Crash bull****

I've let go of my bike at the time I thought best to do so, as for the rest of it, whats the point with the BS? If I've gone straight on into a bush and the road turned left, there's not much excuse really

We can all add a little artistic licence to a story to make it more exciting/interesting. Happens in all aspects of life, no point getting upset about it.

i just clench my butt cheeks and pray its not gonna hurt too much.

Well I actually did have to lay the bike down the other week at Cadwell. I ran wide half way around Chris's and instead of going onto the grass cranked over I sat the bike up.....only then to realise that their isnt actually that much run off so yes I did have to deliberately crash the bike. It was either that or a tyre wall at about 60!!!

[Paul the 6th]

Originally Posted by leatherpatches

"Knew I wasn't going to make it, so lay my bike down." (actually just had a lowside)

I was turning left off a main road onto another main road which I was very familiar with. I didn't realise I was having a lowside until I was sliding down the road on my ar5e with the bike in tow... so yeah, I decided to lay it down after realising i wasn't going to make it :P

Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

We can all add a little artistic licence to a story to make it more exciting/interesting. Happens in all aspects of life, no point getting upset about it.

No upset, more amused when I hear it again... and again...

Sure, it sounds like you've got real balls but actually 99/100 accidents just happen. Sorry to those who propagate another story.

Originally Posted by Seggons

I knew exactly what I was doing when I went head first into the bush. I saw a bird (tweet tweet type) that I wanted to get a closer look at, but I got a bit too close.

For all those that don't know about 'the bush'

Matey, no offense but you're skating VERY close to the edge with that level of skill. I believe you know it too, from the comments on the video itself.

You really, seriously need to get some more rider training; specifically cornering training.

Ride safe.

Most of the type-ups on here seem pretty rational. It makes for better reading I think it'd be boring if every crash was written as "Knew I wasn't going to make it, so lay my bike down." Maybe, that's just me though.

Alex

I have purposly distanced myself from my motorcycle before whilst mobile, but only because I had already made a huge mistake and what I was heading for was an unavoidable collision with a big metal gate post (and possibly a dry stone wall). "I didn't lay it down" or "take avoiding action", I just jumped off the frikkin bike before I ended up where the bike was taking me.

End result was no damage to me, but a huge 90 degree dent in the petrol tank. I'd like to think my actions saved that dent from being on me.

riding a motorcycle does improve your reaction times according to bike mags Ive read, but mine still tend to be rubbish, when i come off i tend to just wake up in the road or in a field lol.