Powersliding on the public road

[riffer]

Sliding across diesil spill or oil and avoiding a high side from sudden grip on other side.

Or for shits and giggles

You miss the point. The OP stated this was a legal method of handling a motorcycle provided it was to provide better control of the motorcycle AND done in the interests of public safety.

I don't think any of you have proven this.

its a driving technique that can give you better turning into corners have you never seen the motards

I think you are confusing backing a bike under brakes with coming out of a corner sideways. Completely different technique. Powersliding will actually give you less acceleration coming out of a corner.

[Dave-]

its not ok for cages, as it's classed as intentional loss of control, same as doing a wheel spin at lights etc

it's be the same for motorcycles.

[westie]

You miss the point. The OP stated this was a legal method of handling a motorcycle provided it was to provide better control of the motorcycle AND done in the interests of public safety.

I don't think any of you have proven this.



I think you are confusing backing a bike under brakes with coming out of a corner sideways. Completely different technique. Powersliding will actually give you less acceleration coming out of a corner.

I dont want to get into an arguement over whether it should be legal or not.(edit: if its fun then it must be illegal)

However the skill of sliding did come in handy when I had my only crash on the road. Bike slid out on a white line and would have high sided me if I had not responded. Over corrected it and started to low side. Managed to keep the bike up right untill I ended up near backwards, then.....yep it finally got me and threw me for miles.

Still was an interesting experience to know how far you can go with a slide and to know that its not all over at the first sign of going down.

[Coyote]

Anything is fine so long as a cop doesn't see you.

Wheelies leading up to the cage you intend to ride over is safer than not doing so.

[scumdog]

diesiel up a public roundabout that really seperates the men from the boys

I think you meant 'separates the cretinous imbeciles from the normal people'?

[TOTO]

Isnt it called a "Sustained loss of Traction" offence ...

99.99% sure its illegal

[blueblade]

Motards dont powerslide coming into corners. They are off the throttle and hard on the front brake while leaning the bike, which causes the back end to come around.

[mazz1972]

I dont want to get into an arguement over whether it should be legal or not.(edit: if its fun then it must be illegal)

However the skill of sliding did come in handy when I had my only crash on the road. Bike slid out on a white line and would have high sided me if I had not responded. Over corrected it and started to low side. Managed to keep the bike up right untill I ended up near backwards, then.....yep it finally got me and threw me for miles.

Still was an interesting experience to know how far you can go with a slide and to know that its not all over at the first sign of going down.

That's unintentional (accidental) rather than deliberately powersliding around corners (intentional sustained loss of traction).

[westie]

Sure but I practice skids and powering out of corners when possible so as to get better at it when needed(or just for kicks) Spent most of the day sideways today on my dirt bike

[PrincessBandit]

Hell, I can't even powerslide on the bloody playstation.......(but both my kids can )

[westie]

Hell, I can't even powerslide on the bloody playstation.......(but both my kids can )

LOl. Morcs just got some fandangle playstation motorcycle game. Its got a mode so you can power slide every where. Its heaven!

[Morcs]

LOl. Morcs just got some fandangle playstation motorcycle game. Its got a mode so you can power slide every where. Its heaven!

hehe its awesome

Tom, is this a repeat of the famous 'knee down on public road' thread?

[moT]

hehe its awesome

Tom, is this a repeat of the famous 'knee down on public road' thread?

its my intention but its not really working as planned

[westie]

hehe its awesome

Tom, is this a repeat of the famous 'knee down on public road' thread?

Oi get back to work!

[Maha]

Of course I have.
On a track its a good idea sometimes but on the road at the speed limit it won't help you.

The original question seemed legit enough but.....then the wank factor set in.

diesiel up a public roundabout that really seperates the men from the boys

Exibit A.....

Think you'll find that would come under the old 'sustained loss of traction' and you would get knicked for it, if not that 'careless or reckless use' or similar - wouldn't be hard for a to come up with a charge on that one.

But hey, don't let me stop you

Im sure the OP already knew the answer to his question before posting it, he may argue otherwise, but its evident enough reading through the posts so far.

Motards dont powerslide coming into corners. They are off the throttle and hard on the front brake while leaning the bike, which causes the back end to come around.

This coming from one who knows.

But is the norm around here for some 'answers' to be not thought through enough. Which promted you to correct a previous brain fart.