TT safer than MX?

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UpsMan · #1 Post by **UpsMan** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:24 pm

I don't know how this happens on a straight away.

Actually I think it happend just exiting the corner, so I guess that is understandable. And its just a honda, so no big deal.

theJeStEr1340 · #2 Post by **theJeStEr1340** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:48 pm

It's all relative. MX = Jumps TT= Very high speeds Take your pick, Life itself is dangerous.

Pro400EXC · #3 Post by **Pro400EXC** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:19 pm

So XC is the safest?lol

Trees at 50+ mph don't move

kdeal · #4 Post by **kdeal** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:42 pm

It's called high siding it my friends. Like getting bucked off a horse at 50mph+. You can get hurting spectating at a race. Climb on and gas it, or sit and watch........

CannondaleRider · #5 Post by **CannondaleRider** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:02 pm

Yeah, come pinned out of a corner, pitched sideways...it's all good when leaned enough, staying on the gas, and not dealing with any ruts...

On a flat corner like that, you let off, your tires will suddenly grip. Sudden traction+your bike sideways=high siding.

kdeal · #6 Post by **kdeal** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:43 pm

Good Description Chance........

Sounds like you are a former member of the high side club????

Talk about pittiful? I did it going slow...................LOL

yellowz03 · #7 Post by **yellowz03** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:10 am

hope that guy was alright...looks like number 6 decided to watch the air show and while doing so took a souvenier home with him.

theJeStEr1340 · #8 Post by **theJeStEr1340** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:50 am

I almost rolled my quad on a few laps this weekend, the bad thing is if you don't carry enough speed through the corner you don't slide all the way through and your tires hook and you roll, no matter how far off the bike you are when those slicks hook hope you have quick reflexes.

cannondale27 · #9 Post by **cannondale27** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:34 am

Actually biggest cause of a flip like that is if a wheel touches another quads wheel straight on.Thats what happened to that guy.Shoots'em straight up.Guy was fine though.#6 lifted and the 450r didnt.

theJeStEr1340 · #10 Post by **theJeStEr1340** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:37 pm

QUOTE (cannondale27 @ Jun 23 2006, 07:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Actually biggest cause of a flip like that is if a wheel touches another quads wheel straight on.Thats what happened to that guy.Shoots'em straight up.Guy was fine though.#6 lifted and the 450r didnt.

Saw that a few races ago, most common when you get a front tire run over by someone else's rear tire, if it touches hard enough it will act like a break on 1 of your front wheels and can actually make the wheel spin the opposite way. The front wheel stopping can cause the quad to cartwheel violently.