Fastest you've come off and been ok (Anecdotal stories ok)
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Has anyone any good anecdotal stories about offs at speeds and been ok?
I was cruising up the a1m at a good cruising speed and started wondering if i came off in full kit, and the bike didn't hit me, and i didn't his anyone or anything solid would there be a good change of getting up and walking off after the slide of my life...
I was cruising up the a1m at a good cruising speed and started wondering if i came off in full kit, and the bike didn't hit me, and i didn't his anyone or anything solid would there be a good change of getting up and walking off after the slide of my life...
I went out on greasy October roads on my NC35 and pitched into a corner at about 80 like a dick head knee down, front end is washing out bad ended up not being able to sit the bike up so I went clean off the road and ended up in a farmers ditch.
Bike was a mess but I got away with just being sore for a few weeks
I did however have decent leathers, boots, gloves, back protector (very helpful) and unfortunately my dads Shoei helmet which did the job but was well fcked after.
Bike was a mess but I got away with just being sore for a few weeks
I did however have decent leathers, boots, gloves, back protector (very helpful) and unfortunately my dads Shoei helmet which did the job but was well fcked after.
Lane shear at 60. Suspect was doing about 40 by the time I ejected, but luckily it was a wet day, and the traffic was all queuing for the M25, whereas I was going straight on, so the bike and I were a long way apart by the time we both stopped. Lots of time for the energy to dissipate, and good kit, so all good
Came off my YZF 750 trying a bit to hard on one of my favourite roads in the mid 1990's.
Too much lean angle saw me loose grip from both tyres that saw me low side, and slide for a fair distance, narrowly being missed by a couple of mates, who were in lukewarm pursuit.
Wore through the right hand elbow of my leather, and elbow, and apart from that I was fit enough to jump up a kick the bike.
Speed was around the 90mph mark.
Too much lean angle saw me loose grip from both tyres that saw me low side, and slide for a fair distance, narrowly being missed by a couple of mates, who were in lukewarm pursuit.
Wore through the right hand elbow of my leather, and elbow, and apart from that I was fit enough to jump up a kick the bike.
Speed was around the 90mph mark.
Busamav said:
at a recent flyer event at Woodbridge ,
a girl went through the trap at 165 on a Blackbird ,then got blown off the runway into an area of woodlands ,snapping off trees and the like .
Broke lots of bones but has just restarted work
Woh! That must have been a ass clencher for her.....didnt some chap chuck his turbo busa up the air strip at Woodbridge back in 2006 at around 170MPH after an aftermarket brake lever caused his pads to drag on the front brake disc,eventually overheating so much the brake locked on and spat him off?a girl went through the trap at 165 on a Blackbird ,then got blown off the runway into an area of woodlands ,snapping off trees and the like .
Broke lots of bones but has just restarted work
Myself ive been thru a hedge around 60MPH on my old EXUP, ending up going over the bars and landing in a farmers field...on my head...got up and was A1,thank god.
A also lowsided my NS400 at around 70MPH coming over a roundabout in Milton Keynes and wore thru my gloves until I could see my palms, got away with a slight grazes.
I was seperated from my bike on Christmas day 2003, my sister was on the back, and my parents were 2 minutes behind and they arrived at the scene of the accident to see me running back down the road to tell them my little sis was ok. Oh and I had to go home to turn the Crimbo dinner off so we didn`t have a house fire before my old man took me to the hospital.
I was only doing 30-40 in a NSL. Rabbit induced parting of man and machine.
I was only doing 30-40 in a NSL. Rabbit induced parting of man and machine.
- Edited to include the speed, as per the OP`s title question.
Edited by Taz666 on Wednesday 9th July 18:59
i've had a couple of 100mph ish get offs, Gerrards in and out, Snetterton into richies, i walked away with nothing more than gravel rash, two of those the bikes were right offs, its the slow ones that hurt the most, highsided out of foulstons, (2nd gear hairpin) broke 5 ribs, punctured a lung and bust a collar bone, Mallory hairpin big shoulder dislocation, Pembrey broken hands and feet and concussion. Dont mention the Moto Cross breaks!!!
Christ, some of you have had some fun eh?!
Would love to see a clip of nakano if ayone knows where it is.
and....OI!!! I can't believe the amount of people who have been through hedges, fields etc....yet I'm the only one that gets caned for it!
ps - about 40mph the last time I went hedge jumping. Ached like feck for a day or two....£3.5k damage to the bike.
Would love to see a clip of nakano if ayone knows where it is.
and....OI!!! I can't believe the amount of people who have been through hedges, fields etc....yet I'm the only one that gets caned for it!
ps - about 40mph the last time I went hedge jumping. Ached like feck for a day or two....£3.5k damage to the bike.
2-3 mph, just passed my test and went on a club run over Aviemore, tight hairpin left, panicked, couldnt decide whether to ride on, stop or try to turn, so fell over instead. Didn't want to break a lever feckin miles from anywhere so I kind of tucked under the bike.
