunno what i prefer.....

i just find anyway i can to get the buzz of sliding down the road on my arse..... honest....

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 31st May 2007, 13:24

Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse

I just prefer not to crash

me too...

**Tim 39** · 31st May 2007, 15:18

Personally I prefer to lose the rear, usualy for me it means going into a low side, but the chance of being able to hold it up with kneeslider etc are far greater than the "bang" that loses the front has as it just helplesly falls over

**Sketchy_Racer** · 31st May 2007, 18:05

Meh, i pick both at the same time..

it means your bike is balanced haha.. Yeah, right!

I've only had two non bucket racing crashes, One was a highside from a siezing motor, and the other was a front tuck after loosing the front brake lever, and still expecting to make the turn.

**merv** · 31st May 2007, 18:21

Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse

I just prefer not to crash

Agreed, whaddya wanna crash for?

**Goblin** · 31st May 2007, 18:26

Originally Posted by merv

Agreed, whaddya wanna crash for?

:slap: I didn't wanna crash....

**Drew** · 31st May 2007, 18:34

I cant vote, my option is either, the nasty factor is pretty similar either way, the rear can hook back up, and flick you off the high side, if the front goes, and grabs savagely, then you get thrown up onto the tank, crushing yo balls, and can result in finding yourself directly in front of your bike, with it still upright, and not farkin about.

A crash, is a crash, is a crash.