MISTAKES: A common theme in crashing - Page 5 - BARF

**Holeshot** · 02-23-2015, 01:52 AM

Great refresher. Last night I had a very rare occurance of another driver (dingbat 17 year old girl) move into my lane aggressively...led to a big rear wheel lockup and her doing it again in another 100 yards. Knowing she had to do it given the circumstances she was facing saved my ass...

Thanks for the refresher!

Suriya · 11-18-2015, 08:55 PM

Ride more learn more and learn more to ride more. Thank you for sharing the experience.

LittleBigGirl · 03-31-2016, 05:57 AM

Question: what's a DY? Thanks...

**Enchanter** · 03-31-2016, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleBigGirl

Question: what's a DY? Thanks...

Double Yellow.

ZeteticRaider · 01-27-2017, 02:46 PM

Great read, thanks! I'm learning a lot from this section.

**Holeshot** · 01-27-2017, 10:28 PM

Good to have ya!

EastBayDave · 01-28-2017, 08:01 AM

Great post, Berto!

**Holeshot** · 01-28-2017, 04:13 PM

Thanks Dave...you and I have more than a few crashes in our lifetimes!

Lou G · 02-19-2018, 05:25 AM

Great Read. I will bring this back to my club.

**Holeshot** · 02-19-2018, 10:47 AM

Which club Lou? Glad to hear it's making round!

Maddevill · 02-19-2018, 12:39 PM

In my experience, the bike rarely crashes. The RIDER crashes and takes the bike with him. Most modern bikes corner safely at much higher speeds than the guy in the saddle can. Take the time and do the work to really learn a bike and how it works at it's extremes. And that means at the track.

Mad

plaid · 05-02-2018, 06:18 AM

A case of dumb here. Did not know my own road. The Essic / Wyo intersection is on both the outbound and return loop of my favorite ride. I was having a lovely time honking around this exemplary bend on Wyo when I saw the Essic sign too late. Should have stayed in the corner. I didn't. Tried to make the turn. Was in gravel immediately. Could not use the front brake because of the gravel. Dragged the rear tire for 70 feet on the pavement, then 40 feet off road which thankfully featured only a shallow drainage channel and dry loamy soil free of trees. Told my wife that I had done a Marquez, i.e. crash without falling down. Obviously untrue. She knew what I meant. Told her my skid mark was "about 70 feet." When I went back for snappies, I paced it off. 70 feet. If that makes me special I could be glad. It just makes me fortunate.
Photo from terminus.

**Holeshot** · 05-02-2018, 03:41 PM

Safe!

01-28-2017, 08:01 AM	#67
EastBayDave - Kawasaki Fanatic - Founding Member From the heart Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Lorenzo, CA "The Mudflats" Motorcycles: ZRX1200 Name: "Dave"	Great post, Berto! __________________ Enjoy the ride!

02-19-2018, 12:39 PM	#71
Maddevill KNGKAW AMA #: 542337 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hayward Motorcycles: ZX14,GS750E, KTM 450/540 Name: Steve	In my experience, the bike rarely crashes. The RIDER crashes and takes the bike with him. Most modern bikes corner safely at much higher speeds than the guy in the saddle can. Take the time and do the work to really learn a bike and how it works at it's extremes. And that means at the track. Mad __________________ If your nose runs and your feet smell, you're built upside down.

05-02-2018, 06:18 AM	#72
plaid Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Over the meadow Motorcycles: 1968 Bridgestone 350 GTR Name: Barking	A case of dumb here. Did not know my own road. The Essic / Wyo intersection is on both the outbound and return loop of my favorite ride. I was having a lovely time honking around this exemplary bend on Wyo when I saw the Essic sign too late. Should have stayed in the corner. I didn't. Tried to make the turn. Was in gravel immediately. Could not use the front brake because of the gravel. Dragged the rear tire for 70 feet on the pavement, then 40 feet off road which thankfully featured only a shallow drainage channel and dry loamy soil free of trees. Told my wife that I had done a Marquez, i.e. crash without falling down. Obviously untrue. She knew what I meant. Told her my skid mark was "about 70 feet." When I went back for snappies, I paced it off. 70 feet. If that makes me special I could be glad. It just makes me fortunate. Photo from terminus. __________________ For Mike's sake, Soddy - Rutherford

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02-23-2015, 01:52 AM	#61
Holeshot Super Moderator Barf Racer BARF Moderator Founding Member Top Percent Poster Contributor + Barfie Winner 2014 & 2017 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Walnut Creek Motorcycles: Monica Sweetheart!!!! Name: Berto	Great refresher. Last night I had a very rare occurance of another driver (dingbat 17 year old girl) move into my lane aggressively...led to a big rear wheel lockup and her doing it again in another 100 yards. Knowing she had to do it given the circumstances she was facing saved my ass... Thanks for the refresher!

11-18-2015, 08:55 PM	#62
Suriya Flying wolf Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Fremont Motorcycles: Triumph Thunderbird and FJ09 Name: steven	Ride more learn more and learn more to ride more. Thank you for sharing the experience.

03-31-2016, 05:57 AM	#63
LittleBigGirl Veteran AMA #3322079 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: The Shire Motorcycles: 2017 SV650 Name: TJ	Question: what's a DY? Thanks...

01-27-2017, 02:46 PM	#65
ZeteticRaider Rookie Contributor + Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Bay Area Motorcycles: 07 CBR600RR (crashed), 14 CBR600RR (sold) Name:	Great read, thanks! I'm learning a lot from this section.

01-27-2017, 10:28 PM	#66
Holeshot Super Moderator Barf Racer BARF Moderator Founding Member Top Percent Poster Contributor + Barfie Winner 2014 & 2017 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Walnut Creek Motorcycles: Monica Sweetheart!!!! Name: Berto	Good to have ya!

01-28-2017, 04:13 PM	#68
Holeshot Super Moderator Barf Racer BARF Moderator Founding Member Top Percent Poster Contributor + Barfie Winner 2014 & 2017 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Walnut Creek Motorcycles: Monica Sweetheart!!!! Name: Berto	Thanks Dave...you and I have more than a few crashes in our lifetimes!

02-19-2018, 05:25 AM	#69
Lou G Newbie Join Date: Feb 2018 Motorcycles: Name:	Great Read. I will bring this back to my club.

02-19-2018, 10:47 AM	#70
Holeshot Super Moderator Barf Racer BARF Moderator Founding Member Top Percent Poster Contributor + Barfie Winner 2014 & 2017 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Walnut Creek Motorcycles: Monica Sweetheart!!!! Name: Berto	Which club Lou? Glad to hear it's making round!

05-02-2018, 03:41 PM	#73
Holeshot Super Moderator Barf Racer BARF Moderator Founding Member Top Percent Poster Contributor + Barfie Winner 2014 & 2017 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Walnut Creek Motorcycles: Monica Sweetheart!!!! Name: Berto	Safe!