Squashed my foot, banged my lid, dented my ego and cracked a fairing but I could ride on, after one of my mentors pushed my bike round the corner for me
Squashed my foot, banged my lid, dented my ego and cracked a fairing but I could ride on, after one of my mentors pushed my bike round the corner for me
Chilli said:
Christ, some of you have had some fun eh?!
Would love to see a clip of nakano if ayone knows where it is.
and....OI!!! I can't believe the amount of people who have been through hedges, fields etc....yet I'm the only one that gets caned for it!
ps - about 40mph the last time I went hedge jumping. Ached like feck for a day or two....£3.5k damage to the bike.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TruLFYijL6U&feature=relatedWould love to see a clip of nakano if ayone knows where it is.
and....OI!!! I can't believe the amount of people who have been through hedges, fields etc....yet I'm the only one that gets caned for it!
ps - about 40mph the last time I went hedge jumping. Ached like feck for a day or two....£3.5k damage to the bike.
Not the best footage I`ve ever seen, but it show`s enough for you to get the idea.
Was on my 125cc scooter,
moved it from one end of a gravel carpark at footy training.
Turned into the space, bike didnt (due to gravel).
Didnt want to break the bike so tried to stand it up, didnt work, slipped on gravel with shorts on doing about 15-20, bye bye skin on left knee & not being able to bend my knee for about 6 weeks! (Learnt my lesson the hard way).
Couple of minor scratches to bike.
Broken a couple of fingers crossing on my old 250cc quad, went over a jump down a lane, (a bit fast then landed right on the crest of another one slamming my fingers into the bars / levers and snapping one or 2 of them!
Moaned for a few mins then road on. No damage to the bike though!
Riding my mates motorcross bike down his field.
(never ridden a motorbike beforE).
Doing about 30-40 in standard trackies & trainers (with a lid on) as you do when your abuot 15!
Locked the rear brake up and went low slide and kaning it down the field, turn round to see the bike doing some flipsbefore clocking me in the head - lucky i had the lid on!
Nothing as good as some of these stories on here though!
moved it from one end of a gravel carpark at footy training.
Turned into the space, bike didnt (due to gravel).
Didnt want to break the bike so tried to stand it up, didnt work, slipped on gravel with shorts on doing about 15-20, bye bye skin on left knee & not being able to bend my knee for about 6 weeks! (Learnt my lesson the hard way).
Couple of minor scratches to bike.
Broken a couple of fingers crossing on my old 250cc quad, went over a jump down a lane, (a bit fast then landed right on the crest of another one slamming my fingers into the bars / levers and snapping one or 2 of them!
Moaned for a few mins then road on. No damage to the bike though!
Riding my mates motorcross bike down his field.
(never ridden a motorbike beforE).
Doing about 30-40 in standard trackies & trainers (with a lid on) as you do when your abuot 15!
Locked the rear brake up and went low slide and kaning it down the field, turn round to see the bike doing some flipsbefore clocking me in the head - lucky i had the lid on!
Nothing as good as some of these stories on here though!
Cadwell Park - Chris's curves -
I got frustrated at being stuck behind a zx6 while on my TT600. The guy on the ninja was fast down the straights but was quite slow and nervous round the bends, often resulting in some very strange lines (read thrupenny bit). After a few laps I decided that rather than be held up any more, I would outbreak him, as I didn't have the top end to do it on a straight.
so, heading down Park I pulled out of his slipstream just as he hit the brakes. All good so far - I drop it down touch the brakes and tip it in doing about 80. The problem was I was wide when tipping, going too fast and the to cap it off, as the edge of the track got closer, I got target fixation.
On to the grass I went, remembering not to grab a handful. Down the gearbox i went, bike upright, slowing down through the gears and feeling smug with myself having saved it.
That is until I dropped it from 3rd to 2nd while doing about 10mph. The back wheel locked on the grass, I lost my balance and got up to the marshal pissing himself with laughter.
I got frustrated at being stuck behind a zx6 while on my TT600. The guy on the ninja was fast down the straights but was quite slow and nervous round the bends, often resulting in some very strange lines (read thrupenny bit). After a few laps I decided that rather than be held up any more, I would outbreak him, as I didn't have the top end to do it on a straight.
so, heading down Park I pulled out of his slipstream just as he hit the brakes. All good so far - I drop it down touch the brakes and tip it in doing about 80. The problem was I was wide when tipping, going too fast and the to cap it off, as the edge of the track got closer, I got target fixation.
On to the grass I went, remembering not to grab a handful. Down the gearbox i went, bike upright, slowing down through the gears and feeling smug with myself having saved it.
That is until I dropped it from 3rd to 2nd while doing about 10mph. The back wheel locked on the grass, I lost my balance and got up to the marshal pissing himself with laughter.
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